11. United were Svafud and Skarthedin, neither might without the other be, until to frenzy they were driven for a woman: she was destined for their perdition.
12. On account of that fair maid, neither of them cared for games or joyous days; no other thing could they in memory bear than that bright form.
13. Sad to them were the gloomy nights, no sweet sleep might they enjoy: but from that anguish rose hate intense between the faithful friends.
14. Hostile deeds are in most places fiercely avenged. To the holm they went, for that fair woman, and each one found his death.
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15. Arrogance should no one entertain: I indeed have seen that those who follow her, for the most part, turn from God.
[14. That Is, they engaged in iingle combat; the spot (or such encounters being called a holm, consisting of a circular space marked out by stones.]
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11. Sáttir ţeir váru Sváfađr ok Skartheđinn, hvárrgi mátti annars án vera, fyrr enn ţeir ćddusk fyr einni konu: hon var ţeim til lýta lagin.
12. Hvárskis ţeir gáđu fyr ţá hvítu mey, leiks né ljóss daga; engan hlut máttu ţeir annan muna en ţat ljósa lík.
13. Daprar ţeim urđu inar dimmu nćtr, engan máttu ţeir sćtan sofa; en af ţeim harmi rann heift saman millum virkđavina.
14. Fádćmi verđa í flestum stöđum goldin grimmliga; á hólm ţeir gengu fyr it horska víf ok fengu báđir bana.
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15. Ofmetnađ drýgja skyldi engi mađr, ţat hefik sannliga sét, ţví at ţeir hverfa, er honum fylgja, flestir guđi frá.
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