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Well we know from saga / And from scaldic lore, / That heroic warriors / Were the Danes of yore. / That the noble schildings, / And the men they led, / Oft for Danish honour / Stoutly fought and bled.
What a time for Athelings, / What a time for thanes! / What a time for yeomen, / True devoted Danes! / But I'll say with pleasure / That, in ancient days, / Death did not annihilate / All that noble race.