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The Ornamented Swordthe ornamented sword, forged on the anvil,the razor sharp blade stained with blood, shears through the boar-crested helmets of the enemy. we shielded our heads in the fight. when soldiers clashed on foot, slashed at boar-crests. and his head was guarded by the gleaming helmet which was to explore the churning waters, stir their depths; gold decorated it, and it was hung around with chains as the weapon-smith had wrought it long before, wondrously shaped it and beset it with boar images, so that afterwards no battle-blade could do it damage |