Wulf and Eadwacer
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Possibly whoever had given a gift to my tribe
they would chew him up if he came with a company.
It is not like that with us.
Wulf is on one island, I am on another.
It's strong there, surrounded by swamps.
Slaughter-fierce men crowd there
they would chew him up if he came with a company.
It is not like that with us.
I wondered with hope on my Wulf's wide wanderings
when there was rainy weather and I sat weeping,
when the battle-bold wrapped me up in his arms,
it was my delight but it was hateful as well.
Wulf, my Wulf! My hopes for you have sickened, your seldom visits
a mourning mindI'm not hungry
Do you hear me, Eadwacer?
Wulf bears our wretched whelp into the woods.
One may easily sever what was never bound fast,
our mutual riddling¦