The Prose Edda · Part 3
Skáldskaparmál 47
47.1"How should battle be periphrased? By calling it Storm of Weapons or of Sheltering Shields, or of Odin or the Valkyrs, or of Host-Kings; and Din and Clashing.
47.2Thus sang Hornklofi: The king hath held a Spear-Storm With heroes, where the eagles Screamed at the Din of Skögul; The red wounds spat out blood.
47.3Thus sang Eyvindr: And that hero At Háar's Tempest Wore a sark Of gray wolf-skin.
47.4Thus sang Bersi: In earlier days I seemed not To Gunn's War-Bushes useful In the Sleet of Hlökk, when younger We were: so 't is said.
47.5Thus sang Einarr: The stark prince lets Hildr's Shield-Sails Take the sternest crashing Storm-Wind Of the Valkyr, where hail of bow-strings Drives; the sword-blade hammers.
47.6As Einarr Tinkling-Scale sang: The mail-sarks of the warriors, Firm-woven, did not shelter The seemly youths 'gainst Högni's Showers of Hákon's onset.
47.7Even as here: They set the Point-Net's edge-band Against the Point-Crash-Urger.
47.8And again: 'Neath eagles' claws the king's foes Sank at the Clash of Göndul.