Now the Volsungs fare back home, and have gained great renown by these deeds. But Sinfjotli betook himself to warfare anew; and therewith he had sight of an exceeding fair woman, and yearned above all things for her, but that same woman was wooed also of the brother of Borghild, the king’s wife: and this matter they fought out betwixt them, and Sinfjotli slew that king; and thereafter he harried far and wide, and had many a battle and even gained the day; and he became hereby honoured and renowned above all men; but in autumn tide he came home with many ships and abundant wealth.
Then he told his tidings to the king his father, and he again to the queen, and she for her part bids him get him gone from the realm, and made as if she would in nowise see him. But Sigmund said he would not drive him away, and offered her atonement of gold and great wealth for her brother’s life, albeit he said he had never erst given weregild 26 to any for the slaying of a man, but no fame it was to uphold wrong against a woman.
So seeing she might not get her own way herein, she said, “Have thy will in this matter, O my lord, for it is seemly so to be.”
And now she holds the funeral feast for her brother by the aid and counsel of the king, and makes ready all things there?or in the best of wise, and bade thither many great men.
At that feast, Borghild the queen bare the drink to folk, and she came over against Sinfjofli with a great horn, and said —
“Fall to now and drink, fair stepson!”
Then he took the horn to him, and looked therein, and said —
“Nay, for the drink is charmed drink”
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