And when the nobles saw that
the hero was quite dead,
Upon a shield they laid him,
that was of wrought gold red;
And straightway held they counsel
how they might best take heed
From all to keep it hidden
that Hagen did the deed.
And when the nobles saw that
the hero was quite dead,
Upon a shield they laid him,
that was of wrought gold red;
And straightway held they counsel
how they might best take heed
From all to keep it hidden
that Hagen did the deed.