What of the day when I first taught them, to run with wood-shod feet over the shore of the Kurlanders, and the path bestrewn with countless points?
For when I was going to the fields studded with calthrops, I guarded their wounded feet with clogs below them.

After this I slew Hame, who fought me mightily; and soon, with the captain Rin the son of Flebak, I crushed the Kurlanders, yea, or all the tribes Esthonia breeds, and thy peoples, O Semgala! Then I attacked the men of Tellemark, and took thence my head bloody with bruises, shattered with mallets, and smitten with the welded weapons.

Here first I learnt how strong was the iron wrought on the anvil, or what valour the common people had.

Also it was my doing that the Teutons were punished, when, in avenging my lord, I laid low over their cups thy sons, O Swerting, who were guilty of the wicked slaughter of Frode.
"Not less was the deed when, for the sake of a beloved maiden, I slew nine brethren in one fray;--witness the spot, which was consumed by the bowels that left me, and brings not forth the grain anew on its scorched sod.

And soon, when Ker the captain made ready a war by sea, with a noble army we beat his serried ships.