Forflótti vas fránn inn rauði;
bar inn ljósi hann liðr at bakka.
En hann hagliga hrøkkr at móti;
elti hann inn hvíta hugtrúr dreka.
Inn rauði fránn vas forflótti; inn ljósi liðr bar hann at bakka. En hann hrøkkr hagliga at móti; hugtrúr elti hann inn hvíta dreka.
The red serpent took flight, the white snake drove it to the bank. But it [the red snake] nimbly twists to resist; valiant, it pursued the white serpent.