Þeir víg gera vatns farveg í,
ok lengi hvatt linnar berjask.
Mega ormar þar ýmsir meira
ok ýmsir þar undan leggja.
Þeir gera víg í farveg vatns, ok linnar berjask lengi hvatt. Ýmsir ormar mega þar meira ok ýmsir leggja þar undan.
They wage battle in the lake’s outlet and the snakes fight each other fiercely for a long time. Now one snake, now the other has the advantage there; now one, now the other takes refuge there.