Then Skallagrim mounted his horse and rode away,
but Egil was ill content with his lot.
He went out of the yard,
and found a draught horse of Skallagrim's,
got on its back and rode after Skallagrim's party.
No easy way had he over the moor,
for he did not know the road;
but he kept his eyes on the riders before him
when copse or wood were not in the way.
And this is to tell of his journey,
that late in the evening he came to Swan-ness,
when men sat there a-drinking.
He went into the room,
but when Yngvar saw Egil he received him joyfully,
and asked why he had come so late.
Egil told of his words with Skallagrim.
Yngvar made Egil sit by him,
they two sat opposite Skallagrim and Thorolf.
For merriment over their ale they fell to reciting staves.
Then Egil recited a stave:

'Hasting I came to the hearth fire
Of Yngvar, right fain so to find him,
Him who on heroes bestoweth
Gold that the heather-worm guardeth.
Thou, of the snake's shining treasure
Always a generous giver,
Wilt not than me of three winters
Doughtier song-smith discover.'