HOME they brought her warrior dead: She nor swooned, nor uttered cry: All her maidens, watching, said, 'She must weep or she will die.' Then they praised him, soft and low, 5 Called him worthy to be loved, Truest friend and noblest foe; Yet she neither spoke nor moved. Stole a maiden from her place, Lightly to the warrior stepped, 10 Took the face-cloth from the face; Yet she neither moved nor wept. Rose a nurse …showed first 75 words of 643 total…

…showed last 75 words of 643 total…says that he comes from a really loyal background, as she has many maidens surrounding her and comforting her. "Lightly to her warrior step, took the face cloth from his face" This line is another way used by the maids to distract the maidens. The face cloth is a cloth that covers the warriors' dead and pale face. The maiden has moved and taken the face cloth trying to disturb the widows' thoughts into weeping.