Gefjun drew from Gylfi,gladly the wave-trove's free-hold,
Till from the running beasts sweat reeked, to Denmark's increase;
he oxen bore, moreover, eight eyes, gleaming brow-lights,
O'er the field's wide: booty, and four heads in their plowing.
II. King Gylfi was a wise man and skilled in magic; he was much troubled that the Aesir-people were so cunning that all things went according to their will. He pondered whether this might proceed from their own nature, or whether the divine powers which they worshipped might ordain such things. He set out on his way to Ásgard, going secretly, and- clad himself in the likeness of an old man, with which he dissembled. But the Aesir were wiser in this matter, having second sight; and they saw his journeying before ever he came, and prepared against
