9.

• They found—revived him—sung his praise—the One who with the Dead
• Alone had dared to fight unscared; and all our Elders said
• That had Mutara won the day on that tempestuous shore,
• The Reinga's power and Death's dark hour had conquer'd Man no more.—

"Death conquer Man no more!—but how succeed
In conquering him '" said Ranolf;" Strike him low
But once, that were the feat of feats indeed!
But had you never hero could o'erthrow
That bugbear—beat that universal Foe?"
"Well, Maui^* tried it, long enough ago:—