Men were somewhat
silent now; for they were stiff and weary with the morning's battle;
and a many had been hurt withal; and on many there yet rested the
after-grief of battle, and sorrow for the loss of friends and well-
wishers.
For in the battle had fallen one long hundred and two of the men of
the Host; and of these were two score and five of the kindreds of the
Steer, the Bull, and the Bridge, who had made such valiant onslaught
by the southern road. Of the Shepherds died one score save three;
for though they scattered the foe at once, yet they fell on with such
headlong valour, rather than wisely, that many were trapped in the
throng of the Dusky Men. Of the Woodlanders were slain one score and
nine; for hard had been the fight about them, and no man of them
spared himself one whit. Of the men of the Wolf, who were but a few,
fell sixteen men, and all save two of these in Face-of-god's battle.
Of the Burgdale men whom Folk-might led, to wit, them of the Face,
the Vine, and the Sickle, were but seven men slain outright. In this
tale are told all those who died of their hurts after the day of
battle.
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