 Every woman (maiden) who hears this song is drawn towards him and goes to meet him in his forest, where he kills them.In one version he beheads them, in another he touches them with his magical sword upon which they turn into stone.A princess (In one version her name is given as 'Machteld', but in most versions she remains nameless) hears the song and is drawn into the forest to meet Lord Halewijn.