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er；　gave　all　men　peace　and　pardon　who　desired　it；　and　took　many　of　the　men　into　his　court…service　who　had　been　with　King　Magnus。　　Einar　Skulason　says　that　King　Harald　had　two　battles　in　Denmark；　the　one　at　Hvedn　Isle；　and　the　other　at　Hlesey　Isle：　

　　　　　〃Unwearied　champion！　who　wast　bred　　　　　　To　stain　thy　blue…edged　weapons　red！　　　　　　Beneath　high　Hvedn's　rocky　shore；　　　　　　The　faithless　felt　thy　steel　once　more。〃

And　again；　thus：　

　　　　　〃On　Hlesey's　plain　the　foe　must　quail　　　　　　'Fore　him　who　dyes　their　shirts　of　mail。　　　　　　His　storm…stretched　banner　o'er　his　head　　　　　　Flies　straight；　and　fills　the　foe　with　dread。〃



13。　OF　KING　HARALD　GILLE　AND　BISHOP　MAGNUS。

King　Harald　Gille　was　a　very　generous　man。　　It　is　told　that　in　his　time　Magnus　Einarson　came　from　Iceland　to　be　consecrated　a　bishop；　and　the　king　received　him　well；　and　showed　him　much　respect。　　When　the　bishop　was　ready　to　sail　for　Iceland　again；　and　the　ship　was　rigged　out　for　sea；　he　went　to　the　hall　where　the　king　was　drinking；　saluted　him　politely　and　warmly；　and　the　king　received　him　joyfully。　　The　queen　was　sitting　beside　the　king。

Then　said　the　king；　〃Are　you　ready；　bishop；　for　your　voyage？〃

He　replied　that　he　was。

The　king　said；　〃You　come　to　us　just　now　at　a　bad　time；　for　the　tables　are　just　removed；　and　there　is　nothing　at　hand　suitable　to　present　to　you。　　What　is　there　to　give　the　bishop？〃

The　treasurer　replies；　〃Sire；　as　far　as　I　know；　all　articles　of　any　value　are　given　away。〃

The　king：　〃Here　is　a　drinking　goblet　remaining；　take　this；　bishop；　it　is　not　without　value。〃

The　bishop　expressed　his　thanks　for　the　honour　shown　him。

Then　said　the　queen；　〃Farewell；　bishop！　　and　a　happy　voyage。〃

The　king　said　to　her；　〃When　did　you　ever　hear　a　noble　lady　say　so　to　a　bishop　without　giving　him　something？〃

She　replies；　〃Sire；　what　have　I　to　give　him？〃

The　king：　〃Thou　hast　the　cushion　under　thee。〃

Thereupon　this；　which　was　covered　with　costly　cloth；　and　was　a　valuable　article；　was　given　to　the　bishop。　　When　the　bishop　was　going　away　the　king　took　the　cushion　from　under　himself　and　gave　it　him；　saying；　〃They　have　long　been　together。〃　　When　the　bishop　arrived　in　Iceland　to　his　bishop's　see；　it　was　talked　over　what　should　be　done　with　the　goblet　that　would　be　serviceable　for　the　king；　and　when　the　bishop　asked　the　opinion　of　other　people；　many　thought　it　should　be　sold；　and　the　value…bestowed　on　the　poor。　Then　said　the　bishop；　〃I　will　take　another　plan。　　I　will　have　a　chalice　made　of　it　for　this　church；　and　consecrate　it；　so　that　all　the　saints　of　whom　there　are　relics　in　this　church　shall　let　the　king　have　some　good　for　his　gift　every　time　a　mass　is　sung　over　it。〃　　This　chalice　has　since　belonged　to　the　bishopric　of　Skalholt；　and　of　the　costly　cloth　with　which　the　cushions　given　him　by　the　king　were　covered；　were　made　the　choristers'　cloaks　which　are　now　in　Skalholt。　　From　this　the　generous　spirit　of　King　Harald　may　be　seen；　as　well　as　from　many　other　things；　of　which　but　a　few　are　set　down　here。



14。　BEGINNING　OF　SIGURD　SLEMBIDJAKN。

There　was　a　man；　by　name　Sigurd；　who　was　brought　up　in　Norway；　and　was　called　priest　Adalbrikt's　son。　　Sigurd's　mother　was　Thora；　a　daughter　of　Saxe　of　Vik；　a　sister　of　Sigrid；　who　was　mother　of　King　Olaf　Magnuson；　and　of　Kare；　the　king's　brother　who　married　Borghild；　a　daughter　of　Dag　Eilifson。　　Their　sons　were　Sigurd　of　Austrat　and　Dag。　　Sigurd　of　Austrat's　sons　were　Jon　of　Austrat；　Thorstein；　and　Andres　the　Deaf。　　Jon　was　married　to　Sigrid；　a　sister　of　King　Inge　and　of　Duke　Skule。　　This　Sigurd；　in　his　childhood；　was　kept　at　his　book；　became　a　clerk；　and　was　consecrated　a　deacon；　but　as　he　ripened　in　years　and　strength　he　became　a　very　clever　man；　stout；　strong；　distinguished　for　all　perfections　and　exercises　beyond　any　of　his　years；　　indeed；　beyond　any　man　in　Norway。　　Sigurd　showed　early　traces　of　a　haughty　ungovernable　spirit；　and　was　therefore　called　Slembidjakn。　　He　was　as　handsome　a　man　as　could　be　seen；　with　rather　thin　but　beautiful　hair。　　When　it　came　to　Sigurd's　ears　that　his　mother　said　King　Magnus　was　his　father；　he　laid　aside　all　clerkship；　and　as　soon　as　he　was　old　enough　to　be　his　own　master；　he　left　the　country。　　He　was　a　long　time　on　his　travels；　went　to　Palestine；　was　at　the　Jordan　river；　and　visited　many　holy　places；　as　pilgrims　usually　do。　　When　he　came　back；　he　applied　himself　to　trading　expeditions。　　One　winter　he　was　in　Orkney　with　Earl　Harald；　and　was　with　him　when　Thorkel　Fostre　Summarlidason　was　killed。　　Sigurd　was　also　in　Scotland　with　the　Scottish　king　David；　and　was　held　in　great　esteem　by　him。　　Thereafter　Sigurd　went　to　Denmark；　and　according　to　the　account　of　himself　and　his　men；　he　there　submitted　to　the　iron　ordeal　to　confirm　his　paternal　descent；　and　proved　by　it；　in　the　presence　of　five　bishops；　that　he　was　a　son　of　King　Magnus　Barefoot。　　So　says　Ivar　Ingemundson；　in　Sigurd's　song：　

　　　　　〃The　holiest　five　　　　　　Of　men　alive；　　　　　　　Bishops　were　they；　　　　　　　Solemnly　say；　　　　　　The　iron　glowing　　　　　　Red　hot；　yet　showing　　　　　　No　scaith　on　skin；　　　　　　Proves　cause　and　kin。〃

King　Harald　Gille's　friends；　however；　said　this　was　only　a　lie；　and　deceit　of　the　Danes。



15。　SIGURD　IN　ICELAND。

It　is　told　before　of　Sigurd　that　he　passed　some　years　in　merchant　voyages；　and　he　came　thus　to　Iceland　one　winter；　and　took　up　his　lodging　with　Thorgils　Odson　in　Saurby；　but　very　few　knew　where　he　was。　　In　autumn；　when　the　sheep　were　being　driven　into　a　fold　to　be　slaughtered；　a　sheep　that　was　to　be　caught　ran　to　Sigurd；　and　as　Sigurd　thought　the　sheep　ran　to　him　for　protection；　he　stretched　out　his　hands　to　it　and　lifted　it　over　the　fold　dyke；　and　let　it　run　to　the　hills；　saying；　〃There　are　not　many　who　seek　help　from　me；　so　I　may　well　help　this　one。〃　　It　happened　the　same　winter　that　a　woman　had　committed　a　theft；　and　Thorgils；　who　was　angry　at　her　for　it；　was　going　to　punish　her；　but　she　ran　to　Sigurd　to　ask　his　help；　and　he　set　her　upon　the　bench　by　his　side。　　Thorgils　told　him　to　give　her　up；　and　told　him　what　she　had　committed；　but　Sigurd　begged　forgiveness　for　her　since　she　had　come　to　him　for　protection；　and　that　Thorgils　would　dismiss　the　complaint　against　her；　but　Thorgils　insisted　that　she　should　receive　her　punishment。　　When　Sigurd　saw　that　Thorgils　would　not　listen　to　his　entreaty；　he　started　up；　drew　his　sword；　and　bade　him　take　her　if　he　dared；　and　Thorgils　seeing　that　Sigurd　would　defend　the　woman　by　force　of　arms；　and　observing　his　commanding　mien；　guessed　who　he　must　be；　desisted　from　pursuing　the　woman；　and　pardoned　her。　　There　were　many　foreign　men　there；　and　Sigurd　made　the　least　appearance　among　them。　　One　day　Sigurd　came　into　the　sitting…room；　and　a　Northman　who　was　splendidly　clothed　was　playing　chess　with　one　of　Thorads　house…servants。　　The　Northman　called　Sigurd；　and　asked　him　his　advice　how　to　play；　but　when　Sigurd　looked　at　the　board；　he　saw　the　game　was　lost。　　The　man　who　was　playing　against　the　Northman　had　a　sore　foot；　so　that　one　toe　was　bruised；　and　matter　was　coming　out　of　it。　　Sigurd；　who　was　sitting　on　the　bench；　takes　a　straw；　and　draws　it　along　the　floor；　so　that　some　young　kittens　ran　after　it。　　He　drew　the　straw　always　before　them；　until　they　came　near　the　house…　servant's　foot；　who　jumping　up　with　a　scream；　threw　the　chessmen　in　disorder　on　the　board；　and　thus　it　was　a　dispute　how　the　game　had　stood。　　This　is　given　as　a　proof　of　Sigurd's　cunning。　　People　did　not　know　that　he　was　a　learned　clerk　until　the　Saturday　before　Easter；　when　he　consecrated　the　holy　water　with　chant；　and　the　longer　he　stayed　there　the　more　he　was　esteemed。　　The　summer　after；　Sigurd　told　Thorgils　before　they　parted；　that　he　might　with　all　confidence　address　his　friends　to　Sigurd　Slembidjakn。　Thorgils　asked　how　nearly　he　was　related　to　him；　on　which　he　replies；　〃I　am　Sigurd　Slembidjakn；　a　son　of　King　Magnus　Barefoot。〃　　He　then　left　Iceland。



16。　OF　SIGURD　SLEMBE。

When　Harald　Gille　had　been　six　years　（A。D。　1136）；　king　of　Norway；　Sigurd　came　to　the　country　and　went　to　his　brother　King　Harald；　and　found　him　in　Bergen。　　He　placed　himself　entirely　in　the　king's　hands；　disclosed　who　his　father　was；　and　asked　him　to　acknowledge　their　relationship。　　The　king　gave　him　no　hasty　or　distinct　reply；　but　laid　the　matter　before　his　friends　in　a　conference　at　a　specially　appointed　meeting。　　After　this　conference　it　became　known　that　the　king　laid　an　accusation　against　Sigurd；　because　he　had　been　at　the　killing　of　Thorkel　Fostre　in　the　West。　　Thorkel　had　accompanied　Harald　to　Norway　when　he　first　came　to　the　country；　and　had　been　one　of　Harald's　best　friends。　　This　case　was　followed　up　so　severely；　that　a　capital　accusation　against　Sigurd　was　made；　and；　by　the　advice　of　the　lendermen；　was　carried　so　far；　that　some　of　the　king's　pursuivants　went　one　evening　late　to　Sigurd；　and　called　him　to　them。　　They　then　took　a　boat　and　rowed　away　with　Sigurd　from　the　town　south　to　Nordnes。　　Sigurd　sat　on　a　chest　in　the　stern　of　the　boat；　and　had　his　suspicions　that　foul　play　was　intended。　　He　was　clothed　in　blue　trousers；　and　over　his　shirt　he　had　a　hood　tied　with　ribands；　which　served　him　for　a　cloak。　　He　sat　looking　down；　and　holding　his　hood…strings；　and　sometimes　moved　them　over　his　head；　sometimes　let　them　fall　again　before　him。　　Now　when　they　had　passed　the　ness；　they　were　drunk；　and　merry；　were　rowing　so　eagerly　that　they　were　not　taking　notice　of　anything。　　Sigurd　stood　up；　and　went　on　the　boat's　deck；　but　the　two　men　who　were　placed　to　guard　him　stood　up　also；　and　followed　him　to　the　side　of　the　vessel；　holding　by　his　cloak；　as　is　the　custom　in　guarding　people　of　distinction。　　As　he　was　afraid　that　they　would　catch　hold　of　more　of　his　clothes；　he　seized　them　both；　and　leaped　overboard　with　them。　　The　boat；　in　the　meantime；　had　gone　on　a　long　way；　and　it　was　a　long　time　before　those　on　board　could　turn　the　vessel；　and　long　before　they　could　get　their　own　men　taken　on　board　again；　and　Sigurd　dived　under　water；　and　swam　so　far　away　that　he　reached　the　land　before　they　could　get　the　boat　turned　to　pursue　him。　　Sigurd；　who　was　very　swift　of　foot；　hied　up　to　the　mountains；　and　the　king's　men　travelled　about　the　whole　night　seeking　him　without　finding　him。　　He　lay　down　in　a　cleft　of　the　ro