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was　a　son　of　Earl　Orm　Eilifson；　and　Sigrid；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Fin　Arnason。　　Astrid；　Ogrnund's　daughter；　was　the　mother　of　Earl　Karl。　　Many　others　of　the　Gautland　people　fell　at　Krokaskog；　and　the　earl　fled　eastward　through　the　forest。　　King　Inge　pursued　them　all　the　way　out　of　the　kingdom；　and　this　expedition　turned　out　a　great　disgrace　to　them。　　So　says　Kolle：　

　　　　　〃I　must　proclaim　how　our　great　lord　　　　　　Coloured　deep　red　his　ice…cold　sword；　　　　　　And　ravens　played　with　Gautland　bones；　　　　　　And　wolves　heard　Gautlanders'　last　groans。　　　　　　Their　silly　jests　were　well　repaid；　　　　　　　In　Krokaskog　their　laugh　was　laid：　　　　　　Thy　battle　power　was　then　well　tried；　　　　　　And　they　who　won　may　now　deride。〃



3。　KING　EIRIK'S　EXPEDITION　TO　NORWAY。

Magnus　the　Blind　then　went　to　Denmark　to　King　Eirik　Eimune；　where　he　was　well　received。　　He　offered　the　king　to　follow　him　if　he　would　invade　Norway　with　a　Danish　army；　and　subdue　the　country；　saying；　that　if　he　came　to　Norway　with　his　army；　no　man　in　Norway　would　venture　to　throw　a　spear　against　him。　　The　king　allowed　himself　to　be　moved　by　Magnus's　persuasions；　ordered　a　levy；　and　went　north　to　Norway　with　200　ships；　and　Magnus　and　his　men　were　with　him　on　this　expedition。　　When　they　came　to　Viken；　they　proceeded　peacefully　and　gently　on　the　east　side　of　the　fjord；　but　when　the　fleet　came　westward　to　Tunsberg；　a　great　number　of　King　Inge's　lendermen　came　against　them。　　Their　leader　was　Vatnorm　Dagson；　a　brother　of　Gregorius。　　The　Danes　could　not　land　to　get　water　without　many　of　them　being　killed；　and　therefore　they　went　in　through　the　fjord　to　Oslo；　where　Thjostolf　Alason　opposed　them。　　It　is　told　that　some　people　wanted　to　carry　the　holy　Halvard's　coffin　out　of　the　town　in　the　evening　when　the　fleet　was　first　observed；　and　as　many　as　could　took　hold　of　it；　but　the　coffin　became　so　heavy　that　they　could　not　carry　it　over　the　church　floor。　　The　morning　after；　however；　when　they　saw　the　fleet　sailing　in　past　the　Hofud　Isle；　four　men　carried　the　coffin　out　of　the　town；　and　Thjostolf　and　all　the　townspeople　followed　it。



4。　THE　TOWN　OF　OSLO　BURNT。

King　Eirik　and　his　army　advanced　against　the　town；　and　some　of　his　men　hastened　after　Thjostolf　and　his　troop。　　Thjostolf　threw　a　spear　at　a　man　named　Askel；　which　hit　him　under　the　throat；　so　that　the　spear　point　went　through　his　neck；　and　Thjostolf　thought　he　had　never　made　a　better　spear…cast；　for；　except　the　place　he　hit；　there　was　nothing　bare　to　be　seen。　　The　shrine　of　St。　Halvard；　was　taken　up　to　Raumarike；　where　it　remained　for　three　months。　　Thjostolf　went　up　to　Raumarike；　and　collected　men　during　the　night；　with　whom　he　returned　towards　the　town　in　the　morning。　In　the　meantime　King　Eirik　set　fire　to　Halvard's　church；　and　to　the　town；　which　was　entirely　burnt。　　Thjostolf　came　soon　after　to　the　town　with　the　men　he　had　assembled；　and　Eirik　sailed　off　with　his　fleet；　but　could　not　land　anywhere　on　that　side　of　the　fjord；　on　account　of　the　troops　of　the　lendermen　who　came　down　against　them；　and　wherever　they　attempted　a　landing；　they　left　five　or　six　men　or　more　upon　the　strand。　　King　Inge　lay　with　a　great　number　of　people　into　Hornborusund；　but　when　he　learned　this；　he　turned　about　southwards　to　Denmark　again。　　King　Inge　pursued　him；　and　took　from　him　all　the　ships　he　could　get　hold　of；　and　it　was　a　common　observation　among　people；　that　never　was　so　poor　an　expedition　made　with　so　great　an　armament　in　another　king's　dominions。　　King　Eirik　was　ill　pleased　at　it；　and　thought　King　Magnus　and　his　men　had　been　making　a　fool　of　him　by　encouraging　him　to　undertake　this　expedition；　and　he　declared　he　would　never　again　besuch　friends　with　them　as　before。



5。　OF　SIGURD　SLEMBIDJAKN。

Sigurd　Slembidjakn　came　that　summer　from　the　West　sea　to　Norway；　where　he　heard　of　his　relation　King　Magnus's　unlucky　expedition；　so　he　expected　no　welcome　in　Norway；　but　sailed　south；　outside　the　rocks；　past　the　land；　and　set　over　to　Denmark；　and　went　into　the　Sound。　　He　fell　in　with　some　Vindland　cutters　south　of　the　islands；　gave　them　battle；　and　gained　the　victory。　　He　cleared　eight　ships；　killing　many　of　the　men；　and　he　hanged　the　others。　

He　also　had　a　battle　off　the　Island　Mon　with　the　Vindland　men；　and　gained　a　victory。　　He　then　sailed　from　the　south　and　came　to　the　eastern　arm　of　the　Gaut　river；　and　took　three　ships　of　the　fleet　of　Thorer　Hvinantorde；　and　Olaf；　the　son　of　Harald　Kesia；　who　was　Sigurd's　own　sister's　son；　for　Ragnhild；　the　mother　of　Olaf；　was　a　daughter　of　King　Magnus　Barefoot。　　He　drove　Olaf　up　the　country。

Thjostolf　was　at　this　time　in　Konungahella；　and　had　collected　people　to　defend　the　country；　and　Sigurd　steered　thither　with　his　fleet。　　They　shot　at　each　other；　but　he　could　not　effect　a　landing；　and；　on　both　sides；　many　were　killed　and　many　wounded。　Ulfhedin　Saxolfson；　Sigurd's　forecastle　man；　fell　there。　　He　was　an　Icelander；　from　the　north　quarter。　　Sigurd　continued　his　course　northwards　to　Viken　and　plundered　far　and　wide　around。　　Now　when　Sigurd　lay　in　a　harbour　called　Portyrja　on　Limgard's　coast；　and　watched　the　ships　going　to　or　coming　from　Viken　to　plunder　them；　the　Tunsberg　men　collected　an　armed　force　against　him；　and　came　unexpectedly　upon　them　while　Sigurd　and　his　men　were　on　shore　dividing　their　booty。　　Some　of　the　men　came　down　from　the　land；　but　some　of　the　other　party　laid　themselves　with　their　ships　right　across　the　harbour　outside　of　them。　　Sigurd　ran　up　into　his　ship；　and　rowed　out　against　them。　　Vatnorm's　ship　was　the　nearest；　and　he　let　his　ship　fall　behind　the　line；　and　Sigurd　rowed　clear　past；　and　thus　escaped　with　one　ship　and　the　loss　of　many　men。　　This　verse　was　made　upon　Vatnorm　（1）：　

　　　　　〃The　water　serpent；　people　say；　　　　　　From　Portyrja　slipped　away。〃


ENDNOTES：　（1）　　Vatnorm；　the　name　of　this　man；　means　the　water…serpent；　and　　　　　　appears　to　have　been　a　favourite　name　for　war…ships　also；　　　　　　hence　the　pun　in　the　lines　upon　Vatnorm。　　L。



6。　THE　MURDER　OF　BEINTEIN。

Sigurd　Slembidjakn　sailed　from　thence　to　Denmark；　and　at　that　time　a　man　was　lost　in　his　ship；　whose　name　was　Kolbein　Thorliotson　of　Batald。　　He　was　sitting　in　a　boat　which　was　made　fast　to　the　vessel；　and　upset　because　she　was　sailing　quickly。　When　they　came　south　to　Denmark；　Sigurd's　ship　itself　was　cast　away；　but　he　got　to　Alaborg；　and　was　there　in　winter。　　The　summer　after　（A。D。　1138）　Magnus　and　Sigurd　sailed　together　from　the　south　with　seven　ships；　and　came　unexpectedly　in　the　night　to　Lister；　where　they　laid　their　ships　on　the　land。　　Beintein　Kolbeinson；　a　court…man　of　King　Inge；　and　a　very　brave　man；　was　there。　　Sigurd　and　his　men　jumped　on　shore　at　daylight；　came　unexpectedly　on　the　people；　surrounded　the　house；　and　were　setting　fire　to　the　buildings；　but　Beintein　came　out　of　a　store…　house　with　his　weapons；　well　armed；　and　stood　within　the　door　with　drawn　sword；　his　shield　before　him；　helmet　on；　and　ready　to　defend　himself。　　The　door　was　somewhat　low。　　Sigurd　asked　which　of　his　lads　had　most　desire　to　go　in　against　Beintein；　which　he　called　brave　man's　work；　but　none　was　very　hurried　to　make　ready　for　it。　　While　they　were　discussing　this　matter　Sigurd　rushed　into　the　house；　past　Beintein。　　Beintein　struck　at　him；　but　missed　him。　Sigurd　turned　instantly　on　Beintein；　and　after　exchanging　blows；　Sigurd　gave　him　his　death…stroke；　and　came　out　presently　bearing　his　head　in　his　hands。

They　took　all　the　goods　that　were　in　the　farm…house；　carried　the　booty　to　their　ships；　and　sailed　away。　　When　King　Inge　and　his　friends；　and　also　Kolbein's　sons；　Sigurd　and　Gyrd；　the　brothers　of　Beintein；　heard　of　Beintein's　murder；　the　king　sent　a　great　force　against　Sigurd　Slembe　and　his　followers；　and　also　travelled　himself；　and　took　a　ship　from　Hakon　Paulson　Pungelta；　who　was　a　daughter's　son　of　Aslak；　a　son　of　Erling　Skjalgson　of　Sole；　and　cousin　of　Hakon　Mage。　　King　Inge　drove　Hakon　and　his　followers　up　the　country；　and　took　all　their　gear。　　Sigurd　Stork；　a　son　of　Eindride　of　Gautdal；　and　his　brother；　Eirik　Hael；　and　Andres　Kelduskit；　son　of　Grim　of　Vist；　all　fled　away　into　the　fjords。　But　Sigurd　Slembe；　Magnus　the　Blind　and　Thorieif　Skiappa　sailed　outside　the　isles　with　three　ships　north　to　Halogaland；　and　Magnus　was　in　winter　（A。D。　1139）　north　in　Bjarkey　Isle　with　Vidkun　Jonson。　　But　Sigurd　had　the　stem　and　stern…post　of　his　ship　cut　out；　made　a　hole　in　her；　and　sank　her　in　the　inner　part　of　Egisfjord；　and　thereafter　he　passed　the　winter　at　Tialdasund　by　Gljufrafjord　in　Hin。　　Far　up　the　fjord　there　is　a　cave　in　the　rock；　in　that　place　Sigurd　sat　with　his　followers；　who　were　above　twenty　men；　secretly；　and　hung　a　grey　cloth　before　the　mouth　of　the　hole；　so　that　no　person　could　see　them　from　the　strand。　　Thorleif　Skiappa；　and　Einar；　son　of　Ogmund　of　Sand；　and　of　Gudrun；　daughter　of　Einar　Arason　of　Reikiaholar；　procured　food　for　Sigurd　during　the　winter。　　It　is　said　that　Sigurd　made　the　Laplanders　construct　two　boats　for　him　during　the　winter　up　in　the　fjord；　and　they　were　fastened　together　with　deer　sinews；　without　nails；　and　with　twigs　of　willow　instead　of　knees；　and　each　boat　could　carry　twelve　men。　　Sigurd　was　with　the　Laplanders　while　they　were　making　the　boats；　and　the　Laplanders　had　good　ale；　with　which　they　entertained　Sigurd。　　Sigurd　made　these　lines　on　it：　

　　　　　　　　　　〃In　the　Lapland　tent　　　　　　　　　　　Brave　days　we　spent。　　　　　　Under　the　grey　birch　tree；　　　　　　　　　　　In　bed　or　on　bank　　　　　　　　　　　We　knew　no　rank；　　　　　　And　a　merry　crew　were　we。

　　　　　　　　　　〃Good　ale　went　round　　　　　　　　　　　As　we　sat　on　the　ground；　　　　　　Under　the　grey　birch　tree；　　　　　　　　　　　And　up　with　the　smoke　　　　　　　　　　　Flew　laugh　and　joke；　　　　　　And　a　merry　crew　were　we。〃

These　boats　were　so　light　that　no　ship　could　overtake　them　in　the　water；　according　to　what　was　sung　at　the　time：　

　　　　　〃Our　skin…sewed　Fin…boats　lightly　swim；　　　　　　Over　the　sea　like　wind　they　skim。　　　　　　Our　ships　are　built　without　a　nail；　　　　　　Few　ships　like　ours　can　row　or　sail。〃

In　spring　Sigurd　and　Magnus　went　south　along　the　coast　with　the　two　boats　which　the　Laplanders　had　made；　and　when　they　came　to　Vagar　they　killed　Svein　the　priest　and　his　two　sons。



7。　OF　SIGURD'S　SLEMBE'S　CAMPAIGN。

Thereafter　Sigurd　came　south　to　Vikar；　and　seized　King　Sigurd's　lendermen；　William　Skinnare　a