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;Guardian of Norway�察�well we know Thy heart failed not when from the bow The piercing arrow´hail sharp rang On shield and breast´plate�察�and the clang Of sword resounded in the press Of battle�察�like the splitting ice�察 �For Harald�察�wild wolf of the wood�察 �Must drink his fill of foeman's blood。;
Gunhild's sons resided mostly in the middle of the country�察�for they did not think it safe for them to dwell among the people of Throndhjem or of Viken�察�where King Hakon's best friends lived�察�and also in both places there were many powerful men。 Proposals of agreement then passed between Gunhild~s sons and Earl Sigurd�察�or they got no scat from the Throndhjem country�察�and at last an agreement was concluded between the kings and the earl�察�and confirmed by oath。 Earl Sigurd was to get the same power in the Throndhjem land which he had possessed under King Hakon�察�and on that they considered themselves at peace。 All Gunhild's sons had the character of being penurious�察�and it was said they hid their money in the ground。 Eyvind Skaldaspiller made a song about this�此�
;Main´mast of battle� �Harald bold� �In Hakon's days the skald wore gold Upon his falcon's seat�察�he wore Rolf Krake's seed�察�the yellow ore Sown by him as he fled away�察 �The avenger Adils' speed to stay。 The gold crop grows upon the plain�察 �But Frode's girls so gay ��1�� in vain Grind out the golden meal�察�while those Who rule o'er Norway's realm like foes�察 �In mother earth's old bosom hide The wealth which Hakon far and wide Scattered with generous hand�此�the sun Shone in the days of that great one�察 �On the gold band of Fulla's brow�撮�2�� On gold´ringed hands that bend the bow�察 �On the skald's hand�察�but of the ray Of bright gold�察�glancing like the spray Of sun´lit waves�察�no skald now sings Buried are golden chains and rings。;
Now when King Harald heard this song�察�he sent a message to Eyvind to come to him�察�and when Eyvind came made a charge against him of being unfaithful。 ;And it ill becomes thee�察─�said the king�察 �to be my enemy�察�as thou hast entered into my service。; Eyvind then made these verses�此�
;One lord I had before thee�察�Harald� �One dear´loved lord� �Now am I old�察 �And do not wish to change again�察 �To that loved lord�察�through strife and pain�察 �Faithful I stood�察�still true to Hakon�察 �To my good king�察�and him alone。 But now I'm old and useless grown�察 �My hands are empty�察�wealth is flown�察 �I am but fir for a short space In thy court´hall to fill a place。;
But King Harald forced Eyvind to submit himself to his clemency。 Eyvind had a great gold ring�察�which was called Molde�察�that had been dug up out of the earth long since。 This ring the King said he must have as the mulet for the offence�察�and there was no help for it。 Then Eyvind sang�此�
;I go across the ocean´foam�察 �Swift skating to my Iceland home Upon the ocean´skates�察�fast driven By gales by Thurse's witch fire given。 For from the falcon´bearing hand Harald has plucked the gold snake band My father wore by lawless might Has taken what is mine by right。;
Eyvind went home�察�but it is not told that he ever came near the king again。
ENDNOTES�此。�1�� Menja and Fenja were strong girls of the giant race�察�whom Frode bought in Sweden to grind gold and good luck to him�察 �and their meal means gold。 L。 ��2�� Fulla was one of Frig's attendants�察�who wore a gold band on the forehead�察�and the figure means gold�察 �that the sun shone on gold rings on the hands of the skalds in Hakon's days。 L。
2。 CHRISTIANITY OF GUNHILD'S SONS。
Gunhild's sons embraced Christianity in England�察�as told before�察�but when they came to rule over Norway they made no progress in spreading Christianity only they pulled down the temples of the idols�察�and cast away the sacrifices where they had it in their power�察�and raised great animosity by doing so。 The good crops of the country were soon wasted in their days�察�because there were many kings�察�and each had his court about him。 They had therefore great expenses�察�and were very greedy。 Besides�察�they only observed those laws of King Hakon which suited themselves。 They were�察�however�察�all of them remarkably handsome men stout�察�strong�察�and expert in all exercises。 So says Glum Geirason�察�in the verses he composed about Harald�察�Gunhild's son�此�
;The foeman's terror�察�Harald bold�察 �Had gained enough of yellow gold�察 �Had Heimdal's teeth ��1�� enough in store�察 �And understood twelve arts or more。;
The brothers sometimes went out on expeditions together�察�and sometimes each on his own account。 They were fierce�察�but brave and active�察�and great warriors�察�and very successful。
ENDNOTES�此。�1�� Heimdal was one of the gods�察�whose horse was called Gold´ top�察�and the horse's teeth were of gold。
3。 COUNCILS BY GUNHILD AND HER SONS。
Gunhild the King´mother�察�and her sons�察�often met�察�and talked together upon the government of the country。 Once Gunhild asked her sons what they intended to do with their kingdom of Throndhjem。 ;Ye have the title of king�察�as your forefathers had before you�察�but ye have little land or people�察�and there are many to divide with。 In the East�察�at Viken�察�there are Trygve and Gudrod�察�and they have some right�察�from relationship�察�to their governments。 There is besides Earl Sigurd ruling over the whole Throndhjem country�察�and no reason can I see why ye let so large a kingdom be ruled by an earl�察�and not by yourselves。 It appears wonderful to me that ye go every summer upon viking cruises against other lands�察�and allow an earl within the country to take your father's heritage from you。 Your grandfather�察�whose name you bear�察�King Harald�察�thought it but a small matter to take an earl's life and land when he subdued all Norway�察�and held it under him to old age。;
Harald replied�察 �It is not so easy�察�mother�察�to cut off Earl Sigurd as to slay a kid or a calf。 Earl Sigurd is of high birth�察�powerful in relations�察�popular�察�and prudent�察�and I think if the Throndhjem people knew for certain there was enmity between us�察�they would all take his side�察�and we could expect only evil from them。 I don't think it would be safe for any of us brothers to fall into the hands of the Throndhjem people。;
Then said Gunhild�察 �We shall go to work another way�察�and not put ourselves forward。 Harald and Erling shall come in harvest to North More�察�and there I shall meet you�察�and we shall consult together what is to be done。; This was done。
4。 GUNHILD'S SONS AND GRJOTGARD。
Earl Sigurd had a brother called Grjotgard�察�who was much younger�察�and much less respected�察�in fact�察�was held in no title of honour。 He had many people�察�however�察�about him�察�and in summer went on viking cruises�察�and gathered to himself property。 Now King Harald sent messengers to Throndhjem with offers of friendship�察�and with presents。 The messengers declared that King Harald was willing to be on the same friendly terms with the earl that King Hakon had been�察�adding�察�that they wished the earl to come to King Harald�察�that their friendship might be put on a firm footing。 The Earl Sigurd received well the king's messengers and friendly message�察�but said that on account of his many affairs he could not come to the king。 He sent many friendly gifts�察�and many glad and grateful words to the king�察�in return for his friendship。 With this reply the messengers set off�察�and went to Grjotgard�察�for whom they had the same message�察�and brought him good presents�察�and offered him King Harald's friendship�察�and invited him to visit the king。 Grjotgard promised to come and at the appointed time he paid a visit to King Harald and Gunhild�察�and was received in the most friendly manner。 They treated him on the most intimate footing�察�so that Grjotgard had access to their private consultations and secret councils。 At last the conversation�察�by an understanding between the king and queen�察�was turned upon Earl Sigurd�察�and they spoke to Grjotgard about the earl having kept him so long in obscurity�察�and asked him if he would not join the king's brothers in an attack on the earl。 If he would join with them�察�the king promised Grjotgard that he should be his earl�察�and have the same government that Sigurd had。 It came so far that a secret agreement was made between them�察�that Grjotgard should spy out the most favourable opportunity of attacking by surprise Earl Sigurd�察�and should give King Harald notice of it。 After this agreement Grjotgard returned home with many good presents from the king。
5。 SIGURD BURNT IN A HOUSE IN STJORADAL
Earl Sigurd went in harvest into Stjoradal to guest´quarters�察�and from thence went to Oglo to a feast。 The earl usually had many people about him�察�for he did not trust the king�察�but now�察�after friendly messages had passed between the king and him�察�he had no great following of people with him。 Then Grjotgard sent word to the king that he could never expect a better opportunity to fall upon Earl Sigurd�察�and immediately�察�that very evening�察�Harald and Erling sailed into Throndhjem fjord with several ships and many people。 They sailed all night by starlight�察�and Grjotgard came out to meet them。 Late in the night they came to Oglo�察�where Earl Sigurd was at the feast�察�and set fire to the house�察�and burnt the house�察�the earl�察�and all his men。 As soon as it was daylight�察�they set out through the fjord�察�and south to More�察�where they remained a long time。
6。 HISTORY OF HAKON�察�SIGURD'S SON。
Hakon�察�the son of Earl Sigurd�察�was up in the interior of the Throndhjem country when he heard this news。 Great was the tumult through all the Throndhjem land�察�and every vessel that could swim was put into the water�察�and as soon as the people were gathered together they took Earl Sigurd's son Hakon to be their earl and the leader of the troops�察�and the whole body steered out of Throndhjem fjord。 When Gunhild's sons heard of this�察�they set off southwards to Raumsdal and South More�察�and both parties kept eye on each other by their spies。 Earl Sigurd was killed two years after the fall of King Hakon ��A。D。 962��。 So says Eyvind Skaldaspiller in the ;Haleygjatal;�此�