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oth men and cattle down to the ships�察�killing all the men able to bear arms。
As they were going back to their ships�察�came a bonde�察�walking near to Bue's troop�察�who said to them�察 �Ye are not doing like true warriors�察�to be driving cows and calves down to the strand�察�while ye should be giving chase to the bear�察�since ye are coming near to the bear's den。;
;What says the old man�拭─�asked some。 ;Can he tell us anything about Earl Hakon�拭�
The peasant replies�察 �The earl went yesterday into the Hjorundarfjord with one or two ships�察�certainly not more than three�察�and then he had no news about you。;
Bue ran now with his people in all haste down to the ships�察�leaving all the booty behind。 Bue said�察 �Let us avail ourselves now of this news we have got of the earl�察�and be the first to the victory。; When they came to their ships they rode off from the land。 Earl Sigvalde called to them�察�and asked what they were about。 They replied�察 �The earl is in the fjord�察─�on which Earl Sigvalde with the whole fleet set off�察�and rowed north about the island Hod。
43。 BATTLE WITH THE JOMSBORG VIKINGS。
The earls Hakon and Eirik lay in Halkelsvik�察�where all their forces were assembled。 They had 150 ships�察�and they had heard that the Jomsborg vikings had come in from sea�察�and lay at the island Hod�察�and they�察�in consequence�察�rowed out to seek them。 When they reached a place called Hjorungavag they met each other�察�and both sides drew up their ships in line for an attack。 Earl Sigvalde's banner was displayed in the midst of his army�察�and right against it Earl Hakon arranged his force for attack。 Earl Sigvalde himself had 20 ships�察�but Earl Hakon had 60。 In Earl's army were these chiefs�察 �Thorer Hjort from Halogaland�察�and Styrkar from Gimsar。 In the wing of the opposite array of the Jomsborg vikings was Bue the Thick�察�and his brother Sigurd�察�with 20 ships。 Against him Earl Eirik laid himself with 60 ships�察�and with him were these chiefs�察 �Gudbrand Hvite from the Uplands�察�and Thorkel Leira from Viken。 In the other wing of the Jomsborg vikings' array was Vagn Akason with 20 ships�察�and against him stood Svein the son of Hakon�察�in whose division was Skegge of Yrjar at Uphaug�察�and Rognvald of Aervik at Stad�察�with 60 ships。 It is told in the Eirik's lay thus�此�
;The bonde's ships along the coast Sailed on to meet the foemen's host�察 �The stout earl's ships�察�with eagle flight�察 �Rushed on the Danes in bloody fight。 The Danish ships�察�of court´men full�察 �Were cleared of men�察 �and many a hull Was driving empty on the main�察 �With the warm corpses of the slain。;
Eyvind Skaldaspiller says also in the ;Haleygja´tal;�此�
;Twas at the peep of day�察 �Our brave earl led the way�察 �His ocean horses bounding His war´horns loudly sounding� �No joyful morn arose For Yngve Frey's base foes These Christian island´men Wished themselves home again。;
Then the fleets came together�察�and one of the sharpest of conflicts began。 Many fell on both sides�察�but the most by far on Hakon's side�察�for the Jomsborg vikings fought desperately�察�sharply�察�and murderously�察�and shot right through the shields。 So many spears were thrown against Earl Hakon that his armour was altogether split asunder�察�and he threw it off。 So says Tind Halkelson�此�
;The ring´linked coat of strongest mail Could not withstand the iron hail�察 �Though sewed with care and elbow bent�察 �By Norn ��1���察�on its strength intent。 The fire of battle raged around�察 �Odin's steel shirt flew all unbound� �The earl his ring´mail from him flung�察 �Its steel rings on the wet deck rung�察 �Part of it fell into the sea�察 �A part was kept�察�a proof to be How sharp and thick the arrow´flight Among the sea´steeds in this fight。;
ENDNOTES�此。�1�� Norn�察�one of the Fates�察�stands here for women�察�whose business it was to sew the rings of iron upon the cloth which made these ring´mail coats or shirts。 The needles�察 �although some of them were of gold�察�appear to have been without eyes�察�and used like shoemaker's awls。 L。
44。 EARL SIGVALDE'S FLIGHT。
The Jomsborg vikings had larger and higher´sided ships�察�and both parties fought desperately。 Vagn Akason laid his ship on board of Svein Earl Hakon's son's ship�察�and Svein allowed his ship to give way�察�and was on the point of flying。 Then Earl Eirik came up�察�and laid his ship alongside of Vagn�察�and then Vagn gave way�察�and the ships came to lie in the same position as before。 Thereupon Eirik goes to the other wing�察�which had gone back a little�察�and Bue had cut the ropes�察�intending to pursue them。 Then Eirik laid himself�察�board to board�察�alongside of Bue's ship�察�and there was a severe combat hand to hand。 Two or three of Eirik's ships then laid themselves upon Bue's single vessel。 A thunder´storm came on at this moment�察�and such a heavy hail´storm that every hailstone weighed a pennyweight。 The Earl Sigvalde cut his cable�察�turned his ship round�察�and took flight。 Vagn Akason called to him not to fly�察�but as Earl Sigvalde paid no attention to what he said�察�Vagn threw his spear at him�察�and hit the man at the helm。 Earl Sigvalde rowed away with 35 ships�察�leaving 25 of his fleet behind。
45。 BUE THROWS HIMSELF OVERBOARD。
Then Earl Hakon laid his ship on the other side of Bue's ship�察�and now came heavy blows on Bue's men。 Vigfus�察�a son of Vigaglum�察�took up an anvil with a sharp end�察�which lay upon the deck�察�and on which a man had welded the hilt to his sword just before�察�and being a very strong man cast the anvil with both hands at the head of Aslak Holmskalle�察�and the end of it went into his brains。 Before this no weapon could wound this Aslak�察�who was Bue's foster´brother�察�and forecastle commander�察�although he could wound right and left。 Another man among the strongest and bravest was Havard Hoggande。 In this attack Eirik's men boarded Bue's ship�察�and went aft to the quarter´deck where Bue stood。 There Thorstein Midlang cut at Bue across his nose�察�so that the nosepiece of his helmet was cut in two�察�and he got a great wound�察�but Bue�察�in turn�察�cut at Thorstein's side�察�so that the sword cut the man through。 Then Bue lifted up two chests full of gold�察�and called aloud�察 �Overboard all Bue s men�察─�and threw himself overboard with his two chests。 Many of his people sprang overboard with him。 Some fell in the ship�察�for it was of no use to call for quarter。 Bue's ship was cleared of people from stem to stern�察�and afterwards all the others�察�the one after the other。
46。 VIKINGS BOUND TOGETHER IN ONE CHAIN。
Earl Eirik then laid himself alongside of Vagn's ship�察�and there was a brave defence�察�but at last this ship too was cleared�察�and Vagn and thirty men were taken prisoners�察�and bound�察�and brought to land。 Then came up Thorkel Leira�察�and said�察 �Thou madest a solemn vow�察�Vagn�察�to kill me�察�but now it seems more likely that I will kill thee。; Vagn and his men sat all upon a log of wood together。 Thorkel had an axe in his hands�察�with which he cut at him who sat outmost on the log。 Vagn and the other prisoners were bound so that a rope was fastened on their feet�察�but they had their hands free。 One of them said�察 �I will stick this cloak´pin that I have in my hand into the earth�察�if it be so that I know anything�察�after my head is cut off。; His head was cut off�察�but the cloak´pin fell from his hand。 There sat also a very handsome man with long hair�察�who twisted his hair over his head�察�put out his neck�察�and said�察 �Don't make my hair bloody。; A man took the hair in his hands and held it fast。 Thorkel hewed with his axe�察�but the viking twitched his head so strongly that he who was holding his hair fell forwards�察�and the axe cut off both his hands�察�and stuck fast in the earth。 Then Earl Eirik came up�察�and asked�察 �Who is that handsome man�拭�
He replies�察 �I am called Sigurd�察�and am Bue's son。 But are all the Jomsborg vikings dead�拭�
Eirik says�察 �Thou art certainly Boe's son。 Wilt thou now take life and peace�拭�
;That depends�察─�says he�察 �upon who it is that offers it。;
;He offers who has the power to do it Earl Eirik。;
;That will I�察─�says he�察 �from his hands。; And now the rope was loosened from him。
Then said Thorkel Leira�察 �Although thou should give all these men life and peace�察�earl�察�Vagn Akason shall never come from this with life。; And he ran at him with uplifted axe�察�but the viking Skarde swung himself in the rope�察�and let himself fall just before Thorkel's feet�察�so that Thorkel ell over him�察�and Vagn caught the axe and gave Thorkel a death´wound。 Then said the earl�察 �Vagn�察�wilt thou accept life�拭�
;That I will�察─�says he�察 �if you give it to all of us。;
;Loose them from the rope�察─�said the earl�察�and it was done。 Eighteen were killed�察�and twelve got their lives。
47。 DEATH OF GISSUR OF VALDERS。
Earl Hakon�察�and many with him�察�were sitting upon a piece of wood�察�and a bow´string twanged from Bue's ship�察�and the arrow struck Gissur from Valders�察�who was sitting next the earl�察�and was clothed splendidly。 Thereupon the people went on board�察�and found Havard Hoggande standing on his knees at the ship's railing�察�for his feet had been cut off ��1���察�and he had a bow in his hand。 When they came on board the ship Havard asked�察 �Who fell by that shaft�拭�
They answered�察 �A man called Gissur。;
;Then my luck was less than I thought�察─�said he。
;Great enough was the misfortune�察─�replied they�察 �but thou shalt not make it greater。; And they killed him on the spot。
The dead were then ransacked�察�and the booty brought all together to be divided�察�and there were twenty´five ships of the Jomsborg vikings in the booty。 So says Tind��
;Many a viking's body lay Dead on the deck this bloody day�察 �Before they cut their sun´dried ropes�察 �And in quick flight put all their hopes。 He whom the ravens know afar Cleared five´and´twenty ships of war�此 �A proof that in the furious fight None can withstand the Norsemen's might。;
Then the army dispersed。 Earl Hakon went to Throndhjem�察�and was much displeased that Earl Eirik had given quarter to Vagn Akason。 It was said that at this battle Earl Hakon had sacrificed for victory his son�察�young Erling�察�to the gods�察�and insta