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ok　the　field；　　　　　　The　people　clove　the　sovereign's　shield。　　　　　　Of　all　the　chiefs　that　bloody　day；　　　　　　Dag　only　came　out　of　the　fray。〃

And　he　composed　these：　

　　　　　〃Such　mighty　bonde…power；　I　ween；　　　　　　With　chiefs　or　rulers　ne'er　was　seen。　　　　　　It　was　the　people's　mighty　power　　　　　　That　struck　the　king　that　fatal　hour。　　　　　　When　such　a　king；　in　such　a　strife；　　　　　　By　his　own　people　lost　his　life；　　　　　　Full　many　a　gallant　man　must　feel　　　　　　The　death…wound　from　the　people's　steel。〃

The　bondes　did　not　spoil　the　slain　upon　the　field　of　battle；　for　immediately　after　the　battle　there　came　upon　many　of　them　who　had　been　against　the　king　a　kind　of　dread　as　it　were；　yet　they　held　by　their　evil　inclination；　for　they　resolved　among　themselves　that　all　who　had　fallen　with　the　king　should　not　receive　the　interment　which　belongs　to　good　men；　but　reckoned　them　all　robbers　and　outlaws。　　But　the　men　who　had　power；　and　had　relations　on　the　field；　cared　little　for　this；　but　removed　their　remains　to　the　churches；　and　took　care　of　their　burial。



249。　A　MIRACLE　ON　A　BLIND　MAN。

Thorgils　Halmason　and　his　son　Grim　went　to　the　field　of　battle　towards　evening　when　it　was　dusk；　took　King　Olaf's　corpse　up；　and　bore　it　to　a　little　empty　houseman's　hut　which　stood　on　the　other　side　of　their　farm。　　They　had　light　and　water　with　them。　　Then　they　took　the　clothes　off　the　body；　swathed　it　in　a　linen　cloth；　laid　it　down　in　the　house；　and　concealed　it　under　some　firewood　so　that　nobody　could　see　it；　even　if　people　came　into　the　hut。　Thereafter　they　went　home　again　to　the　farmhouse。　　A　great　many　beggars　and　poor　people　had　followed　both　armies；　who　begged　for　meat；　and　the　evening　after　the　battle　many　remained　there；　and　sought　lodging　round　about　in　all　the　houses；　great　or　small。　　It　is　told　of　a　blind　man　who　was　poor；　that　a　boy　attended　him　and　led　him。　　They　went　out　around　the　farm　to　seek　a　lodging；　and　came　to　the　same　empty　house；　of　which　the　door　was　so　low　that　they　had　almost　to　creep　in。　　Now　when　the　blind　man　had　come　in；　he　fumbled　about　the　floor　seeking　a　place　where　he　could　lay　himself　down。　　He　had　a　hat　on　his　head；　which　fell　down　over　his　face　when　he　stooped　down。　　He　felt　with　his　hands　that　there　was　moisture　on　the　floor；　and　he　put　up　his　wet　hand　to　raise　his　hat；　and　in　doing　so　put　his　fingers　on　his　eyes。　　There　came　immediately　such　an　itching　in　his　eyelids；　that　he　wiped　the　water　with　his　fingers　from　his　eyes；　and　went　out　of　the　hut；　saying　nobody　could　lie　there；　it　was　so　wet。　　When　he　came　out　of　the　hut　he　could　distinguish　his　hands；　and　all　that　was　near　him；　as　far　as　things　can　be　distinguished　by　sight　in　the　darkness　of　light；　and　he　went　immediately　to　the　farm…house　into　the　room；　and　told　all　the　people　he　had　got　his　sight　again；　and　could　see　everything；　although　many　knew　he　had　been　blind　for　a　long　time；　for　he　had　been　there；　before；　going　about　among　the　houses　of　the　neighbourhood。　　He　said　he　first　got　his　sight　when　he　was　coming　out　of　a　little　ruinous　hut　which　was　all　wet　inside。　　〃I　groped　in　the　water；〃　said　he；　〃and　rubbed　my　eyes　with　my　wet　hands。〃　　He　told　where　the　hut　stood。　　The　people　who　heard　him　wondered　much　at　this　event；　and　spoke　among　themselves　of　what　it　could　be　that　produced　it：　but　Thorgils　the　peasant　and　his　son　Grim　thought　they　knew　how　this　came　to　pass；　and　as　they　were　much　afraid　the　king's　enemies　might　go　there　and　search　the　hut；　they　went　and　took　the　body　out　of　it；　and　removed　it　to　a　garden；　where　they　concealed　it；　and　then　returned　to　the　farm；　and　slept　there　all　night。



250。　OF　THORER　HUND。

The　fifth　day　（Thursday）；　Thorer　Hund　came　down　the　valley　of　Veradal　to　Stiklestad；　and　many　people；　both　chiefs　and　bondes；　accompanied　him。　　The　field　of　battle　was　still　being　cleared；　and　people　were　carrying　away　the　bodies　of　their　friends　and　relations；　and　were　giving　the　necessary　help　to　such　of　the　wounded　as　they　wished　to　save；　but　many　had　died　since　the　battle。　　Thorer　Hund　went　to　where　the　king　had　fallen；　and　searched　for　his　body；　but　not　finding　it；　he　inquired　if　any　one　could　tell　him　what　had　become　of　the　corpse；　but　nobody　could　tell　him　where　it　was。　　Then　he　asked　the　bonde　Thorgils；　who　said；　〃I　was　not　in　the　battle；　and　knew　little　of　what　took　place　there；　but　many　reports　are　abroad；　and　among　others　that　King　Olaf　has　been　seen　in　the　night　up　at　Staf；　and　a　troop　of　people　with　him：　but　if　he　fell　in　the　battle；　your　men　must　have　concealed　him　in　some　hole；　or　under　some　stone…heap。〃　　Now　although　Thorer　Hund　knew　for　certain　that　the　king　had　fallen；　many　allowed　themselves　to　believe；　and　to　spread　abroad　the　report；　that　the　king　had　escaped　from　the　battle；　and　would　in　a　short　time　come　again　upon　them　with　an　army。　　Then　Thorer　went　to　his　ships；　and　sailed　down　the　fjord；　and　the　bonde…army　dispersed；　carrying　with　them　all　the　wounded　men　who　could　bear　to　be　removed。



251。　OF　KING　OLAF'S　BODY。

Thorgils　Halmason　and　his　son　Grim　had　King　Olaf's　body；　and　were　anxious　about　preserving　it　from　falling　into　the　hands　of　the　king's　enemies；　and　being　ill…treated；　for　they　heard　the　bondes　speaking　about　burning　it；　or　sinking　it　in　the　sea。　　The　father　and　son　had　seen　a　clear　light　burning　at　night　over　the　spot　on　the　battlefield　where　King　Olaf's　body　lay；　and　since；　while　they　concealed　it；　they　had　always　seen　at　night　a　light　burning　over　the　corpse；　therefore　they　were　afraid　the　king's　enemies　might　seek　the　body　where　this　signal　was　visible。　　They　hastened；　therefore；　to　take　the　body　to　a　place　where　it　would　be　safe。　Thorgils　and　his　son　accordingly　made　a　coffin；　which　they　adorned　as　well　as　they　could；　and　laid　the　king's　body　in　it；　and　afterwards　made　another　coffin　in　which　they　laid　stones　and　straw；　about　as　much　as　the　weight　of　a　man；　and　carefully　closed　the　coffins。　　As　soon　as　the　whole　bonde…army　had　left　Stiklestad；　Thorgils　and　his　son　made　themselves　ready；　got　a　large　rowing…boat；　and　took　with　them　seven　or　eight　men；　who　were　all　Thorgil's　relations　or　friends；　and　privately　took　the　coffin　with　the　king's　body　down　to　the　boat；　and　set　it　under　the　foot…boards。　　They　had　also　with　them　the　coffin　containing　the　stones；　and　placed　it　in　the　boat　where　all　could　see　it；　and　then　went　down　the　fjord　with　a　good　opportunity　of　wind　and　weather；　and　arrived　in　the　dusk　of　the　evening　at　Nidaros；　where　they　brought　up　at　the　king's　pier。　　Then　Thorgils　sent　some　of　his　men　up　to　the　town　to　Bishop　Sigurd；　to　say　that　they　were　come　with　the　king's　body。　　As　soon　as　the　bishop　heard　this　news；　he　sent　his　men　down　to　the　pier；　and　they　took　a　small　rowing…boat；　came　alongside　of　Thorgil's　ship；　and　demanded　the　king's　body。　　Thorgils　and　his　people　then　took　the　coffin　which　stood　in　view；　and　bore　it　into　the　boat；　and　the　bishop's　men　rowed　out　into　the　fjord；　and　sank　the　coffin　in　the　sea。　　It　was　now　quite　dark。　　Thorgils　and　his　people　now　rowed　up　into　the　river　past　the　town；　and　landed　at　a　place　called　Saurhlid；　above　the　town。　　Then　they　carried　the　king's　body　to　an　empty　house　standing　at　a　distance　from　other　houses；　and　watched　over　it　for　the　night；　while　Thorgils　went　down　to　the　town；　where　he　spoke　with　some　of　the　best　friends　of　King　Olaf；　and　asked　them　if　they　would　take　charge　of　the　king's　body；　but　none　of　them　dared　to　do　so。　　Then　Thorgils　and　his　men　went　with　the　body　higher　up　the　river；　buried　it　in　a　sand…hill　on　the　banks；　and　levelled　all　around　it　so　that　no　one　could　observe　that　people　had　been　at　work　there。　　They　were　ready　with　all　this　before　break　of　day；　when　they　returned　to　their　vessel；　went　immediately　out　of　the　river；　and　proceeded　on　their　way　home　to　Stiklestad。



252。　OF　THE　BEGINNING　OF　KING　SVEIN　ALFIFASON'S　GOVERNMENT。

Svein；　a　son　of　King　Canute；　and　of　Alfifa；　a　daughter　of　Earl　Alfrin；　had　been　appointed　to　govern　Jomsborg　in　Vindland。　　There　came　a　message　to　him　from　his　father　King　Canute；　that　he　should　come　to　Denmark；　and　likewise　that　afterwards　he　should　proceed　to　Norway；　and　take　that　kingdom　under　his　charge；　and　assume；　at　the　same　time；　the　title　of　king　of　Norway。　　Svein　repaired　to　Denmark；　and　took　many　people　with　him　from　thence；　and　also　Earl　Harald　and　many　other　people　of　consequence　attended　him。　Thorarin　Loftunga　speaks　of　this　in　the　song　he　composed　about　King　Svein；　called　the　〃Glelogn　Song〃：　

　　　　　〃'Tis　told　by　fame；　　　　　　How　grandly　came　　　　　　The　Danes　to　tend　　　　　　Their　young　king　Svein。　　　　　　Grandest　was　he；　　　　　　That　all　could　see；　　　　　　Then；　one　by　one；　　　　　　Each　following　man　　　　　　More　splendour　wore　　　　　　Than　him　before。〃

Then　Svein　proceeded　to　Norway；　and　his　mother　Alfifa　was　with　him；　and　he　was　taken　to　be　king　at　every　Law…thing　in　the　country。　　He　had　already　come　as　far　as　Viken　at　the　time　the　battle　was　fought　at　Stiklestad；　and　King　Olaf　fell。　　Svein　continued　his　journey　until　he　came　north；　in　autumn；　to　the　Throndhjem　country；　and　there；　as　elsewhere；　he　was　received　as　king。



253。　OF　KING　SVEIN'S　LAWS。

King　Svein　introduced　new　laws　in　many　respects　into　the　country；　partly　after　those　which　were　in　Denmark；　and　in　part　much　more　severe。　　No　man　must　leave　the　country　without　the　king's　permission；　or　if　he　did；　his　property　fell　to　the　king。　　Whoever　killed　a　man　outright；　should　forfeit　all　his　land　and　movables。　If　any　one　was　banished　the　country；　and　all　heritage　fell　to　him；　the　king　took　his　inheritance。　　At　Yule　every　man　should　pay　the　king　a　meal　of　malt　from　every　harvest　steading；　and　a　leg　of　a　three…year　old　ox；　which　was　called　a　friendly　gift；　together　with　a　spand　of　butter；　and　every　house…wife　a　rock　full　of　unspun　lint；　as　thick　as　one　could　span　with　the　longest　fingers　of　the　hand。　　The　bondes　were　bound　to　build　all　the　houses　the　king　required　upon　his　farms。　　Of　every　seven　males　one　should　be　taken　for　the　service　of　war；　and　reckoning　from　the　fifth　year　of　age；　and　the　outfit　of　ships　should　be　reckoned　in　the　same　proportion。　　Every　man　who　rowed　upon　the　sea　to　fish　should　pay　the　king　five　fish　as　a　tax；　for　the　land　defence；　wherever　he　might　come　from。　　Every　ship　that　went　out　of　the　country　should　have　stowage　reserve