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we　never　expected　any　man　should　be　so　long　as　our　head　was　above　ground。〃　　Then　Harald　stood　up；　and　thanked　him　for　the　high　title　and　dignity。　Thereupon　they　both　sat　down；　and　were　very　merry　together。　　The　same　evening　Harald　and　his　men　returned　to　their　ships。



24。　HARALD　GIVES　MAGNUS　THE　HALF　OF　HIS　TREASURES。

The　following　morning　King　Magnus　ordered　the　trumpets　to　sound　to　a　General　Thing　of　the　people；　and　when　it　was　seated；　he　made　known　to　the　whole　army　the　gift　he　had　given　to　his　relation　Harald。　　Thorer　of　Steig　gave　Harald　the　title　of　King　there　at　the　Thing；　and　the　same　day　King　Harald　invited　King　Magnus　to　table　with　him；　and　he　went　with　sixty　men　to　King　Harald's　land…tent；　where　he　had　prepared　a　feast。　　The　two　kings　sat　together　on　a　high…seat；　and　the　feast　was　splendid；　everything　went　on　with　magnificence；　and　the　kings'　were　merry　and　glad。　Towards　the　close　of　the　day　King　Harald　ordered　many　caskets　to　be　brought　into　the　tent；　and　in　like　manner　people　bore　in　weapons；　clothes　and　other　sorts　of　valuables；　and　all　these　King　Harald　divided　among　King　Magnus's　men　who　were　at　the　feast。　Then　he　had　the　caskets　opened　and　said　to　King　Magnus；　〃Yesterday　you　gave　us　a　large　kingdom；　which　your　hand　won　from　your　and　our　enemies；　and　took　us　in　partnership　with　you；　which　was　well　done；　and　this　has　cost　you　much。　　Now　we　on　our　side　have　been　in　foreign　parts；　and　oft　in　peril　of　life；　to　gather　together　the　gold　which　you　here　see。　　Now；　King　Magnus；　I　will　divide　this　with　you。　　We　shall　both　own　this　movable　property；　and　each　have　his　equal　share　of　it；　as　each　has　his　equal　half　share　of　Norway。　　I　know　that　our　dispositions　are　different；　as　thou　art　more　liberal　than　I　am；　therefore　let　us　divide　this　property　equally　between　us；　so　that　each　may　have　his　share　free　to　do　with　as　he　will。〃　　Then　Harald　had　a　large　ox…hide　spread　out；　and　turned　the　gold　out　of　the　caskets　upon　it。　　Then　scales　and　weights　were　taken　and　the　gold　separated　and　divided　by　weight　into　equal　parts；　and　all　people　wondered　exceedingly　that　so　much　gold　should　have　come　together　in　one　place　in　the　northern　countries。　　But　it　was　understood　that　it　was　the　Greek　emperor's　property　and　wealth；　for；　as　all　people　say；　there　are　whole　houses　there　full　of　red　gold。　　The　kings　were　now　very　merry。　　Then　there　appeared　an　ingot　among　the　rest　as　big　as　a　man's　hand。　　Harald　took　it　in　his　hands　and　said；　〃Where　is　the　gold；　friend　Magnus；　that　thou　canst　show　against　this　piece？〃

King　Magnus　replied；　〃So　many　disturbances　and　levies　have　been　in　the　country　that　almost　all　the　gold　and　silver　I　could　lay　up　is　gone。　　I　have　no　more　gold　in　my　possession　than　this　ring。〃　　And　he　took　the　ring　off　his　hand　and　gave　it　to　Harald。

Harald　looked　at　it；　and　said；　〃That　is　but　little　gold；　friend。　for　the　king　who　owns　two　kingdoms；　and　yet　some　may　doubt　whether　thou　art　rightful　owner　of　even　this　ring。〃

Then　King　Magnus　replied；　after　a　little　reflection；　〃If　I　be　not　rightful　owner　of　this　ring；　then　I　know　not　what　I　have　got　right　to；　for　my　father；　King　Olaf　the　Saint；　gave　me　this　ring　at　our　last　parting。〃

Then　said　King　Harald；　laughing；　〃It　is　true；　King　Magnus；　what　thou　sayest。　　Thy　father　gave　thee　this　ring；　but　he　took　the　ring　from　my　father　for　some　trifling　cause；　and　in　truth　it　was　not　a　good　time　for　small　kings　in　Norway　when　thy　father　was　in　full　power。〃

King　Harald　gave　Thorer　of　Steig　at　that　feast　a　bowl　of　mountain　birch；　that　was　encircled　with　a　silver　ring　and　had　a　silver　handle；　both　which　parts　were　gilt；　and　the　bowl　was　filled　with　money　of　pure　silver。　　With　that　came　also　two　gold　rings；　which　together　stood　for　a　mark。　　He　gave　him　also　his　cloak　of　dark　purple　lined　with　white　skins　within；　and　promised　him　besides　his　friendship　and　great　dignity。　　Thorgils　Snorrason；　an　intelligent　man；　says　he　has　seen　an　altar…cloth　that　was　made　of　this　cloak；　and　Gudrid；　a　daughter　of　Guthorm；　the　son　of　Thorer　of　Steig；　said；　according　to　Thorgil's　account；　that　she　had　seen　this　bowl　in　her　father　Guthorm's　possession。　　Bolverk　also　tells　of　these　matters：　

　　　　　〃Thou；　generous　king；　I　have　been　told；　　　　　　For　the　green　land　hast　given　gold；　　　　　　And　Magnus　got　a　mighty　treasure；　　　　　　That　thou　one　half　might'st　rule　at　pleasure。　　　　　　The　people　gained　a　blessed　peace；　　　　　　Which　'twixt　the　kings　did　never　cease；　　　　　　While　Svein；　disturbed　with　war's　alarms；　　　　　　Had　his　folk　always　under　arms。〃



25。　OF　KING　MAGNUS。

The　kings　Magnus　and　Harald　both　ruled　in　Norway　the　winter　after　their　agreement　（A。D。　1047）；　and　each　had　his　court。　　In　winter　they　went　around　the　Upland　country　in　guest…quarters；　and　sometimes　they　were　both　together；　sometimes　each　was　for　himself。　　They　went　all　the　way　north　to　Throndhjem；　to　the　town　of　Nidaros。　　King　Magnus　had　taken　special　care　of　the　holy　remains　of　King　Olaf　after　he　came　to　the　country；　had　the　hair　and　nails　clipped　every　twelve　month；　and　kept　himself　the　keys　that　opened　the　shrine。　　Many　miracles　were　worked　by　King　Olaf's　holy　remains。　　It　was　not　long　before　there　was　a　breach　in　the　good　understanding　between　the　two　kings；　as　many　were　so　mischievous　as　to　promote　discord　between　them。



26。　OF　SVEIN　ULFSON。

Svein　Ulfson　remained　behind　in　the　harbour　after　Harald　had　gone　away；　and　inquired　about　his　proceedings。　　When　he　heard　at　last　of　Magnus　and　Harald　having　agreed　and　joined　their　forces；　he　steered　with　his　forces　eastward　along　Scania；　and　remained　there　until　towards　winter；　when　he　heard　that　King　Magnus　and　King　Harald　had　gone　northwards　to　Norway。　　Then　Svein；　with　his　troops；　came　south　to　Denmark　and　took　all　the　royal　income　that　winter　（A。D。　1047）。



27。　OF　THE　LEVY　OF　THE　TWO　KINGS。

Towards　spring　（A。D。　1047）　King　Magnus　and　his　relation；　King　Harald；　ordered　a　levy　in　Norway。　　It　happened　once　that　the　kings　lay　all　night　in　the　same　harbour　and　next　day；　King　Harald；　being　first　ready；　made　sail。　　Towards　evening　he　brought　up　in　the　harbour　in　which　Magnus　and　his　retinue　had　intended　to　pass　the　night。　　Harald　laid　his　vessel　in　the　royal　ground；　and　there　set　up　his　tents。　　King　Magnus　got　under　sail　later　in　the　day　and　came　into　the　harbour　just　as　King　Harald　had　done　pitching　his　tents。　　They　saw　then　that　King　Harald　had　taken　up　the　king's　ground　and　intended　to　lie　there。　　After　King　Magnus　had　ordered　the　sails　to　be　taken　in；　he　said；　〃The　men　will　now　get　ready　along　both　sides　of　the　vessel　to　lay　out　their　oars；　and　some　will　open　the　hatches　and　bring　up　the　arms　and　arm　themselves；　for；　if　they　will　not　make　way　for　us；　we　will　fight　them。〃　　Now　when　King　Harald　sees　that　King　Magnus　will　give　him　battle；　he　says　to　his　men；　〃Cut　our　land…fastenings　and　back　the　ship　out　of　the　ground；　for　friend　Magnus　is　in　a　passion。〃　　They　did　so　and　laid　the　vessel　out　of　the　ground　and　King　Magnus　laid　his　vessel　in　it。　　When　they　were　now　ready　on　both　sides　with　their　business；　King　Harald　went　with　a　few　men　on　board　of　King　Magnus's　ship。　　King　Magnus　received　him　in　a　friendly　way；　and　bade　him　welcome。　　King　Harald　answered；　〃I　thought　we　were　come　among　friends；　but　just　now　I　was　in　doubt　if　ye　would　have　it　so。　　But　it　is　a　truth　that　childhood　is　hasty；　and　I　will　only　consider　it　as　a　childish　freak。〃　　Then　said　King　Magnus；　〃It　is　no　childish　whim；　but　a　trait　of　my　family；　that　I　never　forget　what　I　have　given；　or　what　I　have　not　given。　　If　this　trifle　had　been　settled　against　my　will；　there　would　soon　have　followed'　some　other　discord　like　it。　　In　all　particulars　I　will　hold　the　agreement　between　us；　but　in　the　same　way　we　will　have　all　that　belongs　to　us　by　that　right。〃　　King　Harald　coolly　replied；　that　it　is　an　old　custom　for　the　wisest　to　give　way；　and　returned　to　his　ship。　　From　such　circumstances　it　was　found　difficult　to　preserve　good　understanding　between　the　kings。　　King　Magnus's　men　said　he　was　in　the　right；　but　others；　less　wise；　thought　there　was　some　slight　put　upon　Harald　in　the　business。　　King　Harald's　men；　besides；　insisted　that　the　agreement　was　only　that　King　Magnus　should　have　the　preference　of　the　harbour…ground　when　they　arrived　together；　but　that　King　Harald　was　not　bound　to　draw　out　of　his　place　when　he　came　first。　　They　observed；　also；　that　King　Harald　had　conducted　himself　well　and　wisely　in　the　matter。　　Those　who　viewed　the　business　in　the　worst　light　insisted　that　King　Magnus　wanted　to　break　the　agreement；　and　that　he　had　done　King　Harald　injustice；　and　put　an　affront　on　him。　　Such　disputes　were　talked　over　so　long　among　foolish　people；　that　the　spirit　of　disagreeing　affected　the　kings　themselves。　　Many　other　things　also　occurred；　in　which　the　kings　appeared　determined　to　have　each　his　own　way；　but　of　these　little　will　be　set　down　here。



25。　KING　MAGNUS　THE　GOOD'S　DEATH。

The　kings；　Magnus　and　Harald；　sailed　with　their　fleet　south　to　Denmark；　and　when　Svein　heard　of　their　approach；　he　fled　away　east　to　Scania。　　Magnus　and　Harald　remained　in　Denmark　late　in　summer；　and　subdued　the　whole　country。　　In　autumn　they　were　in　Jutland。　　One　night；　as　King　Magnus　lay　in　his　bed；　it　appeared　to　him　in　a　dream　that　he　was　in　the　same　place　as　his　father；　Saint　Olaf；　and　that　he　spoke　to　him　thus：　〃Wilt　thou　choose；　my　son；　to　follow　me；　or　to　become　a　mighty　king；　and　have　long　life；　but　to　commit　a　crime　which　thou　wilt　never　be　able　to　expiate？〃　　He　thought　he　made　the　answer；　〃Do　thou；　father；　choose　for　me。〃　　Then　the　king　thought　the　answer　was；　〃Thou　shalt　follow　me。〃　　King　Magnus　told　his　men　this　dream。　　Soon　after　he　fell　sick　and　lay　at　a　place　called　Sudathorp。　　When　he　was　near　his　death　he　sent　his　brother；　Thorer；　with　tokens　to　Svein　Ulfson；　with　the　request　to　give　Thorer　the　aid　he　might　require。　　In　this　message　King　Magnus　also　gave　the　Danish　dominions　to　Svein　after　his　death；　and　said　it　was　just　that　Harald　should　rule　over　Norway　and　Svein　over　Denmark。　　Then　King　Magnus　the　Good　died　（A。D。　1047）；　and　great　was　the　sorrow　of　all　the　people　at　his　death。　　So　says　Od　Kikinaskald：　

　　　　　〃The　tears　o'er　good　King　Magnus'　bier；　　　　　　The　people's　tears；　were　all　sincere：　　　　　　Even　they　to　whom　he　riches　gave　　　　　　Carri