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on　shore　at　Nis…river。〃　　They　agreed　on　the　payment。　　The　bonde　rode；　and　came　to　the　earl　just　as　he　was　sitting　drinking；　and　had　not　yet　gone　to　bed。　　When　the　bonde　told　his　errand；　the　earl　immediately　stood　up　with　all　his　men；　had　all　his　loose　property　removed　from　the　farm　to　the　forest；　and　all　the　people　left　the　house　in　the　night。　　When　the　king　came　he　halted　there　all　night；　but　Hakon　rode　away；　and　came　east　to　Svithjod　to　King　Steinkel　and　stayed　with　him　all　summer。　　King　Harald　returned　to　the　town；　travelled　northwards　to　Throndhjem　district；　and　remained　there　all　summer；　but　in　autumn　he　returned　eastwards　to　Viken。



72。　OF　EARL　HAKON。

As　soon　as　Earl　Hakon　heard　the　king　had　gone　north　he　returned　immediately　in　summer　to　the　Uplands　（A。D。　1063）；　and　remained　there　until　the　king　had　returned　from　the　north。　　Then　the　earl　went　east　into　Vermaland；　where　he　remained　during　the　winter；　and　where　the　king；　Steinkel；　gave　him　fiefs。　　For　a　short　time　in　winter　he　went　west　to　Raumarike　with　a　great　troop　of　men　from　Gautland　and　Vermaland；　and　received　the　scat　and　duties　from　the　Upland　people　which　belonged　to　him；　and　then　returned　to　Glutland；　and　remained　there　till　spring。　　King　Harald　had　his　seat　in　Oslo　all　winter　（A。D。　1064）；　and　sent　his　men　to　the　Uplands　to　demand　the　scat；　together　with　the　king's　land　dues；　and　the　mulcts　of　court；　but　the　Uplanders　said　they　would　pay　all　the　scat　and　dues　which　they　had　to　pay；　to　Earl　Hakon　as　long　as　he　was　in　life；　and　had　forfeited　his　life　or　his　fief；　and　the　king　got　no　dues　that　winter。



73。　AGREEMENT　BETWEEN　KING　HARALD　AND　KING　SVEIN。

This　winter　messengers　and　ambassadors　went　between　Norway　and　Denmark；　whose　errand　was　that　both　Northmen　and　Danes　should　make　peace；　and　a　league　with　each　other。　and　to　ask　the　kings　to　agree　to　it。　　These　messages　gave　favourable　hopes　of　a　peace；　and　the　matter　proceeded　so　far　that　a　meeting　for　peace　was　appointed　at　the　Gaut　river　between　King　Harald　and　King　Svein。　When　spring　approached；　both　kings　assembled　many　ships　and　people　for　this　meeting。　　So　says　a　skald　in　a　poem　on　this　expedition　of　the　kings；　which　begins　thus：　

　　　　　〃The　king；　who　from　the　northern　sound　　　　　　His　land　with　war…ships　girds　around；　　　　　　The　raven…feeder；　filled　the　coast　　　　　　With　his　proud　ships；　a　gallant　host！　　　　　　The　gold…tipped　stems　dash　through　the　foam　　　　　　That　shakes　the　seamen's　planked　home；　　　　　　The　high　wave　breaks　up　to　the　mast；　　　　　　As　west　of　Halland　on　they　passed；

　　　　　〃Harald　whose　word　is　fixed　and　sure；　　　　　　Whose　ships　his　land　from　foes　secure；　　　　　　And　Svein；　whose　isles　maintain　is　fleet；　　　　　　Hasten　as　friends　again　to　meet；　　　　　　And　every　creek　with　vessels　teems；　　　　　　　All　Denmark　men　and　shipping　seems；　　　　　　And　all　rejoice　that　strife　will　cease；　　　　　　And　men　meet　now　but　to　make　peace。〃

Here　it　is　told　that　the　two　kings　held　the　meeting　that　was　agreed　upon　between　them；　and　both　came　to　the　frontiers　of　their　kingdoms。　　So　says　the　skald：　

　　　　　〃To　meet　（since　peace　the　Dane　now　craves）　　　　　　On　to　the　south　upon　the　waves　　　　　　Sailed　forth　our　gallant　northern　king；　　　　　　Peace　to　the　Danes　with　him　to　bring。　　　　　　Svein　northward　to　his　frontier　hies　　　　　　To　get　the　peace　his　people　prize；　　　　　　And　meet　King　Harald；　whom　he　finds　　　　　　On　land　hard　used　by　stormy　winds。〃

When　the　kings　found　each　other；　people　began　at　once　to　talk　of　their　being　reconciled。　　But　as　soon　as　peace　was　proposed；　many　began　to　complain　of　the　damage　they　had　sustained　by　harrying；　robbing　and　killing　men；　and　for　a　long　time　it　did　not　look　very　like　peace。　　It　is　here　related：　

　　　　　〃Before　this　meeting　of　the　kings　　　　　　Each　bende　his　own　losses　brings；　　　　　　And　loudly　claims　some　recompense　　　　　　From　his　king's　foes；　at　their　expense。　　　　　　It　is　not　easy　to　make　peace；　　　　　　Where　noise　and　talking　never　cease：　　　　　　The　bondes'　warmth　may　quickly　spread；　　　　　　And　kings　be　by　the　people　led。

　　　　　〃When　kings　are　moved；　no　peace　is　sure；　　　　　　For　that　peace　only　is　secure　　　　　　Which　they　who　make　it　fairly　make；　　　　　　　To　each　side　give；　from　each　side　take。　　　　　　The　kings　will　often　rule　but　ill　　　　　　Who　listen　to　the　people's　will：　　　　　　The　people　often　have　no　view　　　　　　But　their　own　interests　to　pursue。〃

At　last　the　best　men；　and　those　who　were　the　wisest；　came　between　the　kings；　and　settled　the　peace　thus：　　that　Harald　should　have　Norway；　and　Svein　Denmark；　according　to　the　boundaries　of　old　established　between　Denmark　and　Norway；　neither　of　them　should　pay　to　the　other　for　any　damage　sustained；　the　war　should　cease　as　it　now　stood；　each　retaining　what　he　had　got；　and　this　peace　should　endure　as　long　as　they　were　kings。　　This　peace　was　confirmed　by　oath。　　Then　the　kings　parted；　having　given　each　other　hostages；　as　is　here　related：　

　　　　　〃And　I　have　heard　that　to　set　fast　　　　　　The　peace　God　brought　about　at　last；　　　　　　Svein　and　stern　Harald　pledges　sent；　　　　　　Who　witnessed　to　their　sworn　intent；　　　　　　And　much　I　wish　that　they　and　all　　　　　　In　no　such　perjury　may　fall　　　　　　That　this　peace　ever　should　be　broken；　　　　　　And　oaths　should　fail　before　God　spoken。〃

King　Harald　with　his　people　sailed　northwards　to　Norway；　and　King　Svein　southwards　to　Denmark。



74。　KING　HARALD'S　BATTLE　WITH　EARL　HAKON。

King　Harald　was　in　Viken　in　the　summer　（A。D。　1064）；　and　he　sent　his　men　to　the　Uplands　after　the　scat　and　duty　which　belonged　to　him；　but　the　bondes　paid　no　attention　to　the　demand；　but　said　they　would　hold　all　for　Earl　Hakon　until　he　came　for　it。　　Earl　Hakon　was　then　up　in　Gautland　with　a　large　armed　force。　　When　summer　was　past　King　Harald　went　south　to　Konungahella。　　Then　he　took　all　the　light…sailing　vessels　he　could　get　hold　of　and　steered　up　the　river。　　He　had　the　vessels　drawn　past　all　the　waterfalls　and　brought　them　thus　into　the　Wener　lake。　　Then　he　rowed　eastward　across　the　lake　to　where　he　heard　Earl　Hakon　was；　but　when　the　earl　got　news　of　the　king's　expedition　he　retreated　down　the　country；　and　would　not　let　the　king　plunder　the　land。　Earl　Hakon　had　a　large　armed　force　which　the　Gautland　people　had　raised　for　him。　　King　Harald　lay　with　his　ships　up　in　a　river；　and　made　a　foray　on　land；　but　left　some　of　his　men　behind　to　protect　the　ships。　　The　king　himself　rode　up　with　a　part　of　the　men；　but　the　greater　part　were　on　foot。　　They　had　to　cross　a　forest；　where　they　found　a　mire　or　lake；　and　close　to　it　a　wood；　and　when　they　reached　the　wood　they　saw　the　earl's　men；　but　the　mire　was　between　them。　　They　drew　up　their　people　now　on　both　sides。　　Then　King　Harald　ordered　his　men　to　sit　down　on　the　hillside。　　〃We　will　first　see　if　they　will　attack　us。　　Earl　Hakon　does　not　usually　wait　to　talk。〃　　It　was　frosty　weather；　with　some　snow…drift；　and　Harald's　men　sat　down　under　their　shields；　but　it　was　cold　for　the　Gautlanders；　who　had　but　little　clothing　with　them。　　The　earl　told　them　to　wait　until　King　Harald　came　nearer；　so　that　all　would　stand　equally　high　on　the　ground。　　Earl　Hakon　had　the　same　banner　which　had　belonged　to　King　Magnus　Olafson。　

The　lagman　of　the　Gautland　people；　Thorvid；　sat　upon　a　horse；　and　the　bridle　was　fastened　to　a　stake　that　stood　in　the　mire。　　He　broke　out　with　these　words：　〃God　knows　we　have　many　brave　and　handsome　fellows　here；　and　we　shall　let　King　Steinkel　hear　that　we　stood　by　the　good　earl　bravely。　　I　am　sure　of　one　thing：　we　shall　behave　gallantly　against　these　Northmen；　if　they　attack　us；　but　if　our　young　people　give　way；　and　should　not　stand　to　it；　let　us　not　run　farther　than　to　that　stream；　but　if　they　should　give　way　farther；　which　I　am　sure　they　will　not　do；　let　it　not　be　farther　than　to　that　hill。〃　　At　that　instant　the　Northmen　sprang　up；　raised　the　war…cry；　and　struck　on　their　shields；　and　the　Gautland　army　began　also　to　shout。　　The　lagman's　horse　got　shy　with　the　war…cry；　and　backed　so　hard　that　the　stake　flew　up　and　struck　the　lagman　on　the　head。　　He　said；　〃Ill　luck　to　thee；　Northman；　for　that　arrow！〃　and　away　fled　the　lagman。　　King　Harald　had　told　his　people；　〃If　we　do　make　a　clash　with　the　weapons；　we　shall　not　however；　go　down　from　the　hill　until　they　come　nearer　to　us；〃　and　they　did　so。　　When　the　war…cry　was　raised　the　earl　let　his　banner　advance；　but　when　they　came　under　the　hill　the　king's　army　rushed　down　upon　them；　and　killed　some　of　the　earl's　people；　and　the　rest　fled。　　The　Northmen　did　not　pursue　the　fugitives　long；　for　it　was　the　fall　of　day；　but　they　took　Earl　Hakon's　banner　and　all　the　arms　and　clothes　they　could　get　hold　of。　　King　Harald　had　both　the　banners　carried　before　him　as　they　marched　away。　　They　spoke　among　themselves　that　the　earl　had　probably　fallen。　　As　they　were　riding　through　the　forest　they　could　only　ride　singly；　one　following　the　other。　　Suddenly　a　man　came　full　gallop　across　the　path；　struck　his　spear　through　him　who　was　carrying　the　earl's　banner；　seized　the　banner…staff；　and　rode　into　the　forest　on　the　other　side　with　the　banner。　　When　this　was　told　the　king　he　said；　〃Bring　me　my　armour；　for　the　earl　is　alive。〃　　Then　the　king　rode　to　his　ships　in　the　night；　and　many　said　that　the　earl　had　now　taken　his　revenge。　　But　Thiodolf　sang　thus：　

　　　　　〃Steinkel's　troops；　who　were　so　bold；　　　　　　Who　the　Earl　Hakon　would　uphold；　　　　　　Were　driven　by　our　horsemen's　power　　　　　　To　Hel；　death　goddess；　in　an　hour；　　　　　　And　the　great　earl；　so　men　say　　　　　　Who　won't　admit　he　ran　away；　　　　　　Because　his　men　fled　from　the　ground；　　　　　　Retired；　and　cannot　now　be　found。〃



75。　DEATH　OF　HAL；　THE　MURDERER　OF　KODRAN。

The　rest　of　the　night　Harald　passed　in　his　ships；　but　in　the　morning；　when　it　was　daylight；　it　was　found　that　so　thick　ice　had　gathered　about　the　vessels　that　one　could　walk　around　them。　　The　king　ordered　his　men　to　cut　the　ice　from　the　ships　all　the　way　out　to　the　clear　water；　on　which　they　all　went　to　break　the　ice。　King　Harald's　son；　Magnus；　steered　the　vessel　that　lay　lowest　down　the　river　and　nearest　the　water。　　When　the　people　had　cleared　the　ice　away　almost　entirely；　a　man　ran　out　to　the　ice；　and　began　hewing　away　at　it　like　a　madman。　　Then　said　one　of　the　men；　〃It　is　going　now　as　usual；　that　none　can　do　so　much　as　Hal　who　killed　Kodran；　when　once　he　lays　himself　to　the　work。　　See　how　he　is　hewing　awa