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Then　the　king　and　the　earl　parted；　not　just　the　best　friends。



82。　EARL　TOSTE'S　EXPEDITION　TO　NORWAY。

Earl　Toste　turned　away　then　and　went　to　Norway；　where　he　presented　himself　to　King　Harald；　who　was　at　that　time　in　Viken。　When　they　met　the　earl　explained　his　errand　to　the　king。　　He　told　him　all　his　proceedings　since　he　left　England；　and　asked　his　aid　to　recover　his　dominions　in　England。

The　king　replied　that　the　Northmen　had　no　great　desire　for　a　campaign　in　England；　and　to　have　English　chiefs　over　them　there。　　〃People　say；〃　added　he；　〃that　the　English　are　not　to　be　trusted。〃　

The　earl　replied；　〃Is　it　true　what　I　have　heard　people　tell　in　England；　that　thy　relative；　King　Magnus；　sent　men　to　King　Edward　with　the　message　that　King　Magnus　had　right　to　England　as　well　as　to　Denmark；　and　had　got　that　heritage　after　Hardacanute；　in　consequence　of　a　regular　agreement？〃

The　king　replied；　〃How　came　it　that　he　did　not　get　it；　if　he　had　a　right　to　it？〃

〃Why；〃　replied　the　earl；　〃hast　thou　not　Denmark；　as　King　Magnus；　thy　predecessor；　had　it？〃

The　king　replies；　〃The　Danes　have　nothing　to　brag　of　over　us　Northmen；　for　many　a　place　have　we　laid　in　ashes　to　thy　relations。〃

Then　said　the　earl；　〃If　thou　wilt　not　tell　me；　I　will　tell　thee。　Magnus　subdued　Denmark；　because　all　the　chiefs　of　the　country　helped　him；　and　thou　hast　not　done　it；　because　all　the　people　of　the　country　were　against　thee。　　Therefore；　also；　King　Magnus　did　not　strive　for　England；　because　all　the　nation　would　have　Edward　for　king。　　Wilt　thou　take　England　now？　　I　will　bring　the　matter　so　far　that　most　of　the　principal　men　in　England　shall　be　thy　friends；　and　assist　thee；　for　nothing　is　wanting　to　place　me　at　the　side　of　my　brother　Harald　but　the　king's　name。　　All　men　allow　that　there　never　was　such　a　warrior　in　the　northern　lands　as　thou　art；　and　it　appears　to　me　extraordinary　that　thou　hast　been　fighting　for　fifteen　years　for　Denmark；　and　wilt　not　take　England　that　lies　open　to　thee。〃

King　Harald　weighed　carefully　the　earl's　words；　and　perceived　at　once　that　there　was　truth　in　much　of　what　he　said；　and　he　himself　had　also　a　great　desire　to　acquire　dominions。　　Then　King　Harald　and　the　earl　talked　long　and　frequently　together；　and　at　last　he　took　the　resolution　to　proceed　in　summer　to　England；　and　conquer　the　country。　　King　Harald　sent　a　message…token　through　all　Norway　and　ordered　out　a　levy　of　one…half　of　all　the　men　in　Norway　able　to　carry　arms。　　When　this　became　generally　known；　there　were　many　guesses　about　what　might　be　the　end　of　this　expedition。　　Some　reckoned　up　King　Harald's　great　achievements；　and　thought　he　was　also　the　man　who　could　accomplish　this。　　Others；　again；　said　that　England　was　difficult　to　attack；　that　it　was　very　full　of　people；　and　the　men…at…arms；　who　were　called　Thingmen；　were　so　brave；　that　one　of　them　was　better　than　two　of　Harald's　best　men。　　Then　said　Ulf　the　marshal：　

　　　　　〃I　am　still　ready　gold　to　gain；　　　　　　But　truly　it　would　be　in　vain；　　　　　　And　the　king's　marshal　in　the　hall　　　　　　Might　leave　his　good　post　once　for　all；　　　　　　If　two　of　us　in　any　strife　　　　　　Must　for　one　Thingman　fly　for　life；　　　　　　My　lovely　Norse　maid；　in　my　youth　　　　　　We　thought　the　opposite　the　truth。〃

Ulf　the　marshal　died　that　spring　（A。D。　1066）。　　King　Harald　stood　over　his　grave；　and　said；　as　he　was　leaving　it；　〃There　lies　now　the　truest　of　men；　and　the　most　devoted　to　his　king。〃

Earl　Toste　sailed　in　spring　west　to　Flanders；　to　meet　the　people　who　had　left　England　with　him；　and　others　besides　who　had　gathered　to　him　both　out　of　England　and　Flanders。



83。　GYRD'S　DREAMS。

King　Harald's　fleet　assembled　at　the　Solunds。　　When　King　Harald　was　ready　to　leave　Nidaros　he　went　to　King　Olaf's　shrine；　unlocked　it；　clipped　his　hair　and　nails；　and　locked　the　shrine　again；　and　threw　the　keys　into　the　Nid。　　Some　say　he　threw　them　overboard　outside　of　Agdanes；　and　since　then　the　shrine　of　Saint　Olaf；　the　king；　has　never　been　opened。　　Thirty…five　years　had　passed　since　he　was　slain；　and　he　lived　thirty…five　years　here　on　earth　（A。D。　1080…1066）。　　King　Harald　sailed　with　his　ships　he　had　about　him　to　the　south　to　meet　his　people；　and　a　great　fleet　was　collected；　so　that。　according　to　the　people's　reckoning；　King　Harald　had　nearly　200　ships　beside　provision…ships　and　small　craft。

While　they　lay　at　the　Solunds　a　man　called　Gyrd；　on　board　the　king's　ship；　had　a　dream。　　He　thought　he　was　standing　in　the　king's　ship　and　saw　a　great　witch…wife　standing　on　the　island；　with　a　fork　in　one　hand　and　a　trough　in　the　other。　　He　thought　also　that　he　saw　over　all　the　fleet；　and　that　a　fowl　was　sitting　upon　every　ship's　stern；　and　that　these　fowls　were　all　ravens　or　ernes；　and　the　witch…wife　sang　this　song：　

　　　　　〃From　the　east　I'll　'tice　the　king；　　　　　　To　the　west　the　king　I'll　bring；　　　　　　Many　a　noble　bone　will　be　　　　　　Ravens　o'er　Giuke's　ship　are　fitting；　　　　　　Eyeing　the　prey　they　think　most　fitting。　　　　　　Upon　the　stem　I'll　sail　with　them！　　　　　　Upon　the　stem　I'll　sail　with　them！〃



84。　THORD'S　DREAM。

There　was　also　a　man　called　Thord；　in　a　ship　which　lay　not　far　from　the　king's。　　He　dreamt　one　night　that　he　saw　King　Harald's　fleet　coming　to　land；　and　he　knew　the　land　to　be　England。　　He　saw　a　great　battle…array　on　the　land；　and　he　thought　both　sides　began　to　fight；　and　had　many　banners　flapping　in　the　air。　　And　before　the　army　of　the　people　of　the　country　was　riding　a　huge　witch…　wife　upon　a　wolf；　and　the　wolf　had　a　man's　carcass　in　his　mouth；　and　the　blood　was　dropping　from　his　jaws；　and　when　he　had　eaten　up　one　body　she　threw　another　into　his　mouth；　and　so　one　after　another；　and　he　swallowed　them　all。　　And　she　sang　thus：　

　　　　　〃Skade's　eagle　eyes　　　　　　The　king's　ill　luck　espies：　　　　　　Though　glancing　shields　　　　　　Hide　the　green　fields；　　　　　　The　king's　ill　luck　she　spies。　　　　　　To　bode　the　doom　of　this　great　king；　　　　　　The　flesh　of　bleeding　men　I　fling　　　　　　To　hairy　jaw　and　hungry　maw！　　　　　　To　hairy　jaw　and　hungry　maw！〃



85。　KING　HARALD'S　DREAM。

King　Harald　also　dreamt　one　night　that　he　was　in　Nidaros；　and　met　his　brother；　King　Olaf；　who　sang　to　him　these　verses：　

　　　　　〃In　many　a　fight　　　　　　My　name　was　bright；　　　　　　Men　weep；　and　tell　　　　　　How　Olaf　fell。　　　　　　Thy　death　is　near；　　　　　　Thy　corpse；　I　fear；　　　　　　The　crow　will　feed；　　　　　　The　witch…wife's　steed。〃

Many　other　dreams　and　forebodings　were　then　told　of；　and　most　of　them　gloomy。　　Before　King　Harald　left　Throndhjem；　he　let　his　son　Magnus　be　proclaimed　king　and　set　him　as　king　over　Norway　while　he　was　absent。　　Thora；　the　daughter　of　Thorberg；　also　remained　behind；　but　he　took　with　him　Queen　Ellisif　and　her　two　daughters；　Maria　and　Ingegerd。　　Olaf；　King　Harald's　son；　also　accompanied　his　father　abroad。



86。　BATTLE　AT　SCARBOROUGH。

When　King　Harald　was　clear　for　sea；　and　the　wind　became　favourable；　he　sailed　out　into　the　ocean；　and　he　himself　landed　in　Shetland；　but　a　part　of　his　fleet　in　the　Orkney　Islands。　　King　Harald　stopped　but　a　short　time　in　Shetland　before　sailing　to　Orkney；　from　whence　he　took　with　him　a　great　armed　force；　and　the　earls　Paul　and　Erlend；　the　sons　of　Earl　Thorfin；　but　he　left　behind　him　here　the　Queen　Ellisif；　and　her　daughters　Maria　and　Ingegerd。　　Then　he　sailed；　leaving　Scotland　and　England　westward　of　him；　and　landed　at　a　place　called　Klifland。　　There　he　went　on　shore　and　plundered；　and　brought　the　country　in　subjection　to　him　without　opposition。　　Then　he　brought　up　at　Skardaburg；　and　fought　with　the　people　of　the　place。　　He　went　up　a　hill　which　is　there；　and　made　a　great　pile　upon　it；　which　he　set　on　fire；　and　when　the　pile　was　in　clear　flame；　his　men　took　large　forks　and　pitched　the　burning　wood　down　into　the　town；　so　that　one　house　caught　fire　after　the　other；　and　the　town　surrendered。　　The　Northmen　killed　many　people　there　and　took　all　the　booty　they　could　lay　hold　of。　There　was　nothing　left　for　the　Englishmen　now；　if　they　would　preserve　their　lives；　but　to　submit　to　King　Harald；　and　thus　he　subdued　the　country　wherever　he　came。　　Then　the　king　proceeded　south　along　the　land；　and　brought　up　at　Hellornes；　where　there　came　a　force　that　had　been　assembled　to　oppose　him；　with　which　he　had　a　battle；　and　gained　the　victory。



87。　OF　HARALD'S　ORDER　OF　BATTLE。

Thereafter　the　king　sailed　to　the　Humber；　and　up　along　the　river；　and　then　he　landed。　　Up　in　Jorvik　were　two　earls；　Earl　Morukare；　and　his　brother；　Earl　Valthiof；　and　they　had　an　immense　army。　　While　the　army　of　the　earls　was　coming　down　from　the　upper　part　of　the　country；　King　Harald　lay　in　the　Usa。　　King　Harald　now　went　on　the　land；　and　drew　up　his　men。　　The　one　arm　of　this　line　stood　at　the　outer　edge　of　the　river；　the　other　turned　up　towards　the　land　along　a　ditch；　and　there　was　also　a　morass；　deep；　broad；　and　full　of　water。　　The　earls　let　their　army　proceed　slowly　down　along　the　river；　with　all　their　troops　in　line。　　The　king's　banner　was　next　the　river；　where　the　line　was　thickest。　　It　was　thinnest　at　the　ditch；　where　also　the　weakest　of　the　men　were。　When　the　earls　advanced　downwards　along　the　ditch；　the　arm　of　the　Northmen's　line　which　was　at　the　ditch　gave　way；　and　the　Englishmen　followed；　thinking　the　Northmen　would　fly。　　The　banner　of　Earl　Morukare　advanced　then　bravely。



88。　THE　BATTLE　AT　THE　HUMBER。

When　King　Harald　saw　that　the　English　array　had　come　to　the　ditch　against　him；　he　ordered　the　charge　to　be　sounded；　and　urged　on　his　men。　　He　ordered　the　banner　which　was　called　the　Land…ravager　to　be　carried　before　him；　and　made　so　severe　an　assault　that　all　had　to　give　way　before　it；　and　there　was　a　great　loss　among　the　men　of　the　earls；　and　they　soon　broke　into　flight；　some　running　up　the　river；　some　down；　and　the　most　leaping　into　the　ditch；　which　was　so　filled　with　dead　that　the　Norsemen　could　go　dry…foot　over　the　fen。　　There　Earl　Morukare　fell。　　So　says　Stein　Herdison：　

　　　　　〃The　gallant　Harald　drove　along；　　　　　　Flying　but　fighting；　the　whole　throng。　　　　　　At　last；　confused；　they　could　not　fight；　　　　　　And　the　whole　body　took　to　flight。　　　　　　Up　from　the　river's　silent　stream　　　　　　At　once　rose　desperate　splash　and　scream；　　　　　　But　they　who　stood　like　men　this　fray　　　　　　Round　Morukare's　body　lay。〃

This　song　was　composed　by　Stein　Herdison　about　Olaf；　son　of　King　Harald；　and　h