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went　out　into　the　fjord；　and　came　one　day　late　in　the　evening　to　Steinker；　where　they　brought　to　the　earl　the　news　about　all　King　Olaf's　proceedings。　　The　earl　owned　a　long…ship；　which　was　lying　afloat　and　rigged　just　outside　the　town：　and　immediately；　in　the　evening；　he　ordered　all　his　movable　goods；　his　people's　clothes；　and　also　meat　and　drink；　as　much　as　the　vessel　could　carry；　to　be　put　on　board；　rowed　immediately　out　in　the　night…time；　and　came　with　daybreak　to　Skarnsund。　　There　he　saw　King　Olaf　rowing　in　with　his　fleet　into　the　fjord。　　The　earl　turned　towards　the　land　within　Masarvik；　where　there　was　a　thick　wood；　and　lay　so　near　the　rocks　that　the　leaves　and　branches　hung　over　the　vessel。　　They　cut　down　some　large　trees；　which　they　laid　over　the　quarter　on　the　sea…side；　so　that　the　ship　could　not　be　seen　for　leaves；　especially　as　it　was　scarcely　clear　daylight　when　the　king　came　rowing　past　them。　　The　weather　was　calm；　and　the　king　rowed　in　among　the　islands；　and　when　the　king's　fleet　was　out　of　sight　the　earl　rowed　out　of　the　fjord；　and　on　to　Frosta；　where　his　kingdom　lay；　and　there　he　landed。



40。　EARL　SVEIN'S　AND　EINAR'S　CONSULTATIONS。

Earl　Svein　sent　men　out　to　Gaulardal　to　his　brother…in…law；　Einar　Tambaskelfer；　and　when　Einar　came　the　earl　told　him　how　it　had　been　with　him　and　King　Olaf；　and　that　now　he　would　assemble　men　to　go　out　against　King　Olaf；　and　fight　him。

Einar　answers；　〃We　should　go　to　work　cautiously；　and　find　out　what　King　Olaf　intends　doing；　and　not　let　him　hear　anything　concerning　us　but　that　we　are　quiet。　　It　may　happen　that　if　he　hears　nothing　about　our　assembling　people；　he　may　sit　quietly　where　he　is　in　Steinker　all　the　Yule；　for　there　is　plenty　prepared　for　him　for　the　Yule　feast：　but　if　he　hears　we　are　assembling　men；　he　will　set　right　out　of　the　fjord　with　his　vessels；　and　we　shall　not　get　hold　of　him。〃　　Einar's　advice　was　taken；　and　the　earl　went　to　Stjoradal；　into　guest…quarters　among　the　bondes。

When　King　Olaf　came　to　Steinker　he　collected　all　the　meat　prepared　for　the　Yule　feast；　and　made　it　be　put　on　board；　procured　some　transport　vessels；　took　meat　and　drink　with　him；　and　got　ready　to　sail　as　fast　as　possible；　and　went　out　all　the　way　to　Nidaros。　　Here　King　Olaf　Trygvason　had　laid　the　foundation　of　a　merchant　town；　and　had　built　a　king's　house：　but　before　that　Nidaros　was　only　a　single　house；　as　before　related。　　When　Earl　Eirik　came　to　the　country；　he　applied　all　his　attention　to　his　house　of　Lade；　where　his　father　had　had　his　main　residence；　and　he　neglected　the　houses　which　Olaf　had　erected　at　the　Nid；　so　that　some　were　fallen　down；　and　those　which　stood　were　scarcely　habitable。　　King　Olaf　went　now　with　his　ships　up　the　Nid；　made　all　the　houses　to　be　put　in　order　directly　that　were　still　standing；　and　built　anew　those　that　had　fallen　down；　and　employed　in　this　work　a　great　many　people。　　Then　he　had　all　the　meat　and　drink　brought　on　shore　to　the　houses；　and　prepared　to　hold　Yule　there；　so　Earl　Svein　and　Einar　had　to　fall　upon　some　other　plan。



41。　OF　SIGVAT　THE　SKALD。

There　was　an　Iceland　man　called　Thord　Sigvaldaskald；　who　had　been　long　with　Earl　Sigvalde；　and　afterwards　with　the　earl's　brother；　Thorkel　the　Tall；　but　after　the　earl's　death　Thord　had　become　a　merchant。　　He　met　King　Olaf　on　his　viking　cruise　in　the　west；　and　entered　into　his　service；　and　followed　him　afterwards。　　He　was　with　the　king　when　the　incidents　above　related　took　place。　　Thord　had　a　son　called　Sigvat　fostered　in　the　house　of　Thorkel　at　Apavatn；　in　Iceland。　　When　he　was　nearly　a　grown　man　he　went　out　of　the　country　with　some　merchants；　and　the　ship　came　in　autumn　to　the　Throndhjem　country；　and　the　crew　lodged　in　the　hered　（district）。　　The　same　winter　King　Olaf　came　to　Throndhjem；　as　just　now　related　by　us。　　Now　when　Sigvat　heard　that　his　father　Thord　was　with　the　king；　he　went　to　him；　and　stayed　a　while　with　him。　　Sigvat　was　a　good　skald　at　an　early　age。　　He　made　a　lay　in　honour　of　King　Olaf；　and　asked　the　king　to　listen　to　it。　　The　king　said　he　did　not　want　poems　composed　about　him；　and　said　he　did　not　understand　the　skald's　craft。　　Then　Sigvat　sang：　

　　　　　〃Rider　of　dark…blue　ocean's　steeds！　　　　　　Allow　one　skald　to　sing　thy　deeds；　　　　　　And　listen　to　the　song　of　one　　　　　　Who　can　sing　well；　if　any　can。　　　　　　For　should　the　king　despise　all　others；　　　　　　And　show　no　favour　to　my　brothers；　　　　　　Yet　I　may　all　men's　favour　claim；　　　　　　Who　sing；　still　of　our　great　king's　fame。〃

King　Olaf　gave　Sigvat　as　a　reward　for　his　verse　a　gold　ring　that　weighed　half　a　mark；　and　Sigvat　was　made　one　of　King　Olaf's　court…men。　　Then　Sigvat　sang：　

　　　　　〃I　willingly　receive　this　sword　　　　　　　By　land　or　sea；　on　shore；　on　board；　　　　　　I　trust　that　I　shall　ever　be　　　　　　　Worthy　the　sword　received　from　thee。　　　　　　A　faithful　follower　thou　hast　bound　　　　　　　A　generous　master　I　have　found；　　　　　　Master　and　servant　both　have　made　　　　　　Just　what　best　suits　them　by　this　trade。〃

Earl　Svein　had；　according　to　custom；　taken　one　half　of　the　harbour…dues　from　the　Iceland　ship…traders　about　autumn　（A。D。　1014）；　for　the　Earls　Eirik　and　Hakon　had　always　taken　one　half　of　these　and　all　other　revenues　in　the　Throndhjem　country。　　Now　when　King　Olaf　came　there；　he　sent　his　men　to　demand　that　half　of　the　tax　from　the　Iceland　traders；　and　they　went　up　to　the　king's　house　and　asked　Sigvat　to　help　them。　　He　went　to　the　king；　and　sang：　

　　　　　〃My　prayer；　I　trust；　will　not　be　vain　　　　　　　No　gold　by　it　have　I　to　gain：　　　　　　All　that　the　king　himself　here　wins　　　　　　Is　not　red　gold；　but　a　few　skins。　　　　　　it　is　not　right　that　these　poor　men　　　　　　Their　harbour…dues　should　pay　again。　　　　　　That　they　paid　once　I　know　is　true；　　　　　　Remit；　great　king；　what　scarce　is　due。〃



42。　OF　EARL　SVEIN。

Earl　Svein　and　Einar　Tambaskelfer　gathered　a　large　armed　force；　with　which　they　came　by　the　upper　road　into　Gaulardal；　and　so　down　to　Nidaros；　with　nearly　2000　men。　　King　Olaf's　men　were　out　upon　the　Gaular　ridge；　and　had　a　guard　on　horseback。　　They　became　aware　that　a　force　was　coming　down　the　Gaulardal；　and　they　brought　word　of　it　to　the　king　about　midnight。　　The　king　got　up　immediately；　ordered　the　people　to　be　wakened；　and　they　went　on　board　of　the　ships；　bearing　all　their　clothes　and　arms　on　board；　and　all　that　they　could　take　with　them；　and　then　rowed　out　of　the　river。　　Then　came　the　earl's　men　to　the　town　at　the　same　moment；　took　all　the　Christmas　provision；　and　set　fire　to　the　houses。　King　Olaf　went　out　of　the　fjord　down　to　Orkadal；　and　there　landed　the　men　from　their　ships。　　From　Orkadal　they　went　up　to　the　mountains；　and　over　the　mountains　eastwards　into　Gudbrandsdal。　　In　the　lines　composed　about　Kleng　Brusason；　it　is　said　that　Earl　Eirik　burned　the　town　of　Nidaros：　

　　　　　〃The　king's　half…finished　hall；　　　　　　Rafters；　root；　and　all；　　　　　　Is　burned　down　by　the　river's　side；　　　　　　The　flame　spreads　o'er　the　city　wide。〃



43。　OF　KING　OLAF。

King　Olaf　went　southwards　through　Gudbrandsdal；　and　thence　out　to　Hedemark。　　In　the　depth　of　winter　（A。D。　1015）　he　went　about　in　guest…quarters；　but　when　spring　returned　he　collected　men；　and　went　to　Viken。　　He　had　with　him　many　people　from　Hedemark；　whom　the　kings　had　given　him；　and　also　many　powerful　people　from　among　the　bondes　joined　him；　among　whom　Ketil　Kalf　from　Ringanes。　　He　had　also　people　from　Raumarike。　　His　stepfather；　Sigurd　Syr；　gave　him　the　help　also　of　a　great　body　of　men。　　They　went　down　from　thence　to　the　coast；　and　made　ready　to　put　to　sea　from　Viken。　　The　fleet；　which　was　manned　with　many　fine　fellows；　went　out　then　to　Tunsberg。



44。　OF　EARL　SVEIN'S　FORCES。

After　Yule　（A。D。　1015）　Earl　Svein　gathers　all　the　men　of　the　Throndhjem　country；　proclaims　a　levy　for　an　expedition；　and　fits　out　ships。　　At　that　time　there　were　in　the　Throndhjem　country　a　great　number　of　lendermen；　and　many　of　them　were　so　powerful　and　well…born；　that　they　descended　from　earls；　or　even　from　the　royal　race；　which　in　a　short　course　of　generations　reckoned　to　Harald　Harfager；　and　they　were　also　very　rich。　　These　lendermen　were　of　great　help　to　the　kings　or　earls　who　ruled　the　land；　for　it　was　as　if　the　lenderman　had　the　bonde…people　of　each　district　in　his　power。　　Earl　Svein　being　a　good　friend　of　the　lendermen；　it　was　easy　for　him　to　collect　people。　　His　brother…in…law；　Einar　Tambaskelfer；　was　on　his　side；　and　with　him　many　other　lendermen；　and　among　them　many；　both　lendermen　and　bondes；　who　the　winter　before　had　taken　the　oath　of　fidelity　to　King　Olaf。　　When　they　were　ready　for　sea　they　went　directly　out　of　the　fjord；　steering　south　along　the　land；　and　drawing　men　from　every　district。　　When　they　came　farther　south；　abreast　of　Rogaland；　Erling　Skialgson　came　to　meet　them；　with　many　people　and　many　lendermen　with　him。　Now　they　steered　eastward　with　their　whole　fleet　to　Viken；　and　Earl　Svein　ran　in　there　towards　the　end　of　Easter。　　The　earl　steered　his　fleet　to　Grenmar；　and　ran　into　Nesjar　（A。D。　1015）。



45。　KING　OLAF　S　FORCES。

King　Olaf　steered　his　fleet　out　from　Viken；　until　the　two　fleets　were　not　far　from　each　other；　and　they　got　news　of　each　other　the　Saturday　before　Palm　Sunday。　　King　Olaf　himself　had　a　ship　called　the　Carl's　Head；　on　the　bow　of　which　a　king's　head　was　carved　out；　and　he　himself　had　carved　it。　　This　head　was　used　long　after　in　Norway　on　ships　which　kings　steered　themselves。



46。　KING　OLAF'S　SPEECH。

As　soon　as　day　dawned　on　Sunday　morning；　King　Olaf　got　up；　put　on　his　clothes；　went　to　the　land；　and　ordered　to　sound　the　signal　for　the　whole　army　to　come　on　shore。　　Then　he　made　a　speech　to　the　troops；　and　told　the　whole　assembly　that　he　had　heard　there　was　but　a　short　distance　between　them　and　Earl　Svein。　　〃Now；〃　said　he；　〃we　shall　make　ready；　for　it　can　be　but　a　short　time　until　we　meet。　　Let　the　people　arm；　and　every　man　be　at　the　post　that　has　been　appointed　him；　so　that　all　may　be　ready　when　I　order　the　signal　to　sound　for　casting　off　from　the　land。　　Then　let　us　row　off　at　once；　and　so　that　none　go　on　before　the　rest　of　the　ships；　and　none　lag　behind　when　I　row　out　of　the　harbour：　for　we　cannot　tell　if　we　shall　find　the　earl　where　he　was　lying；　or　if　he　has　come　out　to　meet　us。　　When　we　do　meet；　and　the　battle　begins；　let　people　be　alert　to　bring　all　our　ships　in　close　order；　an