heimskringla- 第136部分

The　earl　replies；　〃Not　from　thee；　thou　dog。〃

The　king：　〃Wilt　thou；　then；　if　thy　relation　Magnus　gives　thee　quarter？〃

Magnus；　King　Harald's　son；　was　then　steering　the　ship。

The　earl　replies；　〃Can　the　whelp　rule　over　life　and　quarter？〃

The　king　laughed；　as　if　he　found　amusement　in　vexing　him。　　〃Wilt　thou　accept　thy　life；　then；　from　thy　she…relation　Thorer？〃

The　earl：　〃Is　she　here？〃

〃She　is　here；〃　said　the　king。

Then　Earl　Fin　broke　out　with　the　ugly　expressions　which　since　have　been　preserved；　as　a　proof　that　he　was　so　mad　with　rage　that　he　could　not　govern　his　tongue：　

〃No　wonder　thou　hast　bit　so　strongly；　if　the　mare　was　with　thee。〃

Earl　Fin　got　life　and　quarter　and　the　king　kept　him　a　while　about　him。　　But　Fin　was　rather　melancholy　and　obstinate　in　conversation；　and　King　Harald　said；　〃I　see；　Fin；　that　thou　dost　not　live　willingly　in　company　with　me　and　thy　relations；　now　I　will　give　thee　leave　to　go　to　thy　friend　King　Svein。〃

The　earl　said；　〃I　accept　of　the　offer　willingly；　and　the　more　gratefully　the　sooner　I　get　away　from　hence。〃

The　king　afterwards　let　Earl　Fin　be　landed　and　the　traders　going　to　Halland　received　him　well。　　King　Harald　sailed　from　thence　to　Norway　with　his　fleet；　and　went　first　to　Oslo；　where　he　gave　all　his　people　leave　to　go　home　who　wished　to　do　so。



69。　OF　KING　SVEIN。

King　Svein；　it　is　told；　sat　in　Denmark　all　that　winter；　and　had　his　kingdom　as　formerly。　　In　winter　he　sent　men　north　to　Halland　for　Karl　the　bonde　and　his　wife。　　When　Karl　came　the　king　called　him　to　him　and　asked　him　if　he　knew　him；　or　thought　he　had　ever　seen　him　before。

Karl　replies；　〃I　know　thee；　sire；　and　knew　thee　before；　the　moment　I　saw　thee；　and　God　be　praised　if　the　small　help　I　could　give　was　of　any　use　to　thee。〃

The　king　replies；　〃I　have　to　reward　thee　for　all　the　days　I　have　to　live。　　And　now；　in　the　first　place；　I　will　give　thee　any　farm　in　Seeland　thou　wouldst　desire　to　have；　and；　in　the　next　place；　will　make　thee　a　great　man；　if　thou　knowest　how　to　conduct　thyself。〃

Karl　thanked　the　king　for　his　promise；　and　said　he　had　now　but　one　thing　to　ask。

The　king　asked　what　that　was。

Karl　said　that　he　would　ask　to　take　his　wife　with　him。

The　king　said；　〃I　will　not　let　thee　do　that；　but　I　will　provide　thee　a　far　better　and　more　sensible　wife。　　But　thy　wife　can　keep　the　bonde…farm　ye　had　before　and　she　will　have　her　living　from　it。〃

The　king　gave　Karl　a　great　and　valuable　farm；　and　provided　him　a　good　marriage；　and　he　became　a　considerable　man。　　This　was　reported　far　and　wide　and　much　praised；　and　thus　it　came　to　be　told　in　Norway。



70。　OF　THE　TALK　OF　THE　COURT…MEN。

King　Harald　stayed　in　Oslo　the　winter　after　the　battle　at　Nis…　river　（A。D。　1063）。　　In　autumn；　when　the　men　came　from　the　south；　there　was　much　talk　and　many　stories　about　the　battle　which　they　had　fought　at　Nis…river；　and　every　one　who　had　been　there　thought　he　could　tell　something　about　it。　　Once　some　of　them　sat　in　a　cellar　and　drank；　and　were　very　merry　and　talkative。　　They　talked　about　the　Nis…river　battle；　and　who　had　earne'd　the　greatest　praise　and　renown。　　They　all　agreed　that　no　man　there　had　been　at　all　equal　to　Earl　Hakon。　　He　was　the　boldest　in　arms；　the　quickest；　and　the　most　lucky；　what　he　did　was　of　the　greatest　help；　and　he　won　the　battle。　　King　Harald；　in　the　meantime；　was　out　in　the　yard；　and　spoke　with　some　people。　　He　went　then　to　the　room…door；　and　said；　〃Every　one　here　would　willingly　be　called　Hakon；〃　and　then　went　his　way。



71。　OF　THE　ATTEMPT　TO　TAKE　EARL　HAKON。

Earl　Hakon　went　in　winter　to　the　Uplands；　and　was　all　winter　in　his　domains。　　He　was　much　beloved　by　all　the　Uplanders。　　It　happened；　towards　spring；　that　some　men　were　sitting　drinking　in　the　town；　and　the　conversation　turned；　as　usual；　on　the　Nis…river　battle；　and　some　praised　Earl　Hakon；　and　some　thought　others　as　deserving　of　praise　as　he。　　When　they　had　thus　disputed　a　while；　one　of　them　said；　〃It　is　possible　that　others　fought　as　bravely　as　the　earl　at　Nis…river；　but　none；　I　think；　has　had　such　luck　with　him　as　he。〃

The　others　replied；　that　his　best　luck　was　his　driving　so　many　Danes　to　flight　along　with　other　men。

The　same　man　replied；　〃It　was　greater　luck　that　he　gave　King　Svein　quarter。〃

One　of　the　company　said　to　him；　〃Thou　dost　not　know　what　thou　art　saying。〃

He　replied；　〃I　know　it　for　certain；　for　the　man　told　me　himself　who　brought　the　king　to　the　land。〃

It　went；　according　to　the　old　proverb；　that　the　king　has　many　ears。　　This　was　told　the　king；　and　he　immediately　ordered　horses　to　be　gathered；　and　rode　away　directly　with　900　men。　　He　rode　all　that　night　and　the　following　day。　　Then　some　men　met　them　who　were　riding　to　the　town　with　mead　and　malt。　　In　the　king's　retinue　was　a　man　called　Gamal；　who　rode　to　one　of　these　bondes　who　was　an　acquaintance　of　his；　and　spoke　to　him　privately。　　〃I　will　pay　thee；〃　said　he；　〃to　ride　with　the　greatest　speed；　by　the　shortest　private　paths　that　thou　knowest；　to　Earl　Hakon；　and　tell　him　the　king　will　kill　him；　for　the　king　has　got　to　the　knowledge　that　Earl　Hakon　set　King　Svein　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　giv