heimskringla-第147节

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〃But　will　it　not　be　more　for　thy　honour；〃　said　Kolbjorn；　〃and　give　thee　a　higher　reputation　among　other　kings；　if；　in　banishing　him　from　the　country；　thou　shouldst　allow　him　to　keep　his　property；　and　show　himself　among　other　people？　　And　we　shall　take　care　that　he　never　comes　back　while　we　live。　　Consider　of　this；　sire；　by　yourself；　and　have　respect　for　our　assurance。〃

The　king　replied；　〃Let　him　then　go　forth　immediately。〃

They　went　back；　therefore；　to　Sveinke；　and　told　him　the　king's　words；　and　also　that　the　king　had　ordered　him　out　of　the　country；　and　he　should　show　his　obedience；　since　he　had　forgotten　himself　towards　the　king。　　〃It　is　for　the　honour　of　both　that　thou　shouldst　show　obedience　to　the　king。〃

Then　Sveinke　said；　〃There　must　be　some　great　change　if　the　king　speaks　agreeably　to　me；　but　why　should　I　fly　the　country　and　my　properties？　　Listen　now　to　what　I　say。　　It　appears　to　me　better　to　die　upon　my　property　than　to　fly　from　my　udal　estates。　　Tell　the　king　that　I　will　not　stir　from　them　even　an　arrow…flight。〃　

Kolbjorn　replied；　〃This　is　scarcely　prudent；　or　right；　for　it　is　better　for　one's　own　honour　to　give　way　to　the　best　chief；　than　to　make　opposition　to　one's　own　loss。　　A　gallant　man　succeeds　wheresoever　he　goes；　and　thou　wilt　be　the　more　respected　wheresoever　thou　art；　with　men　of　power；　just　because　thou　hast　made　head　so　boldly　against　so　powerful　a　chief。　　Hear　our　promises；　and　pay　some　attention　to　our　errand。　　We　offer　thee　to　manage　thy　estates；　and　take　them　faithfully　under　our　protection；　and　also　never；　against　thy　will；　to　pay　scat　for　thy　land　until　thou　comest　back。　　We　will　pledge　our　lives　and　properties　upon　this。　　Do　not　throw　away　good　counsel　from　thee；　and　avoid　thus　the　ill　fortune　of　other　good　men。〃

Then　Sveinke　was　silent　for　a　short　time；　and　said　at　last；　〃Your　endeavours　are　wise；　but　I　have　my　suspicions　that　ye　are　changing　a　little　the　king's　message。　　In　consideration；　however；　of　the　great　good…will　that　ye　show　me；　I　will　hold　your　advice　in　such　respect　that　I　will　go　out　of　the　country　for　the　whole　winter；　if；　according　to　your　promises；　I　can　then　retain　my　estates　in　peace。　　Tell　the　king；　also；　these　my　words；　that　I　do　this　on　your　account；　not　on　his。〃

Thereupon　they　returned　to　the　king；　and　said；　that　Sveinke　left　all　in　the　king's　hands。　　〃But　entreats　you　to　have　respect　to　his　honour。　　He　will　be　away　for　three　years；　and　then　come　back；　if　it　be　the　king's　pleasure。　　Do　this；　let　all　things　be　done　according　to　what　is　suitable　for　the　royal　dignity　and　according　to　our　entreaty；　now　that　the　matter　is　entirely　in　thy　power；　and　we　shall　do　all　we　can　to　prevent　his　returning　against　thy　will。〃

The　king　replied；　〃Ye　treat　this　matter　like　men；　and；　for　your　sakes；　shall　all　things　be　as　ye　desire。　　Tell　him　so。〃

They　thanked　the　king；　and　then　went　to　Sveinke；　and　told　him　the　king's　gracious　intentions。　　〃We　will　be　glad；〃　said　they；　〃if　ye　can　be　reconciled。　　The　king　requires；　indeed　that　thy　absence　shall　be　for　three　years；　but；　if　we　know　the　truth　rightly；　we　expect　that　before　　that　time　he　will　find　he　cannot　do　without　thee　in　this　part　of　the　country。　　It　will　be　to　thy　own　future　honour；　therefore；　to　agree　to　this。〃

Sveinke　replies；　〃What　condition　is　better　than　this？　　Tell　the　king　that　I　shall　not　vex　him　longer　with　my　presence　here；　and　accept　of　my　goods　and　estates　on　this　condition。〃

Thereupon　he　went　home　with　his　men；　and　set　off　directly；　for　he　had　prepared　everything　beforehand。　　Kolbjorn　remains　behind；　and　makes　ready　a　feast　for　King　Magnus；　which　also　was　thought　of　and　prepared。　　Sveinke；　on　the　other　hand；　rides　up　to　Gautland　with　all　the　men　he　thought　proper　to　take　with　him。　　The　king　let　himself　be　entertained　in　guest…quarters　at　his　house；　returned　to　Viken；　and　Sveinke's　estates　were　nominally　the　king's；　but　Kolbjorn　had　them　under　his　charge。　　The　king　received　guest…quarters　in　Viken；　proceeded　from　thence　northwards；　and　there　was　peace　for　a　while；　but　now　that　the　Elfgrims　were　without　a　chief；　marauding　gangs　infested　them；　and　the　king　saw　this　eastern　part　of　the　kingdom　would　be　laid　waste。　　It　appeared　to　him；　therefore；　most　suitable　and　advisable　to　make　Sveinke　himself　oppose　the　stream；　and　twice　he　sent　messages　to　him。　　But　he　did　not　stir　until　King　Magnus　himself　was　south　in　Denmark；　when　Sveinke　and　the　king　met；　and　made　a　full　reconciliation；　on　which　Sveinke　returned　home　to　his　house　and　estates；　and　was　afterwards　King　Magnus's　best　and　trustiest　friend；　who　strengthened　his　kingdom　on　the　eastern　border；　and　their　friendship　continued　as　long　as　they　lived。



9。　KING　MAGNUS　MAKES　WAR　ON　THE　SOUTHERN　HEBUDES。

King　Magnus　undertook　an　expedition　out　of　the　country；　with　many　fine　men　and　a　good　assortment　of　shipping。　　With　this　armament　he　sailed　out　into　the　West　sea；　and　first　came　to　the　Orkney　Islands。　　There　he　took　the　two　earls；　Paul　and　Erlend；　prisoners；　and　sent　them　east　to　Norway；　and　placed　his　son　Sigurd　as　chief　over　the　islands；　leaving　some　counsellors　to　assist　him。　　From　thence　King　Magnus；　with　his　followers；　proceeded　to　the　Southern　Hebudes；　and　when　he　came　there　began　to　burn　and　lay　waste　the　inhabited　places；　killing　the　people　and　plundering　wherever　he　came　with　his　men；　and　the　country　people　fled　in　all　directions；　some　into　Scotland…fjord；　others　south　to　Cantire；　or　out　to　Ireland；　some　obtained　life　and　safety　by　entering　into　his　service。　　So　says　Bjorn　Krephende：　　　　　　　　〃In　Lewis　Isle　with　fearful　blaze　　　　　　The　house…destroying　fire　plays；　　　　　　To　hills　and　rocks　the　people　fly；　　　　　　Fearing　all　shelter　but　the　sky。　　　　　　In　Uist　the　king　deep　crimson　made　　　　　　The　lightning　of　his　glancing　blade；　　　　　　The　peasant　lost　his　land　and　life　　　　　　Who　dared　to　bide　the　Norseman's　strife。　　　　　　The　hunger　battle…birds　were　filled　　　　　　In　Skye　with　blood　of　foemen　killed；　　　　　　And　wolves　on　Tyree's　lonely　shore　　　　　　Dyed　red　their　hairy　jaws　in　gore。　　　　　　The　men　of　Mull　were　tired　of　flight；　　　　　　The　Scottish　foemen　would　not　fight；　　　　　　And　many　an　island…girl's　wail　　　　　　Was　heard　as　through　the　isles　we　strife　sail。〃



10。　OF　LAGMAN；　KING　GUDROD'S　SON。

King　Magnus　came　with　his　forces　to　the　Holy　Island　（Iona）；　and　gave　peace　and　safety　to　all　men　there。　　It　is　told　that　the　king　opened　the　door　of　the　little　Columb's　Kirk　there；　but　did　not　go　in；　but　instantly　locked　the　door　again；　and　said　that　no　man　should　be　so　bold　as　to　go　into　that　church　hereafter；　which　has　been　the　case　ever　since。　　From　thence　King　Magnus　sailed　to　Islay；　where　he　plundered　and　burnt；　and　when　he　had　taken　that　country　he　proceeded　south　around　Cantire；　marauding　on　both　sides　in　Scotland　and　Ireland；　and　advanced　with　his　foray　to　Man；　where　he　plundered。　　So　says　Bjorn　Krephende：　

　　　　　〃On　Sandey's　plain　our　shield　they　spy：　　　　　　From　Isla　smoke　rose　heaven…high；　　　　　　Whirling　up　from　the　flashing　blaze　　　　　　The　king's　men　o'er　the　island　raise。　　　　　　South　of　Cantire　the　people　fled；　　　　　　Scared　by　our　swords　in　blood　dyed　red；　　　　　　And　our　brave　champion　onward　goes　　　　　　To　meet　in　Man　the　Norseman's　foes。〃

Lagman　（Lawman）　was　the　name　of　the　son　of　Gudrod；　king　of　the　Hebudes。　　Lawman　was　sent　to　defend　the　most　northerly　islands；　but　when　King　Magnus　and　his　army　came　to　the　Hebudes；　Lawman　fled　here　and　there　about　the　isles；　and　at　last　King　Magnus's　men　took　him　and　his　ship's　crew　as　he　was　flying　over　to　Ireland。　　The　king　put　him　in　irons　to　secure　him。　　So　says　Bjorn　Krephende：　

　　　　　〃To　Gudrod's　son　no　rock　or　cave；　　　　　　Shore…side　or　hill；　a　refuge　gave；　　　　　　Hunted　around　from　isle　to　isle；　　　　　　This　Lawman　found　no　safe　asyle。　　　　　　From　isle　to　isle；　o'er　firth　and　sound；　　　　　　Close　on　his　track　his　foe　he　found。　　　　　　At　Ness　the　Agder　chief　at　length　　　　　　Seized　him；　and　iron…chained　his　strength。〃



11。　OF　THE　FALL　OF　EARL　HUGE　THE　BRAVE。

Afterwards　King　Magnus　sailed　to　Wales；　and　when　he　came　to　the　sound　of　Anglesey　there　came　against　him　an　army　from　Wales；　which　was　led　by　two　earls　　Hugo　the　brave；　and　Hugo　the　Stout。　They　began　immediately　to　give　battle；　and　there　was　a　severe　conflict。　　King　Magnus　shot　with　the　bow；　but　Huge　the　Brave　was　all　over　in　armour；　so　that　nothing　was　bare　about　him　excepting　one　eye。　　King　Magnus　let　fly　an　arrow　at　him；　as　also　did　a　Halogaland　man　who　was　beside　the　king。　　They　both　shot　at　once。　The　one　shaft　hit　the　nose…screen　of　the　helmet；　which　was　bent　by　it　to　one　side；　and　the　other　arrow　hit　the　earl's　eye；　and　went　through　his　head；　and　that　was　found　to　be　the　king's。　　Earl　Huge　fell；　and　the　Britons　fled　with　the　loss　of　many　people。　　So　says　Bjorn　Krephende：　

　　　　　〃The　swinger　of　the　sword　　　　　　Stood　by　Anglesey's　ford；　　　　　　His　quick　shaft　flew；　　　　　　And　Huge　slew。　　　　　　His　sword　gleamed　a　while　　　　　　O'er　Anglesey　Isle；　　　　　　And　his　Norsemen's　band　　　　　　Scoured　the　Anglesey　land。〃

There　was　also　sung　the　following　verse　about　it：　

　　　　　〃On　the　panzers　arrows　rattle；　　　　　　Where　our　Norse　king　stands　in　battle；　　　　　　From　the　helmets　blood…streams　flow；　　　　　　Where　our　Norse　king　draws　his　bow：　　　　　　His　bowstring　twangs；　　its　biting　hail　　　　　　Rattles　agai