Norroena Embracing the History And Romance of Northern Europe volume 7
Norroena Embracing the History And Romance of Northern Europe volume 7
Rasmus Bjrn Anderson
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"Art thou the skald ?" said the king. "I can compose poetry, " replied he. "Wilt thou then adopt Christianity, and come into my service?" asked the king. "If I am baptized, " replies he, "it must be on one con- dition, — that thou thyself art my godfather; for no other will I have. " The king replies, "That I will do. " And Halfred was baptized, the king holding him during the baptism. Afterwards the king said, "Wilt thou enter into my service?" Halfred replied, "I was formerly in Earl Hakon's ...court ; but now I will neither enter into thine nor into any other service, unless thou promise me it shall never be my lot to be driven away from thee. " "It has been reported to me, " said the king, "that thou are neither so prudent nor so obedient as to fulfil my commands. " "In that case, " replied Halfred, "put me to death. " IS 215 THE HEIMSKRINCLA "Thou art a skald who composes difficulties, " says the king; "but into my service, Half red, thou shalt be received. " Halfred says, "if I am to be named the composer of difficulties, what dost thou give me, king, on my name- day?" The king gave him a sword without a scabbord, and said, "Now compose me a song upon this sword, and let the word sword be in every line of the strophe.
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