Heimskringla: or, The Lives of the Norse Kings by Sturluson Snorri

Heimskringla: or, The Lives of the Norse Kings by Sturluson Snorri

Author:Sturluson, Snorri [Sturluson, Snorri]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9780486137872
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 2012-12-02T16:00:00+00:00


They who broke the peace

Oft offered gold to buy themselves

From punishment. But the great- minded

Ruler took no fines thereof.

The heads of these men he bade

Be struck off—for so shall the land

Be guarded. For robbery

They had to suffer fitting pains.

The dear lord who fed

The wolves full, lessened

The race of thieves and robbers:

Robbery he stopped.

The strong king ordered

Every bold thief to lose

Hands or feet. Thus he got

Peace for the land folk.

It is most proof of his might

That many vikings lost

Their heads through the keen

Weapons of the land’s watcher.

The generous father of Magnus

Hath done much good;

Most of Olav Digre’s victories

Hath furthered his honour.



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