heimskringla-第167部分

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；　and　gained　the　victory。　　He　cleared　eight　ships；　killing　many　of　the　men；　and　he　hanged　the　others。　

He　also　had　a　battle　off　the　Island　Mon　with　the　Vindland　men；　and　gained　a　victory。　　He　then　sailed　from　the　south　and　came　to　the　eastern　arm　of　the　Gaut　river；　and　took　three　ships　of　the　fleet　of　Thorer　Hvinantorde；　and　Olaf；　the　son　of　Harald　Kesia；　who　was　Sigurd's　own　sister's　son；　for　Ragnhild；　the　mother　of　Olaf；　was　a　daughter　of　King　Magnus　Barefoot。　　He　drove　Olaf　up　the　country。

Thjostolf　was　at　this　time　in　Konungahella；　and　had　collected　people　to　defend　the　country；　and　Sigurd　steered　thither　with　his　fleet。　　They　shot　at　each　other；　but　he　could　not　effect　a　landing；　and；　on　both　sides；　many　were　killed　and　many　wounded。　Ulfhedin　Saxolfson；　Sigurd's　forecastle　man；　fell　there。　　He　was　an　Icelander；　from　the　north　quarter。　　Sigurd　continued　his　course　northwards　to　Viken　and　plundered　far　and　wide　around。　　Now　when　Sigurd　lay　in　a　harbour　called　Portyrja　on　Limgard's　coast；　and　watched　the　ships　going　to　or　coming　from　Viken　to　plunder　them；　the　Tunsberg　men　collected　an　armed　force　against　him；　and　came　unexpectedly　upon　them　while　Sigurd　and　his　men　were　on　shore　dividing　their　booty。　　Some　of　the　men　came　down　from　the　land；　but　some　of　the　other　party　laid　themselves　with　their　ships　right　across　the　harbour　outside　of　them。　　Sigurd　ran　up　into　his　ship；　and　rowed　out　against　them。　　Vatnorm's　ship　was　the　nearest；　and　he　let　his　ship　fall　behind　the　line；　and　Sigurd　rowed　clear　past；　and　thus　escaped　with　one　ship　and　the　loss　of　many　men。　　This　verse　was　made　upon　Vatnorm　（1）：　

　　　　　〃The　water　serpent；　people　say；　　　　　　From　Portyrja　slipped　away。〃


ENDNOTES：　（1）　　Vatnorm；　the　name　of　this　man；　means　the　water…serpent；　and　　　　　　appears　to　have　been　a　favourite　name　for　war…ships　also；　　　　　　hence　the　pun　in　the　lines　upon　Vatnorm。　　L。



6。　THE　MURDER　OF　BEINTEIN。

Sigurd　Slembidjakn　sailed　from　thence　to　Denmark；　and　at　that　time　a　man　was　lost　in　his　ship；　whose　name　was　Kolbein　Thorliotson　of　Batald。　　He　was　sitting　in　a　boat　which　was　made　fast　to　the　vessel；　and　upset　because　she　was　sailing　quickly。　When　they　came　south　to　Denmark；　Sigurd's　ship　itself　was　cast　away；　but　he　got　to　Alaborg；　and　was　there　in　winter。　　The　summer　after　（A。D。　1138）　Magnus　and　Sigurd　sailed　together　from　the　south　with　seven　ships；　and　came　unexpectedly　in　the　night　to　Lister；　where　they　laid　their　ships　on　the　land。　　Beintein　Kolbeinson；　a　court…man　of　King　Inge；　and　a　very　brave　man；　was　there。　　Sigurd　and　his　men　jumped　on　shore　at　daylight；　came　unexpectedly　on　the　people；　surrounded　the　house；　and　were　setting　fire　to　the　buildings；　but　Beintein　came　out　of　a　store…　house　with　his　weapons；　well　armed；　and　stood　within　the　door　with　drawn　sword；　his　shield　before　him；　helmet　on；　and　ready　to　defend　himself。　　The　door　was　somewhat　low。　　Sigurd　asked　which　of　his　lads　had　most　desire　to　go　in　against　Beintein；　which　he　called　brave　man's　work；　but　none　was　very　hurried　to　make　ready　for　it。　　While　they　were　discussing　this　matter　Sigurd　rushed　into　the　house；　past　Beintein。　　Beintein　struck　at　him；　but　missed　him。　Sigurd　turned　instantly　on　Beintein；　and　after　exchanging　blows；　Sigurd　gave　him　his　death…stroke；　and　came　out　presently　bearing　his　head　in　his　hands。

They　took　all　the　goods　that　were　in　the　farm…house；　carried　the　booty　to　their　ships；　and　sailed　away。　　When　King　Inge　and　his　friends；　and　also　Kolbein's　sons；　Sigurd　and　Gyrd；　the　brothers　of　Beintein；　heard　of　Beintein's　murder；　the　king　sent　a　great　force　against　Sigurd　Slembe　and　his　followers；　and　also　travelled　himself；　and　took　a　ship　from　Hakon　Paulson　Pungelta；　who　was　a　daughter's　son　of　Aslak；　a　son　of　Erling　Skjalgson　of　Sole；　and　cousin　of　Hakon　Mage。　　King　Inge　drove　Hakon　and　his　followers　up　the　country；　and　took　all　their　gear。　　Sigurd　Stork；　a　son　of　Eindride　of　Gautdal；　and　his　brother；　Eirik　Hael；　and　Andres　Kelduskit；　son　of　Grim　of　Vist；　all　fled　away　into　the　fjords。　But　Sigurd　Slembe；　Magnus　the　Blind　and　Thorieif　Skiappa　sailed　outside　the　isles　with　three　ships　north　to　Halogaland；　and　Magnus　was　in　winter　（A。D。　1139）　north　in　Bjarkey　Isle　with　Vidkun　Jonson。　　But　Sigurd　had　the　stem　and　stern…post　of　his　ship　cut　out；　made　a　hole　in　her；　and　sank　her　in　the　inner　part　of　Egisfjord；　and　thereafter　he　passed　the　winter　at　Tialdasund　by　Gljufrafjord　in　Hin。　　Far　up　the　fjord　there　is　a　cave　in　the　rock；　in　that　place　Sigurd　sat　with　his　followers；　who　were　above　twenty　men；　secretly；　and　hung　a　grey　cloth　before　the　mouth　of　the　hole；　so　that　no　person　could　see　them　from　the　strand。　　Thorleif　Skiappa；　and　Einar；　son　of　Ogmund　of　Sand；　and　of　Gudrun；　daughter　of　Einar　Arason　of　Reikiaholar；　procured　food　for　Sigurd　during　the　winter。　　It　is　said　that　Sigurd　made　the　Laplanders　construct　two　boats　for　him　during　the　winter　up　in　the　fjord；　and　they　were　fastened　together　with　deer　sinews；　without　nails；　and　with　twigs　of　willow　instead　of　knees；　and　each　boat　could　carry　twelve　men。　　Sigurd　was　with　the　Laplanders　while　they　were　making　the　boats；　and　the　Laplanders　had　good　ale；　with　which　they　entertained　Sigurd。　　Sigurd　made　these　lines　on　it：　

　　　　　　　　　　〃In　the　Lapland　tent　　　　　　　　　　　Brave　days　we　spent。　　　　　　Under　the　grey　birch　tree；　　　　　　　　　　　In　bed　or　on　bank　　　　　　　　　　　We　knew　no　rank；　　　　　　And　a　merry　crew　were　we。

　　　　　　　　　　〃Good　ale　went　round　　　　　　　　　　　As　we　sat　on　the　ground；　　　　　　Under　the　grey　birch　tree；　　　　　　　　　　　And　up　with　the　smoke　　　　　　　　　　　Flew　laugh　and　joke；　　　　　　And　a　merry　crew　were　we。〃

These　boats　were　so　light　that　no　ship　could　overtake　them　in　the　water；　according　to　what　was　sung　at　the　time：　

　　　　　〃Our　skin…sewed　Fin…boats　lightly　swim；　　　　　　Over　the　sea　like　wind　they　skim。　　　　　　Our　ships　are　built　without　a　nail；　　　　　　Few　ships　like　ours　can　row　or　sail。〃

In　spring　Sigurd　and　Magnus　went　south　along　the　coast　with　the　two　boats　which　the　Laplanders　had　made；　and　when　they　came　to　Vagar　they　killed　Svein　the　priest　and　his　two　sons。



7。　OF　SIGURD'S　SLEMBE'S　CAMPAIGN。

Thereafter　Sigurd　came　south　to　Vikar；　and　seized　King　Sigurd's　lendermen；　William　Skinnare　and　Thorald　Kept；　and　killed　them　both。　　Then　Sigurd　turned　south…wards　along　the　coast；　and　met　Styrkar　Glaesirofa　south　of　Byrda；　as　he　was　coming　from　the　south　from　the　town　of　Nidaros；　and　killed　him。　　Now　when　Sigurd　came　south　to　Valsnes；　he　met　Svinagrim　outside　of　the　ness；　and　cut　off　his　right　hand。　　From　thence　he　went　south　to　More；　past　the　mouth　of　the　Throndhjem　fjord；　where　they　took　Hedin　Hirdmage　and　Kalf　Kringluauge。　　They　let　Hedin　escape；　but　killed　Kalf。　When　King　Sigurd；　and　his　foster…father；　Sadagyrd；　heard　of　Sigurd　Slembidjakn's　proceedings；　and　what　he　was　doing；　they　sent　people　to　search　for　him；　and　their　leader　was　Jon　Kauda；　a　son　of　Kalf　Range。　　Bishop　Ivar's　brother；　and　besides　the　priest　Jon　Smyril。　　They　went　on　board　the　ship　the　Reindeer；　which　had　twenty…two　rowing　benches；　and　was　one　of　the　swiftest　sailing　vessels；　to　seek　Sigurd；　but　as　they　could　not　find　him；　they　returned　north…wards　with　little　glory；　for　people　said　that　they　had　got　sight　of　Sigurd　and　his　people；　and　durst　not　attack　them。　　Afterwards　Sigurd　proceeded　southwards　to　Hordaland；　and　came　to　Herdla；　where　Einar；　a　son　of　Laxapaul；　had　a　farm；　and　went　into　Hamar's　fjord；　to　the　Gangdaga…thing。　　They　took　all　the　goods　that　were　at　the　farm；　and　a　long…ship　of　twenty…two　benches　which　belonged　to　Einar；　and　also　his　son；　four　years　old；　who　was　living　with　one　of　his　labouring　people。　　Some　wanted　to　kill　the　boy；　but　others　took　him　and　carried　him　with　them。　　The　labouring　man　said；　〃It　will　not　be　lucky　for　you　to　kill　the　child；　and　it　will　be　of　no　use　to　you　to　carry　him　away；　for　it　is　my　son；　and　not　Einar's。〃　　And　on　his　word　they　let　the　boy　remain；　and　went　away。　　When　Einar　came　home　he　gave　the　labourer　money　to　the　value　of　two　ore　of　gold；　and　thanked　him　for　his　clever　invention；　and　promised　him　his　constant　friendship。　　So　says　Eirik　Odson；　who　first　wrote　down　this　relation；　and　he　heard　himself　Einar　Paulson　telling　these　circumstances　in　Bergen。　　Sigurd　then　went　southward　along　the　coast　all　the　way　east　to　Viken；　and　met　Fin　Saudaulfson　east　at　Kvildar；　as　he　was　engaged　in　drawing　in　King　Inge's　rents　and　duties；　and　hanged　him。　　Then　they　sailed　south　to　Denmark。



8。　OF　KING　INGE'S　LETTER　TO　KING　SIGURD。

The　people　of　Viken　and　of　Bergen　complained　that　it　was　wrong　for　King　Sigurd　and　his　friends　to　be　sitting　quietly　north　in　the　town　of　Nidaros；　while　his　father's　murderer　was　cruising　about　in　the　ordinary　passage　at　the　mouth　of　the　Throndhjem　fjord；　and　King　Inge　and　his　people；　on　the　other　hand；　were　in　Viken　in　the　midst　of　the　danger；　defending　the　country　and　holding　many　battles。　　Then　King　Inge　sent　a　letter　north　to　the　merchant…town　Nidaros；　in　which　were　these　words：　〃King　Inge　Haraldson　sends　his　brother　King　Sigurd；　as　also　Sadagyrd；　Ogmund　Svipte；　Ottar　Birting；　and　all　lendermen；　court…men；　house…　people；　and　all　the　public；　rich　and　poor；　young　and　old；　his　own　and　God's　salutation。　　The　misfortune　is　known　to　all　men　that　on　account　of　our　childhood