4 ' James Chrisiian Lindherg . 



Went out to bring his ships to harbor ? Strange 1 

 We hourly wait the king. 



Grib. The night was dark 



And helped the shrewdness of the Earl. 



J ostein. And so 



The doughty Jarl is all prepared to greet 

 The king when he attempts to land ? A large 

 And worthy island this, for such a duel. 



Grib. A greeting is in store for Olaf ; yet 

 This duel needs no large and splendid isle. 

 An open place is not what Hakon seeks ; 

 He wants a dark and gloomy forest, such 

 As here we find on either side. 



CarIsho7.'ecl. Explain 



Thyself, nor hide the meaning of thy words. 



Grib. A holy ordering of the gods has changed 

 My master's lie to truth ; which truth in turn 

 Has changed their common plans. 



/ostein. .\udacious slave ! 



Dost dare to utter thoughts as bold as these ? 



Grib. I speak as thou wilt speak, I trust, when thott 

 Shalt know how matters stand. 



CarlsJioved. Speak plainly then ! 



Grib. Then know : The Tarl had scarcely put to sea 

 Before a hasty fishing smack o'ertook him. 

 When late he crossed the bay. It brought the news 

 That Throndhiem's peasants were in arms, conspired 

 Against the Jarl, because of a certain maid 

 His passions craved. The strength with which their wrath 

 Broke forth betokened that the smoldering coals 

 Had long been fanned. So what was he to do ? 

 The Jarl, you know, decides with over-haste. 

 A moment's thought and he announced : to crush 

 The powerful hostile prince, would aid his cause 

 Far more, than war against the farmer-folk. 

 To fight the king, he meant, would strongly aid 

 His martial fame, and fright the people most. 



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