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England��by no means yet�察�some thirteen horrid years of that still before 

him��when�察�over in Denmark�察�he found that complaints against him and 

intricacies had arisen�察�on the part principally of one Burislav�察�King of the 

Wends ��far up the Baltic���察�and in a less degree with the King of Sweden 

and other minor individuals。 Svein earnestly applied himself to settle these�察�

and   have   his   hands   free。   Burislav�察  �an   aged   heathen   gentleman�察  �proved 

reasonable   and   conciliatory�察  �so�察  �too�察  �the   King   of   Sweden�察  �and   Dowager 

Queen Sigrid�察�his managing mother。 Bargain in both these cases got sealed 

and crowned by marriage。 Svein�察�who had become a widower lately�察�now 

wedded   Sigrid�察  �and   might   think�察  �possibly   enough�察  �he   had   got   a   proud 

bargain�察  �though   a   heathen   one。   Burislav   also   insisted   on   marriage   with 

Princess Thyri�察�the Double´Beard's sister。 Thyri�察�inexpressibly disinclined 

to wed an aged heathen of that stamp�察�pleaded hard with her brother�察�but 

the Double´Bearded was inexorable�察�Thyri's wailings and entreaties went 

for nothing。 With some guardian foster´brother�察�and a serving´maid or two�察�

she had to go on this hated journey。 Old Burislav�察�at sight of her�察�blazed 

out into marriage´feast of supreme magnificence�察�and was charmed to see 

her�察�but Thyri would not join the marriage party�察�refused to eat with it or 

sit   with   it   at   all。   Day   after   day�察  �for   six   days�察  �flatly   refused�察  �and   after 

nightfall   of   the   sixth�察  �glided   out   with   her   foster´brother   into   the   woods�察�

into by´paths   and   inconceivable   wanderings�察  �and�察  �in   effect�察  �got   home   to 

Denmark。 Brother Svein was not for the moment there�察�probably enough 

gone to England again。 But Thyri knew too well he would not allow her to 

stay here�察�or anywhere that he could help�察�except with the old heathen she 

had just fled from。 

     Thyri�察�looking round the world�察�saw no likely road for her�察�but to Olaf 



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Tryggveson in Norway�察�to beg protection from the most heroic man she 

knew of in the world。 Olaf�察�except by renown�察�was not known to her�察�but 

by   renown   he   well   was。   Olaf�察  �at   sight   of   her�察  �promised   protection   and 

asylum against all mortals。 Nay�察�in discoursing with Thyri Olaf perceived 

more and more clearly what a fine handsome being�察�soul and body�察�Thyri 

was�察  �and   in   a   short   space   of   time   winded   up   by   proposing   marriage   to 

Thyri�察�who�察�humbly�察�and we may fancy with what secret joy�察�consented to 

say yes�察�and become Queen of Norway。 In the due months they had a little 

son�察�Harald�察�who�察�it is credibly recorded�察�was the joy of both his parents�察�

but who�察�to their inexpressible sorrow�察�in about a year died�察�and vanished 

from   them。     This�察  �and   one   other   fact   now   to  be   mentioned�察  �is   all  the 

wedded history we have of Thyri。 

     The    other   fact  is�察 �that  Thyri   had�察  �by   inheritance    or  covenant�察    �not 

depending   on   her   marriage   with   old   Burislav�察  �considerable   properties   in 

Wendland�察�which�察�she often reflected�察�might be not a little behooveful to 

her here in Norway�察�where her civil´list was probably but straitened。 She 

spoke of this to her husband�察�but her husband would take no hold�察�merely 

made her gifts�察�and said�察 �Pooh�察�pooh�察�can't we live without old Burislav 

and   his   Wendland   properties�拭─  �So   that   the   lady   sank   into   ever   deeper 

anxiety   and   eagerness   about   this   Wendland   object�察  �took   to   weeping�察  �sat 

weeping whole days�察�and when Olaf asked�察 �What ails thee�察�then�拭─�would 

answer�察  �or   did   answer   once�察   �What   a   different   man   my   father   Harald 

Gormson was ��vulgarly called Blue´tooth�В察�compared with some that are 

now kings� �For no King Svein in the world would Harald Gormson have 

given up his own or his wife's just rights� ─�Whereupon Tryggveson started 

up�察�exclaiming in some heat�察 �Of thy brother Svein I never was afraid�察�if 

Svein and I meet in contest�察�it will not be Svein�察�I believe�察�that conquers�察─�

and   went   off   in   a   towering   fume。   Consented�察  �however�察  �at   last�察  �had   to 

consent�察�to get his fine fleet equipped and armed�察�and decide to sail with it 

to Wendland to have speech and settlement with King Burislav。 

     Tryggveson had already ships and navies that were the wonder of the 

North。 Especially in building war ships�察�the Crane�察�the Serpent�察�last of all 

the   Long   Serpent�撮�7��he   had�察  �for   size�察  �for   outward   beauty�察  �and   inward 

perfection of equipment�察�transcended all example。 



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     This new sea expedition became an object of attention to all neighbors�察�

especially Queen Sigrid the Proud and Svein Double´Beard�察�her now king�察�

were attentive to it。 

     ;This   insolent   Tryggveson�察─  �Queen   Sigrid   would   often   say�察  �and   had 

long been saying�察�to her Svein�察 �to marry thy sister without leave had or 

asked of thee�察�and now flaunting forth his war navies�察�as if he�察�king only 

of paltry Norway�察�were the big hero of the North� �Why do you suffer it�察�

you kings really great�拭─�

     By  such   persuasions   and   reiterations�察  �King   Svein   of   Denmark�察  �King 

Olaf   of   Sweden�察  �and   Jarl   Eric�察  �now   a   great   man   there�察  �grown   rich   by 

prosperous sea robbery and other good management�察�were brought to take 

the    matter   up�察  �and   combine     strenuously     for   destruction    of  King    Olaf 

Tryggveson on   this grand Wendland   expedition of   his。  Fleets and   forces 

were with best diligence got ready�察�and�察�withal�察�a certain Jarl Sigwald�察�of 

Jomsburg�察      �chieftain    of   the   Jomsvikings�察     �a   powerful�察    �plausible�察   �and 

cunning      man�察    �was    appointed     to   find   means     of   joining    himself    to 

Tryggveson's grand voyage�察�of getting into Tryggveson's confidence�察�and 

keeping Svein Double´Beard�察�Eric�察�and the Swedish King aware of all his 

movements。 

     King     Olaf   Tryggveson�察     �unacquainted      with    all  this�察 �sailed  away    in 

summer�察�with his splendid fleet�察�went through the Belts with prosperous 

winds�察�under bright skies�察�to the admiration of both shores。 Such a fleet�察�

with its shining Serpents�察�long and short�察�and perfection of equipment and 

appearance�察  �the   Baltic   never   saw   before。   Jarl   Sigwald   joined   with   new 

ships   by   the   way�此   �Had�察─  �he   too�察   �a   visit   to   King   Burislav   to   pay�察  �how 

could     he  ever   do   it  in  better  company�拭─      �and   studiously   and     skilfully 

ingratiated     himself    with   King    Olaf。   Old    Burislav�察   �when    they   arrived�察�

proved altogether courteous�察�handsome�察�and amenable�察�agreed at once to 

Olaf's    claims    for   his  now    queen�察   �did   the   rites  of  hospitality    with    a 

generous plenitude to Olaf�察�who cheerily renewed acquaintance with that 

country�察  �known   to   him   in   early   days   ��the   cradle   of   his   fortunes   in   the 

viking line���察�and found old friends there still surviving�察�joyful to meet him 

again。 Jarl Sigwald encouraged these delays�察�King Svein and Co。 not being 

yet   quite   ready。  ;Get   ready� ─  �Sigwald directed   them�察 �and   they  diligently 



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did。 Olaf's men�察�their business now done�察�were impatient to be home�察�and 

grudged   every   day   of   loitering   there�察  �but�察  �till   Sigwald   pleased�察  �such   his 

power of flattering and cajoling Tryggveson�察�they could not get away。 

     At length�察�Sigw

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