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id: 598
type: WORK_OF_ART
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  The mighty Olaf should not cease With him to hold good terms and peace; For this good earl unwearied


id: 598
type: WORK_OF_ART
entity:
  To Gudrod''s son no rock or cave, Shore-side or hill, a refuge gave; Hunted around from isle to isle, This Lawman


id: 46019
type: WORK_OF_ART
entity:
  Kari Solmund''s son turned now thither where Arni (Kol''s son) and Hallbjorn the Strong were in front, and as soon as ever Hallbjorn saw Kari


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id: 15186
title: Folk-Lore and Legends: Scandinavian
author: nan
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  At this the little man grinned and shook his head, but said not a word "Come now," said the hill-man, "let us hear who else is to be at the They watched him closely, and one day, coming to the king, said-"Yes," said the false hag; "he says we shall never come to God''s land "Yes," said the false hag; "he says we shall never come to God''s land "And," said he, "I know you will call me a man of little might, and I little boy by the tall man, he said-The old man knew what the boy thought, and he said-The old man knew what he thought, and said-"My lord king," said the boy, "I am not come here for silver, goods, or The lad told her why he had come, and said he would wait for the giant''s


id: 20549
title: Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 09 (of 15), Scandinavian
author: Morris, Charles
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  when he came the two set out with sixty armed men for the court of King around Haakon, men saying that he was like King Harold come back again, his men and went with Egil to the palace of the king, where he asked Erik Erik, the son of Earl Haakon, whom he was eager to avenge, and King Olaf With sixty or seventy ships of war these foes of Norway''s king lay hidden But the great body of King Olaf''s ships had gone on without thought of a King Erik was then on the throne of Sweden, but Birger, the son of a son was king of Norway, his daughter was queen of Sweden, and his driven King Birger from the throne the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway were Thus as the death of King Birger had left the crowns of Sweden and Norway


id: 26653
title: Up The Baltic; Or, Young America in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark
author: Optic, Oliver
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  "He''s smart--isn''t he?" said Sanford, as the young Norwegian went aft "Yes, sir; and I feel better," replied Ole, bowing low to the "big The barge came up to the steps, and Paul and Pelham assisted Mrs. Kendall out of the boat, and the three went upon the deck of the ship. "Come out of there, Ole," said Stockwell, as he pulled the boat''s sail "Clyde desires to know what the boys do in the ship," added the lady. "Mother, I like this thing," said Mr. Clyde Blacklock. to sea in a merchant ship," added Clyde, shaking his head. "I wonder where that ship came from?" added Clyde, pointing to a will arrive this evening, and a place for the man," said Clyde, as the "All right; look up a boat, Norway," replied Sanford, as though "This looks just like Maine," said Captain Lincoln, who walked at the


id: 21730
title: Erling the Bold
author: Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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  "Glumm is no doubt anxious to try his hand," said Erling, who stood "I tell thee, Ulf," said Haldor, "thou wilt do wrong to fare to the With four such men as Haldor, Erling, Ulf and Glumm in front, the left "Thou wert ever prone to court danger, Glumm," said Erling with a laugh, Like his men, King Harald was armed from head to foot, with "I have sent for thee, Erling," said the King, in a voice so soft, yet "Hush, Glumm," said Erling, with a smile, "thou must be respectful if "Thou wilt do so at thy peril," said Erling; "Hake fell to my hand, and "King Harald would speak with thee," said the man, who was no other than "Fear not, my friend," said Erling; "now that I have seen King Harald a "Now, Erling and Glumm," said he, "we must do a little fighting before I


id: 3529
title: Letters Written During a Short Residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark
author: Wollstonecraft, Mary
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  good-natured man; but men with common minds seldom break through general The day was fine, and I enjoyed the water till, approaching the little present state of manners and acquirements I think I have formed a often insupportably fatiguing, renders the inhabitants of little towns As I wish to give you a general idea of this country, I shall continue in appeared to me the country in the world most proper to form the botanist nothing like vegetable life appears to cheer with hope the heart. The Norwegians appear to me a sensible, shrewd people, with little Copenhagen; and the people of this country, having the good sense to What little I have seen of the manners of the people does not please me Little art appeared, yet sublimity everywhere gave place the family increases, a little more land is cultivated; thus the country works, great as they are termed, and little as they appear, I could not


id: 1150
title: The Danish History, Books I-IX
author: Saxo, Grammaticus
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  In the case of a great king, Frode, his death is concealed for daughters, the challenging of kings to fight or hand over their Men ride to battle, but fight on foot; occasionally an aged king is "Champions".--Professed fighting men were often kept by kings and issue of a king, to whom a common man is equal by law of marriage! man''s courage tells him loyally to follow a king of such deserts, and to received a great mass of gold from the king, and was ordered to At this time the King of Sweden was Athisl, a man of notable fame and Frode thought it shameful to attack such a handful, but Erik said: a man; remember Frode, and avenge thy father''s death. grip of death he took thought for his sons FRODE and HARALD, and bade After this man his son HARALD came to be king of Denmark; he is


id: 981
title: Beowulf
author: nan
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  heroes in haste, till the hall they saw, "Hither have fared to thee far-come men hardy hero, as heart shall prompt thee." an earl''s brave deed, or end the days this noble Dane-Hall, till now to thee. battle-death seized, in the banquet-hall, gold-hall of men, he gladly discerned, such hardy heroes, such hall-thanes, found! hardy-hearted heroes of war, ''twas the battle-seat of the best of kings, hoard-guard for heroes, that hard fight repaid at the Scylding lord''s feet sat: men had faith in his spirit, gold-friend of men; to the Geats here speak mighty Lord, for the man''s brave words. to bear to the gold-hall Grendel''s head. in haste shall o''erwhelm, thou hero of war! more of thy love, O lord of men, by spear be seized, by sword-grim battle, sons of the Geat and Spear-Dane folk, by day and by night, till death''s fell wave broken in battle was Beowulf''s sword,


id: 1894
title: Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North
author: Pfeiffer, Ida
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  of the present volume on a country so little known as Iceland, and about Below the little town of Raudnitz the hills gave place to mountains, and from Hamburgh; the road lies among beautiful country-houses and large forms a beautiful group of rocks, rising boldly from the sea. great portion of the town, with the surrounding country and the sea; good harbour, distant nine miles from Reikjavik, the capital of Iceland. occurrence of this kind took place in 1627, in which year a great number little time to spare for me, as he intended setting sail for Iceland with The little town of Reikjavik consists of a single broad street, with For a long distance round the town the ground consists of stones, turf, The Icelanders consider this little green valley the finest spot station of my Icelandic journey, the town of Reikjavik. hours in the little royal country-house here, which is built on a retired


id: 598
title: Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
author: Snorri Sturluson
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  he heard that King Harald was come with ships and a great army, he and gave battle to King Harald, and great was the fall of men. SAGA OF KING HARALD GRAFELD AND OF EARL HAKON SON OF SIGURD. SAGA OF KING HARALD GRAFELD AND OF EARL HAKON SON OF SIGURD. Eirik sailed along the land and came to Denmark, and went to King Harald King Olaf went with his men-at-arms to the Gula-Thing; for the bondes came to this, that all King Olaf Trygvason''s ships were cleared of men Orkadal people had submitted to King Olaf, he sent men to Earl Svein When King Olaf and his men saw that the earl had gathered his ships Then the earl began, and told how Olaf king of Norway had sent these men Earl Thorfin went east to Norway, and came to King Olaf, from whom he


id: 12481
title: Hero Tales of the Far North
author: Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)
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  Stay and fight like a man for your King and your flag!" the King, who wanted to know what the Swedish people thought of went with him everywhere till that day, and came out of the fight cheer, Sweden''s coming king hid under an old bridge, outcast and soon to loot the town, and the King''s men came back with a sudden following years, before the new title of the Danish rulers, "King of time the King''s men came to the rescue. "But all men said that this great hurt befell the King because that God bless the King of Denmark"; for in good or evil days they never bore, and at last one day the King told him that he had no time to strong man, a just king, and a father of his people who still cling The young king earned his spurs in a war with Denmark that came near


id: 6622
author: Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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  Old King Hrothgar built for himself a great palace, covered with gold, "Be like a father to my men, if I perish," said Beowulf to Hrothgar, Then the boys went on till they came to a city, where reigned King "Childe Horn," said the King, "you bear a mighty name for one so young out of his wicked heart and said, "I warn thee, King Aylmer, Horn is King called his knights together and said to Horn, "Good Courage, but "Blessed be the day that I and my men landed here," said Horn. But when the day was passed there came in unto them the King And since God made the world it hath held none like unto Rustem, thy Then Sohrab said, "O man of many years, wherefore wilt thou not listen But when Sir Guy saw the wedding-ring, his old love came to his mind,

title:
  Legends That Every Child Should Know; a Selection of the Great Legends of All Times for Young People


id: 42132
title: Through Scandinavia to Moscow
author: Edwards, William Seymour
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  New York to Copenhagen; those who find terror in the sea enter by way men, big women, rosy and well set up, usually yellow-haired and of dark blue water about two miles wide and thirty or forty long, with The Russian Czar wants our harbors, our great _fjords_, as havens for winter time, and fresh spring water was piped to a little trough set days, setting before us a big pitcher of milk and little little lake, the Opheims Vand, two or three miles long and wide, day yet come when the harnessed water powers of Norway may run the towers of the cathedrals and churches of the city of St. Petersburg--then we saw a tangle of tall chimneys, then ships and Naturally, an American has great sympathy for the Russian people five feet, the cars are long, and half as big and wide again as are The street-life of this most Russian city, the coming


id: 46019
title: Capitals of the Northlands: Tales of Ten Cities
author: Hannah, Ian C.
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  the king made him lord over all the islands, and gave him wise men to But so close are the lands in the Far North that a present-day steamer and he came the next day to Ladir, and brought the earl''s head to King Close by, in the year 996, King Olaf Tryggvison raised a city on Nid Trondhjem Cathedral is a great cruciform church about 325 feet long, the king sent men to the monks, bidding them to open the church and to king came to the church he endowed it with great estates, so that they beautiful.[90] The great glory of this church was that in days gone by In the days of King Domald there fell on the Swedes great hunger and woods, rises the great modern city with its towers and spires and domes in the city is the Metropolitan Church of Russia, the great Cathedral


