:

"There baled we, wight fellows,
Washed over and over
On both boards
By billows;
For ten days we baled there,
And eight thereunto."

The Earl said: "Well nigh did the king undo you; it is ill seen of
such-like kings as are meet for nought but to overcome men by wizardry.
But now I wot," says Angantyr, "of thine errand hither, Frithiof, that
thou art sent after the scat: whereto I give thee a speedy answer, that
never shall King Helgi get scat of me, but to thee will I give money,
even as much as thou wilt; and thou mayest call it scat if thou hast a
mind to, or whatso else thou wilt."

So Frithiof said that he would take the money.

CHAPTER VIII. King Ring weddeth Ingibiorg.

Now shall it be told of what came to pass in Norway the while Frithiof
was away: for those brethren let burn up all the stead at Foreness.
Moreover, while the weird sisters were at their spells they tumbled down
from off their high witch-mount, and brake both their backs.

That autumn came King Ring north to Sogn to his wedding, and there at a
noble feast drank his bridal with Ingibiorg.

"Whence came that goodly ring which thou hast on thine arm?" said King
Ring to Ingibiorg.

She said her father had owned it, but he answered and said:

"Nay, for Frithiof s gift it is: so take it off thine arm straightway;
for no gold shalt thou lack whenas thou comest to Elfhome."

So she gave the ring to King Helgi's wife, and bade her give it to
Frithiof when he came back.

Then King Ring wended home with his wife, and loved her with exceeding
great love.

CHAPTER IX. Frithiof brings the Tribute to the Kings.

The spring after these things Frithiof departed from the Orkneys and
Earl Angantyr in all good liking; and Hallward went with Frithiof.

But when they came to Norway they heard tell of the burning of
Frithiof's stead.

So when he was gotten to Foreness, Frithiof said: "Black is my house
waxen now; no friends have been at work here." And he sang withal:

"Frank and free,
With my father dead,
In Foreness old
We drank aforetime.
Now my abode
Behold I burned;
For many ill deeds
The kings must I pay."

Then he sought rede of his men what was to be done; but they bade him
look to it: then he said that the scat must first be paid out of hand.
So they rowed over the Firth to S