g the
approach of friends by a shield raised on the mast. He thus greatly
augmented the forces of the king, and was received into his closest
friendship. A mutual love afterwards arose between this man and Hilda,
the daughter of Hogni, a chieftain of the Jutes, and a maiden of most
eminent renown. For, though they had not yet seen one another, each
had been kindled by the other's glory. But when they had a chance of
beholding one another, neither could look away; so steadfast was the
love that made their eyes linger.

Meanwhile, Frode distributed his soldiers through the towns, and
carefully gathered in the materials needed for the winter supplies; but
even so he could not maintain his army, with its burden of expense: and
plague fell on him almost as great as the destruction that met the Huns.
Therefore, to prevent the influx of foreigners, he sent a fleet to the
Elbe to take care that nothing should cross; the admirals were Revil
and Mevil. When the winter broke up, Hedin and Hogni resolved to make
a roving-raid together; for Hogni did not know that his partner was in
love with his daughter. Now Hogni was of unusual stature, and stiff in
temper; while Hedin was very comely, but short. Also, when Frode saw
that the cost of keeping up his army grew daily harder to bear, he
sent Roller to Norway, Olmar to Sweden, King Onef and Glomer, a rover
captain, to the Orkneys for supplies, each with his own forces. Thirty
kings followed Frode, and were his friends or vassals. But when Hun
heard that Frode had sent away his forces he mustered another and a
fresh army. But Hogni betrothed his daughter to Hedin, after they had
sworn to one another that whichever of them should perish by the sword
should be avenged by the other.

In the autumn, the men in search of supplies came back, but they were
richer in trophies than in food. For Roller had made tributary the
provinces Sundmor and Nordmor, after slaying Arthor their king. But
Olmar conquered Thor the Long, the King of the Jemts and the Helsings,
with two other captains of no less power, and also took Esthonia and
Kurland, with Oland, and the isles that fringe Sweden; thus he was a
most renowned conqueror of savage lands. So he brought back 700 ships,
thus doubling the numbers of those previously taken out. Onef and
Glomer, Hedin and Hogni, won victories over the Orkneys, and returned
with 900 ships. And by this time revenues had been got in from far and
wide, and there were amp