ning the covenant
which he and King Harald had encompassed, the purport whereof being ye
outlawry of Calf himself, to wit, that it should be once more lawful to
him to dwell in his own land, and possess his estates, and such land
dues as he had held aforetime from King Magnus. When Calf received this
message, forthwith made he him ready to quit, and sailed he east to
Norway, and firstly sought he his brother Fin.

Thereafter Fin craved a truce for Calf, and then were they confronted,
the King and Calf, & entered into a covenant like unto the agreement to
which the King & Fin had arrived on this matter. Thereon gave Calf his
hand, and bound himself on the same terms as he had bound himself to
King Magnus aforetime, that he would do all such works as King Harald
desired or deemed would be for the strengthening of his kingdom.

Then was Calf re-endowed with all his possessions, and the land-dues
which had been his in former days.

|| Next summer called out King Harald an host and fared to Denmark where
he harried during the summer.

But when he was come south to Fion (Funen) found he a large host
assembled against him, so bade the King his men leave their ships and
arm themselves in order to make a landing; and parted he his host and
gave to Calf Arnison command over one company thereof, and bade them go
the first ashore and told them where to take up their station; himself,
said he, would go up after them, and come to their assistance.

Calf and his men went ashore, and anon a band of men set upon them, and
Calf forthwith gave battle. Not long was the combat, for Calf was
overborne by odds and fled with his folk. The Danes pursued them,
slaying many of the Norwegians, and likewise Calf Arnison.

When King Harald with his company were come ashore soon found they the
slain, more especially the corse of Calf, and this was borne down to the
ships, but the King pursued his march inland where he harried and slew
many men. Thus saith Arnor:

'The edge so sharp in Fion
He reddened, and the fire
Rushed o'er the dwelling;
Fewer folk were there thereafter in Fion.'

|| After this conceived Fin Arnison enmity against Harald for the slaying
of his brother Calf, for said he that the King had purposely compassed
the death of Calf; and furthermore that it was befooling of him himself,
to wit, this luring of Calf west across the seas into the power of King
Harald, and into putting faith in him. When these words were