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ARNLJOT GELLINE
““Where is Arnljot? Comes he not too?”
Questioned the King;—whereat Tore
answered:
“Heart-heavy grew Arnljot, afar he fared.
From him has come
No report. He is lost at sea.”
The King grew silent, forgetful seemed.
Never a word the others uttered.
Only Finn Arnesson gave them a nod,
He liked their looks ;—
Once more the King questioned them:
“Me will ye serve;—serve ye also
Jesus Christ, Lord of us all?”
“<Nay, no god have we ever served ;—
Wasteful it were!
Let each man do what seems to him best.”
“Believe ye in nothing?” —“ Ay, in ourselves;
Thus to believe we learned from Arnljot.
Have thy men, who believe in a god,
Day in, day out,
More achieved than one of us?”
“A thousand-fold; highwaymen ye are;
Plainly I see, ye have done but evil.
But if ye desire, — baptism atones:
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