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246 NOTES
bell apparatus would rattle down ; then a noise as of wild hordes break-
ing in and a roar: ‘Forward! Forward! Now I have it! Forward!’
My pupil trembled like an aspen leaf. My wife in the next room was
frightened out of her wits, But when the door flew open and Bjérnson
stood there, glad and shining like a sun, there was a general jubilee,
and we were the first to hear the beautiful new poem.”
Page 120.
Tue Meetinc, The Student Meetings, z.e., conventions of university
students in the three countries, were originally an important part of
“Scandinavism ” (see pages 239, 240). The first was held in 1843; that
of 1862 was the last to have a distinctly political character, After 1864
the chief aim of these gatherings was to improve the position and
strengthen the influence of the student in the community. In 1869
_ Christiania invited the Danish students to meet there with their Swed-
ish and Norwegian comrades, in the interest of culture, better acquaint-
ance with one another, people, and land, and codperation in general
for the future of the kingdoms.
Gjallar-horn, Heimdall’s horn, to be blown especially at the begin-
ning of Ragnarok, symbolical here of the painful passing of the old
order, which ushers in a new world.
Page 121.
Norse Nature. See note to the preceding poem.
King Halfdan the Black (died $60) was the father of Harald Fair-
hair. It was said of him that he once dreamed he had the most beau-
tiful hair one could see, luxuriant locks of various lengths and colors,
but one of them larger, brighter, and fairer than all the others. This
was interpreted to mean that King Halfdan would have many de-
scendants, and they would rule Norway with great honor ; but one of
them would surpass the others, and later this was said to be Olaf the
Saint.
Nore, the largest mountain of Ringerike.
Page 124.
I PASSED BY THE House. Written in 1869. The translator has not been
able to verify the statement that the poem refers to a cousin, to whom:
Bjérnson was devoted from his student days.
Page 125.
THOSE WITH ME. This poem of tender homage to his wife (see page
235) and home was written during the summer of 1869, while Bjérnson
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