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74
ARNLJOT GELLINE
“No,” said Tore, “I will not go,—
Battle I must;
And rather with him who has so few.”
Afrafaste bethought him then:
“Far too dangerous is this baptism;
Do you not think there is witchcraft in it?
This water splashed ;—
And the words they mutter then besides?”
Tore answered: ‘¢Indeed I think
Baptism bewitches, ’t is plain to see:
All the baptized cleave to the King
Their lives long.
What were the harm, if we did also?”
“This is the second time to-day,”
—The voice of Finn with the King was
pleading —
“Thou hast rejected sinewy men;
Can it be wise?’’—
Gently answered him thus the King:
“Reject I them not; again will they come.
But should they all from us keep distant:
Mine, who see I am firm in my faith,
Firm are in theirs:
This ’t is strengthens our little band.
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