Then he founded a monastery at Grimsby, that there the men of the marsh, who had been kind to him in the old days, might find teachers in all that was good; and there it will surely be after many a long year, until there is need for its work no more, if such a time ever comes.
So the land grows Christian fast, and good will be its folk if they follow the way of king and queen and their brothers.
Now have I finished also, and this is farewell. Look you, husbands and wives, that you may be said to be like Havelok and Goldberga; and see, brothers, that you mind the words that Grim spoke to his sons, and which they heeded so well—
“Bare is back without brother behind it.” And that is a true word, though it was a heathen who spoke it.
THE END.
[1] I have to thank the Mayor of Grimsby for most kindly furnishing me with an impression of this ancient seal.
[2] Now Nishni-Novgorod, from time immemorial the great meetingplace of north and south, east and west.
[3] The garth was the fenced and stockaded enclosure round a northern homestead.
[4] The seax was the heavy, curved dagger carried by men of all ranks.
[5] The northern sea god and goddess.