then your victory’s sure and your kingship undoubted!

King Skule.

Think you so surely that the victory were mine?

The Monk.

All men in Norway are sighing for rest;

the king with an heir[[46]] is the king they love best—

a son to succeed to the throne without wrangling;

for the people are tired of this hundred-years’ jangling.

Rouse you, King Skule! one great endeavour!

the foe must perish to-night or never!