It is bitter to tell
Of a kinsman’s death
Since my family-shield[[328]]
Parted from life
To the joy-ways.[[329]]
(Egil’s Saga, c. 81.)
Fridthjof, for having violated the peace of Baldr’s temple, was condemned by the Kings, Helgi and Hálfdán, to proceed to the Orkneys to collect the tribute from Angantyr the Jarl.
“Then came a wave dashing so strongly that it carried away the gunwales and part of the bows, and flung four men overboard, who were all lost.
“‘Now it is likely,’ said Fridthjof, ‘that some of our men will visit Ran. We will not be thought fit to come there unless we prepare ourselves well. I think it right that every man should carry some gold with him.’ He cut asunder the ring of Ingibjörg and divided it among his men, and sang—
We will cut the red ring