‘The waster of Zealand’s dwellers
In boldness ne’er was lacking;
Mind ruleth half of victory,
And soothly Harald proveth it.’
¶ King Harald was stately and goodly to behold, fair hair and a fair beard had he, and a long moustache; of his eyebrows the one was somewhat higher than the other, & he had large hands and feet, but either shapely. Five ells was he in stature. Towards his foes was he cruel, and when withstood revengeful. Thus saith Thiodolf:
‘Sage Harald doth arrogance
In his thanes chastise;
Methinks the King’s men bear
But that which they mete out.
Such burdens bear they