He faithfully served the emperor,
And hatred to all his foes he bore.
King of Norroway was his sire,
His fame spreads over the world entire.
He was a King both aged and grey,
So he summoned his son from Rome away.
He summoned his son from Rome away,
To help him Norway’s land to sway.
As soon as the tidings reached Sir Thor,
He hied to the Roman Emperor.
“Hail, Emperor Ludvig, great and brave!
Thy leave to return to my sire I crave.”
“Freely shalt thou permission gain,
And thy post shall vacant for thee remain.”
He greeted all the knightly train,
They begged him quickly return again.
When from Rome he came to his own countrie,
His father welcomed him heartilie.
His dear son married he fain would see,
And divide with him his domain would he.