Sep 19, 2008 17:05
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next four to seven sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest [unless it's too troublesome to reach and is really heavy. Then go back to step 1].
Eiríkr jarl fór þá til Upplanda ok svá austr í ríki sitt, ok fór Vagn Ákason með honum. Þá gipti Eiríkr Vagni Ingibjǫrgu, dóttur Þorkels Leiru, ok gaf honum langskip gott með ǫllum reiða ok fekk honum skipan til. Skildusk þeir inir kærstu vinir.*
From The Vows of the Jomsvikings from Heimskringla in An Introduction to Old Norse, E.V Gordon, ed.
*Of course, I wouldn't forget about everyone on my F-List who can't read Old Norse, so here's a translation courtesy of me:
Jarl Erik went then to Uppland, which was east of where the king was, and Vagn Ákason went with him. Then Erik gave Ingibjǫrg, the daughter of Þorkels Leiru, to Vagn, as well as a longship that was all fitted out and told him he should use it. They parted there in good friendship.
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