19. EYSTEIN AND THE PEASANTS OF HISING ISLE.

While King Eystein Haraldson was in Viken, he fell into disputes with

the bondes of Reine and the inhabitants of Hising Isle, who assembled

to oppose him; but he gave them battle at a place called Leikberg, and

afterwards burnt and destroyed all around in Hising; so that the

bondes submitted to his will, paid great fines to the king, and he took

hostages from them. So says Einar Skulason:--

"The Viken men

Won't strive again,

With words or blows,

The king to oppose.

None safety found

On Viken's ground,

Till all, afraid,

Pledge and scat paid."

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