Part 37 - Death Of Gudrod Ljome

Gudrod Ljome was in winter on a friendly visit to his foster- father Thjodolf in Hvin, and had a well-manned ship, with which he wanted to go north to Rogaland. It was blowing a heavy storm at the time; but Gudrod was bent on sailing, and would not consent to wait.

Thjodolf sang thus: —

"Wait, Gudrod, till the storm is past, —
Loose not thy long-ship while the blast
Howls over-head so furiously, —
Trust not thy long-ship to the sea, —
Loose not thy long-ship from the shore;
Hark to the ocean's angry roar!
See how the very stones are tost
By raging waves high on the coast!
Stay, Gudrod, till the tempest's o'er —
Deep runs the sea off the Jadar's shore."

Gudrod set off in spite of what Thjodolf could say: and when they came off the Jadar the vessel sunk with them, and all on board were lost.