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| | Northvegr - Saxo's The History of the Danes |
 | | But they fought and crushed him, making him an example to all men, that no season of life is to be deemed incompatible with valour. |
 | | He declared war against Sumble, King of the Finns; but when he set eyes upon the King's daughter, Signe, he laid down his arms, the foeman turned into the suitor, and, promising to put away his own wife, he plighted troth with her. |
 | | Then, inclining to love the maiden more than his soldiers, he left his army, privily made his way to Finland, and came in upon the wedding, which was already begun. |
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