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 And Nokve's ship, with glancing sides, Must fly to the wild ocean's tides,— Must fly before the king who leads Norse axe-men on their ocean-steeds"

King Harald moved out with his army from Drontheim, and went southwards to Möre. Hunthiof was the name of the king who ruled over the district of Möre. Solve Ivlofe was the name of his son, and both were great warriors. King Kokve, who ruled over Raumsdal, was the brother of Solve's mother. Those chiefs gathered a great force when they heard of King Harald, and came against him. They met at Solskiel, and there was a great battle, which was gained by King Harald. Hornklofe tells of this battle:—

The two kings were slain, but Solve escaped by flight; and King Harald laid both districts under his power. He staid here long in summer to establish law and order for the country people, and set men to rule them, and keep them faithful to him; and in autumn he prepared to return northwards to Drontheim. Rognvald Earl of More, a son of Eystein Cdumre, had the summer before become one of Harald's men; and the king set him as chief over these two