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 114 CHRONICLE OF THE SAGA X. Chapter X. Of King Olaf Kyrrc's death. '' Brave clothes to servants he awards. Helms and ring-mail coats grace his guards; Or axe and sword Hare's* warriors gain. And heavy armour for the plain. Gold, too, for service duly paid. Red gold all pure, and duly weighed. King Olaf gives — he loves to pay All service in a royal way/* King Olaf lived principally in his domains on his large farms. Once when he was east in Ranrike, on his estate of Haukaby, he took the disease which ended in his death. He had then been king of Norway for twenty-six years ; for he was made king of Norway the year after King Harald's death. King Olaf's body was taken north to Nidaros, and buried in Christ church, which he himself had built there. He was the most amiable king of his time, and Norway was much improved in riches and cultivation during his reign. in battle.
 * Hare — a name of Thor or Odin, as wielder of the axe and sword