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mótj storum stormur, rekur þa skiped aptur a bak,
G(ustur) m(ælti) “framm skal ganga fyrir svikaranum
3 hvorsu miked fiólkinge sem hann brukar”, þilur
Gustur þa bæner síjnar og vard logn, þar sem þaug
fara, verda þar af störar elldingar og dunur, enn so
6 síjndest sem vedred berdest i loptenu og mórg undur
giördust i þeirri ferd, enn Gustur sá vid þeim ollum.
skipadi hann nu til rödurs, og var nu röed a bædi
o bord, enn þær sau aungvann mann, enn skiped gieck
betur enn siglt være i besta bir, so láta þaug ganga
i 13 dægur, taka þaug so land i Einglandj vid Lundun,
i2 Gustur geingur firir k(ong) og qvedur hann, kongur
tekur lionum blidlega epter spiriande, hvorsu geinged
hefdi ferdenn, Enn hann seigir af hid | liösasta, 64r
15 kongur verdur þessu miog gladur og geingur a möti
þeim med allri vegsemd, kiærlega þær i sinn fadm
takande, og i syna hóll, setiandi þaug óll i hasæti
i8 og Gust hid næsta þeim, Enn dr(ottning) og dotter
(P)Tolomej kongz situr hid næsta kongenum til
hægri handar, er nu fógur veitsla i kongz hóll, med
1 storum stormur] med ærandi storme 522, 42r, stormur
stör RasTc 31, 131r.
19 PTolomej] c/. above p. 12913 etc.
storm that drives the ship back. Gustr realises that this
is the result of Valbrandr’s magic arts and by muttering
his prayers he manages to bring calm to the place where
the ship is, although there is thunder and lightning
overhead. They then continue on their way for thirteen
days and nights. Oars are wielded on both sides of the
ship but no oarsman is to be seen. Many strange things
happen but Gustr always manages to prevail. Thus they
reach London in England where they are heartily wel-
comed by the king. He leads the ladies to his hall. Gustr
is also assigned a place in the high-seat here and a
splendid feast is held for them. The king desires to