Egil’s Saga
“OF THE LAST DAYS AND DEATH OF EGIL SKALLAGRIMSON.
EGIL SKALLAGRIMSON became an old man; but in his old age he began to be heavy of movement, and he was dull both of hearing and sight; he began withal to be stiff of leg. Egil was then at Mossfell with Grim and Thordis.
That was on a day that Egil walked out along by the wall and struck his foot and fell. Some women saw that, and laughed at it and spake: “Shent art thou now, Egil, altogether, sith thou fallest of thine own self”.
Then saith goodm...an Grim: “Less mocked women at us two then when we were younger”.
Then quoth Egil:1 Like hobbled steed I stumble; Bald scalp I’m like to fall on; Woeful weak is leg-berg’s Wimble; and hearing’s gone now.
Egil became altogether sightless. That was upon a day, when the weather was cold in winter-time, that Egil fared to the fire to warm himself. The kitchen-wench talked of it, that that was a great wonder, such a man as Egil had been, that he should lie before their feet, so that they might not get their work done.MoreLess
EGIL SKALLAGRIMSON became an old man; but in his old age he began to be heavy of movement, and he was dull both of hearing and sight; he began withal to be stiff of leg. Egil was then at Mossfell with Grim and Thordis.
That was on a day that Egil walked out along by the wall and struck his foot and fell. Some women saw that, and laughed at it and spake: “Shent art thou now, Egil, altogether, sith thou fallest of thine own self”.
Then saith goodm...an Grim: “Less mocked women at us two then when we were younger”.
Then quoth Egil:1 Like hobbled steed I stumble; Bald scalp I’m like to fall on; Woeful weak is leg-berg’s Wimble; and hearing’s gone now.
Egil became altogether sightless. That was upon a day, when the weather was cold in winter-time, that Egil fared to the fire to warm himself. The kitchen-wench talked of it, that that was a great wonder, such a man as Egil had been, that he should lie before their feet, so that they might not get their work done.MoreLess
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