The Eyrbyggja Saga on Biorn Asbrandson
Chapter 1 - Herein Is Told How Ketil Flatneb Fares To West-Over-Sea. > Chapter 29 - Of Thorod Scat-Catcher And Of Biorn Asbrandson, And Of The Slaying Of The Sons Of Thorir Wooden-Leg.
attestation: Biorn Asbrandson resumed visiting Thurid at Frodis-water, and their affair became public gossip
"so soon as Thurid came to Frodis-water Biorn Asbrandson got coming thither, and it was the talk of all men that there was fooling betwixt him and Thurid"
attribution: Biorn composed a fatalistic love-verse to Thurid, lamenting their parting and anticipating his possible death
"This night amongst all nights, 'tis I and no other Must turn me to grief now, and drink out the grave-ales Of the joys of our life-days, full often a-dying."
attestation: Biorn visited Thurid at Frodis-water while Thorod was conspicuously absent from the house
"Biorn came to Frodis-water and sat talking with Thurid. And Thorod was ever wont to be within doors when Biorn was there; but now they saw him nowhere"