The Heimskringla on Bjarne Gullbrarskald
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 187. Of The Insurrection Of Agder District.
- attribution: Bjarne Gullbrarskald composed a poem about Kalf Arnason's actions at Bokn.
"Of this Bjarne Gullbrarskald speaks in the poem he composed about Kalf Arnason"
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 194. Of Kalf Arnason.
attestation: Bjarne Gullbrarskald composed a verse about Kalf hastening to King Canute as soon as Olaf's luck was past
"Thou to King Canute hastened fast, As soon as Olaf's luck was past."
attestation: Bjarne the skald composed verses about King Canute's promise that Norway should be Kalf's
"'That Norway should be thine,' 'tis said, The London king a promise made."
Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 240. King Olaf'S Fall.
- attribution: Bjarne Gullbrarskald composed verses praising Kalf Arnason as the one who dared withstand Olaf and led the bonde troops at Stiklestad.
"Warrior! who Olaf dared withstand, Who against Olaf held the land, Thou hast withstood the bravest, best, Who e'er has gone to his long rest."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn
- attribution: The skald Bjarne Gullbrarskald credited Kalf Arnason with helping Magnus gain Norway's throne and causing Svein to flee to Denmark
"By thee the kings got each his own,-- Magnus by thee got Norway's throne; And Svein in Denmark got a seat, When out of Norway he was beat."
Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 15. Kalf Arnason Flies The Country
- attribution: Bjarne Gullbrarskald lamented that Magnus was the first to break friendship with Kalf, who deserved esteem, misled by envious men
"Brother of Thorberg, who still stood Well with the king! in angry mood He is the first to break with thee, Who well deserves esteemed to be; He is the first who friendship broke, For envious men the falsehood spoke"