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King Skule.
Who gave you the gift of sorrow, Jatgeir?
Jatgeir.
She whom I loved.
King Skule.
She died, then.
Jatgeir.
No, she deceived me.
King Skule.
And then you became a skald?
Jatgeir.
Ay, then I became a skald.
King Skule.
[Seizes him by the arm.] What gift do I need to become a king?
Jatgeir.
Not the gift of doubt; else would you not question so.
King Skule.
What gift do I need?
Jatgeir.
My lord, you are a king.
King Skule.
Have you at all times full faith that you are a skald?
Jatgeir.
[Looks silently at him for a while, and asks.] Have you never loved?
