ThechiefIronbeardonthisoccasionwasoneGudbrand，averyruggedpeasant;who，saysSnorro，waslikeakinginthatdistrict。Somedaysbefore，KingOlaf，intendingareligiousThinginthosedeeplyheathenparts，withalternativeofChristianityorconflagration，isreported，onlookingdownintothevalleyandthebeautifulvillageofLoarstandingthere，tohavesaidwistfully，\"Whatapityitisthatsobeautifulavillageshouldbeburnt！\"Olafsentouthismessage-tokenallthe，same，however，andmetGudbrandandanimmenseassemblage，whosehumortowardshimwasuncomplianttoahighdegreeindeed。JudgebythispreliminaryspeechofGudbrandtohisThing-people，whileOlafwasnotyetarrived，butonlyadvancing，hardlygottoBreedenontheothersideofthehill：\"AmanhascometoLoarwhoiscalledOlaf，\"saidGudbrand，\"andwillforceuponusanotherfaiththanwehadbefore，andwillbreakinpiecesallourGods。HesayshehasamuchgreaterandmorepowerfulGod;anditiswonderfulthattheearthdoesnotburstasunderunderhim，orthatourGodletshimgoaboutunpunishedwhenhedarestotalksuchthings。I
knowthisforcertain，thatifwecarryThor，whohasalwaysstoodbyus，outofourTemplethatisstandinguponthisfarm，Olaf’sGodwillmeltaway，andheandhismenbemadenothingassoonasThorlooksuponthem。\"WhereupontheBondersallshoutedasoneman，\"Yea！\"
WhichtremendousmessagetheyevenforwardedtoOlaf，byGudbrand’syoungersonattheheadof700armedmen;butdidnotterrifyOlafwithit，who，onthecontrary，drewuphistroops，rodehimselfattheheadofthem，andbeganaspeechtotheBonders，inwhichheinvitedthemtoadoptChristianity，astheonetruefaithformortals。
Farfromconsentingtothis，theBondersraisedageneralshout，smitingatthesametimetheirshieldswiththeirweapons;butOlaf’smenadvancingonthemswiftly，andflingingspears，theyturnedandran，leavingGudbrand’ssonbehind，aprisoner，towhomOlafgavehislife：\"Gohomenowtothyfather，andtellhimImeantobewithhimsoon。\"
Thesongoesaccordingly，andadviseshisfathernottofaceOlaf;butGudbrandangrilyreplies：\"Ha，coward！Iseethou，too，arttakenbythefollythatmanisgoingaboutwith;\"andisresolvedtofight。