King of Denmark and Norway who forced Edmund II to divide England with him; on the death of Edmund II, Canute became king of all England (994-1035)
1It may have been in this castle that Canute died in 1035.
2Seated in his arm-chair on the shore you will see King Canute.
3You were Canute's page; I saw that you accompanied him in battle.
4Edmund died in 1016 and after his death Canute became sole ruler.
5For convenience Canute the Dane had divided the realm into four earldoms.
6The messenger from Canute, who came here on the vigil of St.
7Once again they conquered, and Canute the Dane became King of England.
8King Canute rewarded him for the poem with fifty marks of silver.
9But Canute was tracing idle patterns on the carving of his chair-arm.
10When Ole came staggering in, heavy with liquor, Canute rose at once.
11You can no more stop it, than King Canute could the waters.
12He has taken money from King Canute the Great for thy head.
13And finally Canute himself stood under the lintel, storming through his laughter.
14Sigvat made many other songs concerning this expedition of Canute and Hakon.
15But Canute sat motionless, on the new horse they had brought him.
16Do you bend down and kiss me every time Canute pricks him.