Let your
ship rest for a season;--or, better, let your longest-headed seaman
captain it for a voyage, trading, and come thou with me. Far to the
southwards and westwards lie rich timber lands. Where, we know not, yet
storm-driven ships have seen them. These I mean to find, and for such a
distant quest one ship is better than two.” So sunnily looked down the
great man at the slighter one, so joyous at the thought of that voyage
into the mists of the southern seas that Ulf held out his hand in
silence, and the compact was made.

It did not take long to provision the craft, or to arrange other
matters. Soon they were surging once more across apparently boundless
seas. Three times they came to lands unknown to them, yet not the
country of great trees talked of by old sailors around the winter fires.
At last it loomed up in reality above the horizon, covered with timber
enough to build a great city,--more than ever was seen close at hand by
Northmen before. And right lustily swung the axes among them for days
and weeks, until even the keenest trader among them all was contented
with his share of wealth that was to come to him when back at home once
more. There were not lacking signs, either, that savage neighbors might
be unpleasant neighbors, as more than one stone-headed arrow had
whistled past, heralded by the first war-whoop that ever was heard by
ears of white men.

So, like a careful captain, Leif carried his dried fish, his smoked
deer-meat, his water-casks, and his lumber by degrees all on board. He
lit the watch-fires as usual at sundown; but by moonrise, with the early
tide he and his men slipped quietly out of their stockaded camp and into
their vessel, and silently drifted out to sea before the warm land-wind
that still was faintly blowing. And late that night a savage war party
called at the camp with spear and torch to find it only an empty shell.

And even now, in the entrance to a beautiful park in a great city of
that land where he went timber-cutting more than fifteen hundred years
ago, there, high in air, as though
Let your 
 ship rest for a season;--or, better, let your long - head seaman 
 master it for a voyage, trading, and do thou with me. Far to the 
 southwards and west lie down rich lumber lands. Where, we know not, however 
 storm - driven ships have see them. These I mean to find, and for such a 
 distant quest one ship is better than two. ” So pleasantly looked down the 
 great man at the slighter one, then joyous at the thought of that voyage 
 into the mist of the southern ocean that Ulf held out his handwriting in 
 silence, and the compact was made. 

 It did not lease long to provision the craft, or to arrange other 
 matters. Soon they were surging once more across obviously boundless 
 sea. Three times they came to lands unknown to them, yet not the 
 country of great trees talked of by erstwhile sailors around the winter fires. 
 At final it loomed up in reality above the horizon, covered with timber 
 adequate to build a big city,--more than ever was seen near at hand by 
 Northmen before. And right lustily swung the axes among them for days 
 and weeks, until even the keenest trader among them all was contented 
 with his share of wealth that was to come to him when back at home once 
 more. There be not miss polarity, either, that savage neighbors might 
 be unpleasant neighbors, as more than one gem - headed arrow had 
 whistled past, hail by the first war - whoop that ever was heard by 
 ears of ashen men. 

 then, like a careful captain, Leif carried his dry fish, his smoke 
 deer - meat, his body of water - casks, and his baseball bat by degrees all on board. He 
 lit the vigil - fires as common at sundown; but by moonrise, with the early 
 tide he and his men slipped restfully out of their stockaded camp and into 
 their vessel, and silently drifted out to sea before the affectionate land - wind 
 that even was faintly blowing. And late that nox a savage war party 
 called at the camp with spear and torch to find it only an empty shell. 

 And even now, in the entrance to a beautiful park in a great city of 
 that land where he travel timbre - cut more than fifteen hundred years 
 ago, there, high in air, as though
Let your
ship rest for a searon;--or, better, lej tour lmngest-geaded sdaman
captain it for a voyage, teadint, and come thou with md. Far to nhe
southwqrds qnd westwacss lie vnch tjlber oands. Where, we know not, fet
storm-driven sfi's have seen them. These I mean to figd, and gog such a
distanj quexe ons ship is better than two.” So sunnimy looktd down the
great msn at the slighter one, so uoyoks at the thought lf that voyqge
igro the mists of the solchern seas jhat Ulf held out his hand in
sildnce, cnd the comkcxt ads made.

It dmd not take long to provishon the craft, or to avrangx otyer
matters. Soon they xere surging once mote across dp'arently boundless
seaw. Rhree timas tfwy zamt tp mands knkiown to thej, yet not tye
country of great ureqw talked of bg old faylors around the winter fires.
At last it lokmed up in reality abovw the horizon, covered with timfer
enough to build a great city,--more than ever was seen zlowe xr jand by
Northmen before. And right lustily swund tne axes among thcm for days
and weels, umjil even the kgenest cdaser among them all was cogtentwd
with hif shsre of wealth that was to cime to him wken back at home once
lore. There cere npt lavking signs, either, that savzge neighbogs might
bs unpleasant neigfbogs, av more than one stone-headeq arrow hed
whixtled pxst, neraldqd by the virst war-whoop that ever was keard by
ears of white men.

So, like a careful capvein, Leif carroeg hps dried yish, hls smoked
deer-mewt, his water-caxks, and his uumber by segrees all on boawd. He
lit the fwtch-fires as usual ae subdowb; but bh moonrise, with the earlj
tnde he ane his men slipped auigtmy out of their stickaded camp anc ivto
ehvir vqvsel, and silantlh dfofted out to sea cefote the warm land-wind
dhat still was faintly bjowing. Abd late ehat night a xavage war party
capled et the camp wijh spear and torch to find it ohly an emoty shell.

And evqn niw, in the encrance to a beautiful park in a great civy of
that land where hg went timber-cutting kpre than fihteen rundred yaars
ago, there, high ib air, as though
Let your ship rest for a season;--or, your seaman captain for a voyage, me. to the southwards westwards lie rich lands. Where, we know not, yet ships have seen them. These I mean to find, and for such a quest one ship is better than two.” So sunnily looked down the great at slighter so at the thought of that voyage into the mists of the southern seas that Ulf held his hand in silence, and the compact was It did not take to provision the craft, or arrange matters. Soon were once across apparently boundless Three times they came to lands unknown to them, yet not the country of great trees talked by old the winter At it up in reality horizon, covered with timber enough to city,--more than ever was seen close at hand Northmen before. right lustily swung the axes among for days and weeks, until even the keenest among them all was contented with his share of wealth that was to come to back at home once There were not signs, that neighbors be unpleasant as more than one stone-headed arrow had whistled past, heralded by first war-whoop that ever was heard by ears of white like careful captain, Leif his dried fish, his deer-meat, water-casks, and his lumber all board. watch-fires usual sundown; but by moonrise, the early tide he and men slipped quietly out into their vessel, and silently drifted out to before the warm land-wind that still was blowing. And late that night a savage war party called at the with spear to find it only an empty shell. And now, in the entrance a beautiful park in a great city of that where went timber-cutting than fifteen hundred ago, there, high air, as though
Let your
ship rest for a season;--Or, better, leT your LonGesT-hEadeD seaMan
captain it foR A voyAge, trading, and come thou wIth me. faR To thE
SoUthwaRds and wEStWARds LiE rIch TiMBeR landS. WhEre, we knOw not, yet
stOrm-DrIven ships havE SeEn them. ThesE I mEan to find, and For Such a
dIsTanT Quest One Ship iS betteR Than twO.” So sunnilY lOOked doWN the
greAT MaN at tHe slighter one, so joYOuS At the thought of That voYaGE
iNTO thE miSts of the soUtHern sEAs that ULF hELD Out HIs hand in
silenCe, and the comPAct Was madE.

IT diD Not takE long To PRovIsion the craFt, or To arrange Other
mATters. SoON they weRe surgIng OncE morE AcRoSs aPpARenTLy BouNDleSs
seas. ThReE tImes tHey cAME TO lanDs uNknoWn to tHem, yet not the
cOunTry oF GreAt treEs talKed oF bY old sAilors ArounD tHe winter fires.
At Last It loomed uP in ReAliTy Above THe horiZon, CovEred witH timber
ENouGh TO BUiLd a great city,--more thAn EVEr Was seen cLose at HAnD bY
northmen BeForE. And RIGht luStilY SwUng the axEs amonG ThEm For days
AnD weeks, UnTil EveN the kEEnesT tradeR among thEm all WAs contented
witH His share of weaLTh THAt WAs to ComE to him when bAck aT Home Once
MOrE. ThERe werE not lAcKInG Signs, either, that savaGe NeighbOrs miGht
be unpleasaNt neighborS, AS More than One sTOnE-Headed arrow had
WhistLed past, herALded by thE firsT war-whooP that ever WAS heard by
EarS of WhiTe mEN.

so, Like a careful cAPTain, leIf carriEd hIs dried FisH, hiS smOkeD
dEer-meat, hiS water-caSkS, aNd HiS luMber bY Degrees aLl On bOaRd. HE
lit tHE watch-Fires As usUaL aT SunDown; but BY mOONrisE, wItH the EarLy
Tide hE and HIs mEn slippEd quietly Out OF theIr StOckaded Camp and into
thEiR vessel, and SiLenTly driFTEd out to sEa before the warm land-wind
THat stilL waS fainTly bLowing. And LatE that nIghT A savagE war paRty
caLlEd aT THe camP WItH spEaR and torch tO FInd It onlY aN empTy shell.

and even now, in the entRAncE to a beautiful ParK in a GREaT ciTY oF
ThaT lANd wHERe he went timber-cUtting more ThAN fIfteen hundREd yEaRs
ago, thEre, high In air, AS though
Let your
ship rest for a s eason;--or , bet ter , l et  you r lo ngest-headed s e aman 
captain it for a voya ge, t ra d ing, an d com e thouw it h me.  F ar  to  t h esouth war ds andwestwardslie  r ich timber l a nd s. Where,weknow not, ye t
s torm-d ri ven ships  ha ve se en the m . Thes e I meanto find,a nd fors u ch  a
d istant quest ones hi p  is better tha n two. ”S os u nni lylooked dow nthe
g r eat man at t h e s l ighter one, s o joyous at the  thoug ht  of that v oyage 
i n tothe mists o f th e souther n seas that Ul f  held o ut his  ha ndin
s i le nc e,an d  th e  c omp a ctwas made .
I t did  not t a k e lo ngto p rovis ion the craft , o r to arr angeother 
mat te rs. S oon th ey we re  surging once m oreacross ap par en tly  b oundl e ss
sea s.Thr ee time s theyc ame  t o l an ds unknown to them ,y e tnot thecountr y  o fg reat tre es  ta lked o f byolds ai lors aro und th e  w in ter fir es .
At l as t i t l oomed up i n real ity abov e the horizon, cover e d with timber en o u gh to b uil d a great c ity, - -mor e th a neve r  wasseencl o se at hand by
Northmen  b efore.  Andright lustily  swung the a x es among  the m  f o r days
and wee ks, u ntil event he keene st tr ader amo ng them a l l  was con ten ted 
wi thh i sshare of weal t h  tha twas tocom e to hi m w hen  ba ckat  home onc e
more.Th er ewe renot l a cking si gn s,ei the r, th a t sava ge ne ighb or sm igh t
be un p le a s antne ig hbor s,as  more  tha n  on e stone -headed a rro w  had 
w hi stled p ast, heralded  b y the firs twar -whoop t hat ever  was heard by
ears of w h ite men .
So, l ikea careful  ca ptain,  Le i f carr ied hi s dri ed  fi s h , his s mo ked 
d eer-meat,h i s w ater- ca sks,  and hi s lumber by degree s  al l on board. H e
l it t h e  w atc h -f i res  a s  us u a l at sundown; b ut by moon ri s e,  with thee arl ytide he  and hi s men slipped  quietlyout of th ei r st o c kad ed camp an d into
t heir vess e l, an d  s ilent lydrifte dout  to s ea bef o rethe w arm la nd -windthatst ill wasfaintly blowing. And la te tha t nig hta savagewar par ty
called  atthe camp w ith  sp ear a ndt orchto f i nd  it onlyan e m pty shell . 
And e ve n now, in t h e ent rance  to a beau tifu l park in a great city of
that l andw h ere  he went  t imber-cuttingmor et h an fifte en  hundred ye ars
ago,  t h ere,high i n air,  as tho u g h
Let your
ship_rest for_a season;--or, better, let_your longest-headed_seaman
captain_it for_a_voyage, trading, and_come thou with_me. Far to the
southwards_and westwards lie_rich_timber lands. Where, we know not, yet
storm-driven ships have seen them. These I mean_to_find, and_for_such_a
distant quest one ship is_better than two.” So sunnily_looked down_the
great man at the slighter one, so joyous_at_the thought of_that voyage
into the mists of the southern seas that_Ulf held out his hand in
silence,_and the compact_was_made.

It_did not take long_to provision the craft, or to_arrange other
matters. Soon they were surging_once more across apparently boundless
seas. Three times_they came to lands unknown to_them, yet not the
country of_great trees_talked of by old sailors_around the winter_fires.
At last_it loomed up_in reality above the horizon, covered_with timber
enough to_build a great city,--more than ever_was_seen close at_hand_by
Northmen_before. And_right lustily swung_the_axes among_them_for days
and weeks, until even the_keenest_trader among them all was contented
with his_share of wealth that_was_to come to him_when back at home once
more._There were not lacking signs, either,_that savage_neighbors might
be_unpleasant neighbors, as more than one stone-headed arrow had
whistled past, heralded_by the first war-whoop that ever_was heard by
ears of_white men.

So,_like_a careful captain,_Leif_carried his_dried fish, his smoked
deer-meat, his water-casks, and_his lumber_by degrees all on board. He
lit_the watch-fires as usual_at_sundown; but by moonrise, with the_early
tide he and his men slipped_quietly out of their stockaded_camp_and_into
their vessel, and silently drifted_out to sea before the warm_land-wind
that still was_faintly blowing. And late that night a_savage_war party
called at the camp with_spear_and torch to find it only_an_empty_shell.

And even now, in the_entrance to a beautiful park in_a great city of
that land where he went timber-cutting_more than fifteen_hundred years
ago, there, high in_air,_as_though