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The Oseberg Ship

The Oseberg ship did never sail
The seas of Vikings long ago,
Decorated in lavish scale,
Land buried where no waters flow.
The purpose for the ship is thought
To be a final resting place
For a female who held a lot
Of high prestige and power base.
Perhaps priestess or royalty
Who was chosen to be interred
In the ship for eternity,
The voyage of the soul assured.

The Oseberg ship from stern to bow
Is in an Oslo museum now.