Reflection on poem read...(oct. 30)

The Viking poem from this week, I found odd. It didn't really make sense as to why someone would write this piece, but there is always a reason for everthing. I think it is a new twist on a love story, because it isn't what you would normally read about. When the guy kills himself, the first thought that came to my head was... What happened to the child? If the mother died in child birth, and the dad killed himself, I kind of want to know what happened to the boy they had. If there is an answer out there, it would be nice to know.