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Stanza 4

The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an Introduction and Notes, 1923

Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 4

1923
Water and towels and welcoming speechShould he find who comes to the feast;If renown he would get, and again be greeted,Wisely and well must he act.
The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an Introduction and NotesPublic domain in the United States
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