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Stanza 51

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

Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 51

1923
Hotter than fire between false friendsDoes friendship five days burn;When the sixth day comes the fire cools,And ended is all the love.
The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an Introduction and NotesPublic domain in the United States
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