Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 4
1923Water 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.Hávamál · Hávamál proper
Henry Adams Bellows stanza 4
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Benjamin Thorpe · stanza 4
1866Water to him is needfulwho for refection comes,a towel and hospitable invitation,a good reception;if he can get it,discourse and answer.Olive Bray · stanza 4
1908Old Norse
Vatns es þörf þeims til verþar kömr,þerru ok þjóþlaþar,góþs of œ þis ef sér geta mǽttiorþ, ok endrþögu.English translation
He craves for water, who comes for refreshment,drying and friendly bidding,marks of good will, fair fame if ‘tis won,and welcome once and again.Source
The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an Introduction and Notes
Hávamál, translated by Henry Adams Bellows, in The Poetic Edda (1923). Public-domain transcription sourced from Project Gutenberg ebook 73533.
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- Henry Adams Bellows
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- 1923
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