Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 8
1923Happy the one who wins for himselfFavor and praises fair;Less safe by far is the wisdom foundThat is hid in another’s heart.Free to read · Built for close study
The same passage may carry a different number in another edition.
Happy the one who wins for himselfFavor and praises fair;Less safe by far is the wisdom foundThat is hid in another’s heart.Hávamál, translated by Henry Adams Bellows, in The Poetic Edda (1923). Public-domain transcription sourced from Project Gutenberg ebook 73533.
Only you can see these notes.
Discussion reflects individual readers and community members. It is not part of the original text or published commentary.