Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 19
1923Shun not the mead, but drink in measure;Speak to the point or be still;For rudeness none shall rightly blame theeIf soon thy bed thou seekest.Hávamál · Hávamál proper
Henry Adams Bellows stanza 19
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Benjamin Thorpe · stanza 19
1866Let a man hold the cup,yet of the mead drink moderately,speak sensibly or be silent.As of a faultno man will admonish thee,if thou goest betimes to sleep.Olive Bray · stanza 19
1908Keep not the mead cup but drink thy measure;speak needful words or none:none shall upbraid thee for lack of breedingif soon thou seek’st thy rest.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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