Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 82
1923When the gale blows hew wood, in fair winds seek the water;Sport with maidens at dusk, for day’s eyes are many;From the ship seek swiftness, from the shield protection,Cuts from the sword, from the maiden kisses.Free to read · Built for close study
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When the gale blows hew wood, in fair winds seek the water;Sport with maidens at dusk, for day’s eyes are many;From the ship seek swiftness, from the shield protection,Cuts from the sword, from the maiden kisses.Hávamál, translated by Henry Adams Bellows, in The Poetic Edda (1923). Public-domain transcription sourced from Project Gutenberg ebook 73533.
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