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I rede thee, Loddfafnir! and hear thou my rede,—Profit thou hast if thou hearest,Great thy gain if thou learnest:An evil man thou must not letBring aught of ill to thee;For an evil man will never makeReward for a worthy thought.I counsel thee, etc.A bad manlet thou neverknow thy misfortunes;for from a bad manthou never wilt obtaina return for thy good will.I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,they will be thy boon if thou obey’st them,they will work thy weal if thou win’st them:tell not ever an evil manif misfortunes thee befall,from such ill friend thou needst never seekreturn for thy trustful mind.Hávamál, translated by Henry Adams Bellows, in The Poetic Edda (1923). Public-domain transcription sourced from Project Gutenberg ebook 73533.
Water and towels and welcoming speech Should he find who comes to the feast; If renown he would get, and again be greeted, Wisely and well…
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