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Knowest how one shall write, knowest how one shall rede?Knowest how one shall tint, knowest how one makes trial?Knowest how one shall ask, knowest how one shall offer?Knowest how one shall send, knowest how one shall sacrifice?Knowest thou how to grave them?knowest thou how to expound them?knowest thou how to depict them?knowest thou how to prove them?knowest thou how to pray?knowest thou how to offer?knowest thou how to send?knowest thou how to consume?* * * * *143.(140)Veiztu hvé rísta skal, veiztu hvé ráþa skal?veiztu hvé fá skal, veiztu hvé freista skal?veiztu hvé biþja skal, veiztu hvé blóta skal?veiztu hvé senda skal, veiztu hvé soa skal?Dost know how to write, dost know how to read,dost know how to paint, dost know how to prove,dost know how how to ask, dost know how to offer,dost know how to send, dost know how to spend?Hávamál, translated by Henry Adams Bellows, in The Poetic Edda (1923). Public-domain transcription sourced from Project Gutenberg ebook 73533.
Happy the man who has while he lives Wisdom and praise as well, For evil counsel a man full oft Has from another’s heart.
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