Theme
Wisdom
Practical judgment, restraint, learning, and the limits of knowledge.
Passage 005Henry Adams Bellows stanza 5Wits must he have | who wanders wide,Passage 006Henry Adams Bellows stanza 6A man shall not boast | of his keenness of mind,Passage 007Henry Adams Bellows stanza 7The knowing guest | who goes to the feast,Passage 008Henry Adams Bellows stanza 8Happy the one | who wins for himselfPassage 009Henry Adams Bellows stanza 9Happy the man | who has while he livesPassage 010Henry Adams Bellows stanza 10A better burden | may no man bearPassage 011Henry Adams Bellows stanza 11A better burden | may no man bearPassage 012Henry Adams Bellows stanza 12Less good there lies | than most believePassage 075Henry Adams Bellows stanza 75A man knows not, | if nothing he knows,Passage 079Henry Adams Bellows stanza 79Certain is that | which is sought from runes,