03/05/2020 12:39 PM  Stanza 6 At hyggjandi sinni skylit maðr hrœsinn vera heldr gætinn at geði þá er horskr ok þögull kømr heimisgarða til sjaldan verðr viti vörum því at óbrigðra vin fær maðr aldregi en manvit mikit A man must not be boastful in his mind, but wary in disposition; when he, wise and silent, comes to the homestead, misfortune rarely befalls the wary, because man can never have  a more reliable guide than great common sense. 0 Comments

01/22/2020 09:04 PM  Stanza 5 Vits er þörf þeims viða ratar dælt er heima hvat at augabragði verðr sá er ekki kann ok með snotrum sitr Sense is needed for the one who travels widely; everything is easy at home. He who knows nothing and sits with wise men becomes a mockery 0 Comments

11/08/2019 04:30 PM  Stanza 4 Vats er þörf þeims til verðar kømr þerru ok þjóðlaðar góðs um œðis ef sér geta mætti orðs ok endrþögu Water and towles and welcoming speech, should he find who comes to the feast; If renown he would get, and again be greeted, wisely and well must he act. 0 Comments

11/06/2019 03:57 PM  Stanza 3 Elds er þörf þeims inn er kominn ok á kné kalinn matar ok váða es manni þörf þeims hefir um fjall farit He hath need of fire, who now is come, numbered with cold to the knee; food and clothing the wanderer craves who has fared o'er the rimy fell. 0 Comments

11/05/2019 04:10 PM  Stanza 2 Gefendr heilir gestr er inn kominn hvar skal sitja sjá? Mjök er bráðr sá er bröndum skal síns um freista frama Givers, hail! A guest is come in: where shall he sit? In much hast is he, who on the way has to try his luck. 0 Comments

11/04/2019 07:22 PM  Stanza 1 Gáttir allar áðr gangi fram um skoðask skyli um skygnask skyli því at óvíst er at vita hvar óvinir sitja á fleti fyrir All door-ways, before going forward, should be looked to; for difficult it is to know where foes may sit within a dwelling. 0 Comments

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