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Stanza 80

The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an Introduction and Notes, 1923

Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 80

1923
An unwise man, if a maiden’s loveOr wealth he chances to win,His pride will wax, but his wisdom never,Straightforward he fares in conceit.* * *
The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an Introduction and NotesPublic domain in the United States
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