Henry Adams Bellows · stanza 69
1923All wretched is no man, though never so sick;Some from their sons have joy,Some win it from kinsmen, and some from their wealth,And some from worthy works.Free to read · Built for close study
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All wretched is no man, though never so sick;Some from their sons have joy,Some win it from kinsmen, and some from their wealth,And some from worthy works.Hávamál, translated by Henry Adams Bellows, in The Poetic Edda (1923). Public-domain transcription sourced from Project Gutenberg ebook 73533.
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