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LinesNow are Hor’s words spoken in the hall,Kind for the kindred of men,Cursed for the kindred of giants:Hail to the speaker, and to him who learns!Profit be his who has them!Hail to them who hearken!* * *

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Now are Hor’s words spoken in the hall, Kind for the kindred of men, Cursed for the kindred of giants: Hail to the speaker, and to him who learns! Profit be his who has them! Hail to them who hearken! * * *

Hávamál, Henry Adams Bellows, stanza 138. Public domain in the United States.

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