7. The wary guest | to wassail who comes
listens that he may learn,
opens his ears, | casts his eyes about:
thus wards him the wise man ‘gainst harm.
Source: The Poetic Edda Translated by Lee M. Hollander
(My sincerest apologies to all of our followers— I have been crazy busy with my second-to-last semester of my bachelor’s degree and haven’t given this blog the attention it deserves! It’s summertime now so I’m going to restart this and if I falter… send me (not the blog, ME) angry asks or something. I give you full permission to yell at me to get off my ass! -Renee)
6. To be bright of brain | let no man boast,
but take good heed of his tongue:
the sage and silent | come seldom to grief
as they fare among folk in the hall.
More faithful friend | findest thou never
than shrewd head on thy shoulders.
Source: The Poetic Edda translated by Lee M. Hollander
