The Study Havamal: Original Old Norse - 3 English Translations by Overton Carrie

Author:Overton, Carrie [Overton, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Huginn & Muninn
Published: 2017-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

91. Bert ek nú mæli,

því at ek bæði veit,

brigðr er karla hugr konum;

þá vér fegrst mælum,

er vér flást hyggjum:

þat tælir horska hugi.

89. Now plainly I speak, since both I have seen;

unfaithful is man to maid;

we speak them fairest when thoughts are falsest

and wile the wisest of hearts.

BRAY

91. Openly I now speak,

because I both sexes know:

unstable are men’s minds towards women;

‘tis then we speak most fair

when we most falsely think:

that deceives even the cautious.

THORPE

91. Clear now will I speak, for I know them both;

Men false to women are found,

when fairest we speak, then falsest we think;

Against wisdom we work with deceit.

BELLOWS

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92. Fagrt skal mæla

ok fé bjóða,

sá er vill fljóðs ást fá,

líki leyfa

ins ljósa mans,

sá fær, er fríar.

90. Let him speak soft words and offer wealth

who longs for a woman’s love,

praise the shape of the shining maid,

he wins who thus doth woo.

BRAY

92. Fair shall speak,

and money offer,

who would obtain a woman’s love.

Praise the form

of a fair damsel;

he gets who courts her.

THORPE

92. Soft words shall he speak,

and wealth shall he offer who longs for a maiden’s love;

And the beauty praise of the maiden bright,

he wins whose wooing is best.

BELLOWS

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