SC - Was Eat well, well to do Now-Deer

[Korrin S DaArdain]

At 6:44 PM -0500 1/11/99, Christine A Seelye-King wrote:

>>>Elaina

>>The old Norse poem H·vam·l, which I was made to learn by heart at a
>>very tender age, largely deals with the theme of hospitality - what
>>hospitality to offer a guest, and how to accept it.
>
>OOh!  Would you be able to re-create it (in English) for us here?  I
>would love to have it!  Many thanks in advance,

Havamal is part of the Elder Edda, readily available in English translation.

"Shun not the mead but drink in measure;
Speak to the point or be still."

David/Cariadoc
http://www.best.com/~ddfr/


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