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In honor of National Poetry Month: a contemporary English translation of the ancient Norse text by famed poet, W.H. Auden. Think of the Havamal as something like the Biblical Proverbs crossed with the Tao Te Ching: advice on how to live a good life, in poetic format. #poetry #norsemythology #nationalpoetrymonth

“Praise not day until evening, no wife until buried, no sword until tested, no maid until bedded, no ice until crossed, no ale until drunk.”