Hávamál 145 — ed. not skaldic
Not published: do not cite (Hávm 145)
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Betra er óbeðið
en sé ofblótið.
Ey sér til gildis gjöf.
Betra er ósent
en sé ofsóið.
Svo Þundur um reist
fyr þjóða rök,
þar hann upp um reis,
er hann aftur of kom.
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