Drink ale by the fire,
but slide on the ice;
buy a steed when 'tis lanky, a sword when 'tis rusty;
feed thy horse neath a roof, and thy hound in the yard.
Wood must be hewn in the wind,
row out to sea in good weather,
talk with maidens in the dark,
for many are the eyes of the day.
A ship must be used for a swift journey
and a shield for protection,
a sword for a blow
and a maiden for kisses.
Norse Proverb
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