Fifthly I advise thee Though you seest Fair brides on the benches; Let not the goddesses of silver Hinder thy sleep, Do not entice women to kisses. Sixthly I counsel thee, Though among men be Evil ale-talk; Thou shalt not quarrel With drunk battle-trees;[331] Many a one’s wits wine steals. Strife and ale Have caused Grief of mind to many men, Death to some, Curses to others, Many are the evils of men. Seventhly I advise thee, If thou hast to fight Against fearless men, It is better to fight Than to be burnt In the house. Eighthly I advise thee That thou beware of evil And shun false words; Do not beguile a maiden, Nor a man’s wife, Nor entice them to overmuch pleasure.[332] Tenthly I advise thee, Do thou never believe The plighted faith of an outlaw’s son, Whether thou art the slayer of his brother Or hast killed his father; There is a wolf in a young son Though he be cheered (comforted) with gold (wergild). I think That strife and hate (are not sleepy), Nor the grief; Wisdom and weapons Are not easy to get For a chief that would be the foremost among men. Eleventhly I advise thee That thou beware of evil In every way from thy friends; I think I know The chief’s (Sigurd’s) life will not be long; Strong contests have arisen. [Illustration: Fig. 1350.—Roman gold coin (solidus) of 5th Century (Libyus Severus), found with many Byzantine and Roman coins. Real size—Öland, Sweden. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1351.—Coin from Tyre. ] [Illustration: Fig. 1352.—Coin from Sidon with Greek and Phœnician inscriptions.—Gotland, Sweden. ] ----- Footnote 301: Háva = of the high, namely Odin; mál = song. Footnote 302: Giver in the text = host. Footnote 303: Meaning: anything will do at home. Footnote 304: Good sense. Footnote 305: Here the text has breast for mind or heart. The meaning of the stanza is that it is very hard to know another man’s mind. Footnote 306: This refers to Odin getting drunk from the mead of poetry which he stole from Suttung. (See later Edda.) Footnote 307: A Jotun woman. Footnote 308: I.e., supporters. Footnote 309: Make fun of him. Footnote 310: The meaning of this line is somewhat obscure; it probably means that every man has two sides to his character. Footnote 311: The application is missing in the text. Footnote 312: The text of part of this verse is missing. Footnote 313: