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 Thought-runes shalt thou deal with
 If thou wilt be of all men
Fairest-souled wight, and wisest,
 These areded
 These first cut
These first took to heart high Hropt.

 On the shield were they scored
 That stands before the shining God,
 On Early-waking’s ear,
 On All-knowing’s hoof,
 On the wheel which runneth
 Under Rognir’s chariot;
 On Sleipnir’s jaw-teeth,
 On the sleigh’s traces.

 On the rough bear’s paws,
 And on Bragi’s tongue,
 On the wolf’s claws,
 And on eagle’s bill,
 On bloody wings,
 And bridge’s end;
 On loosing palms,
 And pity’s path:

 On glass, and on gold,
 And on goodly silver,
 In wine and in wort,
 And the seat of the witch-wife;
 On Gungnir’s point,
 And Grani’s bosom;