The Hávamál

Young and alone on a long road,
Once I lost my way:
Rich I felt when I found another;
Man rejoices in man.

 

  A kind word need not cost much,
The price of praise can be cheap:
With half a loaf and an empty cup
I found myself a friend.


(Taken from the Havamal, a 9th Century compilation of sayings attributed to Odin - I ♥ Vikings)
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