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Hovamol

Nor one who so widely  scattered his wealth
 That of recompense hatred he had.

41.[1] Friends shall gladden each other  with arms and garments,
 As each for himself can see;
Gift-givers' friendships  are longest found,
 If fair their fates may be.

42. To his friend a man  a friend shall prove,
 And gifts with gifts requite;
But men shall mocking  with mockery answer,
 And fraud with falsehood meet.

43. To his friend a man  a friend shall prove,
 To him and the friend of his friend;
But never a man  shall friendship make
 With one of his foeman's friends.

44. If a friend thou hast  whom thou fully wilt trust,
 And good from him wouldst get,
Thy thoughts with his mingle,  and gifts shalt thou make,
 And fare to find him oft.

    The key-word in line 3 is missing in the manuscript, but editors have agreed in inserting a word meaning "generous."

  1. ↑ In line 3 the manuscript adds "givers again" to "gift-givers."

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