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Hovamol

154. An eighth I know,  that is to all
 Of greatest good to learn;
When hatred grows  among heroes' sons,
 I soon can set it right.

155. A ninth I know,  if need there comes
 To shelter my ship on the flood;
The wind I calm  upon the waves,
 And the sea I put to sleep.

156.[1] A tenth I know,  what time I see
 House-riders flying on high;
So can I work  that wildly they go,
 Showing their true shapes,
 Hence to their own homes.

157.[2] An eleventh I know,  if needs I must lead
 To the fight my long-loved friends;
I sing in the shields,  and in strength they go
 Whole to the field of fight,
 Whole from the field of fight,
 And whole they come thence home.

158.[3] A twelfth I know,  if high on a tree
 I see a hanged man swing;

  1. ↑ House-riders: witches, who ride by night on the roofs of houses, generally in the form of wild beasts. Possibly one of the last two lines is spurious.
  2. ↑ The last line looks like an unwarranted addition, and line 4 may likewise be spurious.
  3. ↑ Lines 4-5 are probably expanded from a single line.

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