[23]. “A man shall fight not | when he must face
The moon’s bright sister | setting late; [[368]]
Win he shall | who well can see,
And wedge-like forms | his men for the fray.
[24]. “Foul is the sign | if thy foot shall stumble
As thou goest forth to fight;
Goddesses baneful | at both thy sides
Will that wounds thou shalt get.
[25]. “Combed and washed | shall the wise man go,
And a meal at morn shall take;