Taciturn and prudent, and in war daring should a king’s children be; joyous and liberal every one should be until the hour of his death.
Þagalt ok hugalt skyli þjóðans barn ok vígdjarft vera glaðr ok reifr skyli gumna hverr unz sínn bíðr bana
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