#and instead of being sensible about it I'm going to read some Goethe out loud

[nimblermortal]

@athingofvikings I was telling you about the Wanderer's Hávamál. Here's the first verse, in Norse, then translated, then the Cowboy Hávamál version:

Gáttir allar á∂r gangi fram, um sko∂ask skyli, um skyggnask skyli - því at óvist er at vita hvar óvinir sitja á fleti fyrir.

At every doorway before you enter, you should look around, you should take a good look around - for you never know where your enemies might be seated within

Use yer eyes and never walk blind. There ain't no tellin' where there's someone waitin' to pull one over on you.

(The Norse and English are printed on facing pages, with the Cowboy Hávamál at the back)