Wardruna "Gibu" lyrics

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Gibu

Vin sínumskal maðr vinr veraþeim ok þess vinren óvinar sínsskyli engi maðrvinar vinr vera

Veiztu ef þú vin áttþanns þú vel trúirok vill þú af honum gótt getageði skalt við þannblanda ok gjöfum skiptafara at finna opt

Ef þú át annanþanns þú illa trúirvildu af honum þó gótt getafagrt skalt við þann mælaen flátt hyggjaok gjalda lausung við lygi

Þat er enn of þanner þú illa trúirok þér er grunr at hans geðihlæja skaltu við þeimok um hug mælaglík skulu gjöld gjöfum

Ungr var ek forðumfór ek einn samanþá varð ek villr vegaauðigr þóttumker ek annan fannmaðr er manns gaman

Gyfu

A man must be a friendto his friend,for himself and for the friend,but no man mustbe a friend of a friendof his foe.

Know, if you have a friendin whom you have faith,and you wish to get something good from him,you must share with his mindand exchange gifts,and go often to seek him out.

If you have anotherwhom you mistrust,but you want to get something good from him,you must speak fair to him,and think deceitful thoughts,and give deception in return for a lie.

There is more about the onewhom you mistrustand whose disposition you suspect:you should laugh with himand speak other than your thought.There should be repayment for such gifts.

Long ago I was young,I travelled on my own,then I turned astray in my paths:I thought myself richwhen I found another,man is man's entertainment.

Here one can find the English lyrics of the song Gibu by Wardruna. Or Gibu poem lyrics. Wardruna Gibu text in English. This page also contains a translation, and Gibu meaning.