> 2
> Don’t be unkind to a wanderer.
> You know the type: Waiting,
> proud, outside your doorstep.
> Give ‘im a break,
> and let ‘im in.
3
Let ‘im get close to the fire,
and have a chance
to dry his clothes.
He’s been walkin’ in the mountains,
and that wears a man down.
4
You know what he’s lookin’ for:
Some clothes to change into,
a few kind words, not too many,
a chance to tell his story,
a chance to hear what you’ll say.
> *Hávamál* 2-4