| Jessie B. Rittenhouse, ed. (1869–1948). The Second Book of Modern Verse. 1922. |
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| Hrolf’s Thrall, His Song |
| | | Willard Wattles |
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| THERE be five things to a man’s desire: | |
| Kine flesh, roof-tree, his own fire, | |
| Clean cup of sweet wine from goat’s hide, | |
| And through dark night one to lie beside. | |
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| Four things poor and homely be: | 5 |
| Hearth-fire, white cheese, own roof-tree, | |
| True mead slow brewed with brown malt; | |
| But a good woman is savour and salt. | |
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| Plow, shove deep through gray loam; | |
| Hack, sword, hack for straw-thatch home; | 10 |
| Guard, buckler, guard both beast and human— | |
| God, send true man his true woman! | |
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