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 Then soon shall we know whose knowledge is more, The guest's or the sage's gray."

Othin spake: "If a poor man reaches the home of the rich, Let him wisely speak or be still; For to him who speaks  with the hard of heart Will chattering ever work ill."

Vafthruthnir spake: "Speak forth now, Gagnrath, if there from the floor Thou wouldst thy wisdom make known: What name has the steed  that each morn anew The day for mankind doth draw?"

Othin spake: "Skinfaxi is he, the steed who for men The glittering day doth draw; The best of horses  to heroes he seems, And brightly his mane doth burn."

Vafthruthnir spake: "Speak forth now, Gagnrath, if there from the floor