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29. This I thee counsel sixthly:
    Although among men pass
    Offensive tipsy talk,
    Never, while drunken, quarrel
    With men of war:
    Wine steals the wits of many.

30. Brawls and drink
    To many men have been
    A heart-felt sorrow;
    To some their death,
    To some calamity:
    Many are the griefs of men!

31. This I thee counsel seventhly:
    If thou hast disputes
    With a daring man,
    Better it is for men
    To fight than to be burnt
    Within their dwelling.

32. This I thee counsel eighthly:
    That thou guard thee against evil,
    And eschew deceit.
    Entice no maiden,
    Nor wife of man,
    Nor to wantonness incite.

33. This I thee counsel ninthly:
    That thou corpses bury,
    Wherever on the earth thou findest them;
    Whether from sickness they have died,
    Or from the sea,
    Or are from weapons dead.

34. Let a mound be raised
    For those departed;
    Let their hands and head be washed,
    Combed, and wiped dry,
    Ere in the coffin they are laid;
    And pray for their happy sleep.