6. The God of heaven he prayed for help, when being struck he woke; but he was doomed the sins of him on himself to take, whom sackless he had slain.
7. Holy angels came from heaven above, and took to them his soul: in a life of purity it shall ever live with the almighty God.
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8. Riches and health no one may command, though all go smoothly with him. To many that befalls which they least expect. No one may command his tranquil-
9. Unnar and Saevaldi never imagined that happiness would fall from them, yet naked they became, and of all bereft, and, like wolves, ran to the forest.
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10. The force of pleasure has many a one bewailed. Cares are often caused by women; pernicious they become, although the mighty God them pure created.
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6. Himna guð bað hann hjálpa sér, þá hann veginn vaknaði; en sá gat við synðum taka, er hann hafði saklausan svikit.
7. Helgir englar kómu ór himnum ofan ok tóku sál hans til sín; í hreinu lífi hon skal lifa æ með almáttkum guði.
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8. Auð né heilsu ræðr engi maðr, þótt honum gangi greitt; margan þat sækir er minnst of varir, engi ræðr sættum sjálfr.
9. Ekki þeir hugðu Unnarr ok Sævaldi, at þeim myndi heill hrapa; nakðir þeir urðu ok næmðir hvívetna, ok runnu sem vargar til viðar.
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10. Munaðar ríki hefir margan tregat, oft verðr kvalræði af konum; meingar þær urðu, þó inn máttki guð skapaði skírliga.
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