. Few collections in the world's literary history present sounder wisdom than the Havamal. These Words of The High One (Othin), occasionally rise to lofty heights of poetry. It shows noble ideals of loyalty, truth, and unfaltering courage. This text (by HENRY ADAMS BELLOWS) is in the public domain because it was not renewed in a timely fashion as required at the time by copyright law. 1936 (U.S. Copyright Office online records). The footnotes, which contained attempted explanations, have been eliminated by the designer of this booklet; encouraging the reader to form their own opinions and meanings behind the verse, for each of us has his/her own truth within.