An enchanting book, full of accumulated wisdom
and aphoristic
reflactions, captured in pointed
and concise verses.
The epigrammatic quatrains
in this book are written in the tradition of
Icelandic folk poetry, which has had an unbroken
continuity since the settlement of the
country.

The reader is invited to delve into
this collection of aphoristic sayings and
experience the lasting echo of the Icelandic
heritage which is distilled in these
inspirational verses and cautionary rhymes.