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As Burns has sung The muse, nae poet ever fand her Till by himsel' he learn'd to wander Adown some trottin' burn's meander An' no think lang O sweet to stray, an' pensive ponder A heart-felt sang Or, perhaps, the bard received inspiration by drinking magic water from the fountain called Hippocrene, or the skaldic mead which dripped from the moon The ancient poet did not sing for the mere love of singing: he knew nothing about "Art for Art's sake".— Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
We have not a single proof that they were acquainted with any saga or any skaldic composition.— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866
Two skalds of repute made biting lampoons upon Thangbrand, whom Thangbrand, by two opportunities that offered, cut down and did to death because of their skaldic quality.— Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 of 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
Or, perhaps, the bard received inspiration by drinking magic water from the fountain called Hippocrene, or the skaldic mead which dripped from the moon.— Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
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