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... Sisters , from the Norse tongue 30 The descent of Odin , from the Norse tongue 35 The Triumphs of Owen . A fragment . From the Welch 40 Elegy written in a Country Church - yard 42 The Epitaph 47 Ode to Mufic 48 P 0 E M S. 0 D E ON THE.
... Sisters , from the Norse tongue 30 The descent of Odin , from the Norse tongue 35 The Triumphs of Owen . A fragment . From the Welch 40 Elegy written in a Country Church - yard 42 The Epitaph 47 Ode to Mufic 48 P 0 E M S. 0 D E ON THE.
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... Odin , or Woden , in the Gothic mythology : their name fignifies ' Chufers of the flain . ' They were mount- ed on fwift horfes , with drawn swords in their hands ; and in the throng of battle selected fuch as were destin'd to flaughter ...
... Odin , or Woden , in the Gothic mythology : their name fignifies ' Chufers of the flain . ' They were mount- ed on fwift horfes , with drawn swords in their hands ; and in the throng of battle selected fuch as were destin'd to flaughter ...
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... as died of sickness , old age , or by any other means than in battle : over it presided HELA the God- defs of death . E And long purfsues with fruitless yell The father of the THE The descent of Odin, from the Norse tongue.
... as died of sickness , old age , or by any other means than in battle : over it presided HELA the God- defs of death . E And long purfsues with fruitless yell The father of the THE The descent of Odin, from the Norse tongue.
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... ODIN . A traveller to thee unknown , Is he that calls , a warrior's fon . Thou the deeds of light shalt know ; Tell me what is done below , For whom yon glittering board is spread , Dress'd for 36 THE DESCENT OF ODIN .
... ODIN . A traveller to thee unknown , Is he that calls , a warrior's fon . Thou the deeds of light shalt know ; Tell me what is done below , For whom yon glittering board is spread , Dress'd for 36 THE DESCENT OF ODIN .
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... ODIN . Prophetess , arife , and say , What dangers Odin's child await , Who the author of his fate . PROPHETESS . In Hoder's hand the hero's doom , His brother sends him to the tomb . Now my weary lips I close . Leave me , leave me ...
... ODIN . Prophetess , arife , and say , What dangers Odin's child await , Who the author of his fate . PROPHETESS . In Hoder's hand the hero's doom , His brother sends him to the tomb . Now my weary lips I close . Leave me , leave me ...
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Aeolian art thou awake beneath breaft breath brow Cambria's chearful cloſe crown dauntless death deep diſtant dread dreft drop'd Earl Edward Eirin endless night fate fecret firſt fleep flowers foft folemn fome fong forrow foul fublime glittering glory gore grifly hand Hark harmony haſty Hauberk heart Henry VI Hoder's holy iſland King lance Loft Lord loves lyre maid majeſtic Milton Muſe Muſic ne'er North Wales numbers o'er ODIN pain paradife paſſions Petrarch Pindar pleaſing Pleaſure Poetry PROPHETESS purple reign repoſe reſt roſe ſaw ſay ſee ſeen ſend ſhade ſhall ſhare ſhe ſhed ſhore ſhould ſhow ſhower Sifters ſing ſkies Snowdon ſome Sorrow's ſpare ſpeed ſpirit ſpread ſpring ſtar ſtate ſteep ſteps ſtile ſtill ſtrains ſtream ſtretch ſtrong ſweet tear thee theſe thoſe thou thundering tomb trembling triumph Tyrant voice Wales wave Weave Welch Where-e'er whoſe yonder youth