Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose1910 |
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... Scyldings ' beloved sovereign , for a long time famed among nations ( his father had passed away , the prince from his dwelling ) , till from him in turn sprang the lofty Healfdene . He ruled while he lived , old and war - fierce , the ...
... Scyldings ' beloved sovereign , for a long time famed among nations ( his father had passed away , the prince from his dwelling ) , till from him in turn sprang the lofty Healfdene . He ruled while he lived , old and war - fierce , the ...
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... Scyldings ' friend , grief of spirit ; often the wise men sat in assembly ; counsel devised they what for strong - souled men it were best to do against the perilous horrors . Sometimes they promised idolatrous honors at the temples ...
... Scyldings ' friend , grief of spirit ; often the wise men sat in assembly ; counsel devised they what for strong - souled men it were best to do against the perilous horrors . Sometimes they promised idolatrous honors at the temples ...
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... Scyldings I know not what wretch , 270 a secret ill - doer , in the dark nights displays thro ' terror unheard - of malice , havoc and slaughter . For this may I teach , thro ' my large inind , counsel to Hrothgar , how he , wise and ...
... Scyldings I know not what wretch , 270 a secret ill - doer , in the dark nights displays thro ' terror unheard - of malice , havoc and slaughter . For this may I teach , thro ' my large inind , counsel to Hrothgar , how he , wise and ...
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... Scyldings , mighty prince and ring - distributor , about thy voyage , as thou requestest , and make quickly known the answer that the prince thinks fit to give me . He then went quickly where Hrothgar sat , old and gray , among his ...
... Scyldings , mighty prince and ring - distributor , about thy voyage , as thou requestest , and make quickly known the answer that the prince thinks fit to give me . He then went quickly where Hrothgar sat , old and gray , among his ...
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... Scyldings ' lord , need care to take for my body's disposal . If the conflict take me , send to Hygelac this best of battle - coats shielding my breast , of vests most excellent ; ' tis Hrædla ' s legacy , Weland's work . Fate goes aye ...
... Scyldings ' lord , need care to take for my body's disposal . If the conflict take me , send to Hygelac this best of battle - coats shielding my breast , of vests most excellent ; ' tis Hrædla ' s legacy , Weland's work . Fate goes aye ...
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arms beauty Beowulf breath called clouds dark dead dear death deep doth dream earth EVERYMAN eyes fair father Faustus fear fire flowers Geats glory gold grace Grendel hand hast hath head Healfdene hear heard heart heaven hell Heorot holy honour hour Hrothgar Hygelac king King Arthur knew lady Lady of Shalott land Leofric light live look Lord Mephistophilis mighty mind moon morning never night noble o'er Old Mortality once pain pass pleasure poem poet praise pray Ralph rest rose round Scyldings ship sing Sir Bedivere Sir Ector Sir Kay Sir Lucan sleep song soul sound spirit stars stood sweet sword tell thee thine things thou art thought unto voice waves whan wild wind wolde wonder words wyll