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... come from afar o'er ocean's course , people of the Geats . Beowulf these sons of conflict name their chief . They make ... comes hither , has sought a kind friend . For sea - farers - they who bore gift - treasures unto the Geats ...
... come from afar o'er ocean's course , people of the Geats . Beowulf these sons of conflict name their chief . They make ... comes hither , has sought a kind friend . For sea - farers - they who bore gift - treasures unto the Geats ...
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... come ? Therfor do ye worthi fruytis of penaunce . And nyle ye seie3 with ynne you , We han Abraham to fadir : for I seie to you that God is myghti to reise up of thes stones the sones of Abraham . And now the axe is putte to the root of ...
... come ? Therfor do ye worthi fruytis of penaunce . And nyle ye seie3 with ynne you , We han Abraham to fadir : for I seie to you that God is myghti to reise up of thes stones the sones of Abraham . And now the axe is putte to the root of ...
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... Come Piramus , and after come Tesbe . And plighten trouthe5 fully in here faye , That ilke same nyght to steele awaye , And to begile hire wardeyns everychone , And forth out of the citee for to gone . And , for the feeldes ben so ...
... Come Piramus , and after come Tesbe . And plighten trouthe5 fully in here faye , That ilke same nyght to steele awaye , And to begile hire wardeyns everychone , And forth out of the citee for to gone . And , for the feeldes ben so ...
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... come for sport , young man ? Or are you come for play ? 10 11 12 Or are you come for a sight o our bride , Just on her wedding day ? ' ' I'm nouther come for sport , ' he says , ' Nor am I come for play ; But if I had one sight o your ...
... come for sport , young man ? Or are you come for play ? 10 11 12 Or are you come for a sight o our bride , Just on her wedding day ? ' ' I'm nouther come for sport , ' he says , ' Nor am I come for play ; But if I had one sight o your ...
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... come ! Fare well , every chone.1 840 EVERYMAN . O all thynge fayleth , save God alone , Beaute , Strength , and Dyscrecyon ; For , whan Deth bloweth his blast , They all renne fro me full fast . FYVE - WYTTES . the I take ; GOOD - DEDES ...
... come ! Fare well , every chone.1 840 EVERYMAN . O all thynge fayleth , save God alone , Beaute , Strength , and Dyscrecyon ; For , whan Deth bloweth his blast , They all renne fro me full fast . FYVE - WYTTES . the I take ; GOOD - DEDES ...
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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