Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose, Volume 1Scott, Foresman, 1910 - English literature |
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... entered the strife , the bold and eager sons of battle , and thought to hew him on every side his life to seek , that not the choicest of irons on earth , no battle - falchion , could ever touch the wicked scather , since martial ...
... entered the strife , the bold and eager sons of battle , and thought to hew him on every side his life to seek , that not the choicest of irons on earth , no battle - falchion , could ever touch the wicked scather , since martial ...
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... ruler to rest . There guarded the hall 1 Perhaps entered a monastery ( S. Bugge ) . ยง The famous necklace of Freyja , which Hama stole from Eormenric , the cruel king of the Goths . the war - horn singing . The lord of the BEOWULF 11.
... ruler to rest . There guarded the hall 1 Perhaps entered a monastery ( S. Bugge ) . ยง The famous necklace of Freyja , which Hama stole from Eormenric , the cruel king of the Goths . the war - horn singing . The lord of the BEOWULF 11.
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... entering came the prince of thanes , the deed - strong man with glory honored , the man bold in battle , Hrothgar to greet . And into the hall , where men were drinking , Grendel's head by the hair was borne , a thing of terror to ...
... entering came the prince of thanes , the deed - strong man with glory honored , the man bold in battle , Hrothgar to greet . And into the hall , where men were drinking , Grendel's head by the hair was borne , a thing of terror to ...
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... enter it ; and the Terfinna lands was all waste , except where hunters , fishers , or fowlers had taken up their quarters . The Beormas told him many particulars both of their own land , and of the other lands lying about them ; but he ...
... enter it ; and the Terfinna lands was all waste , except where hunters , fishers , or fowlers had taken up their quarters . The Beormas told him many particulars both of their own land , and of the other lands lying about them ; but he ...
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... enter upon thoughts of going beyond sea to his youngest daughter . Yet he doubted whether he should be able to move her commis- seration , because ( as was related above ) he had treated her so unworthily . However , dis- daining to ...
... enter upon thoughts of going beyond sea to his youngest daughter . Yet he doubted whether he should be able to move her commis- seration , because ( as was related above ) he had treated her so unworthily . However , dis- daining to ...
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