Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose, Volume 1Scott, Foresman, 1910 - English literature |
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... Wife of Usher's Well . Katharine Jaffray . The Nutbrown Mayde . BEOWULF ( c . 700 ) . 1 EVERYMAN ( before 1525 ) DEOR'S LAMENT . 18 WILLIAM CAXTON ( 1422 ? -1491 ) CAEDMON ( A. 670 ) The Recuyell of the Histories of Troy ( c . 1474 ) ...
... Wife of Usher's Well . Katharine Jaffray . The Nutbrown Mayde . BEOWULF ( c . 700 ) . 1 EVERYMAN ( before 1525 ) DEOR'S LAMENT . 18 WILLIAM CAXTON ( 1422 ? -1491 ) CAEDMON ( A. 670 ) The Recuyell of the Histories of Troy ( c . 1474 ) ...
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... , p . 18 ) thane , war - companion , retainer . wyrd , fate that a folk - stead was building . Befel him 1 ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD CONTENTS Bonnie George Campbell The Wife of Usher's Well Katharine Jaffray The Nutbrown Mayde BEOWULF (c 700) 1.
... , p . 18 ) thane , war - companion , retainer . wyrd , fate that a folk - stead was building . Befel him 1 ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD CONTENTS Bonnie George Campbell The Wife of Usher's Well Katharine Jaffray The Nutbrown Mayde BEOWULF (c 700) 1.
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... wife of Ongentheow the Heathoscylfing . Then was to Hrothgar war - prowess given , martial glory , that his dear kinsmen gladly obeyed him , till his young warriors grew , a great train of kinsfolk . It ran thro ' his mind that he would ...
... wife of Ongentheow the Heathoscylfing . Then was to Hrothgar war - prowess given , martial glory , that his dear kinsmen gladly obeyed him , till his young warriors grew , a great train of kinsfolk . It ran thro ' his mind that he would ...
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... wife ; a powerful onslaught he made with his falchion , the sword - blow with- held not , 1520 so on her head the ringed brand sang a horrid war - song . The guest then discovered how that the battle - beam would not bite , would not ...
... wife ; a powerful onslaught he made with his falchion , the sword - blow with- held not , 1520 so on her head the ringed brand sang a horrid war - song . The guest then discovered how that the battle - beam would not bite , would not ...
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... wife than anchoress ; nor can she in any wise be Mary , with peacefulness of heart . For then she must think of the cow's fodder , and of the herdsman's hire , flatter the heyward , 1 defend herself when her cattle is shut up in the pin ...
... wife than anchoress ; nor can she in any wise be Mary , with peacefulness of heart . For then she must think of the cow's fodder , and of the herdsman's hire , flatter the heyward , 1 defend herself when her cattle is shut up in the pin ...
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