Twelve Centuries of English Poetry and Prose1910 |
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... song of a hundred lines about Finn , the king of the Frisians . ] XVIII . THE QUEEN'S SPEECH The lay was sung , 1159 the gleeman's song . Pastime was resumed , noise rose from the benches , the cup - boys served wine from wondrous ...
... song of a hundred lines about Finn , the king of the Frisians . ] XVIII . THE QUEEN'S SPEECH The lay was sung , 1159 the gleeman's song . Pastime was resumed , noise rose from the benches , the cup - boys served wine from wondrous ...
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... song . The guest then discovered would not scathe life , but that the edge failed its lord at his need ; erst had it endured hand - conflicts many , slashed often the helm , war - garb of the doomed ; then was the first time for the ...
... song . The guest then discovered would not scathe life , but that the edge failed its lord at his need ; erst had it endured hand - conflicts many , slashed often the helm , war - garb of the doomed ; then was the first time for the ...
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... songs ; but yet none could do like him , for he had not been taught from men , nor through man , to learn the poetic art ; but he was divinely aided , and through God's grace received the art of song . And he therefore never might make ...
... songs ; but yet none could do like him , for he had not been taught from men , nor through man , to learn the poetic art ; but he was divinely aided , and through God's grace received the art of song . And he therefore never might make ...
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... song worthy of God in the same measure . Then came he in the morning to the town reeve , who was his superior , and said to him what gift he had received ; and he forthwith led him to the abbess , and told , and made that known to her ...
... song worthy of God in the same measure . Then came he in the morning to the town reeve , who was his superior , and said to him what gift he had received ; and he forthwith led him to the abbess , and told , and made that known to her ...
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... song . Loud upsang the Raven Swart , and slaughter - fell . Strode along the war - host ; 53 Blew on high the horn - bearers ; heralds of the battle shouted ; Stamped the earth the stallion ; and the host assembled Quickly to the ...
... song . Loud upsang the Raven Swart , and slaughter - fell . Strode along the war - host ; 53 Blew on high the horn - bearers ; heralds of the battle shouted ; Stamped the earth the stallion ; and the host assembled Quickly to the ...
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