English Masterpieces, 1. köideP. Owen, 1957 |
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... head , and laid his long locks on the crown that his bare neck might be seen . Gawain gripped his axe and raised 10 it on high , the left foot he set forward on the floor , and let the blow fall lightly on the bare neck . The sharp edge ...
... head , and laid his long locks on the crown that his bare neck might be seen . Gawain gripped his axe and raised 10 it on high , the left foot he set forward on the floor , and let the blow fall lightly on the bare neck . The sharp edge ...
Page 92
... head and lance in hand , he came up to the rough dwelling , when he heard over the high hill beyond the brook , as it were in a bank , a wondrous fierce noise , that rang in the cliff as if it would cleave as under . ' T was as if one ...
... head and lance in hand , he came up to the rough dwelling , when he heard over the high hill beyond the brook , as it were in a bank , a wondrous fierce noise , that rang in the cliff as if it would cleave as under . ' T was as if one ...
Page 93
... head with one blow . " " Nay , " quoth Gawain , " by God that gave me life , I shall make no moan whatever befall me , but make thou ready for the blow and I shall stand still and say never a word to thee , do as thou wilt . " With that ...
... head with one blow . " " Nay , " quoth Gawain , " by God that gave me life , I shall make no moan whatever befall me , but make thou ready for the blow and I shall stand still and say never a word to thee , do as thou wilt . " With that ...
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MIDDLE ENGLISH LITERATURE | 58 |
GEOFFREY CHAUCER | 97 |
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