English Prose and Poetry (1137-1892)Ginn, 1916 - 792 pages |
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... king gadered gold and sylver , and na ne dide me 21 for his saule 22 tharof.23 com , 29 19 god 20 34 32 Tha 24 the king Stephne to Englalande 25 tha 26 macod 27 he his gadering 28 æt Oxeneford ; and thar he nam the biscop Roger of ...
... king gadered gold and sylver , and na ne dide me 21 for his saule 22 tharof.23 com , 29 19 god 20 34 32 Tha 24 the king Stephne to Englalande 25 tha 26 macod 27 he his gadering 28 æt Oxeneford ; and thar he nam the biscop Roger of ...
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... king , and ævre 39 it was uuerse * and uuerse . wrecce 35 31 men and women also , and thrust them in prison for gold and silver , and tortured them with unspeakable tortures , for never were any martyrs so tortured as they were . They ...
... king , and ævre 39 it was uuerse * and uuerse . wrecce 35 31 men and women also , and thrust them in prison for gold and silver , and tortured them with unspeakable tortures , for never were any martyrs so tortured as they were . They ...
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... king ane 48 And of his cnihtes tweien.49 43 2 5 1 fey though they were they came 3 together raised battle - standards rushed locked long swords 7 laid on , struck upon 8 made fire leap out 9rattled spears 10 shields did shiver shafts ...
... king ane 48 And of his cnihtes tweien.49 43 2 5 1 fey though they were they came 3 together raised battle - standards rushed locked long swords 7 laid on , struck upon 8 made fire leap out 9rattled spears 10 shields did shiver shafts ...
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... king . King he was bi weste'17 King he was i ' th ' west So longe so hit laste . While his rule did last . Godhild het 18 his quen ; Godhild was his queen ; Fairer ne mihte non ben.19 8 Fairer might not be seen . 8 He hadde a sone that ...
... king . King he was bi weste'17 King he was i ' th ' west So longe so hit laste . While his rule did last . Godhild het 18 his quen ; Godhild was his queen ; Fairer ne mihte non ben.19 8 Fairer might not be seen . 8 He hadde a sone that ...
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... king sprang from his steed then , For surely he had need then , And with him true knights two Of men he had too few . Swords in hand they took And together struck . They smote so under shield That some fell in the field . The king had ...
... king sprang from his steed then , For surely he had need then , And with him true knights two Of men he had too few . Swords in hand they took And together struck . They smote so under shield That some fell in the field . The king had ...
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