Legends of the Saxon SaintsC. Kegan Paul & Company, 1879 - 289 páginas |
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... fell back toward their country's western coasts , like the Irish of a later day ; and within their Cambrian mountains they maintained their independence for eight centuries . Yet the Anglo - Saxons ' victory was not an unmixed one ...
... fell back toward their country's western coasts , like the Irish of a later day ; and within their Cambrian mountains they maintained their independence for eight centuries . Yet the Anglo - Saxons ' victory was not an unmixed one ...
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... fell , By softness sapped , so Rome . Behold , this day , Following the Pole Star of my just revenge , I lead my people forth to clearer fates Through cloudier fortunes . They are brave and strong : B 2 Odin , the Man . ..f REESE LIBRARY.
... fell , By softness sapped , so Rome . Behold , this day , Following the Pole Star of my just revenge , I lead my people forth to clearer fates Through cloudier fortunes . They are brave and strong : B 2 Odin , the Man . ..f REESE LIBRARY.
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... Fell to my foot . That anguish set me free : It dashed me on the iron side of life : I woke , a man . My people too shall wake : They shall have icy crags for myrtle banks , Sharp rocks for couches . Strength ! I must have strength ...
... Fell to my foot . That anguish set me free : It dashed me on the iron side of life : I woke , a man . My people too shall wake : They shall have icy crags for myrtle banks , Sharp rocks for couches . Strength ! I must have strength ...
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... fell upon the fugitives , and slew them ; Slew next their little ones ; slew last themselves , Cheating the Roman Triumph . Never since then . Hath Northman fled the foemen . ' Egfrid rose : ' Who saith our kinsfolk of the frozen North ...
... fell upon the fugitives , and slew them ; Slew next their little ones ; slew last themselves , Cheating the Roman Triumph . Never since then . Hath Northman fled the foemen . ' Egfrid rose : ' Who saith our kinsfolk of the frozen North ...
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... fell ; The East Saxon on him knelt ; then made demand : " My victim art thou by the laws of war ! Yonder my dagger lies ; -till I return Wilt thou abide ? " The vanquished answered , " Yea ! " A minute more , and o'er that dagger's edge ...
... fell ; The East Saxon on him knelt ; then made demand : " My victim art thou by the laws of war ! Yonder my dagger lies ; -till I return Wilt thou abide ? " The vanquished answered , " Yea ! " A minute more , and o'er that dagger's edge ...
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