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... never had the monster felt a grasp like that . The muscles ache , the cords of the demon's arms are snapping , the shoulder is torn from the socket ; the weary marsh - dweller gropes his way blindly forth , and weakly wends toward his ...
... never had the monster felt a grasp like that . The muscles ache , the cords of the demon's arms are snapping , the shoulder is torn from the socket ; the weary marsh - dweller gropes his way blindly forth , and weakly wends toward his ...
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... never thereafter Brand might it bite or battle - sword harm it . " 2 Naturally enough these early English poets were in- spired by the deeds of warriors , and their work is full not only of battle scenes , but also of the imagery of war ...
... never thereafter Brand might it bite or battle - sword harm it . " 2 Naturally enough these early English poets were in- spired by the deeds of warriors , and their work is full not only of battle scenes , but also of the imagery of war ...
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... never stirred At the thought of sea - faring . " " 1 of the 19 The reëstablishment of Christianity in Britain intro- duced a new epoch in English life and litera- The Con- ture . While among the native Cymri there version were many who ...
... never stirred At the thought of sea - faring . " " 1 of the 19 The reëstablishment of Christianity in Britain intro- duced a new epoch in English life and litera- The Con- ture . While among the native Cymri there version were many who ...
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... never would compose fanciful or idle verses , but only those which pertain to righteous- ness , and which it became his pious tongue to sing . " Many others in England began to write religious poe- try after Cædmon's time , but none ...
... never would compose fanciful or idle verses , but only those which pertain to righteous- ness , and which it became his pious tongue to sing . " Many others in England began to write religious poe- try after Cædmon's time , but none ...
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... never a word had been uttered of the tenderer passion of love ; there had been no recognition of woman's subtle power in the hearts and lives of men , until the Nor- man poets had introduced their forms of courtly gal- lantry , had sung ...
... never a word had been uttered of the tenderer passion of love ; there had been no recognition of woman's subtle power in the hearts and lives of men , until the Nor- man poets had introduced their forms of courtly gal- lantry , had sung ...
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