Alfred: An Epic PoemSuttaby, 1808 - 159 pages |
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Ælfred Albion's Alfred Alfred's arms Asser Athelney avenging band banners battle beam bleeding bless'd blood blow bosom brave breast breath Briton brow Caledonia's Cambria's Camden camp Ceolph chief clouds coast conquest country's courser cried crown'd Danes Danish death deep distant Donald dread Druid Edward the Confessor Edward the Elder Elsitha's England's ensigns Erin's fame fate fear field fight flame Fræna freedom gainst gallant glorious glory Glory's glows Guthrum hallow'd hand heart Heaven hero hope host imperial towers join'd King Leofric lord lyre manly martial monarch ne'er numbers o'er patriot peace plain press'd pride race rage reign rise round royal sacred Saxon Scandinavia's scatter'd scene shade shield shine shore smiles sons sorrow soul spread squadrons stand storm swells sword tear tempest thee throne tide toil train valiant Valour vanquish'd vengeance victory Virtue's voice war's warlike warriors wave wild wretched youth zeal


