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... death . Prominent in their mythology is Wyrd , the genius of fate : " Goes ever Wyrd as it will , " declares the hero of the epic Beowulf . Yet , pagans though they were , savage to cruelty in feud and war , boastful of speech , heavy ...
... death . Prominent in their mythology is Wyrd , the genius of fate : " Goes ever Wyrd as it will , " declares the hero of the epic Beowulf . Yet , pagans though they were , savage to cruelty in feud and war , boastful of speech , heavy ...
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... death . Beowulf rests after victory , and shows the hid- eous claw , his war trophy , to the Danes . Great joy comes to Hrothgar with the dawn , but with the night woe returns . Grendel's mother now issues from the death - breeding ...
... death . Beowulf rests after victory , and shows the hid- eous claw , his war trophy , to the Danes . Great joy comes to Hrothgar with the dawn , but with the night woe returns . Grendel's mother now issues from the death - breeding ...
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... death - wound . Then Wiglaf brings forth the hoard from the cave where the worm had so long guarded it , and Beowulf feasts his eyes ere they close upon the vast treasure he bequeaths to his people . The hero is dead : rear his funeral ...
... death - wound . Then Wiglaf brings forth the hoard from the cave where the worm had so long guarded it , and Beowulf feasts his eyes ere they close upon the vast treasure he bequeaths to his people . The hero is dead : rear his funeral ...
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... death . According to Bede , there was living at the Monastery of Streones- halh ( Whitby ) , in the time of the Abbess Hilda , who died in 680 , a lay brother by the name of Cædmon . This man was of mature age , unlearned , and engaged ...
... death . According to Bede , there was living at the Monastery of Streones- halh ( Whitby ) , in the time of the Abbess Hilda , who died in 680 , a lay brother by the name of Cædmon . This man was of mature age , unlearned , and engaged ...
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... death . One of the brothers in the monastery , Cuthbert , rever- ently records the manner of the end . " He passed the day joyfully till the evening , when his scribe said , ' Dear master , there is yet one sentence not written . ' He ...
... death . One of the brothers in the monastery , Cuthbert , rever- ently records the manner of the end . " He passed the day joyfully till the evening , when his scribe said , ' Dear master , there is yet one sentence not written . ' He ...
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Page 313 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a
Page 204 - Her finger was so small, the ring, Would not stay on, which they did bring, It was too wide a peck: And to say truth (for out it must) It looked like the great collar (just) About our young colt's neck. Her feet beneath her petticoat, Like little mice, stole in and out, As if they fear'd the light: But O she dances such a way!
Page 287 - Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help...
Page 121 - Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts ; Into a thousand parts divide one man, And make imaginary puissance ; Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them Printing their proud hoofs i...
Page 452 - FLOWER in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower — but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.
Page 120 - On this unworthy scaffold to bring forth So great an object; can this cockpit hold The vasty fields of France? or may we cram Within this wooden O the very casques That did affright the air at Agincourt?
Page 197 - Alas ! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair...
Page 145 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.
Page 456 - Love took up the harp of Life, and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of Self, that, trembling, pass'd in music out of sight.
Page 205 - Tell me not, Sweet, I am unkind That from the nunnery Of thy chaste breast and quiet mind, To war and arms I fly. True, a new mistress now I chase, The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honour more.