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... grace . Then he took off his iron byrnie , the helmet from his head , gave his fair- fretted sword , best of blades , to a re- tainer , and bade him keep the war - gear . Before he mounted his bed the valiant one , Beowulf of the Geats ...
... grace . Then he took off his iron byrnie , the helmet from his head , gave his fair- fretted sword , best of blades , to a re- tainer , and bade him keep the war - gear . Before he mounted his bed the valiant one , Beowulf of the Geats ...
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... grace of the Lord protects ! The guardian of the hoard sought eagerly along the ground , would find the man who sorely dealt with him while he slept . Hot and savage of mood he often wandered outside , all about the mound ; nor was any ...
... grace of the Lord protects ! The guardian of the hoard sought eagerly along the ground , would find the man who sorely dealt with him while he slept . Hot and savage of mood he often wandered outside , all about the mound ; nor was any ...
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... grace , and that is best , by my faith , since I needs must do so . " Thus he jested again , laughing . " But an ye would , fair lady , grant me this grace that ye pray your prisoner to rise . I would get me from bed , and array me ...
... grace , and that is best , by my faith , since I needs must do so . " Thus he jested again , laughing . " But an ye would , fair lady , grant me this grace that ye pray your prisoner to rise . I would get me from bed , and array me ...
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... grace of Him who upholds the heavens , I have wholly in my power that which they all desire ! " Thus the lady , fair to look upon , made him great cheer , and Sir Gawain , with modest words , answered her again : " Madam , " he quoth ...
... grace of Him who upholds the heavens , I have wholly in my power that which they all desire ! " Thus the lady , fair to look upon , made him great cheer , and Sir Gawain , with modest words , answered her again : " Madam , " he quoth ...
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... grace : give me some gift , if it were but thy glove , that I may bethink me of my knight , and lessen my mourn- ing . " " Now , I wis , " quoth the knight , " I would that I had here the most precious thing that I possess on earth that ...
... grace : give me some gift , if it were but thy glove , that I may bethink me of my knight , and lessen my mourn- ing . " " Now , I wis , " quoth the knight , " I would that I had here the most precious thing that I possess on earth that ...
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battle Beowulf brave bright Cæsar Chas Cleo dear death doth earls earth Ecgtheow eyes Eyre Faerie Queene fair fair lady fear Firk Geats give gold grace green Grendel Grendel's mother hall hand hast hath head Healfdene hear heard heart heaven Heorot Hildeburh Hind Horn Hodge honor Hrothgar Hygelac Jane Johnson king kiss knight koude Lacy Lady Sneer Lady Teaz Lincoln live look lord mayor master mighty mind mistress mordre never Onela Ongentheow pray prince queen quoth Ralph Robin Robin Hood Rose Scyldings shoemaker Sir Gawain Sir Oliv Sir Pet Sir Peter sorrow soul speak Surf sweet sword Sybil tell thane thee ther thine things thought thyng treasure unto Vent warrior whan wife wise wolde words young