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... arm brake in pieces , Then said Modred , " Have that ! " Down fell the hall ; And Walwain gan to fall ( was fallen ) , And fell on the earth ; His arms both brake . And I grasped my dear ( good ) sword With my left hand , And smote of ...
... arm brake in pieces , Then said Modred , " Have that ! " Down fell the hall ; And Walwain gan to fall ( was fallen ) , And fell on the earth ; His arms both brake . And I grasped my dear ( good ) sword With my left hand , And smote of ...
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... arm she bare A pair of bedès , gauded all with grene ; And theron heng a broche of gold ful shene , On whiche was first ywriten a crouned A , And after , Amor vincit omnia . 12 Stick . 10 Smartly , adv . 11 Straight . 12 Of low stature ...
... arm she bare A pair of bedès , gauded all with grene ; And theron heng a broche of gold ful shene , On whiche was first ywriten a crouned A , And after , Amor vincit omnia . 12 Stick . 10 Smartly , adv . 11 Straight . 12 Of low stature ...
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... arm ; And , if we gang to sea , master , I fear we'll come to harm . ” They hadna sail'd a league , a league , A league but barely three , When the lift grew dark , and the wind blew loud , And gurly grew the sea . The ankers brak , and ...
... arm ; And , if we gang to sea , master , I fear we'll come to harm . ” They hadna sail'd a league , a league , A league but barely three , When the lift grew dark , and the wind blew loud , And gurly grew the sea . The ankers brak , and ...
Page 84
... arms him for the field , A little cockle - shell his shield , Which he could very bravely wield , Yet could it not be pierced : His spear a bent both stiff and strong , And well near of two inches long : The pile was of a horse - fly's ...
... arms him for the field , A little cockle - shell his shield , Which he could very bravely wield , Yet could it not be pierced : His spear a bent both stiff and strong , And well near of two inches long : The pile was of a horse - fly's ...
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... arm , and angry brow . Mountains and hills , come , come , and fall on me , And hide me from the heavy wrath of heaven . No ? then will I headlong run into the earth : Gape earth . O no , it will not harbour me . You stars that reign'd ...
... arm , and angry brow . Mountains and hills , come , come , and fall on me , And hide me from the heavy wrath of heaven . No ? then will I headlong run into the earth : Gape earth . O no , it will not harbour me . You stars that reign'd ...
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