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... land Gestathelode - strangum mihtum , Frea ælmihtig ! Folde was tha gyt Græs - úngrene ; gár - secg theahte , creation Rose through the word of the glory - King . Here first shap'd the eternal Lord ( Head of all things ! ) heaven and ...
... land Gestathelode - strangum mihtum , Frea ælmihtig ! Folde was tha gyt Græs - úngrene ; gár - secg theahte , creation Rose through the word of the glory - King . Here first shap'd the eternal Lord ( Head of all things ! ) heaven and ...
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... land and of lande ge of thæm lande the ymb the land that around them about hy utan wæron ; ac he nyste hwat were ; but he wist - not what ( of- ) thæs sothes wær , forthæm he hit the sooth was , for - that he it self sylf ne geseah ...
... land and of lande ge of thæm lande the ymb the land that around them about hy utan wæron ; ac he nyste hwat were ; but he wist - not what ( of- ) thæs sothes wær , forthæm he hit the sooth was , for - that he it self sylf ne geseah ...
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... land sohte , and hu we hi nu sceoldon ute begitan , gif we hi habban sceoldon . Swa clæne heo was othfeallen on An- gel - cynne that swithe feawa wæron beheonan Humbre the hira the- nunge cuthon understandan on Englisc , oththe furthon ...
... land sohte , and hu we hi nu sceoldon ute begitan , gif we hi habban sceoldon . Swa clæne heo was othfeallen on An- gel - cynne that swithe feawa wæron beheonan Humbre the hira the- nunge cuthon understandan on Englisc , oththe furthon ...
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... lands that I possessed ( had ) , All I there overlooked ( them saw ) . And Walwain sate before me ; My sword he bare in hand . Then approached Modred there , With innumerable folk ; He bare in his hand A " battle " -axe ( most ) strong ...
... lands that I possessed ( had ) , All I there overlooked ( them saw ) . And Walwain sate before me ; My sword he bare in hand . Then approached Modred there , With innumerable folk ; He bare in his hand A " battle " -axe ( most ) strong ...
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... land ; Then was I all wet , " And " weary ― " from sorrow , " and ( very ) sick . When I gan to wake , Greatly ( then ) gan I to quake ; " Then gan I to tremble As if I all burnt with fire . " And so ( thus ) I have all night theo jay ...
... land ; Then was I all wet , " And " weary ― " from sorrow , " and ( very ) sick . When I gan to wake , Greatly ( then ) gan I to quake ; " Then gan I to tremble As if I all burnt with fire . " And so ( thus ) I have all night theo jay ...
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