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... Night . John Wolcott , 1738-1819 . 252. The Razor Seller . • 322 · 323 Richard Brinsley Sheridan , 1751-1816 .. 253. The Old Husband and the Young Wife . CHAPTER XIX . WALTER SCOTT . Walter Scott , 1771-1832 . 254. Description of ...
... Night . John Wolcott , 1738-1819 . 252. The Razor Seller . • 322 · 323 Richard Brinsley Sheridan , 1751-1816 .. 253. The Old Husband and the Young Wife . CHAPTER XIX . WALTER SCOTT . Walter Scott , 1771-1832 . 254. Description of ...
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... night , swart under heaven , roderum , Wonn and weste ; oth that theos Wan and waste ; till this world's woruld - gesceaft Thurh word gewearth wuldor- cyninges . Her ærest gesceop éce drihten ( Helm eall - wihta ! ) heofon and eorthan ...
... night , swart under heaven , roderum , Wonn and weste ; oth that theos Wan and waste ; till this world's woruld - gesceaft Thurh word gewearth wuldor- cyninges . Her ærest gesceop éce drihten ( Helm eall - wihta ! ) heofon and eorthan ...
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... night , wide and far , Wan pathways . Then glory - bright , Was the spirit of Heaven's - Guard o'er the water borne , With mighty speed . Bade the Angel - maker , ( The Life - dispenser ) light to come forth O'er the wide abyss . Quick ...
... night , wide and far , Wan pathways . Then glory - bright , Was the spirit of Heaven's - Guard o'er the water borne , With mighty speed . Bade the Angel - maker , ( The Life - dispenser ) light to come forth O'er the wide abyss . Quick ...
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... night in my sleep ( bed ) , Where I lay in chamber , I dreamt a dream , Therefore I am " full " sorry . I dreamt that men raised ( set ) me Upon a hall ; The hall I gan bestride , As if I would ride ; All the lands that I possessed ...
... night in my sleep ( bed ) , Where I lay in chamber , I dreamt a dream , Therefore I am " full " sorry . I dreamt that men raised ( set ) me Upon a hall ; The hall I gan bestride , As if I would ride ; All the lands that I possessed ...
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... 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 ; The hote sunne chongeth the clay ; A. D. 1150-1250 . 21 SEMI - SAXON .
... 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 ; The hote sunne chongeth the clay ; A. D. 1150-1250 . 21 SEMI - SAXON .
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