Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets; Together with Some Few of Later Date. 3Tauchnitz, 1866 - 356 pages |
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... slew the monster to set her at liberty . This fabulous account of the exploit is given in a poem still extant , which is even ascribed to Regner himself , who was a celebrated poet , and which records all the valiant achievements of his ...
... slew the monster to set her at liberty . This fabulous account of the exploit is given in a poem still extant , which is even ascribed to Regner himself , who was a celebrated poet , and which records all the valiant achievements of his ...
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... slew the hardye Froll in feild My honor to advance . And the ugly gyant Dynabus Soe terrible to vewe , That in Saint Barnards mount did lye , By force of armes I slew : IV . 23. She is named Igerna in the old Chronicles . 20 25 25 30 ...
... slew the hardye Froll in feild My honor to advance . And the ugly gyant Dynabus Soe terrible to vewe , That in Saint Barnards mount did lye , By force of armes I slew : IV . 23. She is named Igerna in the old Chronicles . 20 25 25 30 ...
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... slew my knight ; And trembling hid in mans array , I scant with life escap'd away . In the midst of this extremitie , My servants all did from me flee : Thus was I left myself alone , With heart more cold than any stone . Yet though my ...
... slew my knight ; And trembling hid in mans array , I scant with life escap'd away . In the midst of this extremitie , My servants all did from me flee : Thus was I left myself alone , With heart more cold than any stone . Yet though my ...
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... slew the souldans cozen deere , Who had to name doughtye Coldrà n . Eskeldered a famous knight To death likewise I did pursue : And Elmayne king of Tyre alsoe , Most terrible in fight to viewe . I went into the souldans hoast , Being ...
... slew the souldans cozen deere , Who had to name doughtye Coldrà n . Eskeldered a famous knight To death likewise I did pursue : And Elmayne king of Tyre alsoe , Most terrible in fight to viewe . I went into the souldans hoast , Being ...
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... slew the giant Amarant In battel fiercelye hand to hand : And doughty Barknard killed I , 75 A treacherous knight of Pavye land Then I to England came againe , And here with Colbronde fell I fought : An ugly gyant which the Danes Had ...
... slew the giant Amarant In battel fiercelye hand to hand : And doughty Barknard killed I , 75 A treacherous knight of Pavye land Then I to England came againe , And here with Colbronde fell I fought : An ugly gyant which the Danes Had ...
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