Memorials of King Alfred, Being Essays on the History and Antiquities of England During the Ninth Century, the Age of King AlfredJohn Allen Giles John Russell Smith, 1863 - 380 pages |
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Page 189
... wuhte ; 40 Oththe him his yfeles Buton that he wolde . Elles gestioran ? Ofer wer - thiode , Eala gif he wolde . 105 His anes huru . Thaet he wel meahte , Anwald cythan . Thaet unriht him , Eac hit gesælde , 45 Eathe forbiodan ! Et ...
... wuhte ; 40 Oththe him his yfeles Buton that he wolde . Elles gestioran ? Ofer wer - thiode , Eala gif he wolde . 105 His anes huru . Thaet he wel meahte , Anwald cythan . Thaet unriht him , Eac hit gesælde , 45 Eathe forbiodan ! Et ...
Page 196
... Wuhte gehwelcre . And ge endebyrd , The we mid thæm bwidle Swa swa othra sint 200 Becnan tiliath ; Woruld gesceafta . Gif se thioden læt Tha toslupan , 160 Sona hi forlætath Wære hit la thonne Murge mid monnum , Gif hit mealite swa ...
... Wuhte gehwelcre . And ge endebyrd , The we mid thæm bwidle Swa swa othra sint 200 Becnan tiliath ; Woruld gesceafta . Gif se thioden læt Tha toslupan , 160 Sona hi forlætath Wære hit la thonne Murge mid monnum , Gif hit mealite swa ...
Page 205
... Wuhte thon mare Hwæt bith them welegan Woruld - gitsere , On his mode the bet , Theah he micel age Goldes and gimma , And gooda gehwæs Ehta unrim , And him mon erigen scyle Æghwelce dæg , Ecera thusend ? 10 Theah thes middan geard . And ...
... Wuhte thon mare Hwæt bith them welegan Woruld - gitsere , On his mode the bet , Theah he micel age Goldes and gimma , And gooda gehwæs Ehta unrim , And him mon erigen scyle Æghwelce dæg , Ecera thusend ? 10 Theah thes middan geard . And ...
Page 206
... wuhte thon ma Thara ymbhogona , On wintra daeg The him unnet sie : Toteled tidum , Læte sume hwile Thæt is Tile haten ; 80 Siofunga Theah nu anra hwa And ermtha thinra . 15 Ealles wealde Theah him eall sie , Thæs iglandes , Thes middan ...
... wuhte thon ma Thara ymbhogona , On wintra daeg The him unnet sie : Toteled tidum , Læte sume hwile Thæt is Tile haten ; 80 Siofunga Theah nu anra hwa And ermtha thinra . 15 Ealles wealde Theah him eall sie , Thæs iglandes , Thes middan ...
Page 214
... wuhte thon ma 215 Hwæthre thær hafath Wætres brucan , Fæder engla 305 Oneardian Fyr gebunden Enige cræfte , Efne to thon fæste , For cele anum : Thæt hit fiolan ne mæg Gif thu , cyning engla , 220 Eft aet his ethle , With fyre hwæt ...
... wuhte thon ma 215 Hwæthre thær hafath Wætres brucan , Fæder engla 305 Oneardian Fyr gebunden Enige cræfte , Efne to thon fæste , For cele anum : Thæt hit fiolan ne mæg Gif thu , cyning engla , 220 Eft aet his ethle , With fyre hwæt ...
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army Alfred's ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser barbarians battle birth bishop bith Boethius bravely BRITISH MUSEUM brother Burhred Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire enemy English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father flight Florence Huntingdon Forthæm fortress fought with swords France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Simeon Hwæt Kent king Ælfred king Alfred king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht mind monastery nation Neustria night nobles Ofer pagans peace place called pope princes reign river Thames Roman Rome royal Saron Saxon Chronicle ships side siththan slain St Neot thæm thæs Thæt Theah things thone Thonne thou victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered wise Wuhte