Memorials of King Alfred: Being Essays on the History and Antiquities of England During the Ninth Century, the Age of King Alfred, by Various AuthorsJohn Allen Giles B. Franklin, 1969 - 380 pages |
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... Earth , both cold in kind , breed fruits : Water lies wet and cold around the field . With the green earth is mingled the cold air , Dwelling in middle place : it is no wonder That it be warm and cold , blent by the winds , This wide ...
... Earth , both cold in kind , breed fruits : Water lies wet and cold around the field . With the green earth is mingled the cold air , Dwelling in middle place : it is no wonder That it be warm and cold , blent by the winds , This wide ...
Page 218
... earth bringeth fruits More marvellously forth , when it is thawed And wetted by the water : if not so , Then were it dried to dust , and driven away Wide by the winds ; as often ashes now Over the earth are blown : nor might on earth ...
... earth bringeth fruits More marvellously forth , when it is thawed And wetted by the water : if not so , Then were it dried to dust , and driven away Wide by the winds ; as often ashes now Over the earth are blown : nor might on earth ...
Page 248
... earth in their kind , Unlike to the view In shape as in hue . Known or unknown Some forms of them all On earth lying prone Must creep and must crawl ; By feathers help'd not , Nor walking with feet , As it is their lot Earth they must ...
... earth in their kind , Unlike to the view In shape as in hue . Known or unknown Some forms of them all On earth lying prone Must creep and must crawl ; By feathers help'd not , Nor walking with feet , As it is their lot Earth they must ...
Contents
HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS DURING THE LIFE OF KING | 1 |
A METRICAL ENGLISH VERSION OF KING ALFREDS POEMS | 157 |
HISTORY AND POLITICAL STATE OF EUROPE IN THE NINTH | 255 |
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army Alfred's ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser barbarians battle bishop bith Boethius bravely BRITISH MUSEUM brother Burhred century 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