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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... wise , to death must bow That greatest man of old : Though wise , I say ; for what Christ gives Of wisdom to a man , That craft with him for ever lives Which once on earth began : And sooner shall a man's hand fetch The sun from her due ...
... wise , to death must bow That greatest man of old : Though wise , I say ; for what Christ gives Of wisdom to a man , That craft with him for ever lives Which once on earth began : And sooner shall a man's hand fetch The sun from her due ...
Page 194
... wise Weland's bones Where now they rest so long ? Beneath what heap of earth and stones Their prison is made strong ? Rome's wisest son , be - known so well , Who strove her rights to save , That mighty master , who can tell Where ...
... wise Weland's bones Where now they rest so long ? Beneath what heap of earth and stones Their prison is made strong ? Rome's wisest son , be - known so well , Who strove her rights to save , That mighty master , who can tell Where ...
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... wise above , A fool himself to be by fools ador'd , How should a wise man reckon on his love ? XVI . OF SELF - RULE . Qui se volet esse potentem , -Animos domet ille feroces ; Se the wille anwald agon , Swa swa mere - streamas Thonne ...
... wise above , A fool himself to be by fools ador'd , How should a wise man reckon on his love ? XVI . OF SELF - RULE . Qui se volet esse potentem , -Animos domet ille feroces ; Se the wille anwald agon , Swa swa mere - streamas Thonne ...
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