The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Printed and published for the Alfred Committee by J.F. Smith, 1852 |
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Page 164
... Thonne he swelces lyt 5 Gymth for his gilpe . Ic sceal giet sprecan , Fon on fitte , Folc - cuthne ræd , Monnum myrgen , Mislice cwidas ; 10 Hælethum secgean , Hliste se the wille , Thus to us did Alfred sing A spell of old ; Song ...
... Thonne he swelces lyt 5 Gymth for his gilpe . Ic sceal giet sprecan , Fon on fitte , Folc - cuthne ræd , Monnum myrgen , Mislice cwidas ; 10 Hælethum secgean , Hliste se the wille , Thus to us did Alfred sing A spell of old ; Song ...
Page 167
... thonne hlisan gethah . Oth thone maeran wearoth , Wacs him on gemynde , Thaer Sicilia Maela gehwilce , Sae - streamum , 30 Yfel and edwit , In eglond micel Thaet him eltheodge , 110 Ethel maersath . Kyningas cythdon . Tha waes Romana ...
... thonne hlisan gethah . Oth thone maeran wearoth , Wacs him on gemynde , Thaer Sicilia Maela gehwilce , Sae - streamum , 30 Yfel and edwit , In eglond micel Thaet him eltheodge , 110 Ethel maersath . Kyningas cythdon . Tha waes Romana ...
Page 172
... Thonne ic on sælum was , Oft ic nu miscyrre 15 Cuthe spræce , And theah uncuthre Forhwam wolde ge , Weoruld frynd mine , Secgan oththe singan , That ic gesællic mon Wære on weorulde ? Ne synt tha word soth , Er hwilum fond . Me thas ...
... Thonne ic on sælum was , Oft ic nu miscyrre 15 Cuthe spræce , And theah uncuthre Forhwam wolde ge , Weoruld frynd mine , Secgan oththe singan , That ic gesællic mon Wære on weorulde ? Ne synt tha word soth , Er hwilum fond . Me thas ...
Page 174
... Thonne hit tha strongan Stormas beatath , Weoruld bisgunga : Thonne hit winnende , His agen leoht An forlæteth , 10 And mid uua forgit Nu hit mare ne wat For Gode godes , Buton gnornunge , Fremdre worulde : Him is frofre thearf . 20 ...
... Thonne hit tha strongan Stormas beatath , Weoruld bisgunga : Thonne hit winnende , His agen leoht An forlæteth , 10 And mid uua forgit Nu hit mare ne wat For Gode godes , Buton gnornunge , Fremdre worulde : Him is frofre thearf . 20 ...
Page 175
... Thonne hit gebyrigan maeg That swa geneahsne Nede weorthath . Swelce thone mæran 25 Morgensteorran , The we othre naman , Æfensteorra Nemnan herath ; Hio ful oft dereth Unscyldegum . Sittath yfele men Giond eorth - ricu , On heah setlum ...
... Thonne hit gebyrigan maeg That swa geneahsne Nede weorthath . Swelce thone mæran 25 Morgensteorran , The we othre naman , Æfensteorra Nemnan herath ; Hio ful oft dereth Unscyldegum . Sittath yfele men Giond eorth - ricu , On heah setlum ...
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æfre Ælfred aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle Berkshire bishop bith Boethius BRITISH MUSEUM brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes Danish death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire England English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father Florence Forthæm fortress fought France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Hwæt Kent king Alfred King Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis London Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht monastery monks nation Neustria nobles Northmen Ofer Oxford pagans peace place called pope princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saxon Chronicle ships Simeon siththan slain St Neot sword thæm thæs Thæt Thames Theah things thone Thonne thou tion victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered Wuhte