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
... mæg eathe XXVII . OF TOLERANCE . Quid tantos juvat excitare motus Hwy ge æfre scylen XXVIII . OF HEAVENLY WONDERS . Si quis Arcturi sidera nescit Hwa is on eorthan nu XXIX . OF THE STARS AND SEASONS . Si vis celsi jura tonantis Gif thu ...
... mæg eathe XXVII . OF TOLERANCE . Quid tantos juvat excitare motus Hwy ge æfre scylen XXVIII . OF HEAVENLY WONDERS . Si quis Arcturi sidera nescit Hwa is on eorthan nu XXIX . OF THE STARS AND SEASONS . Si vis celsi jura tonantis Gif thu ...
Page 172
... mæg 10 Gefegean swa fægre ; Theah ic fela gio tha Sette soth cwida . Thonne ic on sælum wæs , Oft ic nu miscyrre 15 Cuthe spræce , And theah uncuthre Ær hwilum fond . Me thas woruld sæltha Truwian sceolde , Hi me towendon Heora bacu ...
... mæg 10 Gefegean swa fægre ; Theah ic fela gio tha Sette soth cwida . Thonne ic on sælum wæs , Oft ic nu miscyrre 15 Cuthe spræce , And theah uncuthre Ær hwilum fond . Me thas woruld sæltha Truwian sceolde , Hi me towendon Heora bacu ...
Page 175
... maeg Hwi sio wyrd swa wo Thæt swa geneahsne Wendan sceolde . 80 Nede weorthath . Swelce thone mæran 25 Morgensteorran , Swa sint gehydde , Her on worulde , Geond burga fela , The we othre naman , Beorhte craeftas . Æfensteorra Nemnan ...
... maeg Hwi sio wyrd swa wo Thæt swa geneahsne Wendan sceolde . 80 Nede weorthath . Swelce thone mæran 25 Morgensteorran , Swa sint gehydde , Her on worulde , Geond burga fela , The we othre naman , Beorhte craeftas . Æfensteorra Nemnan ...
Page 183
... maeg eac fira nan Wisdom timbran , Thaer thaer woruld - gitsung Sumes ymbhogan , Ungemet gemen . Ac se the tha ecan Agan wille , Sothan gesaeltha , Thisse worulde wlite ; He sceal swithe flion Wyrce him siththan His modes hus , Thær he ...
... maeg eac fira nan Wisdom timbran , Thaer thaer woruld - gitsung Sumes ymbhogan , Ungemet gemen . Ac se the tha ecan Agan wille , Sothan gesaeltha , Thisse worulde wlite ; He sceal swithe flion Wyrce him siththan His modes hus , Thær he ...
Page 191
... Mæg eathe thincan 15 Thonne eow thearf sie ? Thæt theos eorthe sie , Theah eow nu gesæle , Eall for thæt other , Thæt eow suth oththe north , Ungemet lytel , Tha ytmestan Theah hio unwisum Eorth - buende 50 Widgel thince , 20 On monig ...
... Mæg eathe thincan 15 Thonne eow thearf sie ? Thæt theos eorthe sie , Theah eow nu gesæle , Eall for thæt other , Thæt eow suth oththe north , Ungemet lytel , Tha ytmestan Theah hio unwisum Eorth - buende 50 Widgel thince , 20 On monig ...
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æfre Ælfred Æthered aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle Berkshire bishop bith Boethius brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians church coins Coll College Danes Danish death dominions duke Ealle earl East-Anglia Elfred emperor England English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelwerd Ethelwulf Exeter father Forthæm fortress fought Franks gave gesceafta Guthrum honour Hwæt Kent king Alfred King Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land laws Lewis Little Massingham London Lord Lord's mæg meaht Mercia monastery monks nation nobles northern Northmen Oxford pagans peace place called princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saxon Chronicle Scandinavian ships Simeon siththan slain St Neot Street sword thæm thæs Thæt Thames Theah thegn things Thonne thou tion victory wæs Wantage Wessex West-Saxons wintered worulde