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 183
... thaes weorces , Thaet he wisdom mæge With ofermetta Æfre gemengan . Herdes thu aefre , 5 Sumes ymbhogan , Ungemet gemen . Ac se the tha ecan Agan wille , Sothan gesaeltha , He sceal swithe flion Thisse worulde wlite ; Wyrce him siththan ...
... thaes weorces , Thaet he wisdom mæge With ofermetta Æfre gemengan . Herdes thu aefre , 5 Sumes ymbhogan , Ungemet gemen . Ac se the tha ecan Agan wille , Sothan gesaeltha , He sceal swithe flion Thisse worulde wlite ; Wyrce him siththan ...
Page 191
... thæs hlisan Heardost lysteth . And he theah ne mæg Thone tobredan , Ofer thas nearowan , Theah hwa æthele sie , Eorl gebyrdum . Welum geweorthath , 55 25 And on wlencum thio , Duguthum diore ; Death thæs ne scrifeth , 30 30 Thonne him ...
... thæs hlisan Heardost lysteth . And he theah ne mæg Thone tobredan , Ofer thas nearowan , Theah hwa æthele sie , Eorl gebyrdum . Welum geweorthath , 55 25 And on wlencum thio , Duguthum diore ; Death thæs ne scrifeth , 30 30 Thonne him ...
Page 192
... thæs wisan 65 Welandes ban . Thæs gold - smithes , The was geo mærost ? Forthy ic cwæth thæs wisan , Thæm wæs Caton nama ? Hi wæron gefyrn Forth - gewitene . Nat nænig mon 105 Hwær hi nu sindon . Hwæt is hiora here , Buton se hlisa an ...
... thæs wisan 65 Welandes ban . Thæs gold - smithes , The was geo mærost ? Forthy ic cwæth thæs wisan , Thæm wæs Caton nama ? Hi wæron gefyrn Forth - gewitene . Nat nænig mon 105 Hwær hi nu sindon . Hwæt is hiora here , Buton se hlisa an ...
Page 195
... thæs auht nyton , Thæt hi thæs theodnes Theowas sindon . Se us gesette Sido and theawas , Eallum gesceaftum Unawendendne , Singallice ; Sibbe gecynde ; Tha tha he wolde , That that he wolde , 20 20 25 25 Fæder getiode , And swa edniwe ...
... thæs auht nyton , Thæt hi thæs theodnes Theowas sindon . Se us gesette Sido and theawas , Eallum gesceaftum Unawendendne , Singallice ; Sibbe gecynde ; Tha tha he wolde , That that he wolde , 20 20 25 25 Fæder getiode , And swa edniwe ...
Page 196
... Thæs geferscipes Freond - rædenne : Hwæt tha wonnan siht Tilath anra gehwilc 165 Mona onlihteth , Agnes willan . Oththat monnum dæg Woruld - gesceafta Sunne bringeth , 125 Winnath betweox him , Giond thas sidan gesceaft . Oththat thios ...
... Thæs geferscipes Freond - rædenne : Hwæt tha wonnan siht Tilath anra gehwilc 165 Mona onlihteth , Agnes willan . Oththat monnum dæg Woruld - gesceafta Sunne bringeth , 125 Winnath betweox him , Giond thas sidan gesceaft . Oththat thios ...
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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