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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... thæs gecyndes , Tydon and temedon . The hi cyning engla , Fader æt frymthe , 25 Hi on treowum wilde , Eald - gecynde , Fæste getiode . A forth siththan , 80 Swa nu thinga gehwilc , Willum wuniath ; Thider - weard fundath , Theah him ...
... thæs gecyndes , Tydon and temedon . The hi cyning engla , Fader æt frymthe , 25 Hi on treowum wilde , Eald - gecynde , Fæste getiode . A forth siththan , 80 Swa nu thinga gehwilc , Willum wuniath ; Thider - weard fundath , Theah him ...
Page 206
... ermtha thinra . 15 Toteled tidum , That is Tile haten ; Theah nu anra hwa Ealles wealde 30 30 Theah him eall sie , Thæs iglandes , Thes middan geard , And eac thonan Easte - wearde ; Oth Indeas 35 Theah he nu 206 KING ALFRED'S POEMS .
... ermtha thinra . 15 Toteled tidum , That is Tile haten ; Theah nu anra hwa Ealles wealde 30 30 Theah him eall sie , Thæs iglandes , Thes middan geard , And eac thonan Easte - wearde ; Oth Indeas 35 Theah he nu 206 KING ALFRED'S POEMS .
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... thæs leafe , Dyde lange swa . 350 The us this lif tiode : Hwæt thu thioda God , That is se eca , Thriefalde on us And se ælmihtiga . Sawle gesettest , Eorthe is hefigre 265 And hi siththan eac Othrum gesceaftum , Styrest and tihtest ...
... thæs leafe , Dyde lange swa . 350 The us this lif tiode : Hwæt thu thioda God , That is se eca , Thriefalde on us And se ælmihtiga . Sawle gesettest , Eorthe is hefigre 265 And hi siththan eac Othrum gesceaftum , Styrest and tihtest ...
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... Thæs the hi nabbath , 390 Æror comon ; Thone ænne cræft Sculon eft to the . 480 The we ær nemdon . Sceal se lichama Sio gescead wisnes Last weardigan Sceal on gehwelcum Eft on eorthan , There wilnunge 395 Forthæm he ær of hire Waldan ...
... Thæs the hi nabbath , 390 Æror comon ; Thone ænne cræft Sculon eft to the . 480 The we ær nemdon . Sceal se lichama Sio gescead wisnes Last weardigan Sceal on gehwelcum Eft on eorthan , There wilnunge 395 Forthæm he ær of hire Waldan ...
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... Thæs sædes corn Bith simle aweaht 80 20 20 Mid ascunga , Eac siththan , Mid goodre lare , Gif hit growan sceal . Hu mæg ænig man 85 25 Andsware findan Thinga æniges , Thegen mid gesceade , Theah hine rinca hwilc Rihtwislice 90 30 Æfter ...
... Thæs sædes corn Bith simle aweaht 80 20 20 Mid ascunga , Eac siththan , Mid goodre lare , Gif hit growan sceal . Hu mæg ænig man 85 25 Andsware findan Thinga æniges , Thegen mid gesceade , Theah hine rinca hwilc Rihtwislice 90 30 Æfter ...
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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