The Elene of Cynewulf, Volume 21 |
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Almighty army bade battle beheld beneath the heavens bulwark cerning Christ Constantine council Creator cross crucified Cyriacus days of yore dear death declare unto deed dost doth earth Elene spake emperor evil fair city faith father flame foes gave unto gifts Giver glad gleaming glorious grace hate hath heart heavenly heroes hidden holy rood Holy Spirit holy tree Huns Israelites Jews Judas King of glory kingdom knew Lord of angels Lord of hosts Lord of victories LUCIUS HUDSON HOLT majesty mind mindful of evil multitude nails noble Old English Ph.D prince prophet queen raised rejoiced revealed revered Saviour of souls secret shields sinful solace Son of God sorrow spake this word spake unto spear straightway strife thanes thee thou didst thou shalt thought throng torture tree of glory tree of victory truth warriors weened wisdom wise withstood wondrous wrought Yale University zealously
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Page 40 - ... imbued my heart with it, revealed it as glorious, in 1 2 50 time broadened it, set free my body, unlocked my heart, and loosed the power of song, which joyfully and gladly I have used in the world. Not one time alone, but often had I thought upon the tree of glory, before I had the miracle revealed regarding 1255 the glorious tree, as in the course of events I found related in books and in writings concerning the sign of victory.
Page 3 - NEW YORK HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY PREFACE This translation was made from the edition of the Elene issued by Charles W. Kent in 1889 (Ginn & Co., Boston). His text is 'that of Zupitza's second edition, carefully compared with Wiilker's edition and Zupitza's third edition, in which the results of Napier's collation are contained.' The aim of this translation is to give an accurate and readable modern English prose rendering of the Old English poetry. The translation of Richard Francis Weymouth, entitled...
Page 26 - Isaiah xl. 13. the face of the everlasting Judge, ceaselessly sing in glory with clear voices the praise of the heavenly King, loveliest of songs, and utter these words with pure voices — they are called the cherubim: 1 'Holy is the holy God of archangels, the Lord of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of his glory, and all his mighty power is clearly proclaimed.
Page 41 - ... he suffered crushing grief and anxious care, although before him his horse (E) measured the miles and proudly ran, decked with gold. Hope (W) is waned, and joy through the course of years; youth is fled, and the pride of old. Once (U) was the splendor of youth (?); now after that allotted time are the days departed, are the pleasures of life dwindled away, as water (L) glideth, or the rushing floods. Wealth (F) is but a loan to each beneath the heavens...
Page 40 - May hell's portal be closed and heaven's opened, may the 123° eternal kingdom of the angels be revealed with joy unceasing, and may their part be assigned with Mary, to each man who keepeth in memory the 1235 most sacred festival of the cross beneath the heavens, which the almighty King over all protected with his arm ! Finit. 20. EPILOGUE. Old and ready for death by reason of this failing house, I thus have woven a web of words and wondrously have gathered it up; time and again have I pondered...