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... follow his punctuati Where it has seemed best to adopt other readings , I ha mentioned the fact in my notes . I have compared my translation with those of Kemb and Grein ( Dichtungen der Angelsächsen ) , and am occasio ally indebted to ...
... follow his punctuati Where it has seemed best to adopt other readings , I ha mentioned the fact in my notes . I have compared my translation with those of Kemb and Grein ( Dichtungen der Angelsächsen ) , and am occasio ally indebted to ...
Page vi
... follows closely , though not slavishly , the Acts of Andrew and Matthew , contained in the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles . ' Like the great English poets of the fourteenth and six- teenth centuries , the poet of the Andreas has ...
... follows closely , though not slavishly , the Acts of Andrew and Matthew , contained in the Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles . ' Like the great English poets of the fourteenth and six- teenth centuries , the poet of the Andreas has ...
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... follow righteousness with zeal . Then did the saint give comfort to those men , He cheered the throng of warriors with his words : - " Be not too fearful , though the sinful race Sought ruin , suffered death — the punishment Due to ...
... follow righteousness with zeal . Then did the saint give comfort to those men , He cheered the throng of warriors with his words : - " Be not too fearful , though the sinful race Sought ruin , suffered death — the punishment Due to ...
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... follow Grein's emendation , and read sælwāge = " castle wall , ” although the word is not found elsewhere . If we read sælwange with Wülker , the meaning of under must be greatly stretched . More- over , the Greek says : He saw a pillar ...
... follow Grein's emendation , and read sælwāge = " castle wall , ” although the word is not found elsewhere . If we read sælwange with Wülker , the meaning of under must be greatly stretched . More- over , the Greek says : He saw a pillar ...
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Achaia Acts of Andrew Almighty Andrew answer angels Anglo-Saxon bade baptism battle behold Beowulf bliss blood brave breast bright champion command Creator of mankind cruel Cynewulf death deeds disciples dost thou dwell dwelt earth emendation evermore fast fiend fierce flood foes give glorious Glory of kings God's God's Son Greek Grein grief grievous hast heard heart heathen heaven Heaven's King hero holy voice homily Jews journey Kemble land Legend of St Lord of hosts loud manuscript Matthew Mermedonians mighty multitude murder neath noble saint o'er ocean-coursing ocean-stream Old English poem poet Prince Ruler seek ship sore soul spake in words speech stablish steadfast Straightway did Andrew stranger suffered Terror thanes thee thou art Thou didst thou hast thou mayst thou shalt suffer throng torment town translation troops unto valiant Vercelli victory warriors watchmen waters waves weary wicked wondrous wounds wretched
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Page 47 - Snatched them away with tumult of the sea. That was a grievous trouble, bitter beer ; The ready cup-bearers did not delay ; From daybreak on each man had drink to spare. The...
Page 11 - Shot through the raging deep ; the sea-gull gray, Greedy for slaughter, flew in circling flight. The candle of the sky grew straightway dark, The winds waxed strong, the waves whirled, and the surge Leapt high, the ropes creaked, dripping with the waves ; The Terror of the waters rose, and stood Above them with the might of multitudes.
Page 27 - We there beheld The holy patriarchs and a mighty troop Of martyrs ; to the Lord victorious That righteous throng sang never-ending praise ; And David too was with them, Jesse's son, The King of Israel, blessed warrior, 880 Come to Christ's throne. Likewise we saw you twelve All standing there before the Son of God, Full glorious men of great nobility ; Archangels holy throned in majesty Did serve you ; happy is it for the man Who may enjoy that bliss. High joy was there, Glory of warriors, an exalted...
Page 35 - Their wine-halls — all were empty ; they possessed No wealth to enjoy at that unhappy hour. 1160 The wise men sat apart in council sad, Talked of their woe ; no joy was in their land. Thus would one hero oft another ask : — " Let him who has good counsel in his heart, And wisdom, hide it not ! The hour is come Exceeding woful ; great is now the need That we should hear the words of prudent men.
Page 52 - ... heart ; he wished once more to seek Achaia in his ocean-coursing ship ; 1700 (There was he doomed to lose his life and die A death of violence. This deed was fraught With little laughter for his murderer ; To the jaws of hell he went, and since that day No solace has that friendless wretch e'er found.) Then in great companies, as I have heard, They led unto his ship their master dear, Men sad of soul ; the heart of many a one Was welling hot in grief within his breast. They brought the zealous...
Page 14 - Yet even so mine eyes have ne'er beheld A mighty captain steering at the stern Like unto thee. Loud roars the surging flood, Beats on the shore; this sea-boat is full fleet ; It fareth foamy-necked most like a bird, And glides upon the deep. I surely know, I never saw upon the ocean-road Such wondrous skill in any seafarer.
Page 11 - ... sea-gull gray, Greedy for slaughter, flew in circling flight. The candle of the sky grew straightway dark, The winds waxed strong, the waves whirled, and the surge Leapt high, the ropes creaked, dripping with the waves ; The Terror of the waters rose, and stood Above them with the might of multitudes. The thanes were sore afraid, not one of them Dared hope that he would ever reach the land...
Page xiv - They made them fast — those warriors doomed to hell — 50 With swords they pierced the jewel of his head. Yet in his heart he honored Heaven's King, Though of the drink envenomed he had drunk, Of virtue terrible ; steadfast and glad, With courage unabashed, he worshiped still The Prince of glory, King of heaven above ; And from the prison rose his holy voice. Within his noble breast the praise of Christ Stood fast imprinted ; weeping tears of woe...