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... heard of the glory in days of old of the Spear-Danes, of the kings of the people, how the athelings did deeds of valor ! Oft Scyld Scefing reft bands of hostile folk, many a tribe, of their seats in the mead-hall, terrified earls, after ...
... heard of the glory in days of old of the Spear-Danes, of the kings of the people, how the athelings did deeds of valor ! Oft Scyld Scefing reft bands of hostile folk, many a tribe, of their seats in the mead-hall, terrified earls, after ...
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... heard of the glory in days of old of the Spear - Danes , of the kings . of the people , how the athelings did deeds . of valor ! Oft Scyld Scefing reft bands of hostile folk , many a tribe , of their seats in the mead - hall , terrified ...
... heard of the glory in days of old of the Spear - Danes , of the kings . of the people , how the athelings did deeds . of valor ! Oft Scyld Scefing reft bands of hostile folk , many a tribe , of their seats in the mead - hall , terrified ...
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... heard of , and therewithin deal to young and old all that God gave him save the people's land and the lives of men . Then , as I heard , work was ordered far and wide of many tribes throughout this earth , to make fair the dwelling ...
... heard of , and therewithin deal to young and old all that God gave him save the people's land and the lives of men . Then , as I heard , work was ordered far and wide of many tribes throughout this earth , to make fair the dwelling ...
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... heard that the fiend in his reck- lessness takes no thought for weapons . I therefore scorn , -so may Hygelac , my liege lord , be gracious of mood to me , - to bear sword or broad buckler , the yel- low shield , to battle , but with ...
... heard that the fiend in his reck- lessness takes no thought for weapons . I therefore scorn , -so may Hygelac , my liege lord , be gracious of mood to me , - to bear sword or broad buckler , the yel- low shield , to battle , but with ...
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... heard I of harder fight at night under heaven's vault , nor of a man harder pressed on the sea . Yet I escaped with life from 1 1 the clutches of foes , though weary of my journey . Then the sea , the flood and the swelling waves , bore ...
... heard I of harder fight at night under heaven's vault , nor of a man harder pressed on the sea . Yet I escaped with life from 1 1 the clutches of foes , though weary of my journey . Then the sea , the flood and the swelling waves , bore ...
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