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... heart of it a battle disastrous to the men whose wrestle with an over - mastering power is the chief theme of their bards . I. The earlier of these two literatures was that of the Gaels , and the battle at the heart of it is that of ...
... heart of it a battle disastrous to the men whose wrestle with an over - mastering power is the chief theme of their bards . I. The earlier of these two literatures was that of the Gaels , and the battle at the heart of it is that of ...
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... heart ever open , And arm ever strong in the fight . " " Now , O Bard - my son's son , my desire , My Oscar , of him , Fergus , tell How he hewed at the helms ere he fell . " " Hard were it , Fionn , to number , Heavy for me were the ...
... heart ever open , And arm ever strong in the fight . " " Now , O Bard - my son's son , my desire , My Oscar , of him , Fergus , tell How he hewed at the helms ere he fell . " " Hard were it , Fionn , to number , Heavy for me were the ...
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... heart of the harper Throbs , hurried by zeal . One shall find how fierce wild birds , How falcons are tamed , Have the hawk on the hand , Till the rough haggard learns To be social , he sets Silver rings on his feet , And feeds thus in ...
... heart of the harper Throbs , hurried by zeal . One shall find how fierce wild birds , How falcons are tamed , Have the hawk on the hand , Till the rough haggard learns To be social , he sets Silver rings on his feet , And feeds thus in ...
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... heart was in much woe , And he made much moan . And it befel on Christmas even The king bethought of him full even ; He dwelt by Cardiff side . When it drew towards the noon , Sir Cleges fell in swooning soon When he thought on that ...
... heart was in much woe , And he made much moan . And it befel on Christmas even The king bethought of him full even ; He dwelt by Cardiff side . When it drew towards the noon , Sir Cleges fell in swooning soon When he thought on that ...
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... heart is set , there will I wive ; And but ye will3 assent in such manere , I pray you speak no more of this matere . " With heartly will they sworen , and assenten To all this thing , there saidé no wight nay ; Beseeching him of grace ...
... heart is set , there will I wive ; And but ye will3 assent in such manere , I pray you speak no more of this matere . " With heartly will they sworen , and assenten To all this thing , there saidé no wight nay ; Beseeching him of grace ...
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