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Abraham accursed Adam Adam and Eve Almighty Angels bade began begot Ben Jonson Beowulf bereft black flame blessings born breast bride broad earth brought Cain Cainan called Cham chieftain children of men command creatures dark dear deed departed dwelling dwelling-place edited with Introduction Elamites emendation Enos Eternal Lord evil fair father flood foes friends gave Genesis glorious Glossary Grein's hands heart heaven Hebrews hemistich seems heritage heroes holy honor Ismael Jonson keeper King of Glory kingdom kinsfolk Lamech land LAWRENCE MASON leader lived Loth maidens mankind Master metrically Middle English mighty multitude noble Note Old English Old English poetry peace Ph.D pious pledge possessions Prince prosperity race riches Ruler Sarra seek Sennar skies sons and daughters sorrow spirit spoke sword thee Thereupon thine thou hast thou shalt thyself translation treasure warriors waters widely wife winters wise wives woman words wrath YALE COLLEGE
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Page v - Ours is a great duty — to praise in word and love at heart the heavens' Ruler, the glorious King of Hosts : He is the substance of all power, the head of all high things, the Lord Almighty. Origin or beginning was...
Page 52 - ... with wise power, and strengthens thy heart 38 with divine gifts. Therefore thou hast succeeded hitherto in whatsoever thou hast begun to perform against friend or foe, in word or deed. The Lord our Master thrusteth forward thy desires with His own hands : 2815 that is widely known among men. I pray thee now, chief of the Ebrews, by my words, to give me a faithful assurance of thy pledge that thou wilt be a true friend this country with the tread of an exile.