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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem - Unknown ยท 65 words
When shields were shivered she was shorn of her darlings, Of bairns and brothers. they bent to their fate 25 With war spear wounded; woe was that woman. Not causeless lamented the daughter of Hoce The decree of the Wielder when morning light came and She was able neath heaven to behold the destruction 38 Of brothers and bairns, where the brightest of earth joys
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