. England, from earliest times to the Great Charter . 1 p. Jl>. f&ioh weafiS^ lion^ locen hpng !ft€n fctft i5n^ mf&ivjte-^ear niim ^aw^aw epctnarj ferr-^si pl one WU^ o|t& mec^af *^s:;e!i fe^^re Ccyl^af 5F«5^ (rpcit i^pm l»e!»..r,* Plate XXI. A Fragment of the MS. op Beowulf 164 SAXON ENGLAND Cynewulf Such a one was Caedmons successor, Cynewulf. In his lateryears he seems to have restricted himself to sacred verse, butfrom his early period, when he was journeying round Englandas a travelling bard, experiencing life in all its forms, he hasleft us several verses, of which his Riddles and Cra
. England, from earliest times to the Great Charter . 1 p. Jl>. f&ioh weafiS^ lion^ locen hpng !ft€n fctft i5n^ mf&ivjte-^ear niim ^aw^aw epctnarj ferr-^si pl one WU^ o|t& mec^af *^s:;e!i fe^^re Ccyl^af 5F«5^ (rpcit i^pm l»e!»..r,* Plate XXI. A Fragment of the MS. op Beowulf 164 SAXON ENGLAND Cynewulf Such a one was Caedmons successor, Cynewulf. In his lateryears he seems to have restricted himself to sacred verse, butfrom his early period, when he was journeying round Englandas a travelling bard, experiencing life in all its forms, he hasleft us several verses, of which his Riddles and Crafts of Menare the most important for our purpose. Thus in the Craftsof Men we seem to see the armourer busy at his forge turningout his weapons : One, a clever smith, may for use in the weapons onset, many [arms] make readyWhen he forges fast for the fighting of the warriorsEither hehn or hip-seax, or the harness of the the sword sheer-shining, or the circle of the shield,For to fix it firmly gainst the flying of the sp
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