This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... Norman showed his guile: . He gave up Hakon, but kept Wolnoth back, His hostage for Earl Harold's faith to him. As thus we left perfidious Normandy, Upon Earl Harold's face a look of gloom Hung heavy, on his cloudy brow a frown; Scarcely a word he spake until once more His foot was set upon the soil of Sussex, When, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ... Norman showed his guile: . He gave up Hakon, but kept Wolnoth back, His hostage for Earl Harold's faith to him. As thus we left perfidious Normandy, Upon Earl Harold's face a look of gloom Hung heavy, on his cloudy brow a frown; Scarcely a word he spake until once more His foot was set upon the soil of Sussex, When, lifting up his head, he cried aloud, "Absolve me, saints, whose bones have been profaned By jugglers' tricks, and mocked by perfidy!" Gytha. Alas! what dark misfortune hides in this? I feel its boding shadow cross my heart That coldly shudders with an ague-thrill. Gurth. It was a mean and treacherous deceit, A trick, whose cunning cheats the crafty knave, Duke though he be, that planned its tangled snare; For such offense to honesty absolves The swearer from the duty of his oaths. Mother, farewell--I go to Harold. Guthlac. Pardon Me, noble lady, that I bring ill news Which I wished better. Gytha. Thanks for your better wish. Exeunt Gurth and Guthlac. O Wolnoth! shall I never see thee more? Exit. SCENE II.--LONDON. A chamber in the Benedictine Abbey. A table covered with papers, at which is seated Archbishop Aldred. Archbishop Aldred. Thus, like magician Merlin in his cell, I shape the fortunes of the coming time. That dream of eld, the force of magic art Was but the might of intellectual thought Stamped on the ignorance of a rude age. Over the seas from Rome's imperial site I feel the force of Hildebrand's large brain; But thus I counterplot to build a throne Between our Saxon church and Italy; And all goes well. Morkar will give his sister, The ealdormen their votes, to Saxon Harold; And Saxon Harold will protect the church. Tostig is banished; thus an element Of discord is removed. Harold returned And wed to Aldyth, all my plans are ...
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Very Good-with no dust jacket. Maroon three-quarter leather with raised bands. Cloth portion of front cover show minor staining. Corners scuffed and front hinge shows some cracking in the leather. Attractive little volume.; 16mo 6"-7" tall; 188 pages.