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Ætsomne
cwom sixtig monna
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Sixty rode horses down to the shore
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to wægstæþe wicgum
ridan;
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Eleven were prancers, proud and fine,
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hæfdon endleofan eoredmæcgas
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Four gleaming white. They
champed
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fridhengestas, feower sceamas.
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For the sea-charge but the channel was
deep,
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Ne
meahton magorincas ofer mere feolan,
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The wave-clash cruel, the banks steep,
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swa hi fundedon, ac wæs flod
to deop,
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The current strong-so the spear-proud
warriors,
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atol yþa geþræc,
ofras hea,
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Horses and earls, mounted a wagon,
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streamas stronge. Ongunnon
stigan þa
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And under its beam rode the bright wain
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on wægn weras ond hyra wicg
somod
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Over sea-curve to land. No
ox drew the wagon,
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hlodan under hrunge; þa
þa hors oðbær
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No strength of slaves, no road-horse hauling.
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eh ond eorlas, æscum dealle,
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She was no sea-floater or ground-roller
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ofer wætres byht wægn
to lande--
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With her weight. She
did not drag water,
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swa hine oxa ne teah, ne esna
mægen
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Fly down from the air or double back,
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ne fæthengest, ne on flode
swom,
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But bore earls and white horses from steep
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ne be grunde wod gestum under,
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Shore to shore-mounts and their men
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ne lagu drefde, ne on lyfte fleag,
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Over deep water and home safe again.
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ne under bæc cyrde; brohte
hwæþre
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beornas ofer burnan ond hyra bloncan
mid
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from stæðe heaum, þæt
hy stopan up
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on oþerne, ellenrofe,
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weras of wæge, ond hyra wicg gesund.
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