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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: LEGENDS, NORSE Matches Found: 18 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` "BEOWULF, SELS.", by ANONYMOUS - NORTHUMBRIAN Poem Text First Line: What! We of spear-danes in spent days Last Line: Of their hero under heaven who that lading received Subject(s): "legends, Norse; BEOWULF, by UNKNOWN+184 Poem Source First Line: What lo! We have heard tell of the grandeur of the kings Last Line: Most genial to his leeds; %and most desirous of praise Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, by UNKNOWN+184 Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, by UNKNOWN+184 Poem Source First Line: So. The spear-danes in days gone by Last Line: Kindest to his people and keenest to win fame Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, by UNKNOWN+184 Poem Source First Line: Lo, praise of the prowess of people-kings Last Line: Of men he was the mildest and most beloved %to his kin the kindest, keenest for praise Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, by UNKNOWN+184 Poem Source First Line: Listen! %the fame of danish kings Last Line: The most just to his people, the most eager for fame Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, SELS., by UNKNOWN+184 Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, SELS., by UNKNOWN+184 Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, SELS., by UNKNOWN+184 Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, SELS., by UNKNOWN+184 Poem Source Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF, SELS., by UNKNOWN+184 Poem Source First Line: Such is the grief of the grey-haired man Last Line: The one he has lost; there is too much room %in castle & country Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Grief; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters BEOWULF: HROTHGAR ANSWERED, by UNKNOWN+184 Poem Source First Line: Hrothgar answered -- helm of the shield-danes Last Line: Linked mail-corselets -- if you live to return Subject(s): Civilization, Germanic; Death; Dragons; Heroism; Legends, Norse; Monsters FRITHIOF'S SAGA: FRITHIOF'S FAREWELL, by ESAIAS TEGNER Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: No more shall I see Last Line: "what avails it? He who is born must die.'" Subject(s): Farewell; Legends, Norse; Life; Parting KING VOLMER AND ELSIE, by CHRISTIAN WINTER Poem Text First Line: Where, over heathen doom-rings and gray stones of the horg Last Line: Thank god! Of maids like elsie the land has plenty still! Subject(s): Legends, Norse THE BATTLE FLAG OF SIGURD, by WILLIAM MOTHERWELL Poem Text Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The eagle hearts of all the north Last Line: And the bright hall of heroes bade hail to his spirit. Alternate Author Name(s): Brown, Isaac Subject(s): Legends, Norse; Vikings; Volsunga Saga THE LEGEND OF THORA, by ELIZA KEARY Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Up the breezy hill slope, just as day had begun Last Line: Of golden-haired thora. Subject(s): Legends, Norse THE RECOVERY OF THOR'S HAMMER, by SIGFUSSON SAEMUND Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Wroth waxed thor, when his sleep was flown Last Line: Thus odin's son his hammer got. Alternate Author Name(s): Saemundur Frodi Variant Title(s): Thor Recovers His Hammer From Thrym Subject(s): Legends, Norse THE SWORD OF THE TOMB; A NORTHERN LEGEND, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Voice of the gifted elder time! Last Line: In the tomb, on sigurd's breast? Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea Subject(s): Legends, Norse |
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