 | Sharon Turner - Anglo-Saxons - 1823 - 1256 pages
...harp so, that the woods danced, and the stones moved, from its sound. The wild deer would run to him, and stand as if they were tame ; so still, that though men or hounds came against them, they would not shun them. 13 Alfred's Boet. p. 17- Rawl. Ed. Boet. lib.ii. prosa... | |
 | Sharon Turner - Anglo-Saxons - 1836 - 626 pages
...harp so, that the woods danced, and the stones moved, from its sound. The wild deer would run to him, and stand as if they were tame; so still, that though men or hounds came against them, they would not shun them. " They mention also that this harper's wife died, and... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1852 - 552 pages
...away from himself the darkness of his mind ! We will now from old fables relate to thee a story : It happened formerly that there was a harper, in the...stirred themselves at the sound, and wild beasts would lun thereto and stand as if they were tame ; so still, that though men or hounds pursued them, they... | |
 | Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1858 - 768 pages
...away from himself the darkness of his mind ! We will now from old fables relate to thee a story : It happened formerly that there was a harper, in the...stirred themselves at the sound, and wild beasts would lun thereto and stand as if they were tame ; so still, that though men or hounds pursued them, they... | |
 | Boethius - 1864 - 480 pages
...away from himself the darkness of his mind ! We will now from old fables relate to thee a story. It happened formerly that there was a harper in the country...that he could harp so that the wood moved, and the L. hi ptypebon.1 pop pam ppeje. 3 pilb beop.2 pap polbon Co ipnan. •j ptanbon.3 ppilce hi tame4 papon.... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 558 pages
...was in Greece. The harper was inconceivably good. His name was Orpheus. He had a very excellent wife, called Eurydice. Then began men to say concerning...the wood moved, and the stones stirred themselves ut the sound, and wild beasts would run thereto, and stand as if they were tame; so still, that though... | |
 | Great Britain - 1884 - 206 pages
...called Eurydice. Then began men to say of this harper that he could harp so that the wood moved and that the stones stirred themselves at the sound, and wild...or hounds pursued them, they shunned them not. Then men said that the harper's wife died, and her soul was led to Hades 4 (the unseen world). Then the... | |
 | Abby Sage Richardson - English literature - 1884 - 498 pages
...This harper was inconceivably good. His name was Orpheus. He had a very excellent wife whose name was Eurydice. Then began men to say concerning the harper, that he could harp so that the wood moved, the stones stirred themselves at the sound, and wild beasts would run thereto and stand as if they... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 1134 pages
...harper was inconceivably good. His name was Orpheus. He had a very excellent wife, called Enrydice. mpany paid they that the harper's wife should die, and her soul should be led to hell. Then should the harper... | |
 | Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1885 - 1108 pages
...wag in Greece. The harper was inconceivably good. His name was Orpheus. He had a very excellent wife, called Eurydice. Then began men to say concerning...as if they were tame ; so still, that though men or honuds pursued them, they shunned them not Then said they, that the harper's wife should die, and her... | |
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He had a very excellent wife who was called Eurydice. Then began men to say, concerning the harper, that he could harp so that the wood moved, and the stones stirred themselves at the sound, and wild beasts would run thereto and stand as if they were... 
