The book The Old English Physiologus was written by author Cook, Albert S. (Albert Stanburrough), 1853-1927 Here you can read free online of The Old English Physiologus book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The Old English Physiologus a good or bad book?
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Paul: 'Manifold over the world are the lavish bounties which the Fatheralmighty, the Hope of all creatures above and below, bestows on us asgrace and salvation. ' That, too, is a sweet odor. II THE WHALE (ASP-TURTLE) Nū ic fitte gēn ymb fisca cynn wille wōðcræfte wordum cȳþan þurh mōdgemynd, bi þām miclan hwale. Sē bið unwillum oft gemēted, 5 frēcne and fer[_h_]ðgrim, fareðlācendum, niþþa gehwylcum; þām is noma cenned, fyr[ge]nstrēama geflotan, Fastitocalon. Is þæs hīw gelīc hrēofum stāne, swyl...ce wōrie bi wædes ōfre, 10 sondbeorgum ymbseald, sǣrȳrica mǣst, swā þæt wēnaþ wǣglīþende þæt hȳ on ēalond sum ēagum wlīten; and þonne gehȳd[_i_]að hēahstefn scipu tō þām unlonde oncyrrāpum, 15 s[_ǣ_]laþ sǣmearas sundes æt ende, * * * * * Now will I spur again my wit, and use Poetic skill to weave words into song, Telling of one among the race of fish, The great asp-turtle. Men who sail the sea Often unwillingly encounter him, Dread preyer on mankind.
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