The Dawn in Britain by Charles M. Doughty |
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After these days, by certain fugitives,
Come in to Avalon, have the brethren word,
Of the king's warfare. Dobuni and Durotriges,
Assembled, with their kings, unto Duneda;
Towards Hafren, thence, had marched. Silures stood,
With their allies, all, on the counter shore.
But rained incessantly had the winter-gods:
So that might neither pass vast rushing flood;
And each host troubled many adverse omens!
Then fortuned a new case, Cunobelin's son,
With whom ride Verulam lords, by night-time, come,
With thousand spears, that river's ford beset.
Come in to Avalon, have the brethren word,
Of the king's warfare. Dobuni and Durotriges,
Assembled, with their kings, unto Duneda;
Towards Hafren, thence, had marched. Silures stood,
With their allies, all, on the counter shore.
But rained incessantly had the winter-gods:
So that might neither pass vast rushing flood;
And each host troubled many adverse omens!
Then fortuned a new case, Cunobelin's son,
With whom ride Verulam lords, by night-time, come,
With thousand spears, that river's ford beset.
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