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The Collected Works of William Morris

With Introductions by his Daughter May Morris
Morris, William (1834-1896)

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VOLUME I THE DEFENCE OF GUENEVERE AND OTHER POEMS
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VOLUME II THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JASON
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VOLUME III, IV, V, VI THE EARTHLY PARADISE
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VOLUME VII THE STORY OF GRETTIR THE STRONG. THE STORY OF THE VOLSUNGS AND NIBLUNGS
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VOLUME IX LOVE IS ENOUGH. POEMS BY THE WAY
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VOLUME X THREE NORTHERN LOVE STORIES. THE TALE OF BEOWULF
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VOLUME XII THE STORY OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG AND THE FALL OF THE NIBLUNGS
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INTRODUCTION
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THE STORY OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG AND THE FALL OF THE NIBLUNGS
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BOOK I. SIGMUND
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BOOK II. REGIN
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BOOK III. BRYNHILD
  
OF THE DREAM OF GUDRUN THE DAUGHTER OF GIUKI.
  
HOW THE FOLK OF LYMDALE MET SIGURD THE VOLSUNG IN THE WOODLAND.
  
HOW SIGURD MET BRYNHILD IN LYMDALE.
  
OF SIGURD'S RIDING TO THE NIBLUNGS.
  
OF SIGURD'S WARFARING IN THE COMPANY OF THE NIBLUNGS, AND OF HIS GREAT FAME AND GLORY.
  
OF THE CUP OF EVIL DRINK THAT GRIMHILD THE WISE-WIFE GAVE TO SIGURD.
  
OF THE WEDDING OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG.
  
SIGURD RIDETH WITH THE NIBLUNGS, & WOOETH BRYNHILD FOR KING GUNNAR.
  
HOW BRYNHILD WAS WEDDED TO GUNNAR THE NIBLUNG.
  
OF THE CONTENTION BETWIXT THE QUEENS.
  
GUNNAR TALKETH WITH BRYNHILD.
  
OF THE EXCEEDING GREAT GRIEF & MOURNING OF BRYNHILD.
  
OF THE SLAYING OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG.
  
OF THE MIGHTY GRIEF OF GUDRUN OVER SIGURD DEAD.
  
OF THE PASSING AWAY OF BRYNHILD.
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BOOK IV. GUDRUN
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VOLUME XIV THE HOUSE OF THE WOLFINGS. THE STORY OF THE GLITTERING PLAIN
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VOLUME XV THE ROOTS OF THE MOUNTAINS
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VOLUME XVI NEWS FROM NOWHERE. A DREAM OF JOHN BALL. A KING'S LESSON
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VOLUME XVII THE WOOD BEYOND THE WORLD. CHILD CHRISTOPHER. OLD FRENCH ROMANCES
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VOLUME XXI THE SUNDERING FLOOD. UNFINISHED ROMANCES
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VOLUME XXIV SCENES FROM THE FALL OF TROY AND OTHER POEMS AND FRAGMENTS

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Know that this image there did stand
With arm put forth and open hand,
As erst on Ida triumphing;
And now did Laurence set the ring
On the fourth finger fair and straight,
And laughing, “Thou mayst bear the weight,”
Turned back again unto the play.
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