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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
  
OF THE BIRTH OF SIGURD THE SON OF SIGMUND.
  
SIGURD GETTETH TO HIM THE HORSE THAT IS CALLED GREYFELL.
  
REGIN TELLETH SIGURD OF HIS KINDRED, & OF THE GOLD THAT WAS ACCURSED FROM ANCIENT DAYS.
  
OF THE FORGING OF THE SWORD THAT IS CALLED THE WRATH OF SIGURD.
  
OF GRIPIR'S FORETELLING.
  
SIGURD RIDETH TO THE GLITTERING HEATH.
  
SIGURD SLAYETH FAFNIR THE SERPENT.
  
SIGURD SLAYETH REGIN THE MASTER OF MASTERS ON THE GLITTERING HEATH.
  
HOW SIGURD TOOK TO HIM THE TREASURE OF THE ELF ANDVARI.
  
HOW SIGURD AWOKE BRYNHILD UPON HINDFELL.
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BOOK III. 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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[“Surely as winter comes, shall I]

[Grettir.]
“Surely as winter comes, shall I
Twist the goslings' necks awry.
If in like case are the geese,
I have finished each of these.”

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