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... O Heaven , help us ! let us to the woods- Come , Alice ! come , I say . [ Exit , with Women . ULF ( to ALICE ) . Go , follow them . Alice , why fly you not ? ALICE . I do not fear . Go and seek safety . ULF . ALICE . I 12 [ ACT I. ALFRED .
... O Heaven , help us ! let us to the woods- Come , Alice ! come , I say . [ Exit , with Women . ULF ( to ALICE ) . Go , follow them . Alice , why fly you not ? ALICE . I do not fear . Go and seek safety . ULF . ALICE . I 12 [ ACT I. ALFRED .
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... we are vainly hiding here ! ALFRED ( to DEVON ) . Our foes , ' tis said , have newly formed a camp Without the eastern circuit of the wood ; Said you not so ? [ To a Peasant . C PEASANT . I said as much , my lord ! SCENE 11. ] 33 ALFRED .
... we are vainly hiding here ! ALFRED ( to DEVON ) . Our foes , ' tis said , have newly formed a camp Without the eastern circuit of the wood ; Said you not so ? [ To a Peasant . C PEASANT . I said as much , my lord ! SCENE 11. ] 33 ALFRED .
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... wood ? If we could learn The point of best surprise , it would advantage us More than a double increase of our men . Surprise acts like cold water on the flame Of wavering valour - it hisses and goes out . KENT . Let me go spy their ...
... wood ? If we could learn The point of best surprise , it would advantage us More than a double increase of our men . Surprise acts like cold water on the flame Of wavering valour - it hisses and goes out . KENT . Let me go spy their ...
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... force Gathered i ' the woods- they might surprise our camp , - The moat is not complete . GUTHRUM . So much the better , friend ! why let them come ! Go bid the workmen cease . SWEYN . I will , my lord . [ Exit 40 [ ACT 1 . ALFRED .
... force Gathered i ' the woods- they might surprise our camp , - The moat is not complete . GUTHRUM . So much the better , friend ! why let them come ! Go bid the workmen cease . SWEYN . I will , my lord . [ Exit 40 [ ACT 1 . ALFRED .
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... eye . [ Exit . [ To himself . FIRST LORD . I heard it said He and his foster son , whilst in the wood , Had found the Saxons swarming like the bees In hiving time . SECOND LORD . Well ! let them hive - we'll 52 [ ACT I. ALFRED .
... eye . [ Exit . [ To himself . FIRST LORD . I heard it said He and his foster son , whilst in the wood , Had found the Saxons swarming like the bees In hiving time . SECOND LORD . Well ! let them hive - we'll 52 [ ACT I. ALFRED .
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