> The 'he' not being Robin, Robin.
>
> (Loose pronouns waggle louche tails in alleys of smalltalk)
>
> Best
>
> Dave
Ah, when it comes to screwing pronouns, let's not even even start on
Cunewulf and Cuneheard ...
R.
FROM THE CHRONICLE, AD 755
In this year Cynewulf and the councillors of the West Saxons
Deprived Sigebright of his kingdom, all except Hampshire,
On account of his atrocious deeds. And this he held
Until he killed the earl who had longest been loyal to him.
Then Cynwulf drove him into the forest of Kent and there he lived
Until he was killed on the banks of the Privett
by a swineherd
Who was avenging the death of the earl Cumbra.
When Cynewulf had ruled the land for thirty-one years
He wished to drive out the atheling Cyneheard,
brother of Sigebryght:
But Cyneheard heard that the king, with only a small company,
Had gone to visit his mistress at Merton;
And there he overtook him, and surrounded the chamber
Before the king and his men were aware of him.
When the king knew of this, he went to the door
And bravely defended himself until he saw the atheling;
Then he rushed out at him and wounded him deeply:
All the rest fell on the king and fought till they had killed him.
Then the woman's cries were heard and the king's men rushed to the
struggle:
Whoever was first armed ran first to the chamber.
The atheling offered each fee and mercy
But none would take it. They fought on
Till all lay dead, except for one Welsh hostage
And he was gravely wounded.
When morning came, the men whom the king had left
Heard of the killing, and rode there at once:
Osric the ealdorman and Wilfred the king's thegn
And all the men the king had left behind him.
They came on the atheling at the place where the king lay dead:
They gates were shut up when they arrived there.
The atheling offered them fee and lands
At their own discretion if they would give him the kingdom;
And he also said that kinsmen of theirs
Were there with him, "And they will not desert me."
But they replied no kinsman was dearer to them than their own lord
And that they would never follow his killer;
And they offered their kinsmen freedom to leave unharmed.
The atheling's men said the same offer was made
To those who were with the king: "And we will accept it no more
Than your comrades did who died with the king."
They fought round the gate till they were driven back,
The atheling killed and all who were with him,
Except one man, Osric's godson,
Whose life was spared though he had many wounds.
Cynewulf had reigned for thirty-one years when he was killed:
His body lies at Winchester and Cyneheard's at Axminster,
And both were descended from the high king Cedric.
> > > (btw I suspect the poems from the supposed Indian guy that Robin was
> sent
> > > for the Chide were yet another hoax, either that or he needs serious
> > > literary help)
> >
> > K -- that flatlines the accidentally frontchanneled backchannels debate
> > further than sixpence.
> >
> > Or do you mean +I+ need literary help?
> >
> > Believe anything, me, on alternate Tuesdays.
> >
> > Sneeze away, matey!!!
> >
> > D2
> >
> > (Deliberately occidentaled. But what do you expect at 6 am? As I Said
to
> > myself ... )
> >
> > [OK, I +know+ it's a pathetic joke ... I +like+ pathetic jokes ... You
> like
> > The Archers, so don't complain ...]
> >
> > R(belatedly)2
> >
> > Ooops!! This was meant to go backchannel!!
> >
> > Robin
> >
> > ****************
> >
> > Cor, Al
> >
> > you have tightened that!
