The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-12-30

of DGnegeld, thou shalt have from them the
edge OF the sword, and the point of the
spear. Here stands an English Earl, who
win defend his earldom and the lands of his
king. Point and edge shall judge between
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Back went the Dane. with his message 10
AnlAff, and the fght began around the
bridge, where the Danes long stroVe to force
1 their way GerOss, but were always driven
back By the gallant East st-saIons. The tide
had nsen, and for some time the two armies
only shot at one another with bows and ar
rows but when it ebbsd, leaving the salt
mAEsh6s dry. the, stout old EArl's love for
fiif-play oyerpowered his prudence. and he
ssh. 10. offer the enemy free passage, and
Ian open field in which to measure their
htTUngth.sI Wv "-r ~
The numbers were too. unequal; but the
battle was long and bloody before the Esq
lsh could be oYepowered. Brythnoth slew
one-ot the chief Danish leaders with his !
own hand, but not without receiving |
wound He was sEill sble to fight on, tho
s14f4 sbbine ssfssfh md failing plnbeEs.
his hand Nas5 pierced. by . dart !; but q
young boy at hizaide instantly Withdrew it,
and, launching it back again, slew the foe
who had aimed it. Another Dane, seeing
the Earl faint and sinking, advanced to
4 plundsr him of his ring and jeweled We&p-
, Ons, but he still had, strength to lay the
I SpOler low with his bsttle-aIe!: This wss
his last slow he gathered his strength for
one last cheer to his brave men, and then,
sinking on the ground, he looked up to hea-
ven, exclaiming': ''I thank thee, Lord of
nAtioRa, for all the joys thatI have known
on earth Now, O mild Creator have l
the utmost need; that my spirit may speed to
Thee with peace. o King of angels TO pass
+, into Thy keeping, I sue to Thee that Thou
suffer not the rebel spirits Of he'll to vex my
parting soul - y.s.T e...5 a.-az IL
Win these words he died; but an aged
follower, of like spirit, stood over his corpse
and exhorted his fellows. sour spirit shall
be The harder. and our soul the greateI, the,
tsxsyour numbers become chief, the brave
the good, the mHch-loEed lord, who has
blessed US with many gifs. Old As am,
Twill not yield, but asenge his death or lay
me By his side Shame betan him that
thinks 70 tiy from such field as this ~ ga
Nor did the English warriors hys Night
came down, At last upon the battle-held,
md saved tho lives Of a few survivors; but
thsy were forced to leave the body Of their
EOrd, and the Danes carried away with them
his he'd as trophy, and with |, alas alas ten
thousand pounds of silver from the King,
!. who, inahi6 SluggisllneSs and weakness, had
left Brythnoth 10 hight and die unGided for
l. the cause of the whole nation. One of the
g crstalnsFs, s,minstEel inthe happy old days
is Of HGdlsigh, who had done his part man
= fully in the battle, had hesrd thess last
y kgo0dly sayings of his master, and living on
d to pescstul days, loved to rehearse them to
q the sound Of his harp, and dwell on the
ElorlsN Of one who could die, but not be de-
5 teahed
q Ere thOEe betssr days had coEns. another
n fsishfOi.herssd Ehgishnsan hsd given. lal,
ls life for his people. In the year lO12, a
% huge army, called. from their leader,
I'd 'SrhorknT's Host, were oVerTunning Kent,
Is and besieginE Canterbury. TheArchbishop
ea 6lfsg EsS earnestly entrested to leave the
n city while there WIS yet time TO escape but
I'd ne replied, s,Eons but hireiing would
re leave his fock IN tmslOf danger" Had be
be supported the resolution Of the Inhabitants
90 that they held out the city for twenty
.b days and Is the Wild Danes hsd very little
H. chance against a well walled town, tiey
ID would probably have saved it, had not th'
Or gGies been secretly opened to them by th'
ill traitOrous AEbot Gilman, whom Efel
Is, had once himself saved, when accused o
', treason before the king.
in The DAnss- slaughtered al whom the!
'se found in the streets, and the ArchbishSp'
sA friends tTisd to keep him in the church
on lest be. should run upon his fate, but b
re broke from them, and, confronting the en
euy, he. cried: Spare the guiitiessfsS ]
Tas there glory in shedding such blood 7 TuE
II your ssrathen mel HisT who have de
AS nounced your cruelty, have FaAsOmed an
nd re-clAd your captiVes." The Danes seize
~ upon hira, and, after he had seen his calhe
Of dral buu5t and his clergy slain, they threV
or him into dungeon, wheace he was told b
Nh could only come forth upon the payment {
q heavy ransom. nv Q I.r
m His flock loved him, and would hay
b s striVen IS raise the sum but misersbly u
md ed a they were by the enemy, and Stripe
er- by the .eqartions Of, the Danes; he wOul
re- not consent thai they should be asked for
eea- further contribution on his account EAft
lis seven monEhs' patience in his captivity, Il
m Danish chiefs, who were then at Greenwich
ae- desired hiEa to be brought into their cam
IN where they had Just been holding . feas
hls i MAS ElHer'sysr and tAs qeet Is tlins. d.
up OF cGiE waiting Was disturbed with the
bis Songs and shoats Of drunken rsvelry, asIA
ing chained Archbishop EaS led 10 the op'
: space where the warriors sat and lay am
The he irenzinA Of their rude Fepast The ,le
~ dsr thesa told him that they had agreed,
= lss him ca for lisi own share sSWitR . aRltt
lng smaller payment thsn had been ,denandc
IKE peosidsd he would obtain largesSOs fro
llSA the king, his master.
ded 81 ara not the mar, p he ANSWERED, ="
provide Christian flesh for Pagan wolves
'VII and whea again they repeated the demAn
ong s'GOld ] hAve none to- O4rsr you, save u
thes true wisdom Of the living God n g. And
ded began as he stood in the midst to E'reasC
hip 70 them Of righteousness, tsnpsrAnee, a
ms, judgement 10 come 30 sii7 ,7-2a2i.
ih- They we're mad with rage and drink
Ieenj Tbs old man's ysica4 v,s frroov1nsd vi
,VSr shouts Of esGoldJ Bishop, give Us gold
ny. The boRss and cups that lay around We
ooo hurled a. him, and he fell to the groun
with the cry, go Chief Shepherd qua
nee Thine own ehildreni" As he partly tais
'4it himseltS axes Wsrs thrown q hlrl5 and,
ser. last Dane. who had beunn nm. 20 love q,
led Ii,L.5,3 - ~ 1t. IA. 1 z 4 -.