Stephens, G: Two Leaves of King Wa Lay

Excerpt from Two Leaves of King Wa Lay: A Hitherto Unknown Old-English Epic of the Eighth Century, Belonging to the Saga Cyclus King

I have given; and I have controlled myself by the facsimiles. All the rest will come of itself. Abler pens than mine will soon elucidate what I may have been compelled to leave dark and doubtful; and (i hope) friendly scholars will in a friendly Spirit excuse the weaknesses of a first attempt (we all know what that and rectify without bitterness any mistakes into which I may have fallen. I repeat, the object was to make it known, with reasonable correctness and a fair amount of elucidation, as speedily as might be. And accordingly this work has been written within the space of one month.

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