An enemy ended my life, took away my bodily strength then he dipped me in water and drew me out agai

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An enemy ended my life, took awaymy bodily
strength then he dipped mein water and drew me
out again,and put me in the sun where I soon
shedall my hair. The knife's sharp edge bit
into me once my blemishes had been scraped
awayfingers folded me and the bird's
featheroften moved across my brown
surface,sprinkling useful drops it swallowed
the wood- dye (part of the stream)
and again traveled over me,leaving black tracks.
Then a man bound me,he stretched skin over me
and adorned mewith gold thus I am enriched by
the wondrous work of smiths, wound about with
shining metal.
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Now my clasp and my red dye and these glorious
adornments bring fame far and wide to the
Protector of Men, and not to the pains of
hell.If the sons of men would make use of
methey would be safer and more sure of
victory,their hearts would be bolder, their
minds more at ease,their thoughts wiser they
would have more friends,companions and kinsmen
(true and honourable, brave and kind) who would
gladly increase their honour and prosperity, and
then heapbenefits upon them, holding them
fastin love's embraces. Ask what I am called,of
such use to men. My name is famous,of service to
men and sacred in itself.
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A Grecian Urn
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Sutton Hoo Treasures (c. 625)
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The Staffordshire Hoard (7th or 8th c)
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Knight Squire
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