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For so long as is ever, that shall never come to pass, that we shall raise a foreign man for king.

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For so long as is ever, that shall never come to pass, that we shall raise a foreign man for king. For if Sichelm is departed (dead), here are others choice, whom we may by our will raise to be king. (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

The Norwegian earls betook them to counsel, that a king they would have of their own race, for all Sichelm's words they held to be folly.--"And so long as is ever, it shall not ever stand! (Layamon's Brut, Layamon's Brut)

Layamon's Brut

  • attestation: For so long as is ever, that shall never come to pass, that we shall raise a foreign man for king. For if Sichelm is departed (dead), here are others choice, whom we may by our will raise to be king. (Layamon's Brut)

    "for so long as is ever, that shall never come to pass, that we shall raise a foreign man for king."

  • attestation: The Norwegian earls betook them to counsel, that a king they would have of their own race, for all Sichelm's words they held to be folly.--"And so long as is ever, it shall not ever stand! (Layamon's Brut)

    "The Norwegian earls betook them to counsel, that a king they would have of their own race, for all Sichelm's words they held to be folly.--"And so long as is ever, it shall not ever stand!"