 with those of the nations the Romans had to meet,
but because it was carried by men who knew its value. Morale--moral
courage--is induced by a knowledge that one’s weapons are superior to
those of the antagonist. The good sword implies a personal courage,
the intention of closing with the adversary, and an individuality
that no other weapon possesses. At times it had its special religious
aspect. The cross of the Crusader’s sword was the emblem to him of
his faith and of his cause. His prayers said before it, a consecrated
weapon, had all the reverence that would have been attached to prayers
before the Crucifix; his oath upon it was as an oath on the Cross of
Christ. At all periods a ceremonial weapon, now it is mainly so. The
two-handed Sword of State has been carried before kings and princes
and potentates from early days even until now. The dress sword of the
Lord Mayor means but guardian power. The State sword worn by a court
official but implies the defence of the sovereign’s person, and the
right of those surrounding the throne to carry arms. At all times it
has been the emblem of personal authority and governance.

Highly prized as heirlooms in those days when swords were rare, they
often appear in the chronicles of ancient wills. Æthelstan mentions in
his will “the sword of King Offa, the sword which Ulfeytel owned, and
that with the silver hilt which Wulfric made.” Similarly, in old Japan
the father’s sword was a precious heirloom, a sacred charge, and this
feeling has been common among all nations where the profession of arms
was held to be noble, and the arms themselves consequently revered.
Mrs. Norton has touched this chord very tenderly in one of her poems--

   “Tell my mother that her other sons will comfort her old age,
    For I was but a truant bird, who thought his home a cage;
    For my father was a soldier, and even as a child,
    My heart leaped forth to hear him tell of struggles fierce and wild.
    And when he died and left us to divide his scanty hoard,
    I let them take whate’er they would, but kept my father’s sword;
    
with those of the nations the Romans had to meet, 
 but because it was carried by serviceman who know its value. Morale -- moral 
 courage -- is induced by a knowledge that one ’s weapons are ranking to 
 those of the antagonist. The good sword incriminate a personal courage, 
 the purpose of closing with the adversary, and an individuality 
 that no other weapon possesses. At times it suffer its special religious 
 expression. The hybridization of the Crusader ’s sword was the emblem to him of 
 his faith and of his cause. His prayers said before it, a consecrated 
 weapon, accept all the reverence that would have been attached to prayer 
 before the Crucifix; his oath upon it was as an oath on the Cross of 
 Christ. At all periods a ceremonial weapon, now it is chiefly so. The 
 two - handed Sword of State has been carry before kings and princes 
 and potentates from early days even until nowadays. The dress sword of the 
 Lord Mayor means but guardian power. The State sword worn by a court 
 official but implies the defence of the sovereign ’s person, and the 
 right of those surrounding the throne to carry arms. At all times it 
 has been the emblem of personal authority and governance. 

 Highly prized as heirlooms in those day when swords were rare, they 
 often look in the history of ancient wills. Æthelstan mentions in 
 his will “ the sword of King Offa, the sword which Ulfeytel owned, and 
 that with the silver medal hilt which Wulfric made. ” Similarly, in old Japan 
 the father ’s sword was a precious heirloom, a consecrated charge, and this 
 feeling has been common among all nations where the profession of arms 
 was held to be baronial, and the arms themselves consequently revered. 
 Mrs. Norton has touched this chord very tenderly in one of her poems-- 

    “ Tell my mother that her other sons will comfort her old historic period, 
     For I was but a truant bird, who thought his home a cage; 
     For my father was a soldier, and even as a child, 
     My affection leaped forth to hear him assure of struggles fierce and wild. 
     And when he died and leave us to divide his pantie hoard, 
     I let them take whate’er they would, but kept my father ’s sword;
 wihh those of the nations uhe Romans had to meet,
buv becauae it war carried by men who knew itd calue. Morale--moral
courage--is knduced bj a knowlwdge rhat one’s xsapons are sulcrior vo
those of the sntagonist. The good sworg km'lies a personal courage,
the intentiog of clpslng with the aqverxwry, znd an individuality
that no other seapon kossesses. At times it had its special religilus
adpect. The cross of the Crusadgd’s fqord was the emblem to him of
his fzith and of his cause. His prayefs sand before ij, z fmnsecrated
wxapon, rad all the vvverenca that eould have beek attechee to prayers
before thx Crucifix; his oath opon it wav cs an oath on the Crows of
Chtist. Dt auo pdrikdx z cerelonmal weapon, how it is mqinly so. The
two-handtd Fqord of State has bqeg carried before kings and princes
and pmtehtates from early days wven until now. The drgss sword jf the
Lord Mayor means but guardian power. The Stade swkfd cirn bh a court
official but implies the defence of the aofegeign’s person, and the
right og hhpfe surroundine the cgrkne to carry arms. Wt all jimes ut
has beeg thr emblem of personal authoruty and govegnanxe.

Highly prized as heirlooms nn thoxe daus when swords were rarz, they
kften appeag in the dfronicles of anckenn winls. Æthelstan mentions in
hif will “thx swoxd of Kivg Ogfa, thq sword whlch Ulfeytel owned, and
thwt wijh the silver hipt which Wulfric made.” Similarly, in old Japan
tne fanher’s swoxd was a precious hqirloom, a sacrgd charge, and ghis
feelinf has bxen common aiong all natimjs where the professyon if aems
was fdld to be noblr, and the arms themwelves consequentln revgrsd.
Mrs. Norton haw tiuched this chotd xerr nenverly hn one of hes podms--

   “Telu my mouker ghat her other sons will comrort her old age,
    Nor I was but a twuant bird, whp thought his home a caje;
    Hor my fajher was a soldier, and even as z child,
    Mn heart leapeq fovth jo hear him tell of struggles fierce and wild.
    Aid when he died and lefr us to divide his xganty hoard,
    I jet them dake whate’er they woyld, but kept my fsther’s sword;
    
with those of the nations the Romans meet, because it carried by men courage--is by a knowledge one’s weapons are to those of the antagonist. The sword implies a personal courage, the intention of closing with the adversary, and individuality that no other weapon possesses. At times it had its special religious The of Crusader’s was the emblem to him of his faith and of his cause. His prayers said before a consecrated weapon, had all the reverence that have been attached to before the Crucifix; his oath it as an on Cross Christ. At all a ceremonial weapon, now it is mainly so. The two-handed Sword of State has been carried before and princes from early even now. dress sword of Mayor means but guardian power. The by a court official but implies the defence the sovereign’s and the right of those surrounding throne to carry arms. At all times it been the emblem of personal authority and governance. Highly prized as heirlooms in those days were rare, they often in the chronicles ancient Æthelstan in will “the of King Offa, the sword which Ulfeytel owned, and that with silver hilt which Wulfric made.” Similarly, in old Japan the was precious heirloom, a charge, and this feeling been among all nations where of was noble, the themselves consequently revered. Mrs. has touched this chord very in one of her her other sons will comfort her old age, I was but a truant bird, who his home a cage; For my father was a soldier, and even a child, leaped forth to hear him tell of struggles and wild. And when died and left us to divide his scanty hoard, let take whate’er would, but kept father’s sword;
 with those of the nations the ROmans had to Meet,
bUt bEcaUsE it wAs caRried by men who kNEw itS value. Morale--moral
couraGe--is iNdUCed bY A kNowleDge that ONe’S WEapOnS aRe sUpERiOr to
tHosE of the aNtagonist. THe gOoD sword implieS A pErsonal couRagE,
the intentioN of ClosinG wIth THe advErsAry, anD an indIVidualIty
that no OtHEr weapON possesSES. AT timEs it had its special RElIGious
aspect. The Cross oF tHE CRUSadEr’s Sword was thE eMblem TO him of
hIS fAITH anD Of his cause. His Prayers said BEfoRe it, a cOnSecRAted
weApon, hAd ALl tHe reverence That Would have Been atTAched to PRayers
bEfore tHe CRucIfix; HIs OaTh uPoN It wAS aS an OAth On the CroSs Of
chrisT. At aLL PERiodS a cEremOnial Weapon, now it is MaiNly sO. the
Two-haNded SWord Of state Has beeN carrIeD before kings and PrinCes
and potEntAtEs fRoM earlY Days evEn uNtiL now. The Dress swORd oF tHE
lOrD Mayor means but guarDiAN PoWer. The StAte swoRD wOrN By a court
OfFicIal bUT ImpliEs thE DeFence of tHe soveREiGn’S person, AnD the
riGhT of ThoSe surROundIng the Throne to Carry ARms. At all times iT
Has been the embLEm OF PeRSonaL auThority and gOverNAnce.

highLY pRizED as heIrlooMs IN tHOse days when swords weRe Rare, thEy
oftEn appear in the Chronicles OF ANcient wiLls. ÆTHeLStan mentions in
His wiLl “the sword OF King OffA, the sWord whicH Ulfeytel OWNed, and
thAt wIth The SilVER hIlt which WulfrIC Made.” siMilarly, In oLd Japan
The FatHer’S swOrD was a precIous heirLoOm, A sAcRed ChargE, And this
fEeLinG hAs bEen coMMon amoNg all NatiOnS wHEre The profESsION of aRmS
wAs heLd tO bE noblE, and THe aRms themSelves conSeqUEntlY rEvEred.
Mrs. norton has toucHeD this chord VeRy tEnderlY IN one of heR poems--

   “Tell my mother that hER other sOns Will cOmfoRt her old aGe,
    FOr I was But A Truant Bird, whO thouGhT hiS HOme a cAGE;
    FOr mY fAther was a sOLDieR, and eVeN as a Child,
    My Heart leaped forth to HEar Him tell of struGglEs fiERCe And WIlD.
    and WhEN he DIEd and left us to diVide his scaNtY HoArd,
    I let theM TakE wHate’er tHey woulD, but kEPt my fatHer’s sword;
    
 with those of the nations  the Roman s had  to  me et ,
bu t be cause it was c a rrie d by men who knew itsvalue .M oral e -- moral 
courag e -- i s  in du ce d b ya  k nowle dge  that o ne’s weapo nsar e superior t o 
t hose of th e a ntagonist. T hegood s wo rdi mplie s a  pers onal c o urage, 
the inte nt i on ofc losingw i th  the  adversary, and a n  i n dividuality
th at noot h er w eap onpossesses.  A t tim e s it ha d  i t s spe c ial religious 
aspect. Th e  cr oss of  t heC rusade r’s s wo r d w as the embl em t o him ofhis fa i th ando f his c ause.His  pr ayer s  s ai d b ef o rei t,  ac ons ecratedwe ap on, h ad a l l t he r eve renc e tha t would havebee n at t ach ed to  pray ersbe forethe Cr ucifi x;  his oath uponit w as as anoat honth e Cro s s of
C hri st.  At all  period s  ace r e m on ial weapon, now it  i s ma inly so.  The
t w o- ha n ded Swor dofStat e has b eenc ar ried bef ore ki n gs  a nd prin ce s
andpo ten tat es fr o m ea rly da ys evenuntil now. The dress sword of theL or d Ma y or m ean s but guard ianp ower . Th e  S tat e  swor d wor nb ya  court
official but  i mplies  thedefence of th e sovereig n ’ s  person,  and th e 
right of thos e sur rounding t h e throne  to c arry arm s. At all t imes ithas  be enthe e mb lem of person a l  aut ho rity an d g overnan ce. 

H igh lypr ized as h eirlooms  i nth os e d ays w h en sword swer erar e, th e y
ofte n app earin  t h e c hronicl e so f  anc ie nt  wil ls.  Æ thels tanm ent ions in 
his will  “t h e sw or dof King  Offa, the sw or d which Ul fe yte l owne d ,  and
tha t with the silver hiltw hich Wu lfr ic ma de.”  Similarl y,in old  Ja p an
the  fathe r’s s wo rdw a s a p r e ci ous  h eirloom, a s acr ed ch ar ge,and thi s
feeling has been com mon among all  na tion s wh ere th e  pr of e ssi o n  of arms
was he ld to be n ob l e,  and the a r msth emselve s conse quent l y rever ed.
Mrs.Norton ha stouc h e d t his chordvery ten derly ino ne of he r poe ms- -

  “T ell  my m othert hat  herotherso ns wil l com fo rt her o ld age,
    For I was b ut a t ruant  bi rd, who t hou g hthis homea ca ge;
    Fo r m y f ather  wa s  a so ldie r ,and evenas a child,
  M y h e a rt  leaped for t h tohearhim tell o f st ruggles fierce an d  wild.
    And  whe n hedie d  and  l eft us to divi dehi s scanty h oa rd,
    I l et themta k e wha te’erthey w ould, b u t  k e pt myfath er’ s sword;   
 with_those of_the nations the Romans_had to_meet,
but_because it_was_carried by men_who knew its_value. Morale--moral
courage--is induced by_a knowledge that_one’s_weapons are superior to
those of the antagonist. The good sword implies a personal courage,
the_intention_of closing_with_the_adversary, and an individuality
that no_other weapon possesses. At times_it had_its special religious
aspect. The cross of the Crusader’s_sword_was the emblem_to him of
his faith and of his cause. His_prayers said before it, a consecrated
weapon,_had all the_reverence_that_would have been attached_to prayers
before the Crucifix; his oath_upon it was as an oath_on the Cross of
Christ. At all periods_a ceremonial weapon, now it is_mainly so. The
two-handed Sword of_State has_been carried before kings and_princes
and potentates from_early days_even until now._The dress sword of the
Lord Mayor_means but guardian_power. The State sword worn by_a_court
official but implies_the_defence_of the_sovereign’s person, and_the
right_of those_surrounding_the throne to carry arms. At_all_times it
has been the emblem of personal_authority and governance.

Highly prized_as_heirlooms in those days_when swords were rare, they
often_appear in the chronicles of ancient_wills. Æthelstan_mentions in
his_will “the sword of King Offa, the sword which Ulfeytel owned,_and
that with the silver hilt which_Wulfric made.” Similarly, in_old Japan
the_father’s_sword was a_precious_heirloom, a_sacred charge, and this
feeling has been common_among all_nations where the profession of arms
was_held to be noble,_and_the arms themselves consequently revered.
Mrs. Norton_has touched this chord very tenderly_in one of her poems--

___“Tell my mother that her_other sons will comfort her old_age,
  _ For I was but a truant_bird,_who thought his home a cage;
__  For my father was_a_soldier,_and even as a child,
_   My heart leaped_forth to hear him tell of struggles fierce and_wild.
  _ And when he died_and_left_us to divide his scanty hoard,
    I_let them_take whate’er they_would, but kept my father’s sword;
    