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  2. Cold Iron (poem) - Wikipedia

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    "Cold Iron" is a poem written by Rudyard Kipling published as the introduction to Rewards and Fairies in 1910. Not to be confused with Cold Iron (The Tale). In 1983, Leslie Fish set the poem to music and recorded it as the title track on her fifth cassette-tape

  3. Rewards and Fairies - Wikipedia

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    A poem which compares how various metals affect human life but states in a recurring line that 'IronCold Iron—is master of men all!' , ending with a reference to the iron nails used to crucify Jesus Christ at Calvary.

  4. Coldiron - Wikipedia

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    Coldiron or cold iron may refer to: Cold iron, historically believed to repel ghosts, fairies, and other supernatural creatures "Cold Iron" (poem), a 1910 poem by Rudyard Kipling; Cold Iron, 2018; Cold ironing, the process of providing shoreside electrical power to a ship at berth "Cold Irons Bound", a 1997 song by Bob Dylan

  5. 30 Thanksgiving Poems To Read at the Table - AOL

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    These poems are perfect to set the right tone for our holiday gatherings. Because life is filled with struggles, trials and conflicts, it can be easy to have those things be the focus of our thoughts.

  6. List of kennings - Wikipedia

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    One reference for this kenning comes from the epic poem, Beowulf. As Beowulf is in fierce combat with Grendel's mother, he makes mention of shedding much battle-sweat. N: Beowulf: blood wound-sea svarraði sárgymir: N: Eyvindr Skillir, Hákonarmál 7. chieftain or king breaker of rings

  7. Iron in folklore - Wikipedia

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    Francis Grose's 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue defines cold iron as "A sword, or any other weapon for cutting or stabbing." This usage often appears as "cold steel" in modern parlance. Rudyard Kipling's poem "Cold Iron", found in his 1910 collection of stories Rewards and Fairies, used the term poetically to mean "weapon".

  8. Category:Poetry by Rudyard Kipling - Wikipedia

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    Cold Iron (poem) D. Dane-geld (poem) Danny Deever; A Death-Bed; Debits and Credits (book) E. The Explorer (poem) F. The Female of the Species (poem) The Five Nations;

  9. Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer - Wikipedia

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    As originally conceived, the engineer's iron ring rubs against the drawings and paper upon which the Engineer writes and even in modern times, serves as a reminder when working on a computer. Previously, a biblical passage was quoted: 2 Esdras, Chapter 4, Verses 5–10. More generally today, Kipling's poem the Hymn of Breaking Strain is recited.