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    The Song of Roland
    The Song of Roland
    The Song of Roland
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    The Song of Roland

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    The Song of Roland is an epic poem, originally sung in Old French. It tells the story of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778. This is an English translation. (Introduction by Joy Chan)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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