The poem “Resignation” has been posted & is available in the above links. For my money, this poem is not that elegiac, though it is does bear affinities with the other Exeter Book poems of contemplation, especially as it gets towards the middle. Also, I’m treating the poem as one complete poem, not two (as … Continue reading Resignation posted…
What’s New?
Homiletic Fragments posted
There’s a new translation available: the Homiletic Fragments from the Vercelli Book & the Exeter Book.
Widsith posted
I know it seems quick, but these catalogue-type poems are pretty easy to get through once you see the patterns.
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Poems completed
It was just a hop, skip, and a jump to complete this section with the “Death of Eadward” poem. Onwards to new pastures!
New Page Started
A page for the poems of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle has been started. The “Battle of Brunanburh,” “The Capture of the Five Boroughs,” and “The Coronation of Edgar” have been uploaded. The last one others is quite short — expect it to come soon.
Menologium posted
Everybody’s favorite computational poem “The Menologium” has been posted, well, yesterday. No idea what I will do next though I am currently trying to get through “Seasons for Fasting” as well as Meters of Boethius XIX. But other pastures looked more interesting, so maybe I’ll take a quick trip through the poems from the Anglo-Saxon … Continue reading Menologium posted…