Old English Verse (1972) covers the whole range of Old English poetry: the heroic poems, notably Beowulf and Malden; the elegies, such as The Wanderer and The Seafarer; the Bible stories and the lives of the saints which mark the end of pagan influence and the beginning of Christian inspiration.
Old English Verse (1972) covers the whole range of Old English poetry: the heroic poems, notably Beowulf and Malden; the elegies, such as The Wanderer and The Seafarer; the Bible stories and the lives of the saints which mark the end of pagan influence and the beginning of Christian inspiration; the Junius Manuscript; and finally King Alfred. All the many quotations are translated.
