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.
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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.
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