Deor
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"Deor" is an Old English poem found on folio 100r–100v of the late-10th-century collection the Exeter Book. The poem consists of a reflection on misfortune by a poet whom the poem is usually thought t
A scop recites poetry to harp accompaniment
Widsith
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"Widsith", also known as "The Traveller's Song", is an Old English poem of 143 lines. It survives only in the Exeter Book, a manuscript of Old English poetry compiled in the late-10th century, which c
Deor
…This too shall pass (proverb) Widsith Old English Poetry in Facsimile Project, containing edition, digital images of manuscript pages, and translation…
First lines of "Widsith"