Project Gutenberg 2010-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 1372 Newton, Cosette Faust 1889 Faust, Cosette Thompson, Stith 1885 1976 18016730 Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose E-text prepared by Carla Foust, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Old English Poems" by Cosette Faust and Stith Thompson is a collection of translated poetry from the Old English period, compiled in the early 20th century. This anthology brings together various poetic forms and themes from Anglo-Saxon literature, emerging primarily from the heroic and elegiac traditions. The collection aims to present the rich heritage of Old English verse to modern readers who may not be able to engage with the original texts in their archaic language. The opening of this collection sets the stage by addressing the importance and characteristics of Old English poetry, discussing its meter, style, and themes. The translators emphasize the poems' depth, noting their reflection of a civilization marked by serious sentiment, historical customs, and cultural lore. The initial sections include outlines of both pagan and Christian influences within the poetry, introducing key works such as "Widsith," "Deor's Lament," and "The Wanderer." These early selections highlight the lives, experiences, and existential musings of wanderers and warriors in a world often overshadowed by strife and longing, thereby inviting readers to explore the emotional and spiritual landscape of these ancient works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Modernized versions PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 480414 2025-10-12T15:22:06.361935 text/html 471872 2010-02-03T16:06:36 text/html 193090 2025-10-12T15:22:19.015888 application/epub+zip 202158 2025-10-12T15:22:09.544914 application/epub+zip 201476 2025-10-12T15:22:07.715940 application/epub+zip 404741 2025-10-12T15:22:24.064860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369126 2025-10-12T15:22:17.614873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371309 2022-09-14T10:35:41.110015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304600 2025-10-12T15:22:04.288930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304371 2010-02-03T16:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304483 2010-02-03T16:04:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20804 2025-10-12T15:22:24.221850 application/rdf+xml 9649 2025-10-12T15:22:08.281902 image/jpeg 2756 2025-10-12T15:22:07.999944 image/jpeg 110639 2010-02-03T16:04:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 131118 2010-02-03T16:09:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 110607 2010-02-03T16:04:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 184311 2025-10-12T15:22:06.391962 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia