02417cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624501140016026400510027430000470032533600260037233700260039833800360042450000310046050801180049152012740060953400450188365300710192870000320199985600430203199900170207431172UtSlPG20260610133718.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18016730  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aNewton, Cosette Faust,d1889-10aOld English Poems :bTranslated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-02-03  aE-text prepared by Carla Foust, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish poetry -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Modernized versions1 aThompson, Stith,d1885-197640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31172  c72018d72018