The Englishman And the Scandinavian; Or, a Comparison of Anglo-Saxon And Old Norse Literature
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1 Gnomic Verses, p. 337. " Ibid., p. 339. s jby _ p 340.
* Anglo-Saxon Leechdoms, iij. 423.
DEPARTED SOUL'S ADDRESS TO THE BODY. 149 In conclusion, we may observe, however, that this poem, unlike much of the " Havamal," piust in its present shape date from Christian times ; for in it we read, " Woden wrought idols, but the Almighty the spacious heaven." The "Departed Soul's Address to the Body" (Cod.
Exon., 367) ^ is by no means open to the charge of vague- ness, so true of much that is strictl...y Anglo-Saxon. The subject, however, was not exclusively Anglo-Saxon, but one very common in mediaeval times. The departed (condemned) soul visits the body every seventh night during a period of three hundred years, and bitterly does it upbraid its quondam yokefellow.
" Gary dust !
Why didst thou torture me ?
Foulness of earth, Thou art all rotting, Likeness of clay.
Thou wert in food luxurious And with wine sated ; In splendour thou didst need, And I was thirsty for God's body.
Spirit's drink.
Thou art not now dearer To any living.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
1 Gnomic Verses, p. 337. " Ibid., p. 339. s jby _ p 340.
* Anglo-Saxon Leechdoms, iij. 423.
DEPARTED SOUL'S ADDRESS TO THE BODY. 149 In conclusion, we may observe, however, that this poem, unlike much of the " Havamal," piust in its present shape date from Christian times ; for in it we read, " Woden wrought idols, but the Almighty the spacious heaven." The "Departed Soul's Address to the Body" (Cod.
Exon., 367) ^ is by no means open to the charge of vague- ness, so true of much that is strictl...y Anglo-Saxon. The subject, however, was not exclusively Anglo-Saxon, but one very common in mediaeval times. The departed (condemned) soul visits the body every seventh night during a period of three hundred years, and bitterly does it upbraid its quondam yokefellow.
" Gary dust !
Why didst thou torture me ?
Foulness of earth, Thou art all rotting, Likeness of clay.
Thou wert in food luxurious And with wine sated ; In splendour thou didst need, And I was thirsty for God's body.
Spirit's drink.
Thou art not now dearer To any living.
What to read after The Englishman And the Scandinavian; Or, a Comparison of Anglo-Saxon And Old Norse Literature?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Metcalfe, Frederick, 1815-1885 to read onlineMoreLess
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