Five Old English poems in line-by-line translation by James M. Garnett. Elene follows Constantine’s mother Helena on her quest for the true cross; Judith retells the beheading of Holofernes; Brunanburh and Maldon sing of English battles against Norse invaders in 937 and 991; and The Dream of the Rood lets the cross itself speak of the Crucifixion.
A compact gathering of the finest Anglo-Saxon poetry outside Beowulf, for readers of early English literature. Download the free EPUB.