| Contents |
I. Epic and historical pieces: Widsith. Selections from Beowulf. Battle of Brunanburh. Battle of Maldon.--II. Secular lyrics: The seafarer. The wanderer. The ruined city. Deor's lament. A loveletter. The banished wife's complaint. Gnomic verses. Riddles.--III. Religious lyrics: Cædmon's hymn. Bede's death-song. Selections from the Christ. Dream of the rood. Ruthwell cross inscription. Brussels cross inscription.--IV. Biblical poems: Selections from the Genesis. Selections from the Exodus. Judith.--V. Saints' legends: Selections from the Andreas. Selections from the Elene.--VI. Religious mythology: The Phœnix.--VII. Charms.--Bibliography: References for students of Old English poetry.--Appendix I. Selections from the verse-translations of Beowulf.--Appendix II. The song of Brunanburh.--Appendix III. Bede's account of the poet Cædmon.--Appendix IV. Fragment I of the Old Saxon Genesis, and the Old English Genesis, 790-820.--Index of subjects.--Index of media.--Index of titles. |
| Local note | Joyner Wright Coll. copy signed on front fly-leaf "Robert Penn Warren Vanderbilt University." Also at top of front fly-leaf is crossed-through name "Sarah R. Johnson English II Vanderbilt" [former owner?]. Signed "6-12-1940 R F Warren" on p. 3, and "R. F. Warren June 20 1940" on end paper. Extensive annotations throughout; handwriting and content of annotations suggest notes by both owners. Stuart Wright Book Collection #9.15. See also related manuscript material in the Stuart Wright Collection, #1169, Robert Penn Warren Papers, in Joyner Library Special Collections. |
| Local note | Little-232364 |
| Local note | Little-232364 |
| Bibliography note | Bibliography: p. 172-173. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner Wright Coll. copy Purchased from Stuart Wright, 2010 |
| LCCN | 02022714 |
