A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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Poem of the Day: ABBO.Ramsey.Vers

O Ramesiga cohors, amplis quæ claudere stagnis,
Purior obrizo niteris esse Deo,
Vasta palus, piscosa nimis, sua Dindyma pandit
Ut nova sint eremi claustra reperta tibi,
Nam qua corvigeræ consurgit proditor hydræ,
Insula sylvoso gurgite pulchra nitet.
Et qua splendentis se mergunt lora Böotis,
Pons est inde suis pervius Angligenis.
Qua cynosura poli fixum regit undique gyrum,
Anguillosa palus nescit habere modum.
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Word Form of the Day: ængestan

Number of occurrences in corpus: 1

Solomon and Saturn 104a: giende || helle wisceþ / þæs ængestan || eþelrices / þonne hine for

Metre of the Day

Bede's Death Song, West Saxon Version 1a

Bliss: Scansion: xxS~x; Type: d3b
Sievers: Scansion: xx / | ~ x; Type: C3

Syntax: NC
Non Primary Ictus: s
Light Verse

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