A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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Poem of the Day: AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus

Sume, pater, placidus modulantis uota poetae,
Quatinus aeterno capias cum Rege quietem,
Atque petas superas meritis splendentibus arces,
Hunc memorare libens semper, lectissime praesul,
Sancta supernorum conscendens sceptra polorum,
Mercedemque tuam quam iussit reddere caluus,
Nocte dieque simul cunctae per tempora uitae,
Teque tuosque simul clementia protegat alta;
Quo decus immensum radians per saecula cuncta
Omnibus in sanctis clarescit lumine miro.
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Word Form of the Day: sitt

Number of occurrences in corpus: 2

Christ and Satan 217a: ierran þider / ðǣr hē selfa sitt, || siĝora wealdend, / drihten
The Judgment Day II 117a: an metod || mihte and ðrymme / sitt ðonne sigelbeorht || swegles

Metre of the Day

Wulf and Eadwacer 1a

Bliss: Scansion: Sx|xSx; Type: 1A*1a
Sievers: Scansion: / xx | / x; Type: A1

Syntax: NvA

Places with this scansion (bliss)

Other places with this scansion (sievers)