A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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Poem of the Day: N.IohEuang.Acrost

IOHANNIS CELSI RIMANS MISTERIA CAELI
Obnixeque diu laborat cum uiribus ultrO
Hic imitare studens almis uirtutibus EnocH
Arcibus aethereis properat qui scandere templA
Noctis qua clarum non fuscant pallia lumeN
Nec tenebris altum pertranant nibula culmeN
Idcirco iugiter gaudet sapientia ChristI
Sacra perfundi pulchri cheu nectaris haustiS
Caelicolum mallens pasci caelestibus istiC
Escis quam spurcae carnis subcumbere mensaE
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Word Form of the Day: geledde

Number of occurrences in corpus: 1

Christ and Satan 88b: / þe ic hebbe to helle || ham geledde / wene þæt tacen sutol || þa

Metre of the Day

The Rewards of Piety 1a

Bliss: Scansion: xSx|xS; Type: 2B1a
Sievers: Scansion: xx / | x /; Type: B1

Syntax: Vi
Particle

Places with this scansion (bliss)

Other places with this scansion (sievers)