A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.33
Title
The Ruin
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Old English
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The Ruin

Ruin 1. wrætlic is ðes wealstan || wyrde gebræcon Wrætliċ is þēs% weall-stān, || wyrde ġe·brǣcon;
Bliss Scansion: 1A*2 Sx|xxSs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A2b / xxx | / \ || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 123, verso, Manuscript line: 22, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: þes Original reading: þes Translitteratio: æ/e
Syntax: AvN || NV
hs: w, las: b, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 2. burgstede burston || brosnað enta geweorc burh-stede burston, || brosnaþ enta ġe·weorc.
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || N/A Sx|Sxxs
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / xx \
Syntax: NV || NgN
hs: b, las: b, lab: w, aa: Z, da: D
Ruin 3. hrofas sind gehrorene || hreorge torras Hrōfas sind ġe·hrorene, || hreorġe torras,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xx~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: Nvs || AN
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, acb: hr, ca: h, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 4. hrungeat berofen || hrim on lime hrunġeat% be·rofen, || hrīm on līme,
Bliss Scansion: 2E2a Ss|x~+ || 1A1a S|x~x
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || N/A / x | ~ x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 124, recto, Manuscript line: 2, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: -im- of hrim and lime in next half-line; repetition of torras from preceding half-line. Reading emended: hrungeat Original reading: hrim geat torras Translitteratio: im/un
Syntax: Ns || NP
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, acb: hr, ca: h, aa: 1
Ruin 5. scearde scurbeorge || scorene gedrorene sċearde sċūr-beorĝe || sċorene, ġe·drorene,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 1A*1a ~+x|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A ~+ xx | ~+ x
Syntax: AN || ss
hs: sc, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 6. ældo undereotone || eorðgrap hafað ieldo under­·eotone. || Eorð-grāp hafaþ
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xx~+x || 2A1 Ss|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | ~+ x || A2a / \ | ~ x
Syntax: Nts || NV
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 7. waldend wyrhtan || forweorone geleorene wealdend wyrhtan || for·weorone, ġe·leorene,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || N/A x~+x|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x ~+ | xx ~+ x
Syntax: NN || ss
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 8. heardgripe hrusan || oð hund cnea heard-grīpe hrūsan, || oþ hund cnēa
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || N/A xS|S
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: NNg || NNg
hs: h, aa: X, da: D
Ruin 9. werðeoda gewitan || oft ðæs wag gebad wer-þēoda ġe·witan. || Oft þæs wāh ġe·bād
Bliss Scansion: 3E*2 Ssx|x~+ || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | ~+ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 10. ræghar ond readfah || rice æfter oðrum ræġ-har and read-fah || rīċe aefter ōðrum,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Ss|xSs || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: / \ x | / \ || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: AA || NP
hs: r, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 11. ofstonden under stormum || steap geap gedreas of­·standen under stormum; || stēap ġeap ġe·dreas.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSx|xxSx || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xxxx | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: sP || AAV
hs: st, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 12. wonað giet se || /num geheapen Wonaþ ġīet sē || []num ġe·hēapen,
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~x|x|S || N/A ~x|x|S
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: Vd || failed
hs: w, aa: X
Ruin 13. fel on fel on []
Bliss Scansion: N/A $$ ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: Ap || null
hs: #, aa: X
Ruin 14. grimme gegrunden grymme ġe·ġrunden []
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx ||
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x ||
Syntax: as || null
hs: g, ac: gr, aca: gr, aa: X, da: D
Ruin 15. scan || heo/ [] sċān || hēo[]
Bliss Scansion: 300 S || 300 S
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: V || failed
hs: #, aa: X
Ruin 16. /g orðonc || ærsceaft []g orþanc || ǣr-sċeaft []
Bliss Scansion: || N/A Ss
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: failed || N
hs: V, aa: X
Ruin 17. /g || lamrindum beag []g[] || lām-rindum bēah
Bliss Scansion: || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: failed || NV
hs: l, law: b, aa: X
Ruin 18. mod mo/ || /yne swiftne gebrægd mōd mo[]yne swiftne ġe·bræġd
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: m, law: b, da: D
Ruin 19. hwætred in hringas || hygerof gebond hwæt-rǣd on hringas, || hyġe-rōf ġe·band
Bliss Scansion: 1A*3 Ss|xSx || 2E2a ~+s|xS
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ x | / x || N/A ~+ \ x | /
Syntax: AP || AV
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 20. weallwalan wirum || wundrum togædre weall-walan wīrum || wundrum tō·gædere.
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NNt || Na
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 21. beorht wæron burgræced || burnsele monige Beorht wǣron burĝ-reċed, || burn-sele maniġe,
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xxS~+ || 2A3a S~+|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A2b / xx | / ~+ || N/A / ~+ | ~+ x
Syntax: AvN || NNt
hs: b, law: m, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 22. heah horngestreon || heresweg micel hēah horn-ġe·strēon, || here-swēġ miċel,
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 2A3b ~+s|~x
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A ~+ \ | ~ x
Syntax: AN || NA
hs: h, las: m, law: m, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 23. meodoheall monig || monn dreama full medu-heall maniġ || //M// drēama full,
Bliss Scansion: 2A3b ~+s|~x || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: A2a ~+ \ | ~ x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: NA || NgA
hs: m, las: m, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 24. oððæt ðæt onwende || wyrd seo swiðe oþ·þæt þæt on·wende || wyrd sēo swīðe.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: dV || NA
hs: w, ca: w, aa: 2
Ruin 25. crungon walo wide || cwoman woldagas Crungon walu wīde, || cōmon wōl-daĝas,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || N/A Sx|S~+
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / ~+
Syntax: Na || NC
hs: w, ca: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 26. swylt eall fornom || secgrofra wera swylt eall for·nam || secg-rōfra wera;
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 300 Ssx|~+
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / \ x | ~+
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 124, recto, Manuscript line: 19, Change by: editor. Reading emended: secgrofra Original reading: secg rof
Syntax: NAV || AN
hs: s, las: w, lab: w, aa: 1
Ruin 27. wurdon hyra wigsteal || westen staðolas wurdon hira wīġ-steall || wēsten staðolas,
Bliss Scansion: a2d xxxxSs || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / \ || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: VN || AN
hs: w, las: w, xa: wwstwst, aa: D
Ruin 28. brosnade burgsteall || betend crungon brosnode burh-steall. || Bētend crungon
Bliss Scansion: 2A2 Sxx|Ss || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2b / xx | / \ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: VN || NV
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 29. hergas to hrusan || forðon ðas hofu dreorgiað herġas tō hrūsan. || For·þon þās hofu drēorĝiaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || N/A xxx~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx ~+ | / ~ x
Syntax: NP || NV
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 30. ond ðæs teaforgeapa || tigelum sceadeð and þæs teafor-ġēapa || tiġelum sċēadeþ
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|Sx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: AC || NV
hs: t, aa: 1
Ruin 31. hrostbeages hrof || hryre wong gecrong hrōst-bēaĝe%s hrōf%. || Hryre wang ġe·crang
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 3 E2 ~+sx|S
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A ~+ \ x | /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 124, recto, Manuscript line: 22, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: despite h alliteration. Reading emended: hrostbeages hrof Original reading: hrost beages rof
Syntax: NgN || NtNV
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, acb: hr, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 32. gebrocen to beorgum || ðær iu beorn monig ġe·brocen tō beorĝum, || ðǣr ġō beorn maniġ
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a x~+|xSx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 x ~+ x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: sP || NA
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 33. glædmod ond goldbeorht || gleoma gefrætwed glæd-mōd and gold-beorht || gleoma ġe·frætwed%,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Ss|xSs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ x | / \ || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 124, verso, Manuscript line: 2, Change by: editor. Reading emended: gefrætwed Original reading: gefræt weð Translitteratio: d/ð
Syntax: AcA || Nts
hs: g, ac: gl, acc: gl, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 34. wlonc ond wingal || wighyrstum scan wlanc and wīn-gāl || wīġ-hyrstum sċān;
Bliss Scansion: 1A2a S|xSs || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: A2b / x | / \ || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AcA || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 35. seah on sinc on sylfor || on searogimmas seah on sinċ, on seolfor, || on searu-ġimmas,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: PP || NC
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 36. on ead on æht || on eorcanstan on ēad, on ǣht, || on eorcan-stān,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1a xS|xS || N/A xSxs
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: PP || NC
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 37. on ðas beorhtan burg || bradan rices on þās beorhtan burh || brādan rīċes.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 38. stanhofu stodan || stream hate wearp Stān-hofu stōdon, || strēam hāte wearp
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: NV || NNtV
hs: st, las: w, xa: sthststh, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 39. widan wylme || weal eall befeng wīdan wielme; || weall eall be·fēng
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 300 $sx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AN || NAV
hs: w, las: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 40. beorhtan bosme || ðær ða baðu wæron beorhtan bōsme, || ðǣr þā baðu wǣron,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: b, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Ruin 41. hat on hreðre || ðæt wæs hyðelic hāt on hreðere. || þæt wæs hȳðeliċ.
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || a1b xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ x
Syntax: AP || dvA
hs: h, aa: Q, da: D
Ruin 42. leton ðonne geotan Lēton þonne ġēotan || []
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx ||
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x ||
Syntax: aI || null
hs: #, aa: X
Ruin 43. ofer harne stan || hate streamas ofer hārne stān || hāte strēamas
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || B1 xx / | x /
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: h, xa: hsthst, aa: Q
Ruin 44. un/ un[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ruin 45. /ððæt hringmere || hate []þþæt hrinġ-mere || hāte
Bliss Scansion: || 0 Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || C3 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: failed || A
hs: h, aa: X
Ruin 46. || ðær ða baðu wæron [] || ðǣr þā baðu wǣron.
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: null || NV
hs: b, aa: X
Ruin 47. ðonne is þonne is []
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|$ ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: aV || null
hs: #, aa: X
Ruin 48. /re || ðæt is cynelic ðing []re; || þæt is cyneliċ þinġ,
Bliss Scansion: || 3B1b xx~+x|S
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xx ~+ | x /
Syntax: failed || AN
hs: cw, aa: X
Ruin 49. huse // || burg/ hūse [] || burh[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #