Beautiful poem in old English about the crucifixion from the cross's point of view

OKi desse bøkene e egentlig ganske korte, its just a poem, da ekje sånn at eg har lest 2 fulle bøke i dag. Most of it is just yapping from the translator and I just skip that

I've always loved this poem. I own the wonderful translation by E. T. Donaldson, as any Old English I had in my university years has now been replaced by the language that is toddler sounds.

Like many medieval poems, the story behind this poem is even more interesting then the poem itself. The poem was first found in a 10th-century manuscript. However, the poem can predate the manuscript in which it was found as lines of the poem have been found scratched into the Ruthwell cross in Scotland, dating back to the 8th-century. Backstories like this one make you consider that historical "facts" that we may pride ourselves in knowing today may be proven wrong to later generations of scholars.

Despite its moniker, history is always one step ahead of us.

Interesting, though not quite as good as [a:William Blake|13453|William Blake|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1199069675p2/13453.jpg].

i lowkey cried a little. i found this poem at a time that it makes a lot of sense... i recommend it to all at time like this.

quotes:

“that was years ago—i yet remember— / that i was cut down at the edge of the forest / torn up from my trunk. there powerful enemies took me.” (28-30)

“shades of darkness / had clouded over the corpse of the lord, / the shining radiance; shadows went forth / dark under clouds. all creation wept.” (52-55)

beautiful and mystical. very interesting I love really old christianity

pretty banging

Edit: Amended by rating to 5 stars because it does bang pretty hard

Poetry during this time is incredibly fascinating with a touch of paganism and strong, Christian elements. Which, was common among the Christianization of England.

These are lines saved out of only around 30,000 in the entirety of the Anglo-Saxon time period (earliest of English literature, which is known also as the beginning of English literature), and it is quite beautifully written.

The fear and awe in Jesus’ crucifixion is symbolized so well.

My favorite translation I've read so far is the one by Dr. Aaron Hostetter – love the alliteration to preserve the vibe of the original Old English text.