Famous Wyrd Poems by Famous Poets
These are examples of famous Wyrd poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous wyrd poems. These examples illustrate what a famous wyrd poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).
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...take me,
best of war-weeds, warding my breast,
armor excellent, heirloom of Hrethel
and work of Wayland. {6e} Fares Wyrd {6f} as she must.”
VII
HROTHGAR spake, the Scyldings’-helmet: --
“For fight defensive, Friend my Beowulf,
to succor and save, thou hast sought us here.
Thy father’s combat {7a} a feud enkindled
when Heatholaf with hand he slew
among the Wylfings; his Weder kin
for horror of fighting feared to hold him.
Fleeing, he sought our South-Dane ...Read more of this...
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