Short Old English Poems

when
I
listen,
God will speak;
when God speaks,
my mind
will
hear


* Old Irish word for 'voice'. ie God Common to all Germanic ( Old English) languages...

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Inspirered by a Rose
my attempt at Old English


Terra Firma

If heaven ræste on thy brow
and Hell beneath thy feet
Thus life would be more crowded Now, 
Thou has taken seat...

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Thy young maiden,
Peck her Lily flower a shake. 
A brittle sound of break,
Sobbing till tears make.
 
Bare feet on wet grass. 
Alas, her life, soon ‘twill pass. ...

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Here's a Humorick devoted to some trivia derivers
The cob in cobweb is an old english word for “spiders”
Makes sense to me
Ain't difficult to see
Stick with me, I is a great Humorivia provider...

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It is very old English word, rarely used.
Seeing her approaching, one gets confused
to rush around cleaning floor
before she knocks on the door;
For hasty tidying act - Scurryfunge used.
~X~X~X~
...

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freeze
left all
plant lifeless
two weeks later
healthier new growth
blue and crimson
sign of life
over
death

4/16/2021

Etymology and Ancient Beliefs :
Before the 14th century, spring was called Lent in Old English....

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At first glance, it seems to imply that woe,
or extreme sadness, is gone. But let’s know
'wo' simply means "woe, and 'begon'
( from Old English began)
It means, "beset or surrounded by woe."
~X~X~X~
...

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Here's a limerick devoted to some trivia derivers
The cob in cobweb is an old english word for “spiders”
Makes sense to me
Ain't difficult to see
Stick with me, I is a great limerivia provider

(clever or what)!!! lol...

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fibonacci: a specific interpretation key for old english script 

thenounbecameaverband
verbecameanounoldenglis
hnownewandviceversawh
atisworsethanthisversekn
ownexplanationawaytobe
ridofvexationsoprestoban
gridofthefangthatisnotgain...

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Methinks thou mayst receive mine words as false;
Her eldest daughter at a stew-house tups.
Come hither, pray - and see with thine own eyes 
We lusty knaves surround that saucy wench
To make the two backed beast.

For Lisa’s Old English Scandal contest...

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when Merlin 
knelte to Æthelstan
he bid'th wealthe
acrosse the lande
an' lo thy King
giveth his hande
presidin' o'er all Albion

from Alfred
in whose shadowe ran
emerg'd the court
of Æthelstan 
an' on to rule
the state-ly man
for all the souls of Albion...

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This World's Joy
(anonymous Middle English lyric)
loose translation by Michael R. Burch

Winter awakens all my care
as leafless trees grow bare.
For now my sighs are fraught
when it enters my thought:
regarding this world's joy,
how it all comes to naught....

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the noun become a verb
and verb become a noun
old english now new and
vice versa what is worse
than this verse a known
explanation a way to be
rid of vexation so presto
bang rid of the  fang but
it is the  gain in the long
run just wait see you me
can be friends having fun...

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GUTH *
when
I
listen,
God will speak;
when God speaks,
my mind
will
hear

Note:(ichthys), or XIesoûs Khristós, Theoû Huiós, Sot?r;translates into English as 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior'

* Old Irish word for 'voice'. ie God Common to all Germanic ( Old English) languages...

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I love you sweetheart 
These words are true
In plain old English 
I'm telling you
I've never loved 
This way before 
You stole my heart
Your troubador 
Has a nest for you
Inside his heart
Come live there my bluebird
Inside's a guitar
That plays for you 
Constantly 
Folk and acoustic 
Inaudibly...

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Mary Haggis, little clown
With beak like blighted crows
And scary hair all lit aflame
Is where the woodbine grows.








"Mary Haggis" is reprinted here from 
PETS GIVEN IN EVIDENCE OF OLD ENGLISH WITCHCRAFT
AND OTHER BEWITCHED BEINGS 
(Minneapolis: Sidecar Preservation Society, 2016)....

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"One man's trash is another man's treasure" Old English Proverb

Just because you think some thing is too old or has become
Useless doesn’t mean it should be tossed out. Here is a hint:
Never think another would not want it. You might feel dumb
Knowing an old record you’d thrown away was worth a mint!...

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dreams of rest
that are bequest
good fortunes
on the mile
old english
(the final wish)
a cause for one to smile
for what hath naught
time forgot
all but for the script
stroke of pen
age from then
and now the time of trick
the dreams of when
(that ads do send)
taken with a smile
from times of old
warm or cold
are debt with a smile...

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Tradition in old English proves
The plural for roof was once rooves
Back then grooves in courses
From heavy hooved horses
Formed goofs in the turf known as gooves


Author's note:  We keep a dial telephone in the house so that the youts who visit us can try 
it out!  Many have never seen or used one before.  And what does this nonsense have to do 
with the above?...

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Thy name is conjured on the breeze.
And thou hast brought me to my knees.

Thou loveth me with all thy soul.
I beseech thee maketh me whole.

Whither thou goest I shall be.
Forever lost upon thy sea.

Thou hast designed my fate"tis true.
Henceforth we shall be one not two.

My arms doth ache to holdeth thee near.
Eternally I shalt loveth thee dear.



for Old English Valentine contest....

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Stove is a device used for heating or
cooking food.
There are wood, coal, electric and
gas stoves.
Oven is a part of the stove used for
baking cakes and other recipes.

Stofa is an old english word used
in the antiquity.
The first stoves were used in Rome.
Modern stoves has a glass top.

Stoves come in many sizes and colors.
An appliance that has been very beneficial
to modern kitchens....

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Many of word from mouth and quill 
Non too sacred than mind still
Look unto ones deepest of eyes
One cannot see whats hiden inside
A wiseman once told I
Never utter what thy thoughts hide
For one has thy power to behold
Power of stories untold
From enemies we may fight
To thy dear beloved wife
Nor thy fellow countryman 
To thy one trusted hand
Not a single soul doth hear
thy mind doth keep so dear...

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How Long the Night 
anonymous Old English Lyric, circa early 13th century AD
loose translation by Michael R. Burch

It is pleasant, indeed, while the summer lasts
with the mild pheasants' song ...
but now I feel the northern wind's blast—
its severe weather strong. 
Alas! Alas! This night seems so long!
And I, because of my momentous wrong,
now grieve, mourn and fast. 

Originally published by Measure...

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Speak plainly now
Sketch why and how


Words paint deep thought
To colour lot


Come thus to know
A feel that shows


Plot then wise say
That succinct way


Dare then sculpt poise
To squeeze firm voice


Verse profound tell
As feelings dwell


Such a strange word
Four sounds now heard


Old English styles
An ancient guile


So plain speaking
Moves warm feelings



Leon Enriquez
27 March 2017
Singapore...

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As Juliet 
had felt remorse 
upon the view 
of Romeo’s corpse,
She took her life 
to share with him, 
a life of love, 
set on the wind

Where for art thou, 
destined bride? 
From destined groom 
you cannot hide
I’ll take you then, 
I’ll win your love, 
we’ll fly together 
eternally above.

As Shakespeare penned 
in Old English ink, 
of love that’s shattered
 in a wink,
He taught us that love 
is so much more 
than any love
 we have felt before....

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