One of the Old English elegies appearing in the Exeter Book, “The Seafarer,” is a brief (approx. 124 lines) meditation on the discomforts of journeys through the world and the transience of the corporeal. It pivots into being a homily, exhorting its audience to fix its attentions and devotions upon the divine rather than the passing fancies of the world.
An Explication of "The Seafarer"
Anglo-Saxon lyric poetry is characterized by many unique traits. These traits are seen throughout such works in the tone, form, themes, and symbolism. An example...
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Two Voices
"For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." (Romans 8:18). In the elegiac poem, "The Seafarer", th...
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In the anonymously written poem "The Seafarer", a sailor, who has great faith in God and believes that God will keep him safe, ponders his beliefs and existence on earth. In this poem the sea represen...
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