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Archive for the 'Dream of the Rood' Category

The Dream of the Rood, lines 1-156 [all]

Posted by mdrout on 4th June 2007

One of the most admired poems in the Anglo-Saxon corpus, The Dream of the Rood tells the story of Christ’s crucifixion from the point of view of the Cross itself.

 Dream of the Rood, lines 1-156 [all]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (668)

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