Comments | bean_drui: this is cool

bean_drui

this is cool

Jan 23, 2005 17:58

So I'm reading Sir Orfeo today.... (a 14th century Middle English anonymous poem, based on the Greek myth of Orfeus and Euridice)

Bifel so in the comessing of May ( Read more... )

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plaidcat January 23 2005, 20:21:46 UTC

*_* *HEART*

Sir Orfeo?

Do they make, like... a book of Middle English writings? Cause... middle english gets me hot. And i would love a book of it.

In my British Literature textbook, the poem "Adam Lay Ibounden" was in there. I love that song so much. I sang it at a local open mic night. Then i translated it to the poor Texan crowd. hehe. <3

plaidcat January 23 2005, 20:24:01 UTC

Is the poem longer than the lyrics of Undrentide? I'd love to read it.

bean_drui January 23 2005, 20:35:32 UTC

It is in a book called "The Middle English Breton Lays" .....http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1879288621/qid=1106541279/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-6341685-0138311?v=glance&s=books ..... and Sir Orfeo is about 30 pages long or so.

bean_drui January 23 2005, 20:38:30 UTC

and, i think that's awesome that you sang it at open mic night. rawk. i sang a few gaelic songs at open mic a few times. :) afterwards the coordinator of open mike was thanking me profusely for not being another "solo remake with a guitar"

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flyinglawngnome January 23 2005, 20:35:08 UTC

i like orpheus' story quite a bit. the jean cocteau film orphee is breathtaking.

bean_drui January 23 2005, 20:36:57 UTC

never seen it...or even heard of it for that matter :\

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bean_drui January 24 2005, 10:41:59 UTC

canturbury tales is last on the list to read in this class.
i've read some....in fact, about 10 tales. but i think i must have read them in translation (it was high school)...i don't know why? but i think this because this class really is my first exposure to pure ME poetry (well, it would be pure with the original letters, i suppose).