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Title: The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe
Note: Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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Summary: "Erthe Upon Erthe" by Hilda M. R. Murray is a Middle English poem collected and edited for the Early English Text Society, likely written in the early 14th century. The work encompasses the exploration of themes focused on mortality and the transient nature of earthly existence, asserting the imperative to remember one's mortality. The text highlights the common humanity in the face of death, making it a reflection on both personal and communal experiences. The opening of the poem introduces the central motif of earthly existence and the inevitable return to the earth, employing a rhythmic and alliterative style typical of the period. The initial verses point to humanity's connection to the earth and the common fate that awaits all, regardless of status or wealth. Through this poignant reflection, the poem sets a tone of contemplative awareness, urging readers to consider their own lives and the inescapable cycle of life and death. As an editor's note elaborates, the poem draws parallels to other popular medieval themes, resonating with both the solemnity and the inevitability of mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Murray, Hilda M. R.
EBook No.: 33768
Published: Sep 20, 2010
Downloads: 479
Language: English
Subject: English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe
Note: Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Louise Hope, Charlene Taylor, JackMcJiggins,
David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at https:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Erthe Upon Erthe" by Hilda M. R. Murray is a Middle English poem collected and edited for the Early English Text Society, likely written in the early 14th century. The work encompasses the exploration of themes focused on mortality and the transient nature of earthly existence, asserting the imperative to remember one's mortality. The text highlights the common humanity in the face of death, making it a reflection on both personal and communal experiences. The opening of the poem introduces the central motif of earthly existence and the inevitable return to the earth, employing a rhythmic and alliterative style typical of the period. The initial verses point to humanity's connection to the earth and the common fate that awaits all, regardless of status or wealth. Through this poignant reflection, the poem sets a tone of contemplative awareness, urging readers to consider their own lives and the inescapable cycle of life and death. As an editor's note elaborates, the poem draws parallels to other popular medieval themes, resonating with both the solemnity and the inevitability of mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Editor: Murray, Hilda M. R.
EBook No.: 33768
Published: Sep 20, 2010
Downloads: 479
Language: English
Subject: English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.