The
Exeter
Books
The Seafarer
Summary: First describes the miseries
and attractions of life at sea, and then
reflects upon earthly kingdoms, human
pleasures and the impermanence of life.
The poem ends with a prayer that
humans turn all thoughts to Heaven.
The Seafarer
Comprehension Questions:
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0836919
The Wanderer
Summary: Tells of the hardships of a
man who has lost his lord, presumably
in battle. As a result, he travels the
seas, homeless. The narrator mouns
the passing of his life as a warrior.
The Wanderer
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The Wife's Lament
Summary: Is the Sorrowful song
of an exiled woman. After her
husband's men successfully
plotted to separate the two, her
husband banished her to the
woods. There she lives in a cave,
alone, angry and resentful.
The Wife's Lament
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/60839285
Time to switch to a
different lesson:
The Venerable Bede