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Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem - Unknown ยท 62 words
The measure used in the present translation is believed to be as near a reproduction of the original as modern English affords. The cadences closely resemble those used by Browning in some of his most striking poems. The four stresses of the Anglo Saxon verse are retained, and as much thesis and anacrusis is allowed as is consistent with a regular cadence.
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