The oldest surviving English poem was composed by an illiterate farmhand who saw divine goodness in the wonders of Creation.
You inspired me to write a version in the original meter. Hope you don't mind my stealing 'Architect' for 'Metod'.
Now we must hail / heavendom's Guardian
The might of the Architect / and his mind-thoughts
The Glory-Father's workings / as wonders all
The everlasting Ruler / wrought at the beginning.
First he created / for earth's children
Heaven as a roof / the holy Maker;
Then the middle-earth / mankind's Guardian,
The everlasting Ruler / afterward fashioned
Land for the living / the Lord almighty.
Very nicely done, Mr. Laurel—vigorous diction with fine alliteration. The first and last lines are my favorites. Alliterative verse has poetic potential even in modern English!
You inspired me to write a version in the original meter. Hope you don't mind my stealing 'Architect' for 'Metod'.
Now we must hail / heavendom's Guardian
The might of the Architect / and his mind-thoughts
The Glory-Father's workings / as wonders all
The everlasting Ruler / wrought at the beginning.
First he created / for earth's children
Heaven as a roof / the holy Maker;
Then the middle-earth / mankind's Guardian,
The everlasting Ruler / afterward fashioned
Land for the living / the Lord almighty.
Very nicely done, Mr. Laurel—vigorous diction with fine alliteration. The first and last lines are my favorites. Alliterative verse has poetic potential even in modern English!