Lyrics from the Old English

Literary scholars and translators Burton Raffel and Robert P. Creed collaborated on this collection of Old and modern English readings. Each track is read in its modern English translation, followed by its respective Old English lyrics. The opening track, “Caedmon’s Hymn,” is thought to have originated during the 7th century AD. Most lyrics translated here, however, come from various riddles. Side-by-side Old and modern English transcripts for all tracks are included in the liner notes.

Track Listing

101	Caedmon's Hymn (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:35
102	Caedmon's Hymn (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:44
103	Riddle Eight: A Jay's Spring Song (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:38
104	Riddle Eight: A Jay's Spring Song (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:48
105	Riddle One: Storm on Land (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:48
106	Riddle One: Storm on Land (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	01:02
107	The Husband's Message (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	02:48
108	The Husband's Message (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	03:29
109	Riddle Eleven: Wine (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:36
110	Riddle Eleven: Wine (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:46
111	The Ruin (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	02:05
112	The Ruin (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	03:08
113	Riddle Thirty-Two: A Ship (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:50
114	Riddle Thirty-Two: A Ship (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	01:00
201	Wulf and Eadwacer (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	01:20
202	Wulf and Eadwacer (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	01:15
203	Riddle Twenty-Nine: The Moon and the Sun (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:48
204	Riddle Twenty-Nine: The Moon and the Sun (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:59
205	A Fragment from a Charm for Bewitched Land (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:16
206	A Fragment from a Charm for Bewitched Land (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:23
207	Riddle Seven: Swan (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:32
208	Riddle Seven: Swan (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:43
209	Abraham and Isaac (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	04:46
210	Abraham and Isaac (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	06:13
211	Bede's Death Song (Modern English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:17
212	Bede's Death Song (Old English) Burton Raffel and Robert Payson Creed	00:24