Old English & Middle English Verse

Dr. Robert Rice reads the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (lines 1-18.)

Dr. Robert Rice reads the Linguistic and Social Change, and the Unchanging Human Heart ( from Troilus & Criseyde, Book II, lines 22-28.)

Dr. Robert Rice reads the Pater Noster and the Ave Maria in Middle English.

Dr. Robert Rice reads The Battle of Brunanburh.

Dr. Robert Rice reads Grendel's Approach (lines 702b-738) from Beowulf.

Dr. Robert Rice reads the prologue to Beowulf.

Dr. Robert Rice reads the first thirty-eight lines of The Dream of the Rood.

Dr. Robert Rice reads Caedmon's Hymn in the Northumbrian version, the West Saxon version, and the Modern English translation.

Dr. Robert Rice reads The Sign of the Cross, Pater Noster, Ave Maria, and Gloria Patri in Old English.

A brief introduction to readings of Old English and Middle English by Dr. Robert Rice.