Old English riddle

Anonymous

 
My dress is silent when I tread the ground
Or stay at home or stir upon the waters.
Sometimes my trappings and the lofty air
Raise me above the dwelling-place of men,
And then the power of clouds carries me far
Above the people; and my ornaments
Loudly resound, send forth a melody
And clearly sing, when I am not in touch
With earth or water, but a flying spirit.
 

Poems by This Author

Adam Lay Ibounden by Anonymous
Adam lay ibounden
Eadwacer by Anonymous
To my people it's as though he gave them a sacrifice
Earth Took of Earth by Anonymous
Earth took of earth earth with ill
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 by Anonymous
To every thing there is a season
Hymn to Dionysos by Anonymous
O Insewn God--born from Zeus' thigh--
Lord Randall by Anonymous
"Oh where ha'e ye been, Lord Randall my son?
The Creation of the Moon by Anonymous
The man cut his throat and left his head there.
The Cruel Mother by Anonymous
There was a lady dwelt in York
The Lady That Loved a Swine by Anonymous
There was a lady loved a swine
The maidens came by Anonymous
The maidens came
The Unquiet Grave by Anonymous
The wind doth blow today, my love


Further Reading

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