Biblical epic · c. 8th-9th century (poet unknown)

Daniel (Old English)

Old English text

by Anonymous (Old English)

The Old English verse of the Junius Manuscript in the Krapp and Dobbie edition: a verse paraphrase of the Book of Daniel: Nebuchadnezzar's pride and madness, the three youths in the fiery furnace, and Belshazzar's feast and the writing on the wall.

Contents · 7 parts

• Lines 1–123about 120 lines
• Lines 124–249about 130 lines
• Lines 250–371about 120 lines
• Lines 372–494about 120 lines
• Lines 495–619about 130 lines
• Lines 620–740about 120 lines
• Lines 741–76424 lines

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