Pearl (Coulton translation)
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The poem begins with the author mourning the loss of his young daughter, who he calls "Pearl". He is overcome with grief and cannot bear to be parted from her. He wanders into a forest and falls asleep, and in his sleep, he has a vision of his daughter. She appears to him as a beautiful pearl, and she tells him that she is now in heaven. She explains to him that she is happy and at peace and that he should not grieve for her. The author is comforted by his daughter's words and realizes that she is now in a better place. He wakes up from his dream and is filled with a sense of peace and joy.Book Details
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The Gawain Poet
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The "Gawain Poet", or less commonly the "Pearl Poet", is the name given to the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an alliterative poem written in 14th-century Middle English. Its author appear...
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