Hannah Grimes
“The Dream of the Rood”
“My spirit longed for the journey forth; it has felt so much of longing. It is now my life’s hope that I might seek the tree of victory alone, more often than all men, and honor it well. I wish for that with all my heart, and my hope of protection is fixed on the cross.”
I found the presentation in class on “The Dream of the Rood” very interesting. I was not familiar with this poem before hearing about it in class, but it piqued my curiosity and I found it online and read it. Because I am a Christian I definitely identify with the feelings of the speaker in the poem. I found this poem meaningful and inspiring, and a beautiful expression of the triumph, longing, and hope of the Jesus’ sacrifice and salvation through the cross.
No comments:
Post a Comment