The Middle English Penitential Lyric : A Study and Collection of Early Religious Verse

Investigates the relationship between Middle English religious lyric and other types of lyric poetry well known in the 13th and 14th centuries. Includes a collection of sixty-nine lyrics with extensive notes. Preface Contents Introduction I. Classification of Middle English Religious Lyrics II. Influences that Brought about the Development of the Vernacular Lyric III. French Influence B. Text of the Middle English Penitential Lyrics C. Notes and Bibliography