Editing Alliterative verse (section)

==== C. S. Lewis ====

Like Tolkien, [[C. S. Lewis]] (1898–1963) taught at [[Oxford University]], where he was Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at [[Magdalen College, Oxford|Magdalen College]]. He was later a full Professor at [[Cambridge University]]. He is best known for his work as a [[Literary criticism|literary critic]]<ref>Walsh, Chad. ''The literary legacy of CS Lewis''. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2008.{{page needed|date=December 2023}}</ref> and Christian [[Apologetics|apologist]],<ref>Cunningham, Richard B. ''CS Lewis: Defender of the Faith: Defender of the Faith''. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2008.{{page needed|date=December 2023}}</ref> but he also wrote a variety of modern English poems in Old English alliterative meter. His alliterative poetry includes "Sweet Desire" and "The Planets" in his collected Poems<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lewis |first=Clive Staples |title=Poems |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |year=2002}}</ref>  and the 742-line poem "The Nameless Isle" in his ''Narrative Poems''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lewis |first=Clive Staples |title=Narrative Poems |publisher=Harper Collins |year=1972}}</ref> He also wrote an article on the use of alliterative meter in modern English.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lewis |first1=C. S. |chapter=The Alliterative Metre |pages=15–26 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T-clBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA15 |editor1-first=Walter |editor1-last=Hooper |title=Selected Literary Essays |date=2013 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-107-68538-3 }}</ref><ref name="A Tale of Two Essays: The Inklings"/> Like Tolkien, his poems follow the rules of Old English alliterative verse, while maintaining modern English diction and syntax,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Jones |first=Chris |title=Strange likeness: the use of Old English in twentieth-century poetry |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2010 |location=Oxford}}{{page needed|date=December 2023}}</ref> as can be seen from lines 562-67 of ''The Nameless Isle'':<poem style="margin-left: 2em">
The <u>'''m'''</u>arble <u>'''m'''</u>aid, {{pad|1em}} under <u>'''m'''</u>ask of stone
<u>'''sh'''</u>ook and <u>'''sh'''</u>uddered. {{pad|1em}} As a <u>'''sh'''</u>adow streams
Over the <u>'''wh'''</u>eat <u>'''w'''</u>aving, {{pad|1em}} over the <u>'''w'''</u>oman's face
<u>'''L'''</u>ife came <u>'''l'''</u>ingering. {{pad|1em}} Nor was it <u>'''l'''</u>ong after
Down its <u>'''b'''</u>lue pathways, {{pad|1em}} <u>'''b'''</u>lood returning
<u>'''M'''</u>oved, and <u>'''m'''</u>ounted {{pad|1em}} to her <u>'''m'''</u>aiden cheek.
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