Where can I find resources for translating Middle and Old English poetry?

I don't know if this is the right place, but I figured I'd give it a shot.

My class in English is memorizing and reciting poetry for extra credit, and I've found translations of a few old poems that I enjoyed (Beowulf and Pearl).

However, I want to read The Owl and The Nightingale. I don't know if I would actually memorize it, but it seems like something I would enjoy, but I can't find a translated/modernized version anywhere that isn't wildly different from the actual text (like, re-writing the poem).

So, if anyone knows where I could find a translated version of the poem, or a guide for translating it myself, that would be appreciated.

Posted Apr 26, 2017, 5:29 PM UTC

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