The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe

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"Erthe Upon Erthe" by Hilda M. R. Murray is a Middle English poem collected and edited for the Early English Text Society, likely written in the early 14th century. The work encompasses the exploration of themes focused on mortality and the transient nature of earthly existence, asserting the imperative to remember one's mortality.

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Topics: English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500