Middle English Story of Genesis and Exodus

The Middle English Story of Genesis and Exodus is an anonymous English vernacular poem written in Norfolk around 1250. In 4162 lines of verse, it runs from the creation of the world until the death of Moses.

Text sample

The following passage is interesting for containing the earliest reference to the Firmament of Heaven in the English language.

Availability

There is a modern critical edition by the Swedish linguist Olof Arngart. The 19th-century edition by Morris is available on Project Gutenberg.