Sorhleoð Galan: A Note on the 'Sorrowful Song' for Christ in The Dream of the Rood.

The article critiques the Old English poem "The Dream of the Rood." Topics discussed include the interpretation of the phrase "sorhleoð galan" as an expression for mourning noted by historian Michael Swanton, the way said poem on the Passion of Jesus Christ presented contexts for a sorrowful song, and the commentary offered by Irish poet Blathmac Cú Brettan on the stanzas which suggested the failure of the Jews to offer public funeral rites for Christ.