Medieval Graffiti

[My Good Babushka]

In St. Edmund's Church, Acle, Norfolk, there is graffiti in Latin dated to the years of the Black Death 13th-14th century, when half the population succumbed to the plague.

"Oh lamentable death, how many dost thou cast into the pit!
Anon the infants fade away, and of the aged death makes an end.
Now these, now those, thou ravagest, O death on every side;
Those that wear horns or veils, fate spareth not.
Therefore, while in the world the brute beast plague rages hour by hour,
With prayer and with remembrance deplore death's deadliness."

[Tuesday Afternoon]

1. That is some pretty classy graffiti.

[My Good Babushka]

2. Having the plague is no excuse

for not having class.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. no doubt

[Arugula Latte]

4. Fascinating!

Thanks for posting. I love stuff like this.

[frogmarch]

5. Remarkable!

Is this it?



http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/acle/acle.htm

[My Good Babushka]

6. Yes. That is a much better picture. nt.