Which Exeter Book poem consists of a series of short stanzas, each ending with the refrain 'Þæs ofereode, þisses swa mæg'?
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Correct answer: Deor, the displaced poet's consolation
'Deor' is unique in Old English poetry for its strophic structure and refrain. The speaker, a displaced court poet, consoles himself by recounting the past sufferings of legendary figures, concluding that just as their troubles passed, so may his.
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