Which poem in the Exeter Book is a fragmented, emotionally intense lyric narrated by a woman who longs for a man kept away on a distant island?
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Correct answer: Wulf and Eadwacer
'Wulf and Eadwacer' is a highly debated and emotional poem that appears just before the riddles. Its fragmented narrative, mention of a 'reit' (island), and the speaker's longing for Wulf make it one of the most difficult Old English poems to interpret.
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