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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMedieval Graffiti
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."
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Medieval Graffiti (Original Post)
My Good Babushka
Feb 2014
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Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)1. That is some pretty classy graffiti.
My Good Babushka
(2,710 posts)2. Having the plague is no excuse
for not having class.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)3. no doubt
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)4. Fascinating!
Thanks for posting. I love stuff like this.
frogmarch
(12,145 posts)5. Remarkable!
Is this it?
http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/acle/acle.htm
My Good Babushka
(2,710 posts)6. Yes. That is a much better picture. nt.