Editing Old English literature (section)

==== Other poems ====
Other poetic forms exist in Old English including short verses, [[gnome (rhetoric)|gnomes]], and [[mnemonic]] poems for remembering long lists of names.{{sfn|Cameron|1982|p=281}}

There are short verses found in the margins of manuscripts which offer practical advice, such as remedies against the loss of cattle or how to deal with a delayed birth, often grouped as [[Spell (paranormal)|charms]]. The longest is called ''[[Nine Herbs Charm]]'' and is probably of [[Anglo-Saxon paganism|pagan]] origin.  Other similar short verses, or charms, include ''[[For a Swarm of Bees]]'', ''[[Against a Dwarf]]'', ''[[Wið færstice|Against a Stabbing Pain]]'', and ''Against a Wen''.{{sfn|Cameron|1982|p=281}}

There are a group of mnemonic poems designed to help memorise lists and sequences of names and to keep objects in order. These poems are named ''[[Menologium]]'', ''[[The Fates of the Apostles]]'', ''[[Old English rune poem|The Rune Poem]]'', ''[[The Seasons for Fasting]]'', and the ''Instructions for Christians''.{{sfn|Cameron|1982|p=281}}