CHAP. I. Systems, natural and artificial, 1. Systems followed in
the arrangement of English poetry, 2. A rhythmical ar-
rangement, why difficult, 3. The subject, how arranged in
the present book, ib.
CHAP. II. Anglo-Saxon literature, 4. German scholars, 5. The
"new Saxonists," 8. Modern editions of Anglo-Saxon MSS,
their accentuation, 9-their composition and resolution of
words, 11-their versification, 13-their punctuation, 14.
Certain Anglo-Saxon idioms, 17. Some notice of Cædmon,
23. Cædmon's rhythms 26. Cædmon's longer rhythms,
38. Alfred's rhythms, 51. The Brunanburgh war-song,
61. Our early lyrical rhythms, 70. The Confessor's death-
song, 71. The Grave, 75. The Traveller's or Gleeman's
song, 77.