Reading Barthram's Dirge | Alexandria
Read Barthram's Dirge by Robert Surtees. Revealing how a forgotten folk ballad captures humanity's eternal struggle with mortality, Barthram's Dirge illuminates the paradox of finding meaning through loss. Surtees documented this raw medieval lament whose haunting question - can grief transform into wisdom? - still resonates, challenging our modern impulse to deny death's role in shaping life's sweetness.