Prepared by R. D. Fulk, this Third Edition introduces a number of important improvements to the book's scope and coverage. The texts are based on manuscript authority and are sparingly emended, following the best considered scholarly editions.

    The poem consists of the lament of the scop Deor, who lends his name to the poem, which was given no formal title.The edition of this poem from the Exeter Book includes contextual introduction, notes and glossary.