Also called Anglo-saxon, language spoken and written in England before 1100; it is the ancestor of Middle English and Modern English. Scholars place Old English in the Anglo-Frisian group of West Germanic languages.
I don't know how the writer is but the character in the story is most likely 15. I really like the poem. I think it about why she committed suicide. What events led up to that point and it seems her father was the main reason for it.
Hope it helped.
The word alone can be read several ways this is suggested by "To me alone..." she is stating that only in her opinion it is a time or pause. Hope this helps!
