Complex sentence: This seventh-century Irish poem, also preserved in other manuscripts, takes the form of an extended litany of body parts for which the speaker seeks the protection of Christ and a multitude of angels from the assaults of demons.
Split into simpler sentences: This seventh-century Irish poem, also preserved in other manuscripts, is a member of the lorica (incantation) genre of protective prayers. This instance takes the form of an extended litany of body parts for which the speaker seeks the protection of Christ and a multitude of angels from the assaults of demons.