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− | Her æþelstan cyning, | + | Her æþelstan cyning, eorla dryhten, |
− | beorna beahgifa, | + | beorna beahgifa, 7 his broþor eac, |
− | Eadmund æþeling, | + | Eadmund æþeling, ealdorlangne tir |
− | geslogon æt sæcce | + | geslogon æt sæcce sweorda ecgum |
− | ymbe Brunanburh. | + | ymbe Brunanburh. Bordweal clufan, |
− | heowan heaþolinde | + | heowan heaþolinde hamora lafan, |
− | afaran Eadweardes, | + | afaran Eadweardes, swa him geæþele wæs |
− | from cneomægum, | + | from cneomægum, þæt hi æt campe oft |
− | wiþ laþra gehwæne | + | wiþ laþra gehwæne land ealgodon, |
− | hord 7 hamas. | + | hord 7 hamas. Hettend crungun, |
− | Sceotta leoda | + | Sceotta leoda 7 scipflotan |
− | fæge feollan, | + | fæge feollan, feld dænnede |
− | secgas hwate, | + | secgas hwate, siðþan sunne up |
− | on morgentid, | + | on morgentid, mære tungol, |
− | glad ofer grundas, | + | glad ofer grundas, godes condel beorht, |
− | eces drihtnes, | + | eces drihtnes, oð sio æþele gesceaft |
− | sah to setle. | + | sah to setle. þær læg secg mænig |
− | garum ageted, | + | garum ageted, guma norþerna |
− | ofer scild scoten, | + | ofer scild scoten, swilce Scittisc eac, |
− | werig, wiges sæd. | + | werig, wiges sæd. Wesseaxe forð |
− | ondlongne dæg | + | ondlongne dæg eorodcistum |
− | on last legdun | + | on last legdun laþum þeodum, |
− | heowan herefleman | + | heowan herefleman hindan þearle |
− | mecum mylenscearpan. | + | mecum mylenscearpan. Myrce ne wyrndon |
− | heeardes hondplegan | + | heeardes hondplegan hæleþa nanum |
− | þæ þe mid Anlafe | + | þæ þe mid Anlafe ofer æra gebland |
− | on lides bosme | + | on lides bosme land gesohtun, |
− | fæge to gefeohte. | + | fæge to gefeohte. Fife lægun |
− | on þam campstede | + | on þam campstede cyninges giunge, |
− | sweordum aswefede, | + | sweordum aswefede, swilce seofene eac |
− | eorlas Anlafes, | + | eorlas Anlafes, unrim heriges, |
− | flotan 7 Sceotta. | + | flotan 7 Sceotta. þær geflemed wearð |
− | Norðmanna bregu, | + | Norðmanna bregu, nede gebeded, |
− | to lides stefne | + | to lides stefne litle weorode; |
− | cread cnear on flot, | + | cread cnear on flot, cyning ut gewat |
− | on fealene flod, | + | on fealene flod, feorh generede. |
− | Swilce þær eac se froda | + | Swilce þær eac se froda mid fleame com |
− | on his cyþþe norð, | + | on his cyþþe norð, Costontinus, |
− | har hilderinc, | + | har hilderinc, hreman ne þorfte |
− | mæca gemanan; | + | mæca gemanan; he wæs his mæga sceard, |
− | freonda gefylled | + | freonda gefylled on folcstede, |
− | beslagen æt sæcce, | + | beslagen æt sæcce, 7 his sunu forlet |
− | on wælstowe | + | on wælstowe wundun fergrunden, |
− | giungne æt guðe. | + | giungne æt guðe. Gelpan ne þorfte |
− | beorn blandenfeax | + | beorn blandenfeax bilgeslehtes, |
− | eald inwidda, | + | eald inwidda, ne Anlaf þy ma; |
− | mid heora herelafum | + | mid heora herelafum hlehhan ne þorftun |
− | þæt heo beaduweorca | + | þæt heo beaduweorca beteran wurdun |
− | on campstede | + | on campstede culbolgehnastes, |
− | garmittinge, | + | garmittinge, gumena gemotes, |
− | wæpengewrixles, | + | wæpengewrixles, þæs hi on wælfelda |
− | wiþ Eadweardes | + | wiþ Eadweardes afaran plegodan. |
− | Gewitan him þa Norþmen | + | Gewitan him þa Norþmen nægledcnearrum, |
− | dreorig daraða laf, | + | dreorig daraða laf, on Dinges mere |
− | ofer deop wæter | + | ofer deop wæter Difelin secan, |
− | 7 eft Iraland, | + | 7 eft Iraland, æwiscmode. |
− | Swilce þa gebroþer | + | Swilce þa gebroþer begen ætsamne, |
− | cyning 7 æþeling, | + | cyning 7 æþeling, cyþþe sohton, |
− | Wesseaxena land, | + | Wesseaxena land, wiges hremige. |
− | Letan him behindan | + | Letan him behindan hræw bryttian |
− | saluwigpadan, | + | saluwigpadan, þone sweartan hræfn, |
− | hyrnednebban, | + | hyrnednebban, 7 þane hasewanpadan, |
− | earn æftan hwit, | + | earn æftan hwit, æses brucan, |
− | grædigne guðhafoc | + | grædigne guðhafoc 7 þæt græge deor, |
− | wulf on wealde. | + | wulf on wealde. Ne wearð wæl mare |
− | on þis eiglande | + | on þis eiglande æfer gieta |
− | folces gefylled | + | folces gefylled beforan þissum |
− | sweordes ecgum, | + | sweordes ecgum, þæs þe us secgað bec, |
− | ealde uðwitan, | + | ealde uðwitan, siþþan eastan hider |
− | Engle 7 Seaxe | + | Engle 7 Seaxe up becoman, |
− | ofer brad brimu | + | ofer brad brimu Brytene sohtan, |
− | wlance wigsmiþas, | + | wlance wigsmiþas, Weealas ofercoman, |
− | eorlas arhwate | + | eorlas arhwate eard begeatan. |
+ | </poem><p> | ||
(Manuscript A) | (Manuscript A) |
Revision as of 19:40, 1 February 2007
See this in Modern English.
<poem> Her æþelstan cyning, eorla dryhten, beorna beahgifa, 7 his broþor eac, Eadmund æþeling, ealdorlangne tir geslogon æt sæcce sweorda ecgum ymbe Brunanburh. Bordweal clufan, heowan heaþolinde hamora lafan, afaran Eadweardes, swa him geæþele wæs from cneomægum, þæt hi æt campe oft wiþ laþra gehwæne land ealgodon, hord 7 hamas. Hettend crungun, Sceotta leoda 7 scipflotan fæge feollan, feld dænnede secgas hwate, siðþan sunne up on morgentid, mære tungol, glad ofer grundas, godes condel beorht, eces drihtnes, oð sio æþele gesceaft sah to setle. þær læg secg mænig garum ageted, guma norþerna ofer scild scoten, swilce Scittisc eac, werig, wiges sæd. Wesseaxe forð ondlongne dæg eorodcistum on last legdun laþum þeodum, heowan herefleman hindan þearle mecum mylenscearpan. Myrce ne wyrndon heeardes hondplegan hæleþa nanum þæ þe mid Anlafe ofer æra gebland on lides bosme land gesohtun, fæge to gefeohte. Fife lægun on þam campstede cyninges giunge, sweordum aswefede, swilce seofene eac eorlas Anlafes, unrim heriges, flotan 7 Sceotta. þær geflemed wearð Norðmanna bregu, nede gebeded, to lides stefne litle weorode; cread cnear on flot, cyning ut gewat on fealene flod, feorh generede. Swilce þær eac se froda mid fleame com on his cyþþe norð, Costontinus, har hilderinc, hreman ne þorfte mæca gemanan; he wæs his mæga sceard, freonda gefylled on folcstede, beslagen æt sæcce, 7 his sunu forlet on wælstowe wundun fergrunden, giungne æt guðe. Gelpan ne þorfte beorn blandenfeax bilgeslehtes, eald inwidda, ne Anlaf þy ma; mid heora herelafum hlehhan ne þorftun þæt heo beaduweorca beteran wurdun on campstede culbolgehnastes, garmittinge, gumena gemotes, wæpengewrixles, þæs hi on wælfelda wiþ Eadweardes afaran plegodan. Gewitan him þa Norþmen nægledcnearrum, dreorig daraða laf, on Dinges mere ofer deop wæter Difelin secan, 7 eft Iraland, æwiscmode. Swilce þa gebroþer begen ætsamne, cyning 7 æþeling, cyþþe sohton, Wesseaxena land, wiges hremige. Letan him behindan hræw bryttian saluwigpadan, þone sweartan hræfn, hyrnednebban, 7 þane hasewanpadan, earn æftan hwit, æses brucan, grædigne guðhafoc 7 þæt græge deor, wulf on wealde. Ne wearð wæl mare on þis eiglande æfer gieta folces gefylled beforan þissum sweordes ecgum, þæs þe us secgað bec, ealde uðwitan, siþþan eastan hider Engle 7 Seaxe up becoman, ofer brad brimu Brytene sohtan, wlance wigsmiþas, Weealas ofercoman, eorlas arhwate eard begeatan. </poem>
(Manuscript A)