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

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