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::Her æþelstan cyning,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>eorla dryhten,  
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::Her æþelstan cyning,   eorla dryhten,  
::beorna beahgifa,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>7 his broþor eac,  
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::beorna beahgifa,   7 his broþor eac,  
::Eadmund æþeling,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>ealdorlangne tir  
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::Eadmund æþeling,   ealdorlangne tir  
::geslogon æt sæcce<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>sweorda ecgum  
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::geslogon æt sæcce   sweorda ecgum  
::ymbe Brunanburh.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Bordweal clufan,  
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::ymbe Brunanburh.   Bordweal clufan,  
::heowan heaþolinde<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>hamora lafan,  
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::heowan heaþolinde   hamora lafan,  
::afaran Eadweardes,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>swa him geæþele wæs  
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::afaran Eadweardes,   swa him geæþele wæs  
::from cneomægum,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>þæt hi æt campe oft  
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::from cneomægum,   þæt hi æt campe oft  
::wiþ laþra gehwæne<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>land ealgodon,  
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::wiþ laþra gehwæne   land ealgodon,  
::hord 7 hamas.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Hettend crungun,  
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::hord 7 hamas.   Hettend crungun,  
::Sceotta leoda<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>7 scipflotan  
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::Sceotta leoda   7 scipflotan  
::fæge feollan,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>feld dænnede  
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::fæge feollan,   feld dænnede  
::secgas hwate,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>siðþan sunne up  
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::secgas hwate,   siðþan sunne up  
::on morgentid,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>mære tungol,  
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::on morgentid,   mære tungol,  
::glad ofer grundas,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>godes condel beorht,  
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::glad ofer grundas,   godes condel beorht,  
::eces drihtnes,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>oð sio æþele gesceaft  
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::eces drihtnes,   oð sio æþele gesceaft  
::sah to setle.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>þær læg secg mænig  
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::sah to setle.   þær læg secg mænig  
::garum ageted,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>guma norþerna  
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::garum ageted,   guma norþerna  
::ofer scild scoten,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>swilce Scittisc eac,  
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::ofer scild scoten,   swilce Scittisc eac,  
::werig, wiges sæd.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Wesseaxe forð  
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::werig, wiges sæd.   Wesseaxe forð  
::ondlongne dæg<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>eorodcistum  
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::ondlongne dæg   eorodcistum  
::on last legdun<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>laþum þeodum,  
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::on last legdun   laþum þeodum,  
::heowan herefleman<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>hindan þearle  
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::heowan herefleman   hindan þearle  
::mecum mylenscearpan.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Myrce ne wyrndon  
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::mecum mylenscearpan.   Myrce ne wyrndon  
::heeardes hondplegan<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>hæleþa nanum  
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::heeardes hondplegan   hæleþa nanum  
::þæ þe mid Anlafe<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>ofer æra gebland  
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::þæ þe mid Anlafe   ofer æra gebland  
::on lides bosme<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>land gesohtun,  
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::on lides bosme   land gesohtun,  
::fæge to gefeohte.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Fife lægun  
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::fæge to gefeohte.   Fife lægun  
::on þam campstede<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>cyninges giunge,  
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::on þam campstede   cyninges giunge,  
::sweordum aswefede,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>swilce seofene eac  
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::sweordum aswefede,   swilce seofene eac  
::eorlas Anlafes,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>unrim heriges,  
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::eorlas Anlafes,   unrim heriges,  
::flotan 7 Sceotta.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>þær geflemed wearð  
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::flotan 7 Sceotta.   þær geflemed wearð  
::Norðmanna bregu,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>nede gebeded,  
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::Norðmanna bregu,   nede gebeded,  
::to lides stefne<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>litle weorode;  
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::to lides stefne   litle weorode;  
::cread cnear on flot,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>cyning ut gewat  
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::cread cnear on flot,   cyning ut gewat  
::on fealene flod,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>feorh generede.  
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::on fealene flod,   feorh generede.  
::Swilce þær eac se froda<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>mid fleame com  
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::Swilce þær eac se froda   mid fleame com  
::on his cyþþe norð,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Costontinus,  
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::on his cyþþe norð,   Costontinus,  
::har hilderinc,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>hreman ne þorfte  
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::har hilderinc,   hreman ne þorfte  
::mæca gemanan;<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>he wæs his mæga sceard,  
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::mæca gemanan;   he wæs his mæga sceard,  
::freonda gefylled<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>on folcstede,  
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::freonda gefylled   on folcstede,  
::beslagen æt sæcce,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>7 his sunu forlet  
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::beslagen æt sæcce,   7 his sunu forlet  
::on wælstowe<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>wundun fergrunden,  
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::on wælstowe   wundun fergrunden,  
::giungne æt guðe.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Gelpan ne þorfte  
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::giungne æt guðe.   Gelpan ne þorfte  
::beorn blandenfeax<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>bilgeslehtes,  
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::beorn blandenfeax   bilgeslehtes,  
::eald inwidda,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>ne Anlaf þy ma;  
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::eald inwidda,   ne Anlaf þy ma;  
::mid heora herelafum<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>hlehhan ne þorftun  
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::mid heora herelafum   hlehhan ne þorftun  
::þæt heo beaduweorca<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>beteran wurdun  
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::þæt heo beaduweorca   beteran wurdun  
::on campstede<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>culbolgehnastes,  
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::on campstede   culbolgehnastes,  
::garmittinge,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>gumena gemotes,  
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::garmittinge,   gumena gemotes,  
::wæpengewrixles,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>þæs hi on wælfelda  
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::wæpengewrixles,   þæs hi on wælfelda  
::wiþ Eadweardes<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>afaran plegodan.  
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::wiþ Eadweardes   afaran plegodan.  
::Gewitan him þa Norþmen<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>nægledcnearrum,  
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::Gewitan him þa Norþmen   nægledcnearrum,  
::dreorig daraða laf,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>on Dinges mere  
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::dreorig daraða laf,   on Dinges mere  
::ofer deop wæter<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Difelin secan,  
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::ofer deop wæter   Difelin secan,  
::7 eft Iraland,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>æwiscmode.  
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::7 eft Iraland,   æwiscmode.  
::Swilce þa gebroþer<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>begen ætsamne,  
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::Swilce þa gebroþer   begen ætsamne,  
::cyning 7 æþeling,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>cyþþe sohton,  
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::cyning 7 æþeling,   cyþþe sohton,  
::Wesseaxena land,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>wiges hremige.  
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::Wesseaxena land,   wiges hremige.  
::Letan him behindan<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>hræw bryttian  
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::Letan him behindan   hræw bryttian  
::saluwigpadan,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>þone sweartan hræfn,  
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::saluwigpadan,   þone sweartan hræfn,  
::hyrnednebban,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>7 þane hasewanpadan,  
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::hyrnednebban,   7 þane hasewanpadan,  
::earn æftan hwit,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>æses brucan,  
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::earn æftan hwit,   æses brucan,  
::grædigne guðhafoc<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>7 þæt græge deor,  
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::grædigne guðhafoc   7 þæt græge deor,  
::wulf on wealde.<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Ne wearð wæl mare  
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::wulf on wealde.   Ne wearð wæl mare  
::on þis eiglande<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>æfer gieta  
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::on þis eiglande   æfer gieta  
::folces gefylled<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>beforan þissum  
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::folces gefylled   beforan þissum  
::sweordes ecgum,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>þæs þe us secgað bec,  
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::sweordes ecgum,   þæs þe us secgað bec,  
::ealde uðwitan,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>siþþan eastan hider  
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::ealde uðwitan,   siþþan eastan hider  
::Engle 7 Seaxe<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>up becoman,  
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::Engle 7 Seaxe   up becoman,  
::ofer brad brimu<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Brytene sohtan,  
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::ofer brad brimu   Brytene sohtan,  
::wlance wigsmiþas,<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>Weealas ofercoman,  
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::wlance wigsmiþas,   Weealas ofercoman,  
::eorlas arhwate<span style="margin-left: 2em;"></span>eard begeatan.
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::eorlas arhwate   eard begeatan.
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Revision as of 20:30, 8 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.
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(Jebson)