Fder re u e eart on heofonum, si n nama Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be ehlgod. thy name. Tbecume n rce.

Thy kingdom come. ewure n willa on eoran sw sw on Thy will be done, in earth, as it is in heaven. heofonum. rne edhwamlcan hlf syle s t d. Give us this day our daily bread. And foryf s rne gyltas, sw sw w foryfa And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our rum gyltendum. debters. And ne eld s on costnunge, ac lys s of And lead us not into temptation, but deliver yfele. Slce. us from evil. Amen. Dumbe hundas ne magon beorcan. Mute dogs cannot bark. Blinde hundas ne magon son. Blind dogs cannot see. Dade hundas ne magon btan. Dead dogs cannot bite. Dade fisas ne magon swimman. Dead fish cannot swim. Dumbe fuglas ne magon singan. Mute birds cannot sing. Blinde fuglas ne magon son. Blind birds cannot see. Cyninges fisere efng ffti fisa. The kings fisherman caught fifty fish. Cyninges fuglere efng ff fuglas. Kings fowler caught five birds. Se cniht efng ffti fugla. The boy caught fifty birds. Se fuglere ne efh fisas. The fowler doesnt catch fish. Fisas efh se fisere. The fisherman catches fish. Se fisere ne efh fuglas. The fisherman doesnt catch birds. Fuglas efh se fuglere. The fowler catches birds. Storm oft holm ebringe. Storm often brings flood. Hr is n cniht e hf fif berene hlfas and Here is a boy who has five loaves of bread tween fisas. made of barley and twenty fish. rie enas cmon t lfrde cyninge on num Three servants came to king Alfred on a bte. boat. Cyning bi onwaldes eorn. King is eager of power. S forbad slan heorotas and bras. He forbade to kill the deer and the boars. I bo mid ow ealle dagas. I shall be with you all days. Se cyning rd be his hmum and be his tnum wi The king rode along his houses and his his penum. towns with his thanes. Men man seal mid mete fdan. A mighty man shall feed with meat. W willa wi m golde gri fstnian. We are willing to make a truce for gold.

On issum ere ns nn freld t Rme, btan In this year there was no journey to Rome, twen hlaperas lfrd cyning sende mid except that two couriers that king Alfred ewritum. sent with letters. Hr Offa Mierna cyning ht elbrihte t Here Offa, king of the Mercians, had hafod ofslan. ordered Afelbrihtes head to be struck off. s lands gold is golda slest. This countrys gold is the best of all gold. H ne mihte wpna ewealdan. He wasnt able to have control over weapons. Hr efr lfred elwulfing; s ws cyning Here died Alfred, the son of Athelwulf, who ofer eall Angelcynn btan m dle e under was the king of the English race, except this Dena onwalde ws. land that was under the power of the Danes. Se gda hierde sele his gen lf for his sepum. The good shepherd gives his own life for his sheep. Hinguar frlem sw sw wulf, on land Hinguar suddenly, like a wolf, stalked on the bestealcode and slg lode, weras and wif and land and then slew the people, men and ild. women, and children. t wron restan sipu ra Dena e There were first ships of the Danes that Angelcynnes land eshton. sought the English land. elbriht cyning rcsode ff er. King Afelbrihte ruled for five years. Cred and Cnbriht on num ere forfrdon. Cufred and Cenbriht died in the same year. H bi el m wsan were s his hs ofer stn He is like the wise man who built his house etimbrede. on a rock. Bowulf m btwearde bunden golde sweord Beowulf gave a sword bound in gold to the esealde. boatkeeper. H hringas dlde t symble. He distributed rings at feast. Hr Seuerus csere onfng rice: Here emperor Severus ascended to the throne: S Bretenland mid dice begyrde fram s o s. He girded Britain with the stone wall from sea to sea. On his de cm miel siphere up; and wi one In this day come up big fleet; and with this here efuhton sri and elwulf and one here army thought Osric and Afelwulf and this eflemdon. army drove away. On s ere Norhymbre and East Engle hfdon In this year, Northumbria and East Anglia lfrde cyninge as eseald. had given their oaths to king Alfred. He hergia and he brna, repa and rafia, They ravage and they burn, and they and t sipe lda. plunder, and they rob, and they lead to the ship. Earm bi s e seal na libban, winelas Poor is the one who shall live alone, remain wunian. friendless. H sweorde ne mihte wunde ewyran. He might not make wounds with a sword.

Grendel enam on reste rti ena. Grendel took 30 thanes at resting place. Bowulf on reste eseah Grendel lian. Beowulf saw Grendel lie at rest. Hr fr se here up urh brye t Paris. Here went the Danish army up through the bridge at Paris. Wf seal wi wer wre ehealdan. Wife should be faithful to her husband. On re stwe ws miel grs. In the place was great grass. a wunda ra ena wron manie. The wounds of the thanes were numerous. Se cnith st eornle hlystende hiere tale. The boy sat eagerly listening to her tale. Fr bi eof. Fire is a thief. Cyning seal on healle bagas dlan. King shall divide the rings in the hall. Se cyning ht ewyran brye ofer Treontan. The king commanded the bridge to be built over Trent. I eom Hrgres r and ambiht. I am Hrothgars messenger and servant. W sint Hyelces bodenatas. We are table-companions of Hygelac. H sundorlf ws foreberende eallum m arum. He preferred life in seclusion to all the honours. Ns him ra earf; him ws reste earf. He didnt want honours; he wanted rest. I eom weor werum, wde funden, brungen of I am dear to me, widely found, brought from bearwum, of denum and of dnum. woods , from valleys and hills. Wita seal eyldi. A wise man must be patient. Flota ws on um, bt under beorge. Ship was on waves, boat under the cliff. Cyninges hunta i eom and i ef heorotas and I am kings hunter and I catch harts, and bras and rn and ran and hwlum haran. boars, and roes, and does, and sometimes hares. Sgena fr for ofer em bundestefna ofer Ship went forth over the waves, a ship with brimstramas. bound prow over the sea. Se sunne is swe miel; ac ho ync s swe The sun is very large; but she seems to us unbrd, for m ho is swe feorr fram rum she is very small, because she is very far esihum. from our sight. ac swile steorran e s ltle yna sint And also the stars, that seem small to us, are swe brde. very large. Se mna and ealle steorran underf loht of The moon and all stars receive light of the re sunnan. sun. W hta nne d fram sunnan upgange o We have one day from the sunrise up to fen. evening. hwelpas eta of m crumum e of hiera The whelps eat crumbs that fall of their hlforda bodum fealla. masters table. W hda ra crumena s hlfes. We care of the crumbs of the bread.

Mn tunge mrde n weorc. My tongue glorifies your work. Hiera tungan spreca fcen. Their tongues speak malice. Cynewulf oft milum efeohtum feaht wi Cynewulf often fought many battles with the Bretwalum. Britons. H stg on nne munt and st r. He ascended on a mountain and sat there. siperas efngon hine and wurpon hine on The sailors caught him, and threw him on one bt and bundon hine and rowon t sipe. the boat, and bound him and rowed to the ship. olfendas bron immstnas and unerm The camels carried gems and countless gold. gold. Hr st hen here on Tenet and enmon fri In this year the Danish army encamped on wi Cantwarum and Cantware him feoh gehton the Isle of Thanet and made peace with the wi m frie. Cantware, and the Cantware promised them goods for peace. Eart s Bowulf s e wi Brecan wunne? Are you the Beowulf that fought against Breca? s wier of wtre. Ice is made of water. od win onan ode and re onan re. Nation fights against nation and kingdom fights against kingdom. Hl cym of m rendropum onne he bo Hail is made of the raindrops when they are efrorene upp on re lyfte. frozen up in the air. Snw cym of m ynnan wtan e bi Snow comes from the liquid that is drawn upptogen mid re lyfte and bi efroren r with the air and is frozen before it has turned m e h t dropum eurnen se. into drops. Se wilda fugol ofer hanne beam hs etimbre. The wild bird builds a house over high tree. if se blinda blindne lt, he fealla ben on If the blind leads the blind, they fall both in nne pytt. one pit. Soc s bi e t seldan itt. Sick is the one who eats too seldom. Se gda cyning wear ofslen fram his gnum The good king is killed by his own folks. folce. On m ilcan ere ws se mila hungor eond In the same year was the great hunger eall Angelcynn. beyond all English race. Beorgas r ne muntas stape ne standa, ne Hills there nor mountains high dont stand, stnclifu hah hlfia sw hr mid s. nor stone cliffs high tower as here with us. Heals is mn hwt and hafod fealu, sdan sw My neck is white, and head follows, side same. likewise. cm elred cynning hm t his genre Then comes king Alfred home to his own ode and h gldle fram him eallum onfangen nation and he kindly was received from ws. them. Grendel ewt nosian han hses. Grendel departed to seek out the high house.

egrtte guma erne, Hrgar Bowulf. Hrothgar greeted the other man, Beowulf. H baghordes brcan mste selfes dome. He was allowed to enjoy treasure at his own choice. Metod na wt hwr se cwealm cym. God only knows where from the death comes. Hwt! We Gardena in geardagum, eodcyninga, Listen! We, of the Spear-Danes in the days rym gefrunon, hu a elingas ellen fremedon. of yore, of those clan-kings, have heard how those nobles did great deeds. Oft Scyld Scefing sceaena reatum, monegum Often Scyld Scefing, from the army of his mgum, meodosetla ofteah, egsode eorlas. enemies, from many warriors, took the mead-benches that terrified the nobles. Syan rest wear feasceaft funden, he s frofre gebad, weox under wolcnum, weormyndum ah, ot him ghwylc ara ymbsittendra ofer hronrade hyran scolde, gomban gyldan. t ws god cyning! m eafera ws fter cenned, geong in geardum, one god sende folce to frofre; fyrenearfe ongeat e hie r drugon aldorlease lange hwile. After he was first discovered, a foundling, he gained a consolation waxed under the heavens, prospered in glory, until eventually everyone in surrounding tribes, over the whale-road, had to obey and yield to him. He was a good king! To him an heir was afterward born, a son in his halls, whom heaven sent to favor the folk, feeling their woe that erst they had lacked an earl for leader so long a while.

Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote When fair April with his showers sweet, The droghte of March hath perced to the roote, Has pierced the drought of March to the root's feet And bathed every veyne in swich licour And bathed each vein in liquid of such power, Of which vertu engendred is the flour, Its strength creates the newly springing flower; Whan Zephirus eek with his sweete breeth When the West Wind too, with his sweet breath, Inspired hath in every holt and heeth Has breathed new life - in every copse and heath The tendre croppes, and the yonge sonne Into each tender shoot, and the young sun Hath in the Ram his halve cours yronne, From Aries moves to Taurus on his run, And smale foweles maken melodye, And those small birds begin their melody, That slepen al the nyght with open ye The ones who 'sleep` all night with open eye, (so priketh hem Nature in hir corages), (so nature pricks them in their hearts) Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages, That folk all long to go on pilgrimage

And palmeres for to seken straunge strondes, And wandering travellers tread new shores, strange strands, To ferne halwes, kowthe in sondry londes; Seek out far shrines, renowned in many lands, And specially from every shires ende And specially from every shire's end Of Engelond to Caunterbury they wende, Of England to Canterbury they wend The hooly blisful martir for to seke, The holy blessed martyr there to seek, That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke. Who has brought health to them when they were sick. Shall I compare thee to a Summers day? Shall I compare you to a summers day? Thou art more louely and more temperate; You are more lovely and more moderate: Rough windes do shake the darling buds of Maie, Harsh winds disturb the delicate buds of May, And Sommers leafe hath all too short a date; and summer doesnt last long enough. Sometime too hot the eye of heauen shines, Sometimes the sun is too hot, And often is his gold complexion dimmd, and its golden face is often dimmed by clouds. And euery faire from faire some-time declines, All beautiful things eventually become less beautiful, By chance, or natures changing course vntrimd; either by the experiences of life or by the passing of time. But thy eternall Sommer shall not fade, But your eternal beauty wont fade, Nor loose possession of that faire thou owst, nor lose any of its quality. Nor shall death brag thou wandrst in his shade, And you will never die, When in eternall lines to time thou growst, as you will live on in my enduring poetry. So long as men can breath or eyes can see, As long as there are people still alive to read poems, So long liues this, and this giues life to thee. this sonnet will live, and you will live in it.