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Ælfric Ælfric's Colloquy

Teacher:eala ge cildra ond wynsume leorneras eow manaþ eower lareow þæt ge hyrsumian godcundum larum ond þæt ge healdan eow sylfe ænlice on ælcere stowe gaþ þeawlice þonne ge gehyran cyrcean bellan ond gaþ into cyrcean ond abugaþ eadmodlice to halgum wefodum ond standaþ þeawlice ond singað anmodlice ond gebiddaþ for eowrum synnum ond gaþ ut butan hygeleaste to claustre oþþe leorninga
This work was published before January 1, 1928, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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Ælfric Ælfric's Colloquy

Student L:gif ge forþy me fram adryfaþ þæt ge þus don þonne beo ge ealle þrælas ond nan eower ne biþ hlaford þeahhwæþere buton [me] ge ne etaþ
Teacher:eala munuc þe me tospycst efne ic hæbbe afandod þe habban gode geferan ond þearle neodþearfe ond ic ahsie þa
Student A:ic hæbbe smiþas isene smiþas goldsmiþ seoloforsmiþ arsmiþ treowwyrhtan ond manegra oþre mistlicra cræfta biggenceras
Teacher:hæfst ænigne wisne geþeahtan
Student A:gewislice ic hæbbe [hu meahte] ure gegaderungc buton geþeahtynde beon wissod
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Ælfric Ælfric's Colloquy

Student H:ic secge þæt behefe ic eom ge cyngce ond ealdormannum ond weligum ond eallum follce
Teacher:ond hu
Student H:ic astige min scyp mid hlæstum minum ond rowe ofer sælice dælas ond cype mine þingc ond bicge dyrwyrþe þingc þa on þisum lande ne beoþ acennede ond ic hit togelæde eow hider mid micclan plihte ofer sæ ond hwilum forlidenesse ic þolie mid lyre ealra þinga minra uneaþe cwic ætberstende
Teacher:hwilce þinc gelædst þu us
Student H:pællas ond sidan deorwyrþe gymmas ond gold selcuþe reaf ond wyrtgemangc win ond ele ylpesban ond mæstlingc ær ond tin swefel ond glæs on þylces fela
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