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Bernard wrote:"The Nibelungs" (13th century, Middle High German):
1. Âventiure
Uns ist in alten mæren wunders vil geseit
von helden lobebæren, von grôzer arebeit,
von fröuden, hôchgezîten, von weinen und von klagen,
von küener recken strîten muget ir nu wunder hoeren sagen.
How about this? I can get most of it, but I get stumped by a few words here and there.johnklepac wrote:I can understand most of Shakespeare in its original spelling.
mōdgethanc wrote:How about this? I can get most of it, but I get stumped by a few words here and there.johnklepac wrote:I can understand most of Shakespeare in its original spelling.
Lur wrote:I can read the Cantar de mio Cid (around year 1200), sometimes slowly and carefully. I might have to look something up.
That is without any study. I'll take on Latin later.
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