Chapter 13 Translation Practice

 

1.&æ9;Til biþ se þe his treowe gehealdeþ.

 

2.&æ9;He for to Rome and þær gesæt, ond his lic liþ on Sancta Marian circean.

 

3.&æ9;Wearþ þa fordrifen on an iglond ut on þære Wendelsæ.

 

4.&æ9;And þonne he his byrnsweord getyþ and þas world ealle þurhslyhþ.

 

5.&æ9;Hi þa somod ealle ongunnon cohhetan, cirman hlude ond gristbitian.

 

6.&æ9;Ge ealdras tonymaþ þa gatu, and up ahebbaþ þa ecan gatu.

 

7.&æ9;For þon þu us þus dydest, we hit þe forgyldaþ.

 

8.&æ9;Nu ge þus feor hider on urne eard in becomon.

 

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