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Middle English:
man com & se how schal alle dede li
English:
Man, come and see how all dead men shall lie
Middle English is a fun transition period for the language. It’s relatively readable and interpretable. The quote above here is from an ancient epitaph. More from wiki:
Epitaph of John the smyth, died 1371
Further information: Brightwell Baldwin
An epitaph from a monumental brass in an Oxfordshire parish church:
| Original text | Translation by Patricia Utechin |
|---|---|
| man com & se how schal alle dede li: wen þow comes bad & barenoth hab ven ve awaẏ fare: All ẏs wermēs þt ve for care:—bot þt ve do for godẏs luf ve haue nothyng yare:hundyr þis graue lẏs John þe smẏth god yif his soule heuen grit | Man, come and see how all dead men shall lie: when that comes bad and bare,we have nothing when we away fare: all that we care for is worms:—except for that which we do for God’s sake, we have nothing ready:under this grave lies John the smith, God give his soul heavenly peace |
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