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The Wanderer Flashcards

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1
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experiences / awaits favour

A

are gebideth

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2
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Path of exile

A

wræclastas

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3
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Fate is very inflexible

A

Wyrd bith ful aræd

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4
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So spoke the earth-stepper

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Swa cwæth eardstapa

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5
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Noble custom

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Indryhten theaw

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6
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Bind fast his spirit-locker

A

His forthlocan fæste binde

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7
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my gold-friend I covered in earth’s hiding place

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Goldwine minne hrusen heolstre biwrah

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8
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Falling frost and snow are mixed with hail

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Hreosan hrim ond snaw hagle gemenged

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9
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Sorrow is renewed (x2)

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Sorg/cearo bith geniwad

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10
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How they suddenly left the floor

A

Hu hi færlice flet ofgeafon

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11
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So this middle-earth … declines and falls

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Swa thes middangeard … dreoseth and fealleth

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12
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Nor ever too desirous of boasting

A

Ne næfre gielpes to georn

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13
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The wine-halls topple

A

Woriath tha winsalo

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14
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Bird / hoary wolf

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Fugel / hara wulf

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15
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One a sad faced warrior hidden in the earth-cave

A

Sumne dreorighleor in earthscræfe eorl gehydde

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16
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the Creator of men thus laid waste this earth

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Ythde swa thisme eardgeard ælda scyppend

17
Q

Deprived of the joy of its inhabitants

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burgwara breahtma lease

18
Q

The ancient work of giants

A

eald enta geweorc

19
Q

Wise in mind

A

Frod in ferthe

20
Q

Where has the treasure-giver gone? … Where are the joys of the hall?

A

Hwær cwom maththumgyfa? … Hwær sindon seledreamas?

21
Q

All is hardship in this earthly kingdom

A

Eall is earfothlic eorthan rice

22
Q

The action of fate changed the world under the heavens

A

Onwerideth wyrda gesceaft weoruld under heofnum

23
Q

Transitory (on loan)

A

læne

24
Q

So spoke the wise man in his mind

A

Swa cwæth snottor on mode

25
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It will be well for him who seeks favour/mercy, consolation from the Father in heaven, where for us all security stands

A

Wel bith tham the him are seceth, frofre to Fæder on heofnum, thær us eal seo fæstnung stondeth

26
Q

Hall-sick

A

Seledreorig

27
Q

A wise man shall be patient” “A warrior shall wait…”

A

“Wita sceal gethyldig” “Beorn sceal gebidan… “

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