OK SO I HAVE THIS ASSIGNMENT TO DO, AND IM TOTALLLLLY LOST! PLEASE HELP!!!! I HAVE TO REWRITE THIS LINE BY LINE IN NORMAL ENGLISH!
Sometimes you can determine the meanings of obsolete words by the context. Read the stanza from this ballad written in Scottish-English dialect in the 15th-century. Change it to modern English. You can probably figure out all of the words except erst (once) brand (sword), and gang (walk) if you remember the "Great Vowel Shift." Hints: roan is a color of horse; also, use the modern spelling of O (oh).
"Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward,
Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid.
why sae sad gang yee O?"
I hae killed my hauke sae guid,
And I had nae mair but hee O."
"Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward,
Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid,
My deir son I tell thee O."
"O I hae killed my reid roan steid, Mither, mither,
O I hae killed my reid roan steid,
That erst was sae fair and free O."
2006-09-28 13:28:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Why does your sword so drip with blood, Eddie, Eddie!
Why does your sword so drip with blood
why do you walk so sadly
I have killed my good hawk
and I have never had a mair? but him
your hawk's blood was never so red, Ed, Ed
Your hawk's blood was never so red
my dear son, Oh I tell thee
Oh I have killed my red roan steed, mother, mother
Oh I have killed my red roan steed
that once was so fair and free, OH
Something like that.
2006-09-28 13:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by JustJake 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So,, what is the big deal... edward has killed his damn roan horse and his mother told him not to ,, while he was gone,,, somewhere,,,,,
(a cowboy don't kill his horse if he don't have to)the jackass....its olde English for sure.....
Next time try the Cantaberry Tales.....
2006-09-28 13:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES I could but so can you tip verbalise it remember that vowels have often changed over time and pronunciation hence mither is
your maternal parent.... etc GO on you can do it
2006-09-28 13:36:30 · answer #3 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read it out loud a few times, you will start to catch on.
Hint, a brand, in this instance, is a sword.
2006-09-28 13:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
presumably this is something you were learning in class. If you have no idea how to complete the assignment then your teacher needs to know that you have failed to learn the info.
2006-09-28 13:36:20 · answer #5 · answered by tsmith007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something about his brain seeping with blood. and saying "O I HAVE KILLED MY RED ----- STEAD, MOTHER, MOTHER. THATS ALL I CAN TRY TO MAKE OUT. can't you call a school chum and get some help. good luck.
2006-09-28 13:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a cute dog
2006-09-28 13:29:53 · answer #7 · answered by i like fried chicken 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Figure it out stupid blondie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-28 13:30:52 · answer #8 · answered by Fiana 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋