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The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe
The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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By Hilda M. R. [Editor] Murray • Curated US English Learning Edition
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In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.
Harl.
4486, vv.
3 and 4) Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles and towres.
Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’
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The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.
Line 2
Harl.
Line 3
4486, vv.
Line 4
3 and 4) Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles and towres.
Line 5
Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’

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modified adjective US /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/

changed in form or character

From this reading “In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.”

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mold noun US /moʊld/

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

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recur verb US /rɪˈkɜːr/

happen or occur again

From this reading “In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.”

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regularly adverb US /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading “In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.”

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rimes noun US /raɪmz/

plural of “rime” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading “In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.”

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stanzas noun US /ˈstænzəz/

plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading “In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.”

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text noun US /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading “In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.”

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version noun US /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.”

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first line adjective + noun

In this reading “In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.”

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3

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From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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4

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From this reading 3 and 4) Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles and towres.

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4486

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From this reading 4486, vv.

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5

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From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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alle

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From this reading Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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apon

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From this reading 3 and 4) Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles and towres.

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BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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boures

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From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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bythe

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From this reading Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’

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castelles

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From this reading 3 and 4) Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles and towres.

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Erthe

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From this reading 3 and 4) Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles and towres.

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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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Harl

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From this reading Harl.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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modifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəfaɪd/

changed in form or character

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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moldnounUS /moʊld/

the distinctive form in which a thing is made

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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MSnounUS /mɪz/

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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owres

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From this reading Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’

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preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/

happen or occur again

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/

in a regular manner

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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rimesnounUS /raɪmz/

plural of “rime” — ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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seythe

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From this reading Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’

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slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/

plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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textnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’

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ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’

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thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then seythe erthe to erthe: ‘These bythe alle owres.’

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toures

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From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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towres

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From this reading 3 and 4) Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles and towres.

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versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading In the B version, the rimes _gold_ : _mold_, _toures_ : _boures_, regularly recur in the third and fourth stanzas, and line 5 of the A text is preserved in slightly modified form in the first line of verse 3:-- (MS.

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vv

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From this reading 4486, vv.

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wynnethe

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From this reading 3 and 4) Erthe apon erthe wynnethe castelles and towres.

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