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

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Chapter 5 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?
24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.
28 Q{uo}d marsar.
[Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]
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The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?
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24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.
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28 Q{uo}d marsar.
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[Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]
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[Footnote 2: MS.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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array noun US /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading “6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?”

authorities noun US /əˈθɔːrətiz/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading “[Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]”

Cambridge noun US /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading “[Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]”

Footnote noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “[Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]”

permission noun US /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading “[Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]”

Printed verb US /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading “[Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]”

Sen noun US /sen/

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

From this reading “6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?”

wend verb US /wend/

direct one's course or way

From this reading “6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?”

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kind permission adjective + noun

In this reading “[Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]”

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1

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From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

2

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From this reading [Footnote 2: MS.

24

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

28

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From this reading 28 Q{uo}d marsar.

3

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

4

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

6

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

7

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

apone

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/

an orderly arrangement

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

blys

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

brocht

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

considdir

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

counsall

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

dnounUS /diː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading 28 Q{uo}d marsar.

eird

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

gois

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

How

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

ll

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

Lo

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

Magdalene

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From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

marsar

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From this reading 28 Q{uo}d marsar.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

MSnounUS /mɪz/

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

From this reading [Footnote 2: MS.

nakit

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

nocht

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

ow

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/

approval to do something

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

QnounUS /kjuː/

the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

Quhy

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

sall

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

SennounUS /sen/

a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia; equal to one hundredth of a yen or rupiah or riel

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

sould

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Footnote 1: Printed by kind permission of the authorities of Magdalene College, Cambridge.]

thocht

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

turne

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

uhi

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

uo

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From this reading 28 Q{uo}d marsar.

vntill

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

vnto

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

vpone

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

wendverbUS /wend/

direct one's course or way

From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

wondirlie

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

wrocht

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

þat

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From this reading 24 7 I counsall eird vpone eird þat wondirlie is wrocht, Q{uhi}ll[4] eird is apone eird to turne all his thocht, And pray to God apone eird þat maid all of nocht, That eird vpone eird to blys may be brocht.

þow

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From this reading 6 Lo eird vpone eird considdir þow may, How eird vnto[3] eird gois nakit away, Quhy sould eird apone eird go ow{er} proud or gay, Sen eird vntill eird sall wend in pure array?

Chapter 5 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe by Hilda M. R. [Editor] Murray holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 5 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe contain?

Chapter 5 holds 394 sentences of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe by Hilda M. R. [Editor] Murray exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 394 sentences, grouped into 79 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 5 of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe?

Work through the 79 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 79 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe

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Is this the complete text of The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe?

Yes. All 2373 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33768 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #33768, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe take to read?

About 197 minutes of reading across 475 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Middle English Poem, Erthe Upon Erthe, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Common
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Tironian
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Ampersand
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