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Anglosaxon Precepts
Anglosaxon Precepts
“Always do what best avails you, and your work will succeed.
God will always be yours, belonging to every good man
your master and comfort—the Fiend is for the others,
the worse workman. Hope for the better,
even this courage, always so long as you live.
Cherish your father and mother with your heart,
and every one of your kindred, so long as they love the Measurer.
Always be gracious to your elders, fair-worded,
and let your teachers be beloved in your spirit and mind,
those who would bolster you to good most eagerly.” (ll. 4-14)
This is my first reading and I love this poem!! Is this your translation, Mr.
Hostetter?
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