Re: CHAT: TRANS: something slightly more deep (was: TRANS: flutes)

Am 02/07 09:14  yl-ruil yscrifef:
> Nik Taylor euecuet:
> > yl-ruil wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm not a Christian, but I thought a bit of the
> > > bible would be a bit deeper
> >
> > Do you belong to any religion, if so, why don't you give a sample of
> > that for a translation relay?
>
> OK, I'm game. I'm a follower of what is variously termed Asatru or (my
> personal preference) Ostreowth. We worship the ancient gods of England, i.e.
> the ones who gave their names to the days of the week and a few others. My
> patron(ess) is Erce, goddess of the earth. This passage is a translation of
> an Anglo-Saxon poem in honour of Erce. I give the original, the Aredos
> translation and then the English. I've used (as always) acute accents
> instead of macrons (except in the OE, where I can't be bothered).
>
[SNIP]
> Erce, Erce, Erce, mother of earth,
> May the All-Ruler, Eternal Lord grant you,
> Fields growing and flourishing,
> Fertile and strengthening,
> High blades, splendid fruits,
> And broad harvests of barley
> And white harvests of wheat,
> And all the crops of the earth.
>
In Brithenig:

Romerth, Romerth, Romerth, madr lla der,
Ke'll Rhewleir Tud, ill D+on edern ty ddun,
Di llo champ chruiscen e lugredig,
Ffrythad e riffeirthan,
Di llo 'em h-alt, di llo ffryth sar,
E llo cholleith lad di'll ordd
E llo cholleith flanc di'll tridig,
E llo cholleith thud di lla der.

That was a challenge.  Belonging to an Urban rather than a Pagan
religion I haven't looked into the Brithenig pantheon (Paleo- or Neo-).
I did some rooting through books and chose Rosmerta, the Romano-British
goddess of abundance and consort of Mercury as an appropriate substitute
for Erce.  (Suggestions welcome for better alternatives!)  I think the
Lord and Lady in this tradition are Tiarnun and Rhianhun.  One of these
days I want to have a go at translating a Reformed Druid liturgy...

Anyhow - an interlinear:

Romerth, Romerth, Romerth, madr   lla   der,
Rhomerth.voc               mother the.f earth

Ke'll     Rhewleir Tud, ill   D+on edern   ty           ddun,
REL_the.m ruler    all  the.m lord eternal you.informal give

Di llo    champ    chruiscen  e   lugredig,
of the.pl field.pl growing.pl and prosperous

Ffrythad e   riffeirthan,
fruitful and strengthening

Di llo    'em       h-alt,  di llo    ffryth sar,
of the.pl sprout.pl high.pl of the.pl fruit  excellent

E   llo    cholleith  lad     di'll    ordd
and the.pl harvest.pl wide.pl of_the.m barley

E   llo    cholleith  flanc    di'll    tridig,
and the.pl harvest.pl white.pl of_the.m wheat

E   llo    cholleith  thud   di lla   der.
And the.pl harvest.pl all.pl of the.f earth

> Well, there you go. Something Northern and barbaric. Enjoy!
>
I did.


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