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Wiht
cwom gongan þær weras sæton
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A weird creature came to a meeting of men,
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monige on mæðle, mode snottre;
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Hauled itself in to the high commerce
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hæfde an eage ond earan twa,
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Of the wise. It lurched with
one eye,
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ond II fet, XII hund heafda,
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Two feet, twelve hundred heads,
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hrycg ond wombe ond honda twa,
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A back and belly--two hands, arms,
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earmas ond eaxle, anne sweoran
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Shoulders--one neck, two sides.
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ond sidan twa. Saga hwæt
ic hatte.
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Untwist your mind and say what I mean.
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