Excerpt from ‘Le Chanson de Roland’ in Norman French
Excerpt from ‘Le Chanson de Roland’ in Norman French in both Audio and text versions.
Anglo-Norman
Carles li reis, nostre emperere magnes, Set anz tuz pleins ad estét en Espaigne: Tresque’en la mer cunquist la tere altaigne. N’i ad castel ki devant lui remaigne Mur ne citet n’i est remés a fraindre Fors Sarraguce, ki est en une muntaigne.
Modern English
Charles the King, our Lord and Sovereign, Full seven years hath sojourned in Spain, Conquered the land, and won the western main, Now no fortress against him doth remain, No city walls are left for him to gain, Save Sarraguce, that sits on high mountain.
Excerpt from “Le Chanson de Roland” in Norman French (c. 1160) (23 sec).
Written by Richard Barker
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