Beowulf Prologue (lines 1-52)

The beginning of Beowulf, read in Old English by Peter S. Baker. If you like it I'll record more.

[@drastictea8897]

Only 700s kids get it

[@user-vo8dg3xu6c]

I'm just starting to teach my English IV students 'Beowulf', and this is blowing their minds! I love hearing it spoken in the original language; it's amazing how very different modern English is. Thank you very much for your recording!

[@Aylem1]

Hey can i ask you something about it?

[@rustybayonette6641]

This has got to be my favourite reading of Beowulf by far

[@davidmetting5138]

Hi, great stuff! I love hearing it spoken. I am teaching myself Old English from textbooks, so hearing it aloud really helps me. Thanks for doing these, please do more!

[@gonzalovelodeipola7279]

I just wondered how the pronunciation for this text would be in original language. I have the book but would be kind enought to tell me where can I download more material? Thanks a bunch!

[@Hrothgar_Scop]

@Ari Koivouren Brights OE grammar and reader is good. Im also working through Mark Atherton's Complete OE. It has sound samples of him and a woman speaking the unit's text, so that is helpful.

[@jtdemers75]

I just purchased your textbook, and am so grateful for these videos. Thank you very much!

[@istvancsiszar1118]

I am learning Old English , so I would like listen to more readings to improve my pronunciation.

[@charlesmichaelschmitt6412]

Well done! Old English like modern German are beautiful. It should sound natural, flowing.

[@kausamsalam8543]

So beautiful. Thank you.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

Thank you so much for this! I love your voice and I hope you'll upload more!

[@bradleysmith4409]

Beautiful! Thanks

[@oksanasmom11]

Thank you so much for doing this! This is so helpful for me (teacher) and students!

[@DankBlastBeats]

This is a really beautiful language. The reading is also done very well.

[@Aylem1]

Can i ask you something about this?

[@orth82]

This reminds me so strongly of Iceland

[@Aylem1]

Hey can i ask you something about it?

[@rhondavalentinedixon4345]

That was brilliant, thank you.

[@wor53lg50]

And the frogs still ribbit different, why did we ever forget our native tongue... This should be in all english schools as part of the learning and exams...

[@namshangsubba6245]

Mad

[@russelljenkinsfearn]

Really beautiful reading Peter. Is this the start of a series ?

[@oldenglishreadings3531]

Hi, Russ--good to hear from you! One more bit today, then perhaps more if people seem to like this kind of reading (i.e. not sung, not particularly dramatic, but with an emphasis on correct pronunciation and meter).

[@russelljenkinsfearn]

@@oldenglishreadings3531 it's exactly right for me. Singing it with the lyre is next level, but I would want to know the correct pronunciation before I did that in public.

[@Aylem1]

Hi, can i ask you something about it?

[@jonathan_8747]

The way the pronunciation of 'g's changes is the most confusing part to me lol

[@beilyakhter607]

Wyrm woh-bogen wealdan ne moste

[@NanaNana-ti6mv]

😍😍😍😍

[@gautamdikshit9888]

Please read more! read the entire ballad, read the Troisus and cresseyde and the Romaunt of the Rose! Cant bear to listen to them when they're flaunting their modern sides.

[@WildWOY]

А что, звучит красиво

[@almasjezovski8867]

Would it be okay to share this video on my Twitter account?

[@Aylem1]

Hey can i ask you something about it?

[@jerit7529]

Oh, word?

[@onewithsponge3282]

Who else here a student

[@majorfishy6610]

MEEEEEEE

[@onewithsponge3282]

Deez

[@faramund9865]

I don't belive for a decond Gardena geardagum would've had a different g. Doesn't rhyme at all anymore like this.

[@vineetamendiratta5121]

Beowulf does not follow a rhyming scheme

[@lynncx2400]

i cnt be the only one like wot?

[@golestan981]

Hardly can undestand anything, it looks a different language and not english but similar to german

[@Aylem1]

Hey can i ask you something about it?