Introduction to Old High & Old Low German

Pro NessiaOld HighGermanModernGermanEnglishOld SaxonModernGermanEnglishGang uz, Nesso,mit niunnessinchilinon,uz fonna margein deo adra,vonna denadrun in dazfleisk,fonnademu fleiske indaz fel, fonnademo vell in diztulli.Ter paternoster.Geh' aus,Wurm, mitneunWürmchen,aus von demMark in dieAder, von derAder in dasFleisch, vondem Fleisch indas Fell, vondem Fell aufdieses Pfeil.Zum paternosterGo out, worm,with nine littleworms, outfrom themarrow into thevein, from thevein into theflesh, from theflesh into theskin (pelt), fromthe skin ontothis stick. Tothe paternoster.Gang ªt, nesso,mid nigunnessiklinon,ªt fana themomarge an thatben fan themobene an thatflesg, ut fanthemo flesgkean thia hud,ªt fan thera hudan these strala.Drohtin,uuerthe so.Geh' aus,Wurm, mit neunWürmchen,aus von demMark in dasBein, von demBein in dasFleisch, aus vondem Fleisch indie Haut, ausvon der Hautauf dieses Pfeil.Herr, wird esso.Go out, worm,with nine littleworms, out fromthe marrow intothe leg, from theleg into theflesh, out fromthe flesh intothe skin, outfrom the skinonto this stick.Lord, may it beso.