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| <p>[18] And what you shall fence from the techniques, and how you shall give openings with the Hangings and Windings, you will thus one after another to the next find described hereafter.</p> | | <p>[18] And what you shall fence from the techniques, and how you shall give openings with the Hangings and Windings, you will thus one after another to the next find described hereafter.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[19] {{Red|b=1|Mark. Here begins the text and the gloss.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Firstly, of the Wrath-hew with its techniques:</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Who Over-hews you,<br/>Wrath-hew point threatens him.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark, the Wrath-hew breaks all Over-hews with the point, and is yet nothing other than a simple peasant strike, and that drive thus: When you come to him with the pre-fencing, if he then hews at your head from above on his right side, then hew also from your right side from above, without any parrying, with him wrathfully on his sword. If he is then Soft on the sword, then shoot in the long point straight before you and stab him to the face or the breast. So Set-on him.</p> | ||
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+ | '''Merck hie hebt sich an der Text / und die Glos''' | ||
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+ | | <p>[20] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss of yet another technique of the Wrath-hew:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Becomes he aware of it,<br/>Then take off above without danger.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark, that is when you hew in on him with the Wrath-hew, then shoot the long point into the face or breast as before described states. If he becomes aware of the point and parries strongly and presses your sword to the side, then wrench with your sword on his sword’s blade up over it, above off from his sword, and hew him to the other side, yet on his sword’s blade into the head. That is called “taking off above”.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[21] {{red|b=1|''Break against the taking off above''}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>When he takes off above, then bind above on his sword strongly in to his head with the long edge.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[22] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss on yet another of the Wrath-hew:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Be Stronger against,<br/>Wind, Stab. Sees he, then take it down.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark, that is when you hew in on him with the Wrath-hew, if he parries and remains Strong with the parrying on the sword, then remain also Strong against with your sword on his and drive high up with the arms and Wind your hilt on his sword in front before your head, and stab him above into the face. If he becomes aware of the stab and drives high up with the arms and parries with the hilt, then remain thus standing with your hilt before your head and set the point in below on the neck, or on the breast between both his arms.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[23] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss of a lesson of the Wrath-hew:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|This precisely mark,<br/>Hew, stab, Lier, Soft or Hard,<br/>Meanwhile, and Before, After,<br/>Without haste. Your War should not be rushed.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark this is when he has bound with you with a hew or with a stab, or otherwise on your sword, then you shall not too quickly leave his sword from the Winding before you very precisely mark if he is Soft or Hard in the bind, when one sword on the other clashes, and when you have found that first, then work Meanwhile with the Winding after the Soft and after the Hard, always to the next-standing opening as you hereafter become taught and trained in the techniques.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[24] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss of the War:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Who enters the War<br/>above, he becomes ashamed below.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark the War, that is the Winding and the work that therefrom goes with the point to the four openings, and that drive thus: when you hew in with the Wrath-hew, then as quickly as he parries, drive well up with your arms and Wind the point of the sword above in to the upper opening of his left side. If he then sets the upper stab off, then remain thus standing in the Winding with the hilt before your head, and let the point sink down to the lower opening yet on his left side. If he then follows after your sword with the parrying, then search with the point for the lower opening on his right side. If he then follows after your sword further with the parrying, then drive up with your sword on your left side, and hang the point in above to the upper opening on his right side. Thus he becomes ashamed with the War above and low, if you drive correctly from one to the other.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[25] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss of yet another lesson from the Wrath-hew:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|In all Winding,<br/>Hew, stab, slice, learn to find.<br/>Also shall you with<br/>Proving hew, stab, or slice.<br/>In all hits<br/>You will trick the Masters.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark this is when you hew in to him with the Wrath-hew, then you shall be very well trained and entirely ready with the Winding on the sword, since each single Winding has three particular techniques; which are a hew, a stab, and a slice. And when you Wind on the sword, then you shall think precisely well, so that you do not incorrectly drive the technique that pertains in that Winding, thus that you do not hew when you should stab, and not slice when you should hew, and not stab when you should slice. And thus you shall always know to drive the technique that correctly pertains thereto in all hits and binding on the sword if you will trick or deceive the other Masters when they are set against you.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[26] And how you shall drive the Windings, and how many there are, you will find described in the last technique of the Epitome, which says “Who well drives and correctly breaks…”</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[27] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss of the Four Openings:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Four Openings know.<br/>Aim so you hit knowingly<br/>In all driving<br/>Without confusion for how he acts.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark, who will be a Master of the Sword, he shall know how one shall search the Four Openings with art, if he will otherwise fence correctly and wisely. The first opening is the right side, the other the left, of the upper-half above the girdle of the man. The other two openings are the right and left side of the lower-half below the girdle. Now, there are two drivings wherefrom one shall search the openings. Firstly, one shall search from the pre-fencing with Travelling-after and with shooting-in the long point. Secondly, one shall search with the Eight Windings when one has bound the other on the sword.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[28] That you shall thus understand: when you come to him with the pre-fencing, you shall always aim at the Four Openings, to whichever you may best come on, boldly without any fear with a hew or with a stab, and regard not what he drives or fences against you. Therewith you force the man so that he must parry you, and when he has parried, then search quickly in the parrying with the Winding on his sword yet to the next opening, and thus aim always at the openings of the man and fence not to the sword, as in the technique which says, “Set on four ends, learn to remain thereon, will you end.”</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[29] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss how one shall break the Four Openings:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Will you reckon<br/>The Four Openings artfully to break,<br/>Above Double,<br/>Below correctly Mutate.<br/>I say to you truthfully,<br/>No man protects himself without danger.<br/>Have you understood this,<br/>To strikes may he seldom come.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark, when one earnestly hews in at you, if you will then reckon on him, and win on the openings with art so that he must let you strike without thinking, then drive the Doubling against the Strong of his sword, and the Mutating when he is Weak on the sword. So I say to you truthfully that he may not protect himself from strikes before you, and cannot come to strikes himself.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[30] {{red|b=1|Here mark how you shall drive the Doubling to both sides:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, when he hews above to you from his right shoulder, then hew also from your right with him, likewise above strongly to the head. If he parries and remains Strong on the sword, then drive up Meanwhile with your arms and thrust your sword’s pommel with the left hand under your right arm, and strike in with the long edge with crossed arms behind his sword’s blade on his head.</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, if he hews you with the long edge in to your head from above his left shoulder, and you do likewise, again if he then remains Strong on the sword, then quickly drive up with the arms and strike in behind his sword’s blade with the short edge on his head.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[32] ''Thus you have learned to bring your sword to the War and pass through it.''</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[33] {{red|b=1|Here mark how one shall drive the Mutating to both sides:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, when you hew strongly on him from above your right shoulder to the head, if he parries and is Soft on the sword, then Wind on your left side with your short edge on his sword and drive well up with the arms, and drive in with your sword’s blade above over his sword and stab into the lower opening.</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, when you hew to his head from above your left side, if he parries and is Soft on the sword, then drive up with the arms and hang in the point above over his sword, and stab into the lower opening. Thus you may thereafter drive the two techniques from all hews as you find the Weak and Strong on the sword.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[35] ''These are the fencings with the sword and embodies the work that is exalted.''</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[36] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss of the Crooked Hew with its techniques:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Crooked on nimbly,<br/>Throw the point on the hands.<br/>Who well sets Crooked<br/>With steps injures many hews.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, the Crooked hew is one of the Four Preemptings against the Four Guards and therewith breaks the guard that is called the Ox, and also the Over-hew and the Under-hew. Drive that thus; when you come to him with the pre-fencing, if he then stands against you and holds his sword before his head in guard of the Ox on his left side, then set the left foot before and hold your sword on your right shoulder in the guard, and spring with the right foot well on your right side against him and strike in with the long edge with crossed arms over his hands.</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, you may also drive the Crooked hew from the Barrier-Guard on both sides, and in that guard position yourself thus: when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then stand with the left foot before and hold your sword with the point near your right side on the earth so that the long edge is above, and give an opening with the left side. If he then hews to the opening, then spring from the hew with the right foot well on your right side against him, and strike him with crossed hands with the long edge with the point on his hands.</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Thus position yourself with the Barrier-Guard on your left side: When you come to him with the pre-fencing, then stand with the right foot before and hold your sword near your left side on the earth with crossed hands so that the short edge is above, and give an opening with the right side. If he then hews to the opening, then spring from the hew against him with the left foot well on his right side and strike him with the short edge over the hands in the spring.</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Hew Crooked to the flat.<br/>The Masters will you weaken.<br/>When it clashes above<br/>Then stand off, that will I praise.}}</p> | ||
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+ | Gloss: Mark, you shall drive this technique against the Masters from the bind of the swords, and that drive thus: when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then lay your sword to your right side in the Barrier-Guard and stand with the left foot before, or hold it on your right shoulder. If he then hews above to the opening, then hew strongly with the long edge with crossed arms against his hew, and as quickly as the swords clash together, then Wind Meanwhile against your left side with the short edge on his sword, and stab him to the face. Or will you not stab him, then hew him Meanwhile from the sword with the short edge to the head, or to the body. | ||
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+ | | <p>[40] {{red|b=1|This is the text and the gloss of yet another from the Crooked-hew:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>{{red|Crooked not, Short-hew.<br/>Changing-through therewith show.}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark, this is when he will hew you from above his right side, then drive high up with the hands and do as if you will bind him on his sword with the Crooked hew, and drive with the point through under his sword, and stab him to the other side, to the face or the breast, and see that you are well protected above with the hilt before the head.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[41] You also break the guard of the Ox with this technique, drive that thus: when you go to him with the pre-fencing, when he then stands against you and holds his sword with the hilt on his left side before his head, then throw your sword on your right shoulder and do as if you will bind him with the Crooked hew on his sword, and hew short and Change-through therewith below his sword and shoot in the long point to the other side, under his sword, in to the neck. Then he must parry, therewith you come to strikes and to other work with the sword.</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark when you will drive the Crooked hew then you must always therewith give openings, and that undertake thus. When you hew him with the Crooked hew from your right side, or bind on his sword, you are the while open with the left side; Is he then clever thus, and will hew you from the sword after the opening, and you will make him confused with agility, then remain with your sword on his, and follow his sword thereon after, and Wind in the point to his face, and work in before you with the War, that is, with the Winding to the openings. Then he becomes confused before you, so that he truthfully does not know which end he shall protect before you against hews or stabs, etc.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[43] {{red|b=1|Here begins the text and the gloss of the Thwart Hew with its techniques:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Gloss: Mark, the Thwart hew breaks the guard From the Day and all hews that come hewing down from above, and the Thwart drive thus: When you come with the pre-fencing, then stand with the left foot before and hold your sword on your right shoulder. If he then Stands against you and holds his sword with outstretched arms high over his head and threatens to hew in from above at you, then come before him with your hew and spring with the right foot well on your right side against him, and in the spring Wind your sword with the hilt before your head so that your thumb comes under, and strike him with the short edge against his left side to the head.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[44] {{red|b=1|Or}} if he comes before with the hew down from above before you, then spring from the hew with the right foot well on your right side with the parry described before, so that you catch his hew on your hilt and strike him with the Thwart to the left side of his head.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[45] {{red|b=1|Here mark the break against the Thwart Hew:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, when you stand against him in the guard From the Day, then hew him boldly above to the head. If he then springs from the hew and he means to come Before with the Thwart Hew and strike you therewith to your left side to the head, then fall in with the long edge on his sword. If he then strikes with the Thwart around to your other side, then come Meanwhile before, also with the Thwart, in front under his sword on his neck. So he strikes himself with your sword.</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, when a fencer has bound you on his sword, if he then strikes around from the sword with the Thwart to your other side, then fall in on his hands or on the arm with the long edge, and press his arm with the sword with the slice with your all from you, and then strike him with the sword on his head from the slice on his arm.</p> | ||
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+ | | <p>[47] {{red|b=1|Here mark the break against the Over-slice on the arm:}}</p> | ||
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+ | <p>Mark, when you strike him with the Thwart to his right side, if he then follows you with the slice on the arm, then strike him with the Doubling with the short edge behind his sword’s blade in his mouth.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 01:58, 14 May 2016
Gloss and Interpretation of the Recital on the Long Sword | |
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die gloss und die auslegung der zettel des langen schwert | |
Author(s) | Unknown |
Ascribed to | Pseudo-Peter von Danzig |
Illustrated by | Unknown |
Date | before 1452 |
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Language | Early New High German |
Archetype(s) | Hypothetical |
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First Printed English Edition |
Tobler, 2010 |
Concordance by | Michael Chidester |
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"Pseudo-Peter von Danzig" is the name given to an anonymous late 14th or early 15th century German fencing master.[1] Some time before the creation of the Codex 44.A.8 in 1452, he authored a gloss of Johannes Liechtenauer's Recital (Zettel) which would go on to become the most widespread in the tradition. While his identity remains unknown, it is possible that he was in fact Jud Lew or Sigmund Schining ein Ringeck, both of whose glosses show strong similarities to the work. On the other hand, the introduction to the Rome version of the text—the oldest currently extant—might be construed as attributing it to Liechtenauer himself.
Contents
Treatise
Early on in its history, this text seems to have split into two primary branches. The first branch, found in the Rome (1452), Krakow (1510-20), and Augsburg II (1564) versions, has slightly longer descriptions for many devices and is always accompanied by illustrations. The second branch, appearing first in the Augsburg I (1450s) and used in all extant versions except the three listed above, has shorter descriptions but a number of additional devices.
In order to achieve a greater degree of organization and readability, Liechtenauer's verse has been separated into its proper couplets in this presentation. The verse is laid out this way in the Augsburg I and Salzburg versions, but in most of the other manuscripts it is included inline.
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[1] Here begins the gloss and the interpretation of the Epitome of the Long Sword This has been composed and created by Johannes Liechtenauer, the one High Master in the Art, may God be gracious to him, so that princes and lords and knights and soldiers shall know and learn that which pertains to the Art. Therefore he has allowed the Epitome to be written with secret and suspicious words, so that not every man shall undertake and understand them. And he has done that so the Epitome’s Art will little concern the reckless Fencing-Masters, so that from the same Masters his Art is not openly presented or shall become common. And the same secret and suspicious words of the Epitome that stand hereafter, the glosses teach and explain thus, so that everyone who otherwise can fence may well undertake and understand them. |
[9v] ·:~Alhÿe hebt sich an die Glos vnd die auslegu~g der zedel des langen swertz Die gedicht vnd gemacht hat Johannes liechtenauer der ein hoher maister in der kunst gewesen ist dem got genädig sey vnd dar vmb das die kunst fürsten vnd herren Ritt° vnd knechten zu° gehört das sÿ die wissen vnd lernen sullen Dar vmb hat er sÿ lassñ schreiben mit verporgen vnd verdachten worten das sÿ ÿeder man nicht vernemen vnd versten sol vnd hat das getan durch der leichtfertigen schirmaister willen die ir kunst gering wegen das von den selbigen maisterñ sein kunst nicht geoffenwart noch gemein solt werden vnd die selbigen verporgen vnd verdackten wort der zedel die stenn hernach in der glosen Also verklert vnd aus gelegt das sÿ ydermann wol vernemen vnd versten mag der do anders fechten kan |
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[2] Here mark what the red writing in the beginning of the hereafter described techniques is: that is the text of secret words of the Epitome of the Long Sword. And always the next black writing script is the gloss and the explanation of the secret and suspicious words of the Epitome. |
Hÿe merck eben auff was im anfang der hernachgeschriben stuck mit rot geschribñ ist das ist der text der verporgen wort der zedel des langen swertz vnd albeg die nachst swartz geschribñ schrifft das ist die glos vnd die aus legu~g der verporgen vnd verdachten wort der zedel |
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[3] This is the preface: Young knight learn |
Das Ist die vor red [10r] ☹ Junck ritter lere |
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[4] This is a general lesson of the Long Sword in which very fine Art is held: Text Will you show Art, Gloss: Mark, that is the first art of the Long Sword, that you shall learn the hews correctly before all things, so that you will otherwise fence strongly, and undertake that thus: When you stand with the left foot before and hew from your right side, if you do not follow after the hew with a step forward of your right foot, thus the hew is false and incorrect. When your right side remains behind, thereby the hew becomes too short and may not have its correct path downwards to the other side before the left foot. |
Das ist ein gemaine ler des langen swertz das In vil gutter kunst begriffen ist Text Wiltu kunst schauen Glosa Merck das ist die erst kunst des langenn swertz Das du vor allen dingen die häw solt lernen gerecht hawen ist das du anders starck vechten wilt vnd das ver nÿm also wenn dw mit dem lincken fues vor stest vnd haust vor deiner rechten seittñ volgstu dann dem haw nicht nach mit deinem zu° trit deins rechten fuess So ist der haw valsch vnd vngerecht wenn dein rechte seitt die pleibt da hinden dar vmb wirt der haw zu° kurtz vnd mag seinen rechten gangk zu° der anderñ seitten vor dem lincken fuess vndersich nicht gehaben |
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[5] Or if you stand with the right foot before and hew from the left side, and you do not follow after the hew with your left foot, then the hew is yet false. Therefore mark when you hew from the right side that you always follow after the hew. Do also likewise the same when you hew from the left side. So put your body therewith correctly in the balance, thus the hews become long and hewn correctly. |
Oder Stestu mit dem rechten fuess vor vnd haust von der lincken [10v] seytten volgstu denn mit dem lincken fuess dem haw auch nicht nach So ist der haw aber valsch Dar vmb so merck wenn dw haust von der rechten seÿten das thue albeg mit dem rechten fuess dem haw nach volgest Des selben geleichen tüe auch wenn du haust von der lincken seitten So gibt sich dein leib do mit recht in die wag Also werden dÿ häw lanck vnd gerecht gehauen ~ |
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[6] This is the text and the gloss of yet a lesson: Who goes after hewing, Gloss: This is when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then you shall not stand still and look after his hews, waiting for what he fences against you. Know that all fencers that look and wait on another’s hews and will do nothing other than parrying deserve such very little joy in their art, since they are destroyed and become thereby struck. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos aber von ainer ler Wer nach get hawen Glosa das ist wenn du mit dem zu° vechtñ zu° im kumpst So soltu nicht still sten vnd auff sein häw sehen noch warten was er gegen dir vicht wist das alle vechter dye do sehen vnd warten auff eins anderñ häw vnd wollen anders nicht thuen wenn vor setzen die bedürffen sich solicher kunst gar wenig fräwen wenn sÿ ist vernicht vnd weerden do pey geslagen |
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[7] This is the text and the gloss of yet a lesson: Hew near what you will, Gloss: Mark, that is when you come to him with the pre-fencing, what you will then fence, drive that with the entire strength of your body, and hew in therewith closing to the head and to the body, and remain with the point in before the face or the breast so he cannot Change-through before your point. If he parries with strength and lets the point go out from you on the side, then give him a Lighter-hit on the arm. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos aber von ein° lere Haw nahent was du wilt [11r] Glosa Merck das ist wenn du mit dem zu vechten zu Im kumpst was du den vechten wild das treib mit gantz° sterck des leibs vnd häw im do mit nahent ein zu° kopf vnd zu leib vnd pleib im mit dem ort fur dem gesicht oder der prüst so kan er fur dem ort nicht durch gewechselñ vor setzt er mit sterck vnd lest denn ort von dir aus gen auff dÿ seittñ So gib im ein zeck rür auf den arm~ |
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[8] Or if he drives high up with the arms with the parrying, then strike him with a free hew below to the body and step quickly therewith backward, so he is struck before he comes in. |
Oder vert er mit der vorsatzu~g hoch auff mit den armen So slach im mit einem freÿen haw vnden zu° dem leib vnd trit pald do mit zu° ruck So ist er geslagen ee wenn er sein Inn wirt |
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[9] This is the text and the gloss of yet another lesson: Hear what is bad there. Gloss: Mark, this is a lesson, and touches upon two persons, a right-hander and a left-hander, and is how you shall hew so that one does not win the Weak of your sword with the first hew, and undertake that thus: when you come to him with the pre-fencing, if you are then a right-hander, then hew the first hew with purpose not from the left side, then he is Weak and may therewith not hold against. When he hews strongly in to you, then hew from the right, so you may well hold strongly against, and work what you will on the sword. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos Aber von einer ler Hör was da slecht ist Glosa Merck das ist ein ler vnd trift an zwo person Einem gerechten vnd einem lincken Vnd ist wie dw solt hauen das man dir die swech in dem swert mit dem ersten haw nicht an gewinn vnd das vernÿm also wenn du mit dem zu° vechten zu ÿm kumpst pistu denn gerecht so haw mit nameen den ersten haw nicht von der lincken seÿtten wenn er ist swach vnd magst [11v] da mit nicht wider gehalden wenn er mit dir starck ein haut Da von so haw von der rechten so magstu wol starck wider gehalten vnd am swert arbaitten was dw wild Des geleichen pistu linck So haw auch den ersten haw nicht von der rechten seitten wenn es ist einem lincken gar wild ku~st zu° treiben von der rechten seitten Des geleichen ist auch einem rechten von der lincken seitten ~ |
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[10] Likewise, if you are left-handed, then hew also the first hew not from the right side, since it is quite perilous for a left-hander to practice Art from the right side, the same as it is also for a right-hander from the left side. |
Das ist dert text vnd die glos aber von einer ler Vor vnd nach dÿ tzwaÿ dinck Glosa Merck das ist das du vor allen sachen recht solt vernemen vnd ver sten dy tzwaÿ dinck Das ist das vor vnd das nach vnd dar nach swech vnd sterck des swertzs vnd des wortz inndes wenn dar aus get der gantz grunt aller kunst des fechtens wenn du die dinck recht vernÿmpst vñ verstest vnd dar zu° des wortz Inndes nicht vergist In allen stucken die dw treibest So pistu wol ein gueter maister des swertz vnd magst wol lernen fürsten vnd herren das sÿ mit rechter gunst des swertz wol mügen besten In kampff vnd in erñst |
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[11] This is the text and the gloss of yet another lesson: Before and After, these two things, Gloss: Mark, this is that before all things you shall rightly undertake and understand these two things, which are the Before and the After, and thereafter the Weak and Strong of the sword, and then the word Meanwhile, wherefrom comes the entire foundation of all the Art of Fencing when you think on, undertake, and understand them rightly, and do not forget the word Meanwhile in all techniques that you drive. Then you are a very good Master of the Sword and may teach princes and lords well so that they may be best in combat and in earnest with correct Art of the Sword. |
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[12] Here mark what is there called the Before: This is that you shall always come Before, be it with the hew or with the stab, before he does, and when you come before with the hew or otherwise then he must parry that. Then work Meanwhile nimbly before yourself with the sword in the parrying, or otherwise with other techniques. Then he may come to no work. |
[12r] Das ist das du albeg solt vor kömen es seÿ mit dem haw oder mit dem stich ee wenn er vnd wenn du ee kumpst mit dem haw oder süst das er dir vor setzñ mües So arbait Inndes behentlich In der versatzung für dich mit dem swert oder sünst mit anderñ stucken So mag er zu° kainen arbait komen ~ |
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[13] Here mark what is there called the After: The After are the breaks against all techniques and hews the opponent drives on you, and that undertake thus: When he comes Before with the hew, and you must parry him, then work Meanwhile with your parrying nimbly with the sword to the next opening. Then you break his Before with your After. |
Hye merck was da haist das nach Das nach das sind die prüch wider alle stuck vnd häw die man auff dich treibt vnd das vernÿm also wenn er ee ku~pt mit dem haw wenn du das im versetzen muest So arbait Inndes mit dein° vorsatzung behendlich mit dem swert zu° der nagsten plöss So prichstu ÿm sein vor mit deinem nach ~ |
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[14] Here mark the Weak and the Strong of the sword: Understand the Weak and the Strong thus: On the sword from the hilt to the middle of the blade is the Strong of the sword, and further above the middle to the point is the Weak, And how you shall work with the Strong of your sword after the Weak of his sword you will hereafter learn. |
Hier merck die swech vnd die sterck des swertz Die swech vnd die sterck vernÿm also am swert von dem gehültz pis in die mitt der klingen so ist die sterck des swertz vnd fürpas vber die mitt pis an den ort ist die swech vnd wie du mit der sterck deines swertz nach der swech seins swertz arbaitten solt das wir dir hernach vorklert |
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[15] This is the text and gloss of Five Hews: Five Hews learn Gloss: Mark, there are Five hidden Hews of which many Masters of the Sword know nothing to say; these Hews you shall learn correctly from the right side. Whichever fencer you then hew with correct Art who can break these without injury becomes praised by other Masters, so that his Art shall become rewarded more than other fencers. And how one shall hew the hews with their techniques, that becomes hereafter clarified to you. |
Das ist der text von funff häwen vnd die glos [12v] ffünff häw lere Glosa Merck es sind fünff verporgen häw do vil maister des swertz nichtz von wissen zu° sagen die soltu von der rechten seitten recht lernen hawen wellich vechter dir denn die haw mit rechter kunst an schaden prechen kan dem wirt gelobt von anderñ maisterñ das ym seiner kunst pas gelont sol werden denn einem andern vechter vnd wie man die häw mit irñ stucken hawen sol das wirt dir hernach vor klert warden |
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[16] This is the text and the gloss of techniques of the Epitome: Wrath hew, Crooked, Thwart, Gloss: Mark, here become named to you the right Chief Techniques of the Epitome of the Long Sword, how they are each called particularly by their names so that you can further remember and recall them. The first are the Five Hews and how they are particularly named: |
Das ist der text vnd die glos von stucken der zedel Zorñ häw krumpp twer Glosa ·M·erck hie werdent dir genant die rechten hauppt stuck der zedel des langen swertz wie sie haissen iglichs besunder mit seine~ namen dar vmb das du sÿ dester pas erkennen vñ vorsten kündest Das erst das sind die fünff häw wie die besunder genant sein Item Der erst haist der zorenhaw |
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Item: The first is called the Wrath-hew. |
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[17] Now mark the techniques: Item: The first, they are the Four Guards. |
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[18] And what you shall fence from the techniques, and how you shall give openings with the Hangings and Windings, you will thus one after another to the next find described hereafter. |
Vnd was du aus den stucken fechten solt vnd wie du dich mit den hengen vnd winden ploß gebñ solt Das wirstu also nach ein ander am nagstñ hernach geschriben vinden |
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[19] Mark. Here begins the text and the gloss. Firstly, of the Wrath-hew with its techniques: Text Who Over-hews you, Gloss: Mark, the Wrath-hew breaks all Over-hews with the point, and is yet nothing other than a simple peasant strike, and that drive thus: When you come to him with the pre-fencing, if he then hews at your head from above on his right side, then hew also from your right side from above, without any parrying, with him wrathfully on his sword. If he is then Soft on the sword, then shoot in the long point straight before you and stab him to the face or the breast. So Set-on him. |
Merck hÿe hebt sich an der text vnd die glos Des ersten von dem zorñhäw mit seinen stucken
Wer dir oberhawt Glosa Merck der zorñhaw pricht mit dem ort alle oberhaw vnd ist doch anders nicht wenn ein slächter paurñ slagk vnd den treib also Wenn dw mit dem zu° vechten zu ym kumst haut er dir denn von seiner rechtñ seitten oben ein zu° dem kopff So haw auch von dein° rechten seitten von oben an alle vor satzung Mit im zornigklich ein auf sein swert Ist er denn waich öm swert so seüß im den ort gericht für sich lanck ein vnd stich im zu° dem [13v] gesicht oder der prüst So setz im an |
Merck hie hebt sich an der Text / und die Glos des ersten vom Zorn- / haw mit seinen stucken Text |
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[20] This is the text and the gloss of yet another technique of the Wrath-hew: Becomes he aware of it, Gloss: Mark, that is when you hew in on him with the Wrath-hew, then shoot the long point into the face or breast as before described states. If he becomes aware of the point and parries strongly and presses your sword to the side, then wrench with your sword on his sword’s blade up over it, above off from his sword, and hew him to the other side, yet on his sword’s blade into the head. That is called “taking off above”. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos aber eins stuck des zorñ haus Wirt er es gewar Glosa Merck das ist wenn du nn im mit dem zorñhaw ein haust So seuß im den ort lanck ein zu dem gesicht oder prüst als vor geschriben stet wirt er denn orts gewar vnd vor setzt starck vnd druckt dir dein swert auf die seittñ So reiß mit deinem swert an seiner swertz clingen vber sich auf oben ab von seinem swert vnd haw ÿm zw der anderñ seitten aber an seiner swertz klingen wider ein zu° dem kopff das haist oben ab genomen |
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[21] Break against the taking off above When he takes off above, then bind above on his sword strongly in to his head with the long edge. |
Also prich das wenn er oben ab nÿmpt so pind an seinem swert starck oben ein ze seinem kopff mit der langen schneid ~ |
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[22] This is the text and the gloss on yet another of the Wrath-hew: Be Stronger against, Gloss: Mark, that is when you hew in on him with the Wrath-hew, if he parries and remains Strong with the parrying on the sword, then remain also Strong against with your sword on his and drive high up with the arms and Wind your hilt on his sword in front before your head, and stab him above into the face. If he becomes aware of the stab and drives high up with the arms and parries with the hilt, then remain thus standing with your hilt before your head and set the point in below on the neck, or on the breast between both his arms. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos aber ains zorñ haws Pis stercker wider Glosa ·M·erck das ist wenn du im mit dem zoren haw ein hawst vor setzt er vnd pleibt mit der vor satzu~g starck am swert so pleib auch wider starck mit deine~ swert an dem seinem vnd var hoch auf mit den armen vnd wind an [14r] seinem swert dein gehultz vorñ für dem haubt vnd stich im oben ein zu° dem gesicht wirt er des stichs gewar vnd er vert hoch auff mit den armen vnd vor setzt mit dem gehultz So pleib also sten mit deinem gehultz vor deine~ haubt vnd setz im den ort vnden an den hals oder an die prust zwischen seinen paiden armen ~ |
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[23] This is the text and the gloss of a lesson of the Wrath-hew: This precisely mark, Gloss: Mark this is when he has bound with you with a hew or with a stab, or otherwise on your sword, then you shall not too quickly leave his sword from the Winding before you very precisely mark if he is Soft or Hard in the bind, when one sword on the other clashes, and when you have found that first, then work Meanwhile with the Winding after the Soft and after the Hard, always to the next-standing opening as you hereafter become taught and trained in the techniques. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos von einer ler aus dem zorñ haw Das eben merck Glosa Merck das ist wenn er dir mit einem haw oder mit eine~ stich oder sünst an dein swert gepunden hat so soltu dir mit den winden nicht zu° gach lassen sein es sey dann das du vor gar eben merckst wenn ein swert an das ander klitzst ob er im pant waich oder hert ist vnd wenn du das empfunden hast erst so arbait Inndes mit den winden nach der waich vnd nach der hert albeg zu° der nagsten plöss als dir her nach in den stucken vorklert vnd aus gericht wirt |
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[24] This is the text and the gloss of the War: Who enters the War Gloss: Mark the War, that is the Winding and the work that therefrom goes with the point to the four openings, and that drive thus: when you hew in with the Wrath-hew, then as quickly as he parries, drive well up with your arms and Wind the point of the sword above in to the upper opening of his left side. If he then sets the upper stab off, then remain thus standing in the Winding with the hilt before your head, and let the point sink down to the lower opening yet on his left side. If he then follows after your sword with the parrying, then search with the point for the lower opening on his right side. If he then follows after your sword further with the parrying, then drive up with your sword on your left side, and hang the point in above to the upper opening on his right side. Thus he becomes ashamed with the War above and low, if you drive correctly from one to the other. |
Das Ist der text vnd die glos von dem krieg [14v] Wes der krieg rempt Glosa Merck der krieg das sein die winden vnd die arbait die dar auf get mit dem ort zu den vier plössen vnd den treib also wenn du mit dem zorñhaw einhawst Als pald er denn versetzt so var wol auf mit den armen vnd wind im den ort öm swert oben ein zu der öberñ plöss seiner lincken seitten Setzt er denn den oberñ stich ab so pleib also sten in dem winden mit dem gehultz vor deinem haubt vnd las den ort nider sincken zu° der vnderñ plöss aber seine lincken seitten volgt er denn mit der vor satzu~g deinem swert noch So suech mit dem ort die vnder ploss seiner rechtñ seittñ Volgt er denn fürpas mit der vorsatzung deinem swert noch So var auff mit dem swert auf dein lincke seitten vnd heng im den ort oben ein zu° der öberñ plöss seiner rechten seitten Also wirt er mit dem krieg oben vnd nÿden beschempt Ist das du In anders recht treibst |
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[25] This is the text and the gloss of yet another lesson from the Wrath-hew: In all Winding, Gloss: Mark this is when you hew in to him with the Wrath-hew, then you shall be very well trained and entirely ready with the Winding on the sword, since each single Winding has three particular techniques; which are a hew, a stab, and a slice. And when you Wind on the sword, then you shall think precisely well, so that you do not incorrectly drive the technique that pertains in that Winding, thus that you do not hew when you should stab, and not slice when you should hew, and not stab when you should slice. And thus you shall always know to drive the technique that correctly pertains thereto in all hits and binding on the sword if you will trick or deceive the other Masters when they are set against you. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos aber ein° ler aus dem zorñhaw In allen winden Glosa Merck das ist wenn [15r] du im mit dem zorñhaw ein haust So soltu mit den winden am swert gar wol geübt vnd gantz fertig sein wenn ein iglichs winden hat dreÿ besunder stuck Das ist ein haw ein stich vnd ein schnidt vnd wenn du windest am swert So soltu gar eben gedencken das du die stuck nicht vnrecht treibst die in die winden gehörent Also das dw nicht haust wenn du stechen solt vnd nit schneidest wenn du hauen solt vnd nicht stichst wenn du schneiden solt vnd also soltu das stuck albeg wissen das mit recht gehört dar zu zu treiben in allen treffen vnd an pinden des swertz wildu anders die maister effen oder teuschen die sich wider dich setzen vnd wie du die winden treiben solt vnd wie vil ir ist an der zal das vindestu in dem letzten stuck der zedel geschriben das da also spricht Wer wol fürt vnd recht pricht ~ ~ |
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[26] And how you shall drive the Windings, and how many there are, you will find described in the last technique of the Epitome, which says “Who well drives and correctly breaks…” |
Das ist der text vnd die glos von den vier plössen Vier plossen wisse Glosa ·M·erck wer ein maister des swertz sein wil Der sol wissen diewie man die vier plöss mit kunst suechen sol wil er anders gerecht vnd gewis vechten Die erst plöss ist die recht seit die ander die linck oberhalb der |
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[27] This is the text and the gloss of the Four Openings: Four Openings know. Gloss: Mark, who will be a Master of the Sword, he shall know how one shall search the Four Openings with art, if he will otherwise fence correctly and wisely. The first opening is the right side, the other the left, of the upper-half above the girdle of the man. The other two openings are the right and left side of the lower-half below the girdle. Now, there are two drivings wherefrom one shall search the openings. Firstly, one shall search from the pre-fencing with Travelling-after and with shooting-in the long point. Secondly, one shall search with the Eight Windings when one has bound the other on the sword. |
[15v] gürtel des mans die anderñ zwo plöss das sind auch die recht vnd linck seÿtt vnderhalb der gurtel Nu sind zwaÿ gefert dar aus man die plössen suechen sol Zw dem ersten sol man sÿ suechen aus dem zw fechten mit nach raÿsen vnd mit ein schiessen des langen ortes Zw dem anderñ mal sol man sÿ suechen mit den acht winden wenn einer dem anderñ an das swert gepunden hat Das soltu also ver sten wenn du mit dem zw° vechten zu° ÿm kumst das dw albeg mit einem haw oder mit einem stich kunleich an alle vorcht solt reme~ der vier plössen eine zu welicher dw am pesten kumen magst vnd acht nicht was er gegen dir treibt oder vicht Do mit twingstu den man das er dir vor setzen mues vnd wenn er hat versetzt so suech pald in der versatzu~g mit den winden an seinem swert aber die nagst plöss vnd also rem albeg der plössen des mans vnd vicht nicht zw dem swert In dem stuck das da also spricht Setz an vier enden pleib dar auff lere wiltu enden ~ ~ ~ ~ |
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[28] That you shall thus understand: when you come to him with the pre-fencing, you shall always aim at the Four Openings, to whichever you may best come on, boldly without any fear with a hew or with a stab, and regard not what he drives or fences against you. Therewith you force the man so that he must parry you, and when he has parried, then search quickly in the parrying with the Winding on his sword yet to the next opening, and thus aim always at the openings of the man and fence not to the sword, as in the technique which says, “Set on four ends, learn to remain thereon, will you end.” |
Das ist der text vnd die glos wie man die vier plössen sol prechñ Wiltu dich rechen |
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[29] This is the text and the gloss how one shall break the Four Openings: Will you reckon Gloss: Mark, when one earnestly hews in at you, if you will then reckon on him, and win on the openings with art so that he must let you strike without thinking, then drive the Doubling against the Strong of his sword, and the Mutating when he is Weak on the sword. So I say to you truthfully that he may not protect himself from strikes before you, and cannot come to strikes himself. |
[16r] kain man ane far Glosa Merck wenn dir einer erñstlich ein hawt wiltu dich dann an im rechten vnd ÿm die plössen mit kunst an gewinnen das er sich an seinem danck slahen mues lassen So dreib das duplirñ gegen der sterck seins swertz vnd das mutirñ wenn er swach am swert ist So sag ich dir fur war Das er sich für dir vor slegen nicht beschützen mag vnd kan selber zu° slegen nicht kümen |
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[30] Here mark how you shall drive the Doubling to both sides: Mark, when he hews above to you from his right shoulder, then hew also from your right with him, likewise above strongly to the head. If he parries and remains Strong on the sword, then drive up Meanwhile with your arms and thrust your sword’s pommel with the left hand under your right arm, and strike in with the long edge with crossed arms behind his sword’s blade on his head. |
Hye merck wie du das duplierñ treiben solt zw paiden seitten Merck wenn er dir oben zu° haut von seiner rechten achsal So haw auch von deiner rechten mit ym geleich oben starck ein zu° dem kopff ver setzt er vnd beleibt starck am swert So var Indes auff mit den armen vnd stos mit der lincken hant dein swertz knopff vnder deinen rechten arm~ vnd slach ÿn mit der langen schneid pis aus gekreutzten arm~ hinder seiner swertz klingen auff den kopf ~ |
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[31] Another: Mark, if he hews you with the long edge in to your head from above his left shoulder, and you do likewise, again if he then remains Strong on the sword, then quickly drive up with the arms and strike in behind his sword’s blade with the short edge on his head. |
Ein anders Merck haut er dir von seiner lincken achsal mit der langen schneid oben ein zw dem kopff vnd tue ym also [16v] wider bleibt er denn starck am swert So var pald auff mit den armen vnd slach yn hinder seiner swertz klingen mit der kurtzen schneid auff den kopff |
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[32] Thus you have learned to bring your sword to the War and pass through it. |
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[33] Here mark how one shall drive the Mutating to both sides: Mark, when you hew strongly on him from above your right shoulder to the head, if he parries and is Soft on the sword, then Wind on your left side with your short edge on his sword and drive well up with the arms, and drive in with your sword’s blade above over his sword and stab into the lower opening. |
Hie merck wie man das mutirñ treibñ solt zw paiden seiten Merck wenn dw ym von deiner rechten achsel oben starck ein haust zw dem kopff vor setzt er vnd ist waich am swert So wind auff dein lincke seitten die kurtz schneid an sein swert vnd var wol auff mit den armen vnd var ÿm mit deiner swertz klingen oben vber sein swert vnd stich ÿm zu der underñ plöss |
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[34] Another: Mark, when you hew to his head from above your left side, if he parries and is Soft on the sword, then drive up with the arms and hang in the point above over his sword, and stab into the lower opening. Thus you may thereafter drive the two techniques from all hews as you find the Weak and Strong on the sword. |
Ein anders Merck wenn du ÿm von deiner lincken seitten oben ein haust zu° dem kopff vor setzt er vnd ist waich am swert So var auff mit den armen vnd heng ÿm den ort oben über sein swert vnd stich in zu° der vnderñ plöß Also magstu die tzwai stuck treiben aus allen häwen Dar nach als dw emphindest swech vnd sterck am swert |
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[35] These are the fencings with the sword and embodies the work that is exalted. |
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[36] This is the text and the gloss of the Crooked Hew with its techniques: Crooked on nimbly, Mark, the Crooked hew is one of the Four Preemptings against the Four Guards and therewith breaks the guard that is called the Ox, and also the Over-hew and the Under-hew. Drive that thus; when you come to him with the pre-fencing, if he then stands against you and holds his sword before his head in guard of the Ox on his left side, then set the left foot before and hold your sword on your right shoulder in the guard, and spring with the right foot well on your right side against him and strike in with the long edge with crossed arms over his hands. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos von dem krump haw mit seinen stucken krump auf behende [17r] Merck der krump haw ist der vier vor setzen ains wider die vier hüten wenn do mit pricht man die hüten Die do haist der öchss vnd auch der öber vnd den vnder haw den treib also wenn du mit dem zu° vechten zw° im kumpst stet er denn gegen dir vnd helt sein swert für seinem haubt In der hu°t des ochsens auff seiner lincken seitten So setz den lincken fues vor vnd halt dein swert an deiner rechten achsel in der hu°t vnd spring mit dem rechten fuess wol auff dein rechte seitten gegen ÿm vnd slach ÿn mit der langen schneid aus gekräutzten armen vber sein hend |
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[37] Another: Mark, you may also drive the Crooked hew from the Barrier-Guard on both sides, and in that guard position yourself thus: when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then stand with the left foot before and hold your sword with the point near your right side on the earth so that the long edge is above, and give an opening with the left side. If he then hews to the opening, then spring from the hew with the right foot well on your right side against him, and strike him with crossed hands with the long edge with the point on his hands. |
Ein anders Merck den krump haw magstu auch treiben aus der schranck hu°t von paiden seittñ vnd in die hu°t schick dich also wenn dw mit dem zu° vechten zw° ÿm kumpst So ste mit dem lincken fuess vor vnd halt dein swert mit dem ort neben deiner rechten seitten auff der erden das die lang schneid oben seÿ vnd gib dich plöß mit der lincken seitten haut er dir denn zw° der plöss So spring aus dem haw gegen ÿm mit dem rechten fuëss wol auff dein rechte seitten vnd slach ÿn mit gekräutzten henden aus der langen schneid mit dem ort auff sein hend |
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[38] Of the Barrier-Guard Thus position yourself with the Barrier-Guard on your left side: When you come to him with the pre-fencing, then stand with the right foot before and hold your sword near your left side on the earth with crossed hands so that the short edge is above, and give an opening with the right side. If he then hews to the opening, then spring from the hew against him with the left foot well on his right side and strike him with the short edge over the hands in the spring. |
Item Also schick dich mit der schranck hu°t zw° deiner lincken seitten wenn du mit dem zu° uechten zu° ÿm kumpst So stee mit dem rechten fuëß vor vnd [17v] halt dein swert neben deiner lincken seÿtten auff der erden mit gekräutzten henden das die kurtz schneid oben seÿ vnd gib dich plos mit der rechten seÿtten Haut er dir denn zu° der plöss So spring aus dem haw gegen ÿm mit dem lincken fuess wol auff sein rechte seitten vnd slach yn mit ym sprung mit der kurtzen schneid uber die hend ~ |
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[39] This is the text and the gloss of a good technique from the Crooked hew: Hew Crooked to the flat. Gloss: Mark, you shall drive this technique against the Masters from the bind of the swords, and that drive thus: when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then lay your sword to your right side in the Barrier-Guard and stand with the left foot before, or hold it on your right shoulder. If he then hews above to the opening, then hew strongly with the long edge with crossed arms against his hew, and as quickly as the swords clash together, then Wind Meanwhile against your left side with the short edge on his sword, and stab him to the face. Or will you not stab him, then hew him Meanwhile from the sword with the short edge to the head, or to the body. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos eines guten stucks aus dem krump haw Haw krump zw den flechen Glosa Merck das stuck soltu treiben gegen den maisterñ aus dem pandt des swertz vnd das treib also Wenn dw mit dem zu° vechten zu° ÿm kumpst So leg dein swert zu° deiner rechten seitten in die schranck hu°t vnd stee mit dem lincken fuess vor oder hald es an deiner rechten achsel Haut er dir dann oben zu° der plöss So haw starck mit der langen schneid aus gekräutzten armen gegen seinem haw vnd als pald die swert zu° sam~en klitzen So wind indes gegen deiner lincken seitten die kurtz schneid an sein swert vnd stich ÿm zu° dem gesicht Oder wildu yn nicht stechen So haw ÿm Indes mit der kurtzen schneid vom swert zu° kopff oder zw° leib |
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[40] This is the text and the gloss of yet another from the Crooked-hew: Crooked not, Short-hew. Gloss: Mark, this is when he will hew you from above his right side, then drive high up with the hands and do as if you will bind him on his sword with the Crooked hew, and drive with the point through under his sword, and stab him to the other side, to the face or the breast, and see that you are well protected above with the hilt before the head. |
[18r] Das ist der text vnd die glos aber eins aus dem krumphaw krump nicht kurtzhaw Glosa merck das ist wenn er dir von sein° rechten seitten oben ein wil hauen So var hoch auff mit den henden vnd thue als dw ÿm mit dem krump haw an sein swert wellest pinden vnd var mit dem ort vnd seine~ swert durch vnd stich ym zw° der anderñ seitten zu° dem gesicht oder der prust vnd wart das dw oben vor dem haubt mit dem gehültz wol gedackt seist Auch prichstu mit dem stuck die hu°t des ochsen Den treib also Wenn dw mit dem zw° vechten zw ÿm gest stet er denn gegen dir vnd heltt sein swert mit dem gehültz auff seiner lincken seitten vor dem haupt So wurff dein swert an dein rechte achsel vnd thue als du im mit dem krump haw an sein swert an wöllest pinden vnd haw kurtz vnd wechsel do mit vnden durch sein swert vnd schewss im deñ ort zu° der anderñ seitten lanck vnder seine~ swert ein zu° dem hals So mües er vor setzen Do mit kumpstu zw° schlegen vnd zw° ander arbait mit dem swert [Marginal note in a different hand:] krumpha.W. der pricht die Huet des Ogsen |
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[41] You also break the guard of the Ox with this technique, drive that thus: when you go to him with the pre-fencing, when he then stands against you and holds his sword with the hilt on his left side before his head, then throw your sword on your right shoulder and do as if you will bind him with the Crooked hew on his sword, and hew short and Change-through therewith below his sword and shoot in the long point to the other side, under his sword, in to the neck. Then he must parry, therewith you come to strikes and to other work with the sword. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos aber eins stucks aus dem krumphaw |
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[42] This is the text and the gloss of yet another technique from the Crooked hew: Crooked, who makes you astray, Gloss: Mark when you will drive the Crooked hew then you must always therewith give openings, and that undertake thus. When you hew him with the Crooked hew from your right side, or bind on his sword, you are the while open with the left side; Is he then clever thus, and will hew you from the sword after the opening, and you will make him confused with agility, then remain with your sword on his, and follow his sword thereon after, and Wind in the point to his face, and work in before you with the War, that is, with the Winding to the openings. Then he becomes confused before you, so that he truthfully does not know which end he shall protect before you against hews or stabs, etc. |
[18v] Krump wer dich irret Glosa Merck wenn dw den krump haw treiben wild So müstu dich albeg do mit plos geben vnd das vernÿm also wenn du in mit dem krump haw von deiner rechten seiten ein haust oder an sein swert pindest die weil pistu plos mit der lincken seitten Ist er denn also gescheid vnd wil dir vom swert noch der plöß hawen vnd wil dich mit behendickait Ire machen So weleib mit deinem swert an dem seine~ vnd volg dar an seinem swert nach vnd wind im denn ort zw° dem gesicht vnd arbait im für pas mit dein krieg das ist mit den winden zw° den plösen So wirt er vor Irrt das er für war nicht wirt wissen welichen enden er sich für dir vor häwen oder für stechen beschützen sol etc ~ |
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[43] Here begins the text and the gloss of the Thwart Hew with its techniques: Thwart takes Gloss: Mark, the Thwart hew breaks the guard From the Day and all hews that come hewing down from above, and the Thwart drive thus: When you come with the pre-fencing, then stand with the left foot before and hold your sword on your right shoulder. If he then Stands against you and holds his sword with outstretched arms high over his head and threatens to hew in from above at you, then come before him with your hew and spring with the right foot well on your right side against him, and in the spring Wind your sword with the hilt before your head so that your thumb comes under, and strike him with the short edge against his left side to the head. |
Hie hebt sich an der text vnd die glos von dem twer haw mit seinen stucken Twer benÿmpt G·losa Merck der twer haw pricht die hu°t vom tag vnd alle haw die von oben nÿder gehauen werden vnd die twer treib also wenn du mit dem [19r] zu° ÿm kumpst So stee mit dem lincken fuess vor vnd halt dein swert an deiner rechten achsel Stet er denn gegen dir vnd helt sein swert mit auff gerackten armen hoch vber dem haubt vnd drot dir oben ein zw° hauen So kum du vor im mit dem haw vnd spring mit dem rechten fuess wol auff dein rechte seitten gegen ÿm vnd ÿm sprung wind dein swert mit dem gehültz für dein haubt das dein dawmen vnden küm vnd slach ÿm mit der kurtzen schneid gegen seiner lincken seitten zw dem kopff |
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[44] Or if he comes before with the hew down from above before you, then spring from the hew with the right foot well on your right side with the parry described before, so that you catch his hew on your hilt and strike him with the Thwart to the left side of his head. |
·Oder kumpt er vor mit dem haw von oben nÿder ee wenn dw So spring mit dem rechten fuess aus dem haw wol auff dein rechte seitten mit der vor geschriben vor satzung So vechstu seine~ haw in dein gehültz vnd slach ÿn mit der twer zu° der lincken seitten seines kopffs ~ |
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[45] Here mark the break against the Thwart Hew: Mark, when you stand against him in the guard From the Day, then hew him boldly above to the head. If he then springs from the hew and he means to come Before with the Thwart Hew and strike you therewith to your left side to the head, then fall in with the long edge on his sword. If he then strikes with the Thwart around to your other side, then come Meanwhile before, also with the Thwart, in front under his sword on his neck. So he strikes himself with your sword. |
Hie merck die pruch wider den twer haw Merck wenn dw gegen ÿm stest in der hu°t vom tag So haw ÿm künlich oben ein zu° dem kopff springt er denn aus dem haw vnd maint er wöll vor kume~ mit dem twer haw vnd slecht dir do mit zw° deiner lincken seitten zw° dein kopff So val ÿm mit der langen schneid auff das swert Slecht er denn mit [19v] der twer aber vmb dir zu° der anderñ seitten So küm dw Indes vor auch mit der twer vorñ für vnder seine~ swert im an den hals So slecht er sich selber mit deinem swert ~ |
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[46] Note Mark, when a fencer has bound you on his sword, if he then strikes around from the sword with the Thwart to your other side, then fall in on his hands or on the arm with the long edge, and press his arm with the sword with the slice with your all from you, and then strike him with the sword on his head from the slice on his arm. |
Mit dem stuck hat maister pertolt maister hansen den talhofer vor meiner herren genaden Hertzog Albrecht zw minchen In die hant geschniten vnd auf den kopff geschlagen |
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[47] Here mark the break against the Over-slice on the arm: Mark, when you strike him with the Thwart to his right side, if he then follows you with the slice on the arm, then strike him with the Doubling with the short edge behind his sword’s blade in his mouth. |
Merck wenn dw einem vechter an sein swert gepunden hast Slecht er denn vom swert vmb mit der twer dir zw° der anderñ seitten So val ÿm mit der langen schneid in sein hand oder auff die arm~ vnd druck mit dem schnÿt sein arm~ mit swert mit tall von dir vnd slach in auß dem schnÿt von seinem arm~ mit dem swert auf den kopff [20r] Klingen in das maul |
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[48] Or if you strike him with the Thwart to his left side and he then follows you with the slice on your arm, then strike him with the Doubling behind his sword’s blade with the long edge in his mouth. |
·Oder Slechstu im mit der twer zw° seiner lincken seytten velt er dir denn mit dem schnÿt in die arm~ So slach in mit dem duplierñ hinder seiner swertz klingen mit der langen schneid in das maul |
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[49] Mark, break him thus against the Doubling: when you slice him above on his arm, if he then strikes above with the Doubling to your head, then drive up and Wind your sword under his, against the strike, and drive in with the sword on his neck with the short edge. |
Merck Also prich ÿm wider das duplirñ weñ dw Im tuest den schnÿt oben in sein arm~ Slecht er dir denn mit dem duplirñ oben zw° dem kopff So var auff vnd wind gegen dem slag dein swert vnder das sein vnd var Im mit dem swert an seinen hals mit der kurtzen schneid ~ |
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[50] This is the text and the gloss of yet a technique from the Thwart hew: Thwart with the Strong, Gloss: Mark, this is when you will strike with the Thwart, then you shall strike him with the entire strength of your body and always bind on his sword with the Strong of your sword, with which you win the opening. That undertake thus: when you hew to him with the Thwart from your right side, if he then parries and binds therewith strongly on your sword, then drive the Doubling. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos aber ein stucks aus dem twer haw Twer mit der sterck Glosa Merck das ist wenn dw mit der twer slachen wilt So soltu sÿ slachen mit gantzer sterck deins leibs vnd das dw mit der sterck deines swertz albeg pindest an sein swert Do mit gewinstu ym die plöß an Das vernÿm also Wenn dw ÿm mit der twer von dein° rechten seÿtten zw° haust vor setzt er vnd pint do mit starck an dein swert So treib das duplirñ ·Oder Stos ÿn aus der twer mit deinem gehültz |
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[51] Or thrust his sword with your hilt off to the side from the Thwart and strike him therewith to the other side. |
[20v] sein swert auff die seitt ab vnd slach ÿm do mit zu° der anderñ seitten ~ |
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[52] Yet another: When you strongly hew to him from your right side with the Thwart, if he then parries and is Soft on the sword, then drive in with the short edge of your sword to his right side on his neck and spring with the right foot behind his left foot and shove him over with the sword’s blade thus, or drive the Mutating in to the lower opening. |
Aber ein annders Wenn du ÿm von deiner rechten seitten mit der twer starck zw° haust vor setzt er vnd ist waich am swert so var ÿm mit der kurtzen schneid deins swertz zw° seiner rechten seitten an den hals vnd spring mit dem rechten fuess hinder seinen lincken füeß vnd ruck yn mit der swertz klingen also darüber oder treib das mutiren im zw° der vnderñ plöss |
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[53] Thus break that: When one drives on your neck with the sword, then drive up with the pommel inside his sword, and let the blade hang low, and thrust his sword therewith from your neck and strike him with the snapping above to the head. Or strike him with the right hand above over his sword below to the face while he has his sword on your neck with the Doubling. |
Also prich das wenn dir ein° mit dem swert an den hals fert so far Inwendig seins swert auff mit dem knopff vnd lass die klingen nid° hangen vnd stos sein swert do mit von deine~ hals vnd slach ÿm oben ein ze dem kopff mit dem schnappen Oder slach yn mit dem duplirñ mit der rechtñ hant oben vber sein swert vnter das gesicht die weil er sein swert an deinem hals hat ~ |
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[54] This is the text and the gloss of the Thwart strike to the Four Openings: Thwart to the Plow, Gloss: Mark, you have heard before how that the Ox and the Plow are named two Liers or two guards, so are they here called the Four Openings. The Ox, that is the upper two openings on the right and the left sides of the head, and so is the Plow the lower two openings, also the right and the left side of the lower half of the girdle of the man. You shall strike the same openings with the Thwart in the pre-fencing, and seek all four. |
[21r] Das ist der text vnd die glos der twer sleg zw den vier plössen Twer zw dem phlueg Glosa Merck dw hast uor gehört wie das der ochss vnd der phlueg sind genantt zwai leger oder zwo hütten So sind sÿ hÿe gehaissen die vier plössen Der ochs das sein die oberñ zwo plöss die recht vnd die linck seitt An dem haubt so ist der phlueg Die vnderñ zwo plöss auch die recht vnd die linck seitt vnderhalb der gürtel des manns die selbigen plösen soltu mit dem twer slegen in einem zw°fechten alle vier besuechen |
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[55] Mark, thus strike the Thwart strike to the Four Openings: Mark, when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then stand with the left foot before and when you are near him, then spring well on his left side with the right foot against him, and strike the Thwart with vigor against his left side to the lower opening. That is called striking to the Plow. If he parries, then strike him quickly to the upper opening on his right side. That is called to the Ox. And then drive the Thwart strikes quickly, always one to the Ox and the other to the Plow, crosswise from one side to the other, that is to the head and to the body. |
Merck also slach die twer sleg zw den vier plossen Merck wenn dw mit dem zu° vechten zu° ym kumpst So stee mit dem lincken füess vor vnd wenn es dir eben ist So spring mit dem rechten füess gegñ ÿm wol auff sein lincke seitten vnd slach ÿn aus der twer mit krafft gegen sein° lincken seitten zw° der vnderñ plöss Das haist zw° dem phlueg geslagen vor setzt [21v] er So slach im pald zw° der öberñ plöß sein° rechten seitten Das haist zw° dem ochsen vnd treib dann die twer sleg behendlich albeg ainen zu° dem ochsen vnd den anderñ zw° dem phlüeg kräutzweis von ein° seitten zw° der anderñ das ist zw° kopff vnd zu° leib |
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[56] Also you shall always think to spring out wide on the side against him with each Thwart strike, so may you hit well to his head, and see also that you are well guarded above with the hilt before your head. |
Auch soltu gedenken das du mit eine~ yeden twerslag albeg weit solt aus springen gegen im auff ein seitten So magstu in wol zu° dem haubt treffen vnd wart auch das du die weil oben vor dem haubt mit dem gehültz wol gedackt seist |
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[57] Here mark a break against the lower Thwart strike: Mark, when he strikes you with the Thwart from his right side to your left above to your head, then parry with the long edge and remain with the point before the breast. If he then strikes around from the sword with the Thwart to the lower opening on your right side, then strike also with the Thwart below through, between you and him also against his right side, and bind therewith on his sword, and remain in the bind and stab him Meanwhile to the lower opening. |
Hie merck ein pruch wider die vnderñ twer schleg Merck wenn er dir slecht mit der twer von seiner rechten seitten zw° deiner lincken oben zu° dem kopff So versetz mit der langen schneid vnd pleib im mit dem ort vor der prust Slecht er denn vom swert vmb mit der twer dir zu° der vnderñ plöss dein° rechten seitten So slach auch mit der twer vnden durch zwischen dir vnd im auch gegen seiner rechten seitten vnd pind do mit an sein swert vnd pleib am pant vñ stich im Indes zw° der vnderñ plöss ~ |
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[58] This is the text and the gloss of the technique that is called the Failer: Failer misleads. Gloss: The Failer is a technique which many fencers plan and hit with as they wish, and strike those who like parrying and fence to the sword and not to the openings of the body. |
Das ist der text vnd die glos von dem stuck das da haist der veler [22r] Veler verfüret Glosa Der veler ist ein stuck do mit vil vecht° geplendt werden vnd nach wunsch gerürt vnd geslagen die do gerñ vor setzen vnd die do vechtent zw° dem swert vnd nicht zw° den plösen des leibs |
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[59] Mark, when you come to him with the pre-fencing, then do as if you will strike him with a free Over-hew to the head, but pull the hew and strike him with the Thwart to the lower opening of his left or his right side, to whichever you want, and see that you are well-guarded with the hilt over your head. You may also drive this thus with the Thwart-hew. |
Merck wenn du mit dem ze vechten zu° ÿm kumpst So thüe als dw im mit einem freÿen oberhaw zu° dem kopff wellest slachen vnd verzuck den haw vnd slach Im mit der twer zu° der vnderñ plöss seiner lincken oder seiner rechten seitten zu° welicher dw wild vnd wart das dw mit dem gehiltz vber deine~ haubt wol gedackt seist das magstu mit dem twerhaw auch also treiben |
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All raise yourself here to the analysis and interpretation of the verses on the art of combat fencing Those composed and devised by Johannes Liechtenawer, who was the one high master of the art and well respected and so that princes and gentlemen Knights and squires hear the art so that they then learn and shall know Thus the art has been allowed to be written with concealed and considered words This is so that not every man who hears it shall even understand it and if this is done through an irresponsible fightmaster's will then your art will be lessened because of it, similarly your art shall then not be open but vulgar, so direct the art that it not become widely heard as in hear the art and conceal the same and consider the words on combat fencing that stand after here and then are clarified In the comments and laid out so that any man can retain well and will understand if he knows other fencing. |
For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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Krakow Images | Biblioteka Jagiellońska | Biblioteka Jagiellońska | |
Translation (Long Sword) | Cory Winslow | Wiktenauer | |
Translation (Short Sword) | Mike Rasmusson | Shielhau.org | |
Rome Transcription | Dierk Hagedorn | Index:Codex Danzig (Cod.44.A.8) | |
Vienna Transcription | Carsten Lorbeer, Julia Lorbeer, Andreas Meier, Marita Wiedner | Index:Paulus Kal Fechtbuch (MS KK5126) | |
Glasgow Transcription | Dierk Hagedorn | Index:Glasgow Fechtbuch (MS E.1939.65.341) | |
Krakow Transcription | Bartłomiej Walczak, Per Magnus Haaland | Index:Goliath (MS Germ.Quart.2020) | |
Augsburg Transcription I | Dierk Hagedorn | Index:Hutter/Sollinger Fechtbuch (Cod.I.6.2º.2) |
Additional Resources
- Hull, Jeffrey, with Maziarz, Monika and Żabiński, Grzegorz. Knightly Dueling: The Fighting Arts of German Chivalry. Boulder, CO: Paladin Press, 2007. ISBN 1-58160-674-4
- Tobler, Christian Henry. In Saint George's Name: An Anthology of Medieval German Fighting Arts. Wheaton, IL: Freelance Academy Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9825911-1-6
- Żabiński, Grzegorz. The Longsword Teachings of Master Liechtenauer. The Early Sixteenth Century Swordsmanship Comments in the "Goliath" Manuscript. Poland: Adam Marshall, 2010. ISBN 978-83-7611-662-4
- Anzeiger für Kunde der deutschen Vorzeit. Nuremberg: Verlag der Artistisch-literarischen Anstalt des Germanischen Museums, 1854.
References
- ↑ This name stems from the false assumption of many 20th century writers identifying him with Peter von Danzig zum Ingolstadt.