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Dresden

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German

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[1] Junng Ritter Leren
Got lieb haben / frawen vnd Junckhfrawen/ Eern.
so wechst dein Lerrn /
Vnnd Leren
ding das sich zieret /
Vnnd Inn kriegen seer hoffieret /
Rinngens guote fesser /
Glorien schwert vnnd messer /
Mannlichen bederben /
Vnnd Inn anndern hennden verderben /
Haw darein vnnd triffe. dar
lasse hengen. vnnd lasse far /
das man dein weysz /
mög Maisterlichen Preysz.

English

Sandbox English from German

1. Young knight, learn
2. to love God and honour married and unmarried women,
3. thus your learning will grow.
4. And learn
5. [the] thing that beautifies itself
6. and serves you well in a knightly way in wars:
7. [and learn {line 4}] to virily utilize [from line 9]
8. wrestling’s good holds,
9. glories of sword and messer,
10. and to ruin [that list] in other hands.
11. Cut in and hit there,
12. let it hang and let it move,
13. so that one can praise you ways
14. most masterly.

Munich

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Latin

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[1] Brevis Habituum Ensis longioris expositio

Prima omnium cura
sit ut colas deum et ames, muliebrem sexum honores,
et eo modo gloria tua augebitur:
eo discas,
quae te deceant,
in bello et ubique virtute et robore virium utere,






ita ut fortitudo tua omnibus
probetur.

English

Sandbox English from Latin

Brief statement of the character of the longer sword

1. First, you should undertake in all things that you worship and love God,
2. you should honor the feminine sex,
3. and your fame will be increased by this means:
4. therefore, you should learn,
5. any of these things would be fitting,
6. use the force and strength of oaks everywhere and in (beautiful) war,
7. thus that your fortitude is approved by all.