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A song in Norn, sung by a native (1947) | ||
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| taKen Tetraglot Senior Member Norway mindofthelinguist.woRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 6116 days ago 176 posts - 210 votes  Speaks: Norwegian*, English, Dutch, French Studies: German, Icelandic | Message 1 of 3 12 February 2010 at 5:36pm | IP Logged | ||
I had no idea something like this existed. I'm amazed that this was still spoken in Shetland as late as the 1800s! Apparently the last native who spoke this language died in 1850, Walter Sutherland from Skaw in Unst. Here's a quote from Jakob Jakobsen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoGGrqWJFeo&feature=player_em bedded 
NORSE ORTHOGRAPHY: Stærka værna vestalige Obadeea, obadeea Stærka værna vestalige Obadeea menni Stala, stoita, stanga,ræra Hvat say du da bunshka bæra Hvat say du da bunnska bæra Litera mae við drengi Signa papa våra Obadeea, obadeea Signa papa våra Obadeea menni ENGLISH TRANSLATION: Strong wind form the Wester Trouble Trouble Strong wind from the Wester Trouble men Put in order, brace up the mast and yards oh what say you boat (Da Bunshka Bear is literally "the boat that will carry her sail") Oh what say you boat I'm pleased with that boys Bless us our father Trouble Trouble Bless us our father Trouble men. ENGLISH TRANSLATION2: Stronger wind comes from the wester Curse the weather, curse the weather Stronger wind comes from the wester Curses from all us sailors! Stow the shrouds, the yeards and sails, The dear old ship she'll ride the gales The dear old ship she'll ride the gales So give her the best you can, boys Bless the ship, almighty Father Curse the weather, curse the weather Bless the ship, almighty Father Curses from all us sailors! Edited by taKen on 12 February 2010 at 6:49pm 3 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Quabazaa Tetraglot Senior Member United States Joined 5608 days ago 414 posts - 543 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, German, French Studies: Japanese, Korean, Maori, Scottish Gaelic, Arabic (Levantine), Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Written) | Message 2 of 3 13 February 2010 at 12:21am | IP Logged | ||
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Wow, awesome, thanks so much for posting this! Half my ancestors came from the Orkneys, and I suppose spoke Norn or Old Norse! :) I had no idea that audio existed either. :) You've made my day!!!
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| taKen Tetraglot Senior Member Norway mindofthelinguist.woRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 6116 days ago 176 posts - 210 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, English, Dutch, French Studies: German, Icelandic | Message 3 of 3 23 February 2010 at 2:33am | IP Logged | ||
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No problem! While you're at it, go pick up "An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland". It's got a very interesting introduction about the language situation of the late 1800s, plus some bits and pieces of how the language actually sounded.
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