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Stanza 5: The Ride

byþ onrecyde.         rinca gehwylcum.
sefte and swiþhwæt.         ðam ðe sitteþ on ufan
meare mægen heardum         ofer mil paþas
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To those who sit in a house
It feels soft. It is strenuous for those who sit high
On a hard bodied horse over mile paths.