Note 12 — Section 47. THE WHITE SHIP. (A.D. 1120.) I.
Reading edition
[1] to go over, sich begeben. The words ‘to Normandy’ (S. 19, N. 4) must be placed after ‘retinue’.
[2] to have acknowledged, huldigen lassen. See S. 19, N. 7. The words ‘by (von) the Norman nobles’ must be placed after ‘prince’. The nobles, der Adel.
[3] to contract a promised marriage, einen verabredeten Heiratsvertrag ab´schließen. The pron. ‘him’ should be turned by ‘the prince’, to avoid ambiguity.
[4] both — things = this.
[5] Pomp, m.; rejoicing, viele Freudenbezeigungen; to be done, geschehen.
[6] sich zur Heimreise an´schicken.
[7] Supply the adverb ‘nun’ after ‘when’.
[8] The subject and apposition must be placed immediately after the predicate. Comp. App. § 15.
[9] Say ‘My father, O prince (Fürst), served yours (use the second pers. sing. of the posses. pron., and continue the address in the same person) his whole life long at (zur) sea’.
[10] lenken.
[11] das am Vorderteile mit einem goldenen Knaben verzierte Schiff.
[12] auf.
[13] sailed — England = sailed (sich ein´schiffen) for (zu) the conquest of England.
[14] verleihen.
[15] Say ‘I possess in this (hiesig) harbour a fair with fifty renowned (bewährt) sailors (Seeleute) manned vessel (Fahrzeug), called (App. § 1) the White Ship’. Comp. S. 7, N. 3.
[16] o Herr.
[17] to let ... have = to grant; use the Supine.
[18] ‘to steer’, here = to conduct, geleiten. See S. 1, N. 3.