Listen to the prologue of the oldest epic poem in English, written between the 8th and 10th centuries, as performed by Benjamin Bagby.
It's hard to believe the words spoken are English, though in context these words were as much "English" to the people that spoke it as our "English" is to us today. The language has evolved over the centuries, with words dropped and added, with pronunciation and meaning changed, and more. Check out a quick history of the English language, in a little over ten minutes.
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