Interview with an old English fisherman Interviewer: Whichne kraft canst thou?
Fisherman: Ich am fishere.Interviewer: How yefeghst thou fishes?
Fisherman: Ich astiye min ship and rowe out on the ea, and wirpe mine mash on ea.Interviewer: Whiche fishes yefeghst thou?
Fisherman: Swo whilche swo on watere swimmeth.Interviewer: What yif hit uncleane fishes beoth?
Fisherman: Ich outwirpe the uncleanen out, and yenime me cleane to meat.Interviewer: Forwhy nay fishest thou on sea?
Fisherman: Whilem ich do, ac seldon, fortham michel rewyt me is to sea.Interviewer: What feghst thou on sea?
Fisherman: Haringes and laxes and crabben.Interviewer: Wilt thou fon somne whale?
Fisherman: Nich.Interviewer: Forwhy?
Fisherman: Fortham plightlich thing hit is gefon whale.