You know the form of language, too, can change.
Within a thousand years, even the words
that were most precious then, seem strange
and foolish to us; yet they spoke them so
and did no worse in love than we now do.
You know the form of language, too, can change.
Within a thousand years, even the words
that were most precious then, seem strange
and foolish to us; yet they spoke them so
and did no worse in love than we now do.
To anyone interested in the topic, I can recommend the excellent ‘The History of English’ podcast. It puts the changes in the historical context. It’s chronological, so it’s advised to listen from the start.