function getoath(lang) {
  switch(lang) {
  case "English":
    var newoath = 
      "&quot;I here swear fealty and service<br /> \
      To the Crown of the Middle Kingdom.<br /> \
      To ever enrich the Crown.<br /> \
      With my talents and abilities.<br /> \
      To promote the diverse arts,<br /> \
      To continue the instruction of my dependents,<br /> \
      To increase the glory of the Middle Kingdom,<br /> \
      And to be worthy of the Wreath I wear...<br /> \
      thus swear I, &lt;&lt;Name&gt;&gt;.&quot;";
    document.getElementById('oathtext').innerHTML = newoath;
    break;
  case "German":
    var newoath = 
      "&quot;Hiermit schwöre ich Treue und Dienste<br /> \
      dem Königreich der Mitte.<br /> \
      Auf ewig die Krone zu bereichern.<br /> \
      Mit meinen Talenten und Fähigkeiten<br /> \
      Die diversen Künste zu fördern,<br /> \
      Die Unterweisung meiner Untergebenen fortzuführen,<br /> \
      Den Ruhm des Königreichs der Mitte zu vermehren,<br /> \
      Und dem Kranze, den ich ich trage, würdig zu sein...<br /> \
      thus swear I, &lt;&lt;Name&gt;&gt;.&quot;";
    document.getElementById('oathtext').innerHTML = newoath;
    break;
  case "Greek":
    var newoath = 
      "&quot;edO, afosiOsidon kEh doulEEan orkIzo<br /> \
      StOn stEfanon hupsOeron tEEs mesobasilEEas<br /> \
      nA ploutIkso tOn stEfanon meh ikanOteetA mou<br /> \
      k' hupOsomeh auksAnontas tAs dIaforas tEkhnas<br /> \
      synekhIkso didAskalon tOn holOn matheetOn mou<br /> \
      KEh tEEn dOkshn auksAnontas tEEs mesobasilEEas<br /> \
      N aksIkso stefanIou kEh hOtty tOra endEEno<br /> \
      Etsi orkIzo &lt;&lt;Name&gt;&gt;.&quot;";
    document.getElementById('oathtext').innerHTML = newoath;
    break;
  case "Latin":
    var newoath = 
      "Hic fidelitatem et ministerium promitto<br /> \
      Coronae Mediterranae<br /> \
      Semper Coronam ditare<br /> \
      Talento et ingenio meo<br /> \
      Artibus diversis favere<br /> \
      Institutionem discipulorum meorum continuare<br /> \
      Gloriam Mediterranae augere<br /> \
      Et digna serto quod gero esse<br /> \
      Sic promitto, &lt;&lt;Name&gt;&gt;.&quot;";
    document.getElementById('oathtext').innerHTML = newoath;
    break;
  case "Middle English":
    var newoath = 
      "&quot;I here swear feeltee and servyce<br /> \
      To the coroune of the middereaume<br /> \
      To ever enriche the coroune<br /> \
      With my skilles and abilities<br /> \
      To succouren thartes divers<br /> \
      To continue thinstruction of my dependents<br /> \
      To increse the glorie of the middereaume<br /> \
      And to bene worthye of the wrethe I weren<br /> \
      Thus swear ich, &lt;&lt;Name&gt;&gt;.&quot;";
    document.getElementById('oathtext').innerHTML = newoath;
    break;
  default:
    var newoath = 
      "&quot;I here swear fealty and service<br /> \
       To the Crown of the Middle Kingdom.<br /> \
       To ever enrich the Crown.<br /> \
       With my talents and abilities.<br /> \
       To promote the diverse arts,<br /> \
       To continue the instruction of my dependents,<br /> \
       To increase the glory of the Middle Kingdom,<br /> \
       And to be worthy of the Wreath I wear...<br /> \
       thus swear I, &lt;&lt;Name&gt;&gt;.&quot;";
    document.getElementById('oathtext').innerHTML = newoath;
  }
}