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+The Project Gutenberg EBook of Selections from early Middle English,
+1130-1250, by Various
+
+This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with
+almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or
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+
+Title: Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250
+ Part I: Texts
+
+Author: Various
+
+Editor: Joseph Hall
+
+Release Date: August 24, 2008 [EBook #26413]
+
+Language: English
+
+Character set encoding: UTF-8
+
+*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SELECTIONS--EARLY MIDDLE ENGLISH ***
+
+
+
+
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+
+[Transcriber’s Note:
+
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+
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+
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+
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+time this e-text was produced (August 2008). For each selection, the
+bracketed paragraph describing the MSS. has been summarized from these
+Notes; additions or omissions shown by ellipses or brackets according to
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+
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+
+
+
+
+ SELECTIONS FROM
+ EARLY MIDDLE ENGLISH
+
+ 1130-1250
+
+ Edited With Introductions And Notes
+
+ by
+
+ JOSEPH HALL
+ M.A., Hon. D.Litt., Durham University
+
+
+ PART I: TEXTS
+
+
+ OXFORD
+ At The Clarendon Press
+ M CM XX
+
+
+
+ OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
+
+ London Edinburgh Glasgow New York
+ Toronto Melbourne Cape Town Bombay
+
+ _HUMPHREY MILFORD_
+ Publisher to the University
+
+
+
+
+PREFACE
+
+
+Some of the texts in this book have already appeared in the Specimens
+of Early English edited by the Rev. Richard Morris. But Nos. i, ii, iv,
+vii, xiii and xv are new, the important shorter pieces, Nos. vi, viii,
+xvi, xviii, xxi and xxiii, are printed in full, and some, as Nos. viii
+and ix, are taken from additional or better manuscripts. The pieces are
+arranged tentatively in what appears to be the chronological order of
+their composition, but Nos. xix and xvii should have come before the
+Ancrene Wisse, and No. vii has been placed next to the Proverbs of
+Alfred, from which it appears to be derived. It is hoped that those who
+study the older book will find in the present one a useful supplement.
+
+The texts follow the manuscripts in all details. The syntax being
+comparatively simple, there is not much to be gained by modern
+punctuation, and that of the manuscripts has gained a fresh importance
+from theories which have been founded upon it. Where obvious mistakes
+have been corrected in the text, notice is always given in the
+footnotes. Additions are made within square brackets, and
+interlineations are printed between accents.
+
+My best thanks are due to the custodians of the libraries for the
+facilities which with uniform kindness they extended to me in the
+collation of the manuscripts.
+
+ J. H.
+
+WOODSTOCK,
+
+_January, 1920_.
+
+
+
+
+ TABLE
+ of
+ PIECES AND MANUSCRIPTS
+
+ Page
+ I. WORCESTER FRAGMENTS 1
+ Worcester Cathedral Library, 174.
+
+ II. SAINT GODRIC’S HYMNS 5
+ British Museum, Royal 5 F. vii.
+
+ III. THE PETERBOROUGH CHRONICLE (A.D. 1132-1154) 5
+ Bodleian, Laud Misc. 636.
+
+ IV. CHARTER OF HENRY THE SECOND 11
+ B. M., Harleian Charter iii B. 49.
+
+ V. A PARABLE 12
+ B. M., Cotton Vespasian A. xxii.
+
+ VI. THE PROVERBS OF ALFRED 18
+ Jesus Coll. Oxford, Arch. E. 29.
+
+ VII. MEMENTO MORI 29
+ Same as No. VI.
+
+ VIII. POEMA MORALE 30, 31
+ Lambeth, 487.
+ B. M., Egerton 613.
+ Trinity Coll. Camb., B. 14. 52.
+
+ IX. ANCRENE WISSE A 54, 55
+ Corpus Christi Coll. Camb., 402.
+ Caius Coll., 234.
+
+ IX. ANCRENE WISSE B 60, 61
+ Corpus MS., as before.
+ B. M., Cotton Nero A. xiv, with passages from
+ C inserted between asterisks.
+ Variants upon MS. Nero from B. M., Cotton Titus
+ D. xviii (without any indicating letter) and
+ B. M., Cotton Cleopatra C. vi (= C).
+ B indicates agreement of T and C as against N.
+
+ X. IN DIEBUS DOMINICIS 76
+ Lambeth, 487.
+
+ XI. HIC DICENDUM EST DE PROPHETA 79
+ Same as for No. X.
+
+ XII. SERMONS FOR PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER DAY 82
+ Trinity Coll. Camb., B. 14. 52.
+
+ XIII. VICES AND VIRTUES 88
+ B. M., Stowe 34.
+
+ XIV. LAȜAMON 94, 95
+ B. M., Cotton Caligula A. ix.
+ B. M., Cotton Otho C. xiii.
+
+ XV. ORM 112
+ Bodleian, Junius 1.
+
+ XVI. SAWLES WARDE 117
+ Bodleian, 34 (to l. 339, p. 127).
+ B. M., Royal 17 A. xxvii (from l. 339, p. 127
+ to end).
+
+ XVII. SAINT KATHERINE 128
+ B. M., Royal 17 A. xxvii.
+
+ XVIII. THE ORISON OF OUR LADY 132
+ B. M., Cotton Nero A. xiv.
+
+ XIX. SAINT JULIANA 138, 139
+ B. M., Royal 17 A. xxvii.
+ Bodleian, 34.
+
+ XX. THE OWL AND THE NIGHTINGALE 148, 149
+ Jesus Coll. Oxford, Arch. E. 29.
+ B. M., Cotton Caligula A. ix.
+
+ XXI. THE BESTIARY 176
+ B. M., Arundel 292.
+
+ XXII. GENESIS AND EXODUS 197
+ Corpus Christi Coll. Camb., 444.
+
+ XXIII. KENTISH SERMONS 214
+ Bodleian, Laud Misc. 471.
+
+
+
+
+CORRIGENDA
+
+[Transcriber’s Note:
+
+All corrections listed here have been made in the body of the e-text.
+The form as originally printed is shown in [brackets]. A few additional
+corrections have been added from the Notes volume.]
+
+ 1/17 [nu beoþ] [_printed without brackets_]
+ 2/30 [fei]ȝe [[fei]ge]
+ 11/1 {þ}urh MS kurh
+ [_body text printed without italics; added linenote_]
+ 12/15 alisendnesse [alisendnessee]
+ 14/58 fi{lio} [fi{lii}]
+ 17/162 d{escendi} [d{escendit}]
+ 83/32 For v{iam} p{ro} read v{estimenta} p{rosternebant}
+ 85/79 s{e}cla [s{e}c{u}la]
+ 87/161 Omit words in brackets
+ [_printed [his fleis ⁊ his blod.] at beginning of line_]
+ 150/16 þat [þar]
+ 152/57 wit [wiþ]
+ 154/104 bysemar [bisemar]
+ 160/183 nyht [niht]
+ 160/185 vych [vich]
+ 160/191 quaþ [qwaþ]
+ 166/289 In footnote, Þule [_added footnote_]
+ 167/289 In footnote, Þule [_no change_]
+ 167/310 eue [eve]
+ 168/336 Murehþe ilyche [Mureþe iliche]
+ 168/339 holy [holi]
+ 221/248 iheed _for_ ihee[r]d
+
+
+
+
+I. WORCESTER FRAGMENTS
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Worcester Cathedral Library, 174.... Its contents are ... (2) the scrap
+here marked A; (3) the pieces B and C with five more fragments of the
+same poem. A completes the page on which the glossary ends, and B is on
+the verso of the leaf. The leaves have been slightly shorn at one side
+and reduced at top and bottom, but probably to no great extent: the
+conjectural complement, which is here printed within square brackets, is
+for the most part fairly obvious, the more so as portions of the lost
+letters often remain. The whole MS. is in the same large square hand,
+but the pieces in verse, which are written continuously, like prose, are
+less carefully executed. The handwriting is of the second half of the
+twelfth century, perhaps about 1180 A.D. The Latin headings are not in
+the MS.”]]
+
+
+A. SICUT OUES ABSQUE PASTORE
+
+
+ [++S]{an}c{tus} beda was iboren her on breotene mid us · [f. 63 r
+ ⁊ he wisliche [writen] awende
+ þ̵ þeo englis{c} leoden þurh weren ilerde ·
+ ⁊ he þeo c[not]ten unwreih · þe questiuns hoteþ ·
+ þa derne diȝelnesse · þe de[or]wurþe is · 5
+ ælfric abbod þe we alquin hoteþ ·
+ he was bocare · ⁊ þe [fif] bec wende ·
+ Genesis · Exodus · Vtronomius · Numerus · Leuiticus ·
+ þ[urh] þeos weren ilærde ure leoden · on englisc ·
+ þet weren þeos biscop[es þeo] bodeden cristendom 10
+
+wilfrid of {R}ipum · Johan of beoferlai · Cuþb[ert] of Dunholme ·
+Oswald of wireceastre · Egwin of heoueshame · æl[dhelm] of malmesburi ·
+Swiþþun · æþelwold · Aidan · Biern of wincæstre · [Pau]lin of
+rofecæstre · S. Dunston · ⁊ S. ælfeih of cantore · buri ·
+
+ þeos læ[rden] ure leodan on englisc · 15
+ næs deorc heore liht · ac hit fæire glod ·
+ [nu is] þeo leore forleten · ⁊ þet folc is forloren ·
+ [nu beoþ] oþre leoden · þeo læ[reþ] ure folc ·
+ ⁊ feole of þen lorþeines losiæþ · ⁊ þ̵ folc forþ{}mid
+ Nu sæiþ [ure] drihten þus · _Sicut aq{ui}la p{ro}uocat 20
+pullos suos ad uolandu{m} · ⁊ sup{er} eo[s uolitat ·]_
+ þis beoþ godes word to worlde asende ·
+ þ̵ we sceolen fæier feþ [festen to him] ·
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 2. _writen_] [_bec_] Varnhagen. || 3. _englisc_] _englise_ MS. ||
+ 7. [_fif_] V. || 11. _Ripum_] _Sipum_ MS. || 13. _Paulin_]
+ [_Cwiche_]_lm_ Wright. || 22. _þis_] _þus_ V.]
+
+
+B. HOMO PUTREDO ET FILIUS HOMINIS VERMIS
+
+ en earde · [f. 63v
+ ⁊ alle þeo isceæftan · þe him to [s]cu[l]en ·
+ ⁊ mid muchele cre[fte · þe]ne mon he idihte ·
+ ⁊ him on ileide · lif ⁊ soule ·
+ Softliche he heo isom[nede] · ac þær biþ sor idol · 5
+ þ̵ bodeþ þ̵ bearn : þonne hit iboren biþ ·
+ hit [woan]eþ ⁊ mænet þeo weowe ·
+ ⁊ þene seoruhfule siþ · ⁊ þ̵ sori idol ·
+ þ̵ soule schal [⁊ li]came · sorliche idælen ·
+ forþon hit cumeþ weopinde · ⁊ woniende iwiteþ · 10
+ [swo D]eaþ mid his pricke · pineþ þene licame ·
+ he walkeþ ⁊ wendeþ ⁊ woneþ [oftes]iþes ·
+ he sæiþ on his bedde · wo me þ̵ ic libbe ·
+ þ̵ æffre mine lif dawes · þus [lon]ge me ilesteþ ·
+ for heui is his greoning · ⁊ seorhful is his woaning · 15
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 3. [_þe_]_ne_ Buchholz. [_þon_]_ne_ Haufe. || 7. _hit_ [_greoneþ
+ ond woan_]_eþ_ B. || 9. [_⁊ li_]_came_ H. | [_hire li_]_came_
+ Singer. || 11. [_D_]_eaþ_ H., B. | [_thonne D_]_eath_ S. ||
+ 13. _wome_ MS.]
+
+ ⁊ al [biþ] his siþ · mid seorwe biwunden ·
+ him deaueþ þa æren : him dimmeþ [þa] iȝen ·
+ him scerpeþ þe neose · him scrinckeþ þa lippen ·
+ him scorteþ [þe] tunge · [him starkeþ his skin ·]
+ him trukeþ his iwit · him teoreþ his miht · 20
+ him coldeþ his [siden ·] liggeþ þe ban stille ·
+ þonne biþ þ̵ soule{}hus · seoruhliche bereaued ·
+ [at] also muchele wunne · þe þer{}inne wunede ·
+ þus biþ þæs bearnes · [bod]unge ifulled ·
+ þeo moder greoneþ · ⁊ þ̵ bearn woaneþ · 25
+ So biþ þeo [bu]rdtid · mid ba`le´wen imenged ·
+ so biþ eft þe feorþsiþ · Mid seoruwen al bewunden ·
+ þonne þe licame ⁊ þe sowle · soriliche to[dæl]eþ :
+ þonne biþ þ̵ wræcche lif · iended al mid sori siþ ·
+ þonne biþ þe [fei]ȝe · iflut to þen flore · 30
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 19. [_him ... skin_] no gap in MS. || 21. _þe ban_] perhaps _he
+ stan_. || 23. [_at_] B., [_of_] H. || 27. In MS. the second half
+ of this line is _sorhliche to dæl_... copied by mistake from the
+ next line. || 30. [_fei_]_ge_ Zupitza, [_bodi_]ge S.]
+
+ [[Partial word [_bodi_]ge italicized as shown]]]
+
+ he biþ eastward istreiht · he biþ sone stif ·
+ he [col]deþ also clei · hit is him ikunde ·
+ Mon hine met mid one ȝerde · ⁊ þa mol[de] seoþþen ·
+ ne mot he of þære molde · habben na{m}more ·
+ þonne þ̵ rihte imet · [rih]tliche tæcheþ · 35
+ þonne liþ þe clei clot · colde on þen flore ·
+ ⁊ him sone from [fleoþ] · þeo he ær freome dude ·
+ nulleþ heo mid honden · his heafod riht wen[den] ·
+ heom þuncheþ þ̵ hore honden · swuþe beoþ ifuled ·
+ Gif heo hondleþ þe[ne d]eade · seoþþen his deaȝes beoþ igon · 40
+ sone cumeþ þ̵ wrecche wif · þe [forh]oweþ þene earfeþ siþ ·
+ forbindeþ þæs dædan muþ · ⁊ his dimme eȝen ·
+ [þon]ne þet riche wif · forhoweþ þene earueþ siþ ·
+ for ufel is þeo wrecche lufe · [þari]nne þeo un{}blisse cumaþ ·
+ þonne besihþ þeo soule · sorliche to þen lich[ame ·] 45
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 32. [_col_]_deþ_ Z., [_hear_]_deth_ S. || 41. The last half of
+ this line is due to l. 43. || 43. [_þonne_] H. || [_Ec_] B. ||
+ 44. _þarinne_] [_þon_]_ne_ S., [_In_]_ne_ H., B.]
+
+
+C. CONFABULABOR CUM AMARITUDINE ANIMAE MEAE
+
+ [ ] þu me · þeo hwule þet ic wunede inne þe · [f. 64r
+ for þu were leas ⁊ lutiȝ · ⁊ u[n]riht lufedest ·
+ Godnesse ⁊ riht · æfre þu onscunedest ·
+ hwar is nu þe[o mo]dinesse · swo muchel þe þu lufedæst ·
+ hwar beoþ nu þeo pundes · þurh [pa]newes igædered · 5
+ heo weren monifolde · bi markes itolde ·
+ hwar beoþ [nu] þeo Goldfæten · þeo þe Guldene ·
+ comen to þine honden ·
+ þin blisse is [nu] al agon · min seoruwe is fornon ·
+ hwar beoþ nu þine wæde · þe þ[u] wel lufedest ·
+ hwar beoþ [sibbe ·] þe seten sori ofer þe · 10
+ beden swuþe ȝeorne · [þet] þe come bote ·
+ heom þuþte alto longe · þ̵ þu were on liue ·
+ for heo [we]ren grædie · to gripen þine æihte ·
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ C 5. [_pa_]_newes_ Holthausen. || 7. _þe_] _e_ in darker ink. ||
+ 10. [_sibbe_] no gap in MS.]
+
+ nu heo hi dæleþ heom imong · [heo] doþ þe wiþ{}uten ·
+ ac nu heo beoþ fuse · to bringen þe ut of huse, 15
+ b[rin]gen þe ut æt þire dure · of weolen þu ært bedæled ·
+ hwui noldest þ[u be]þenchen me · þeo hwile ic was innen þe ·
+ ac semdest me mid sunne · fo[rþon] ic seoruhful eam ·
+ weile þ̵ ic souhte · so seoruhfulne · buc ·
+ noldest þ[u lo]kien lufe · wiþ ilærede men · 20
+ ȝiuen ham of þine Gode · þ̵ heo þe fo[re] beden ·
+ heo mihten mid salm songe · þine sunne acwenchen ·
+ Mid [ho]re messe · þine misdeden fore biddan ·
+ heo mihten offrian loc · leofli[che] for þe ·
+ swuþe deor wurþe lac · licame cristes · 25
+ þurh þæ{n}e þu were · alese[d] from helle{}wite ·
+ ⁊ mid his reade blode · þ̵ he ȝeat on rode ·
+ þo þu we[re] ifreoed to farene i{n}to heouene ·
+ ac þu fenge to þeowdome · þ{urh} þæs de[ofles] lore ·
+ Bi þe hit is iseid · ⁊ soþ hit is on boken · 30
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 18. _semdest_] _scendest_ S. || 20. [_lo_]_kien_ S.,
+ [_ma_]_kien_ H., [_þe ma_]_kien_ B. || 24. _leofli_[_c_] B. ||
+ 26. _þæne_ Z., in MS. _þære_.]
+
+ _Qui custodit diuitias ser[uus] est diuitiis_
+ þu were þeow · þines weolan ·
+ noldest þu nouht þær{}of d[ælen ·] for drihtenes willæn ·
+ ac æfre þu grædiliche · gæderedest þe more ·
+ lu[þer]liche eart þu forloren · from al þ̵ þu lufedest · 35
+ ⁊ ic scal wræcche soule [· weo]we nu driæn ·
+ eart þu nu loþ ⁊ unwurþ · alle þine freonden ·
+ nu ha{m} [þun]cheþ alto long · þ̵ þu ham neih list ·
+ ær þu beo ibrouht · þaer þu be[on] scalt ·
+ on deope sæþe · on durelease huse · 40
+ þær wurmes wældeþ · al [þet þe] wurþest was ·
+ füweles quale holde · þe þu icwemdest ær ·
+ Mid alre [þære] swetnesse · þeo þu swuþe lufedest ·
+ þeo swetnesse is nu al agon · þ̵ b[ittere] þe biþ fornon ·
+ þ̵ bittere ilæsteþ æffre · þ̵ swete ne cumeþ þe [næffre ·] 45
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 36. [_weo_]_we_ H., [_ece_] _we_ S. || 38. _nu ham_]
+ _nu han_ MS. || 43. _þære_] [_kunde_] S., H., B.]
+
+
+
+
+II. SAINT GODRIC’S HYMNS
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Royal 5 F vii, British Museum ... apparently an inserted leaf. This
+leaf ... belongs to the beginning of the thirteenth century....”]]
+
+
+ A ++Sainte marie uirgine [f. 85r
+ moder ih{es}u cristes nazarene
+ onfo schild help þin godric ·
+ onfang bring heȝilich wið þe in godes riche ·
+
+ ++Sainte marie xpistes bur 5
+ maidenes clenhad moderes flur ·
+ dilie min sinne rix in min mod ·
+ bring me `to´ winne wið þe selfd God.
+
+ B Crist and sainte marie swa on scamel me iledde
+ þat ic on þis erðe ne silde wid mine bare fote i{}tredie · 10
+
+ C ++Sainte Nicholaes godes druð ·
+ tymbre us faire scone hus ·
+ At þi burth at þi bare.
+ Sainte nicholaes, bring vs wel þare.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ II. 3. Over _onfo_, _onfong_ in later hand. || 4. _wið_] _w_ corr.
+ out of _þ_. || 6. _maidenes_] _id_ corr. out of _rd_.]
+
+
+
+
+III. THE PETERBOROUGH CHRONICLE
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Laud Misc. 636, Bodleian Library (MS. E).... A new hand begins with
+1132 and continues to the end in 1155 A.D.”]]
+
+
+[Headnote: The Anarchy]
+
+[Sidenote: M·C·XXXII.]
+
+f. 88v] ++Ðis gear co{m} henri king to þis land. þa co{m} henri
+abbot ⁊ uureide þe muneces of burch to þe king forþi ð he uuolde
+underþeden ð mynstr{e} to clunie. sua ð te king was wel neh
+be{}paht. ⁊ sende eft{er} þe muneces. ⁊ þur`h´ godes milce ⁊
+þur`h´ þe b{iscop} of Seresb{er}i ⁊ te b{iscop} of linc{ol} ⁊ te
+oþre ricemen þe {5} þer wæron þa wiste þe king ð he feorde mid
+suicdo{m}. Þa he na{n} mor ne{}mihte. þa uuolde he ð his nefe
+sculde ben abb{ot} in burch. oc xpist it ne{}uuolde. Was it noht
+suithe lang þer{}eft{er} þatte king sende eft{er} hi{m}. ⁊ dide
+hi{m} gyuen up ð abb{ot}rice of burch. ⁊ faren ut of lande. ⁊ te
+king iaf ð abb{ot}rice an p{ri}or of S’ neod Martin was {10}
+ge{}haten. he co{m} on S’ pet{res} messe{}dei mid micel wurscipe
+into the minstre.
+
+
+[Sidenote: M·C·XXXV.]
+
+++On þis gære for se king h{enri} ouer sæ æt te la{m}masse. ⁊ ð
+oþer dei þa he lai an slep in scip. þa þestrede þe dæi ouer al
+landes ⁊ uuard þe sunne suilc als it {15} uuare thre niht ald
+mone. an st{er}res abuten hi{m} at middæi. Wur`þ´en men suiðe
+of{}uundred ⁊ of{}dred ⁊ sæden ð micel þing sculde cum{en}
+her{}eft{er}. sua dide. for þat ilc gær warth þe king ded. ð
+oþer daei eft{er} S’ Andreas massedæi · on norm{andi}. Þa wes
+treson a þas landes. for æuricman sone ræuede oþer þe mihte. {20}
+Þa namen his sune ⁊ his frend ⁊ brohten his lic to engle{lande}
+⁊ bebiriend in Reding{e}. Godman he wes ⁊ micel æie wes of hi{m}.
+durste nanman misdon wið oðer on his time. Pais he makede men ⁊
+dær. Wua{}sua bare his byrthen gold ⁊ sylure. durste na{n} man
+sei to hi{m} naht bute god. {25}
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 20. _þa wes treson a_ Emerson, in MS. _þa westre sona_.]
+
+f. 89r] Enmang þis was his nefe cumen to engle{lande} Stephne de
+blais. ⁊ co{m} to lundene. ⁊ te lundenisce folc hi{m} underfeng.
+⁊ senden ęft{er} þe ærceb{iscop} Will{el}m curbuil. ⁊ halechede
+hi{m} to kinge on midewintre{}dæi. On þis kinges time wes al
+unfrið ⁊ yfel ⁊ ræflac. for agenes hi{m} risen sona þa ricemen
+þe wæron swikes. alre fyrst Balduin {30} de Reduers ⁊ held
+Execestre agenes hi{m}. ⁊ te king it be{}sæt. ⁊ siððan Bald{uin}
+acordede. Þa tocan þa oðre ⁊ helden her castles agenes hi{m}. ⁊
+dauid king of scotland toc to uuerrien hi{m} · þa þohuuethere
+þat here sandes feorden betwyx heo{m}. ⁊ hi to{}gædere comen ⁊
+wurðe sæhte. þoþ it litel forstode. {35}
+
+
+[Sidenote: M·C·XXX`VII´.]
+
+++Ðis gære for þe `k{ing}´ Steph{ne} ofer sæ to normandi ⁊ ther
+wes under{}fangen for{}þi ð hi uuenden ð he sculde ben alsuic
+alse the eo{m} wes. ⁊ for he hadde get his tresor. ac he
+to{}deld it ⁊ scatered sotlice. Micel hadde henri k{ing} gadered
+gold ⁊ syluer. ⁊ na god ne dide me for his saule thar{}of. {40}
+
+Þa `þe´ king S{tephne} to englal{ande} co{m} þa macod he his
+gadering æt Oxeneford. ⁊ þar he na{m} þe b{iscop} Roger of
+Sereb{er}i ⁊ Alex{ander} b{iscop} of lincol ⁊ te canceler
+Rog{er} hise neues. ⁊ dide ælle in p{ri}sun. til hi iafen up
+here castles. Þa the suikes under{}gæton ð he milde man was ⁊
+softe ⁊ god. ⁊ na iustise ne dide. þa dide`n´ hi alle {45}
+wunder. Hi hadden hi{m} manred maked ⁊ athes suoren. ac hi nan
+treuthe ne heolden. alle he wæron for{}sworen and here treothes
+for{}loren. for æuric riceman his castles makede ⁊ agænes hi{m}
+heolden. ⁊ fylden þe land ful of castles. Hi suencten suyðe þe
+uureccemen of þe land mid castel weorces. þa þe castles
+uuaren {50} maked þa fylden hi mid deoules ⁊ yuelemen. Þa namen
+hi þa men þe hi wenden ð ani god hefde`n´. bathe be nihtes. ⁊ be
+dæies. carlmen ⁊ wi{m}men. ⁊ diden heo{m} `in p{ri}sun´ eft{er}
+gold ⁊ syluer. ⁊ pined heo{m}; untellendlice pining. for ne
+uuæren næure nan martyrs swa pined alse hi wæron. Me henged up
+bi the fet ⁊ smoked heo{m} · mid {55} ful smoke. Me henged bi
+the þu{m}bes other bi the hefed. ⁊ hengen bryniges on `her´ fet.
+Me dide cnotted strenges abuton here [f. 89v] hæued. ⁊ uurythen
+to ð it gæde to þe `h´ærnes. Hi diden heo{m} in quarterne þar
+nadres ⁊ snakes ⁊ pades wæron inne. ⁊ drapen heo{m} swa. Sume hi
+diden in crucethus ð is in an cęste þat was scort ⁊ nareu.
+⁊ {60} un{}dep. ⁊ dide scærpe stanes þer{}inne. ⁊ þrengde þe man
+þær{}inne. ð hi{m} bræcon alle þe limes. In mani of þe castles
+wæron lof ⁊ gri{m}. ð wæron rachenteges ð twa oþer thre men
+hadden onoh to bæron onne. þat was sua maced. ð is fæstned to an
+beom. ⁊ diden an scærp iren abuton þa mannes throte ⁊ his hals.
+ð he `ne´ myhte nowiderwardes. {65} ne sitten ne lien ne slepen.
+oc bæron al ð iren. Mani þusen hi drapen mid hungær. J ne can ne
+i ne mai tellen alle þe wunder ne alle þe pines ð hi diden
+wreccemen on þis land. ⁊ ð lastede þa ·xix· wintre wile Stephne
+was king ⁊ æure it was uuerse ⁊ uuerse. Hi læiden gæildes o`n´
+the tunes æure u{m}wile ⁊ clepeden it tenserie. þa {70} þe
+uureccemen ne hadden na{n} more to gyuen. þa ræueden hi ⁊
+brendon alle the tunes. ð wel þu myhtes faren al a dæis fare
+sculdest thu neure finden man in tune sittende. ne land tiled.
+Þa was corn dære. ⁊ flec ⁊ cæse ⁊ butere. for nan ne wæs o þe
+land. Wrecce men sturuen of hungær. sume ieden on ælmes þe waren
+su{m} wile {75} ricemen. sume flugen ut of lande. Wes næure gæt
+mare wre`c´ce{}hed on land. ne næure hethen men werse ne diden
+þan hi diden. For ouer{}sithon ne for{}baren `hi´ nouther circe
+ne cyrce{}iærd. oc nam{en} al þe god ð þar{}inne was. ⁊ brenden
+sythen þe cyrce ⁊ alte gædere. Ne hi ne forbaren b{iscopes} land
+ne abb{otes} ne preostes. ac ræueden {80} munekes ⁊ clerekes. ⁊
+æuricman other þe ouer myhte. Gif twa men oþer ·iii· coman
+ridend to an tun. al þe tunscipe flugæn for heo{m}. wenden ð hi
+wæron ræueres. Þe biscopes ⁊ leredmen heo{m} cursede æure. oc
+was heo{m} naht þar{}of. for hi uueron al forcursæd ⁊
+for{}suoren ⁊ for{}loren. War sæ me tilede. þe erthe ne bar nan
+corn. for þe land {85} was al fordon. mid suilce dædes. ⁊ hi
+sæden openlice ð xpist slep. ⁊ his halechen. Suilc ⁊ mare þanne
+we cunnen sæin. we þolenden xix· wintre for ure sinnes. [f. 90r]
+On al þis yuele time heold Martin abbot his abbotrice ·xx·
+wint{re} ⁊ half gær ⁊ viii· dæis. mid micel suinc. ⁊ fand þe
+munekes ⁊ te gestes al þat heo{m} be{}houed ⁊ heold mycel {90}
+carited in the hus. ⁊ þoþwethere wrohte on þe circe ⁊ sette
+þar{}to landes ⁊ rentes. ⁊ goded it suythe. ⁊ læt it refen ⁊
+brohte heo{m} into þe neuuæ mynst{re} on S’ PETRES mæsse dæi mid
+micel wurtscipe. ð was · anno ab incarn{atione} d{omini} ·
+M·c·xl. a co{m}bustio{n}e loci ·xxiii· ⁊ he for `to´ Rome. ⁊ þær
+wæs wæl under{}fangen fra{m} þe pape {95} Eugenie. ⁊ be{}gæt
+thare p{ri}uilegies. an of alle þe landes of þabbotrice. ⁊ an
+oþer of þe landes þe lien to þe circewican. ⁊ gif he leng moste
+liuen alse he mint to don of þe horderwycan. And he be{}gæt in
+landes þat ricemen hefden mid strengthe. Of Will{el}m malduit þe
+heold Rogingha{m} þæ castel. he wan Cotingha{m} ⁊ Estun. ⁊ Of
+hugo of {100} Walt{e}uile he uuan hyrtlingb{eri} · ⁊ Stanewig. ⁊
+lx · sol. of Aldewingle `ælc gær´. And he makede manie munek{es}
+⁊ plantede winiærd. ⁊ makede mani weorkes. ⁊ wende þe tun betere
+þan it ær waes. ⁊ waes god munec ⁊ god man. ⁊ forþi hi{m}
+luueden god ⁊ gode men. {105}
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 41. _Þa_] no paragraph in MS. || 46. After _maked_ erasure of two
+ letters. || 56. After _þumbes_, _⁊_ deleted. || 81. _þe ouer_]
+ _þeouer_ MS. || 97. After _moste_, _alse_ erased. ||
+ 99. _strengthe_ corrected out of _strengthre_.]
+
+Nu we willen sægen su{m}del wat belamp on Steph{nes} kinges
+time. On his time þe iudeus of Noruuic bohton an xpisten cild
+be{}foren estren ⁊ pineden hi{m} alle þe ilce pining ð ure
+drihten was pined. ⁊ on langfridæi hi{m} on rode hengen for ure
+drihtines luue. ⁊ sythen byrieden hi{m}. wenden ð it sculde ben
+for{}holen. oc ure dryhtin {110} atywede ð he was hali m{arty}r.
+⁊ to munekes hi{m} namen. ⁊ bebyried hi{m} heglice in þe
+minst{re}. ⁊ he maket þur[h] ure drihtin wunderlice ⁊
+manifældlice miracles. ⁊ hatte he S’ Willelm.
+
+
+[Sidenote: M·C·XXXVI`II´.]
+
+++On þis gær co{m} dauid king of Scotl{and} mid ormete færd to
+þis land. wolde winnan þis land. {115} ⁊ hi{m} co{m} togænes
+Will{el}m eorl of Albamar þe þe king adde beteht euorwic ⁊ to
+other æuez men mid fæumen ⁊ fuhten wid heo{m}. ⁊ fle{m}den þe
+king æt te Standard. ⁊ sloghen suithe micel of his genge.
+[f. 90v]
+
+
+[Sidenote: M·C·XL.]
+
+++On þis gær wolde þe king Steph{ne} tæcen Rodb{er}t eorl {120}
+of gloucestre þe kinges sune · Henries. ac he ne myhte for he
+wart it war. Þer{}eft{er} in þe lengten þestrede þe sunne ⁊ te
+dæi. abuton non tid dæies. þa men eten. ð me lihtede candles to
+æten bi. ⁊ þat was ·xiii· k{alend}. Ap{ri}l’. wæron men suythe
+of wundred. Þer{}eft{er} fordfeorde Will{elm} ærceb{iscop} of
+cantwarb{eri}. {125} ⁊ te king makede Teodbald ærceb{iscop} þe
+was abbot in the bec. Þer eft{er} wæx suythe micel uuerre
+be{}tuyx þe king ⁊ Randolf eorl of cæstre noht for{}þi ð he ne
+iaf hi{m} al ð he cuthe axen hi{m}. alse he dide alle othre. oc
+æfre þe mare he iaf heo{m}. þe wærse hi wæron hi{m}. Þe eorl
+heold lincol agænes þe king. ⁊ be{}na{m} hi{m} al ð he {130}
+ahte to hauen. ⁊ te king for þider ⁊ besætte hi{m} ⁊ his brother
+Will{el}m de R[om]are in þe castel. ⁊ te æorl stæl ut ⁊ ferde
+eft{er} Rodb{er}t eorl of gloucestre. ⁊ brohte hi{m} þider mid
+micel ferd. ⁊ fuhten suythe on Candel masse dæi agenes heore
+lauerd. ⁊ namen hi{m} for his men [h]i{m} suyken ⁊ flugæn. ⁊ læd
+hi{m} to Bristowe ⁊ {135} diden þar in p{ri}sun ⁊ [fe]teres. þa
+was al englel{and} styred mar þan ær wæs. ⁊ al yuel wæ[s i]n
+lande. Þer{}eft{er} co{m} þe king{es} doht{er} henries þe hefde
+ben emp{er}i[ce] i[n A]lamanie. ⁊ nu wæs cuntesse in Angou. ⁊
+co{m} to lundene ⁊ te lundenissce folc hire wolde tæcen. ⁊ scæ
+fleh ⁊ forles þar mic[el.] Þer eft{er} þe biscop of Wincestre
+henri {140} þe king{es} brother Steph{nes} spac wid Rodb{er}t
+eorl ⁊ wyd þe{m}p{er}ice ⁊ suor heo{m} athas ð he neure ma mid
+te king his brother wolde halden. ⁊ cursede alle þe men þe mid
+h[i{m}] heoldon. ⁊ sæde heo{m} ð he uuolde ííuen heo{m} up
+Wincestre. ⁊ dide heo{m} cumen þider. Þa hi þær inne wæren. þa
+co{m} þe king{es} cuen [mid al]hire strengthe. {145} ⁊ besæt
+heo{m}. ð þer wæs inne micel hungær. Þa hi ne leng ne muhten
+þolen þa stali hi ut ⁊ flugen. ⁊ hi wurthen war wid{}uten ⁊
+folecheden heo{m}. ⁊ namen Rodb{er}t eorl of glouc{estre}. ⁊
+ledden hi{m} to Rouecestre. ⁊ diden hi{m} þare in p{ri}sun. ⁊ te
+emp{er}ice fleh in{}to an minstre. [f. 91r] Þa feorden þe
+wisemen betwyx þe kinges {150} freond ⁊ te eorles freond ⁊
+sahtlede sua ð me sculde leten ut þe king of p{ri}sun for þe
+eorl. ⁊ te eorl for þe king. ⁊ sua diden. Sithen þereft{er}
+sa`t´hleden þe king ⁊ Randolf eorl at Stanford. ⁊ athes suoren ⁊
+treuthes fæston ð her nouþer sculde be{}suiken other. ⁊ it ne
+for{}stod naht. for þe king hi{m} sithen na{m} in ha{m}tun.
+þurhc wicci {155} ræd. ⁊ dide hi{m} in p{ri}sun. ⁊ ef{}sones he
+let hi{m} ut þurhc wærse red. to ð forewarde ð he suor on
+halido{m} ⁊ gysles fand. þat he alle his castles sculde íiuen
+up. Sume he iaf up ⁊ sume ne iaf he noht. ⁊ dide þanne wærse
+þanne he hær sculde. Þa was engleland suythe to{}deled. sume
+helden mid te king. ⁊ sume mid þe{m}p{er}ice. for þa þe {160}
+king was in p{ri}sun þa wenden þe eorles ⁊ te ricemen þat he
+neure mare sculde cum{en} ut. ⁊ sæh`t´leden wyd þe{m}p{er}ice. ⁊
+brohten hire into Oxenford. ⁊ iauen hire þe burch. Þa þe king
+was ute þa herde ð sægen. ⁊ toc his feord ⁊ besæt hire in þe
+tur. ⁊ me læt hire dun on niht of þe tur mid rapes. ⁊ stal ut. ⁊
+scæ fleh ⁊ iæde on fote to {165} Walingford. Þær eft{er} scæ
+ferde ouer sæ. ⁊ hi of normandi wenden alle fra þe king. to þe
+eorl of Angæu. sume here þankes ⁊ sume here unþankes. for he
+be{}sæt heo{m} til hi aiauen up here castles. ⁊ hi nan helpe ne
+hæfden of þe k{inge}. Þa ferde Eustace þe king{es} sune to
+france ⁊ na{m} þe king{es} suster of france to wife. wende to
+bigæton {170} normandi þær þurh. oc he spedde litel. ⁊ be gode
+rihte for he was an yuel man. for ware se he [com he] dide mare
+yuel þanne god. he reuede þe landes ⁊ læide mic[ele gilde]s on.
+He brohte his wif to engle{}land. ⁊ dide hire in þe caste[l of
+Can]teb{eri}. God wi{m}man scæ wæs. oc scæ hedde litel blisse
+mid hi{m}. ⁊ xpist ne wolde ð he sculde {175} lange rixan. ⁊
+wærd ded ⁊ his moder beien. ⁊ te eorl of Angæu wærd ded. ⁊ his
+sune henri toc to þe rice. ⁊ te Cuen of france to{}dælde fra þe
+king. ⁊ scæ co{m} to þe iunge eorl henri. ⁊ he toc hire to wiue.
+⁊ al [f. 91v] peitou mid hire. Þa ferde he mid micel færd into
+engle[la]nd. ⁊ wan castles. ⁊ te king ferde agenes hi{m}
+mid {180} micel mare ferd. ⁊ þoþwæthere fuhtten hi noht. oc
+ferden þe ærceb{iscop} ⁊ te wise me`n´ betwux heo{m}. ⁊ makede ð
+sahte ð te king sculde ben lauerd ⁊ king wile he liuede. ⁊
+æft{er} his dæi ware henri king. ⁊ he held`e´ hi{m} for fader ⁊
+he hi{m} for sune. ⁊ sib ⁊ sæhte sculde ben betwyx heo{m}. ⁊ on
+al engleland. Þis ⁊ te othre foruuardes {185} þet hi makeden.
+suoren to halden þe king ⁊ te eorl ⁊ te b{iscopes} & te eorles ⁊
+ricemen alle. Þa was þe eorl under{}fangen æt Wincestre ⁊ æt
+lundene mid micel wurtscipe. ⁊ alle diden hi{m} manred. ⁊ suoren
+þe pais to halden. ⁊ hit ward sone suythe god pais. sua ð neure
+was here. Þa was þe k{ing} strengere þanne he æuert her was. ⁊
+te eorl {190} ferde ouer sæ. ⁊ al folc hi{m} luuede for he dide
+god iustise ⁊ makede pais. {192}
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 135-45. MS. rubbed here. || 172. MS. mutilated here.]
+
+
+[Sidenote: M·C·LIIII.]
+
+++On þis gær wærd þe king Steph{ne} ded ⁊ bebyried þer his wif
+`⁊ his sune´ wæron bebyried æt fauresfeld. þæt minst{re} hi
+makeden. Þa þe king was ded. þa was þe eorl {195} beionde sæ. ⁊
+ne durste nan man don oþer bute god for þe micel eie of hi{m}.
+þa he to engleland co{m}. þa was he underfangen mid micel
+wurtscipe. and to king bletcæd in lundene on þe sunnen dæi
+be{}foren midwint{er} dæi. ⁊ held þær micel curt.
+
+Þat ilce dæi þat Mart{in} abb{ot} of burch sculde þider faren.
+þa {200} sæclede he ⁊ ward ded ·iiii· Ñ. iañ. ⁊ te munek{es}
+innen dæis cusen oþer of heo{m} sælf. Will{el}m de Walt{e}uile
+is gehaten. god clerc ⁊ god man. ⁊ wæl luued of þe k{inge} ⁊ of
+alle godemen. and o[n cyric]en byrie{den} þabb{ot} hehlice ⁊
+sone þe cosan ab{bot} ferde ⁊ te muneces [mid him to] oxenforde
+to þe k{ing} [⁊ he] iaf hi{m} þat abb{ot}rice. ⁊ he {205} ferde
+hi{m} son[e to linc]ol ⁊ was þ[ær bletcæd to] abbot ær he ham
+come. ⁊ [sithen] was under fangen [mid mic]el [wurtscipe at]
+burch. mid [mice]l p{ro}cessiun. ⁊ sua he was alsua at Ramesæie.
+⁊ at Torn{ey}. ⁊ at . . n ⁊ Spall{ding} ⁊ at {S. l.} bares. ⁊ .
+. . ⁊ [he nu is] abbot. ⁊ fa[ire] haued begunnon. xp[ist] him
+un[ne gode endinge]. {210}
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 203. MS. mutilated and defaced from this place onward. ||
+ 204. _byrie^d_ in MS.]
+
+
+
+
+IV. CHARTER OF HENRY THE SECOND
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Harleian Charter III B. 49, British Museum.... The document is in a
+French record hand, and the writer was evidently little versed in the
+insular script. He uses both þ and th, ƿ and w.”]]
+
+
+++H’ [þ]urh godes ȝefu ænglelandes king gret ealle mine
+bissceopas ⁊ ealle mine eorlas ⁊ ealle mine scirereuan ⁊ ealle
+mine þeinas frencisce ⁊ englisce · on þan sciran þe teobalt
+erceb{isceop} ⁊ se hiret æt xp{ist}es chyrchen on Cantuarabirȝ
+habbad land inne freondlice ⁊ ic keþe eow þ̵ ic hebbe heom
+geunnon þ̵ hi beon ælc þare lande wurþa {5} þe hi eafdon en
+Edwardes kinges deȝe · ⁊ on Willelmes kinges mines furþur
+ealdefader · ⁊ on Henrices kinges mines ealdefader · ⁊ saca ⁊
+Socne · on strande ⁊ on Streame. On wudan · ⁊ on feldan · tolles
+⁊ theames · grithbriches · ⁊ hamsocne · ⁊ forstalles · ⁊
+i{n}fangenesthiafes · ⁊ fleamene frimtha · ofer heore agene men
+· binna{n} Burgan ⁊ butan · {10} swa ful ⁊ swa ford swa mine
+agene Wicneres hit sechan scolden · ⁊ ofer swa fele þeinas swa
+ich heom to{}leten habban. And ic nelle þ̵ eni{}man enig{}þing
+þer{}on theo · butan hi ⁊ heara wicneras · þe hi hit bitechan ·
+willað · ne frencisce ne englisce · for þan þi{n}gan þe ich
+habbe criste þas gerichtan forgifan minre Saule to ech{er}e
+alisendnesse ⁊ ic {15} nelle geþauian þ̵ enig{}man þis abrece bi
+minan fullen frenscipan. God geau gehealde.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 1. MS kurh || IV. 4. _Cantuarabirȝ_] last letter _ȝ_ or _g_;
+ the one has been corrected out of the other: so too in _deȝe_,
+ l. 6. || 14. _þingan_] _þimgan_ MS.]
+
+
+
+
+V. A PARABLE
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Cotton Vespasian A 22, British Museum. It is composite; a second MS.,
+224 × 153 mm. in two columns, begins at f. 54 with the pieces printed in
+OEH i. 217-45. It is written in a small and crabbed hand unlike that of
+a professed scribe. The use of the contraction marks is unsystematic and
+the readings are sometimes uncertain.”]]
+
+
+REX SUOS IUDICANS
+
+[[The section from _¶[N]u gode menn_ to end was printed as a single
+paragraph. It has been broken up for this e-text.]]
+
+
+[f. 56v¹] [++H]it ȝelamp þ̵ an rice king wes. strang ⁊ mihti.
+his `land´ gélest wide ⁊ side. his folc was `swiðe´ ærfeðtelle.
+his under{}þéoden ȝéwer on his cyne{}rice wuneden. Þa be{}fel
+hit swa þ̵ hi{m} a þance beféll · to under{}ȝeíte wá an alle his
+cyne{}rice hi{m} were frend oðer fend. hold oðer fá. ⁊ he nam
+hi{m} tó rede þ̵ heo{m} wolde {5} ȝearceon anæ grate laðienge. ⁊
+þider ȝeclepíen all his underþéod. þ̵ hi bi éne féce to his curt
+`berie´ come sceolde ⁊ sette ænne déȝie. þ̵ hi alle be þe látst
+to þa d{e}ȝ`i´e. þer were. Ac þis ȝesceod he hadde isétt
+bi{}tweone frend ⁊ fend. þ̵ þan hi come mistlice to bérie. ȝef
+he frend wére. me hine sceolde derewrlice forð{}clepien. ⁊ do
+hine wasse. {10} ⁊ ȝiéfe hi{m} hís formemete. þ̵ hi{m} to la{n}g
+ne þuhte to abiden of {s}e laford to þe none inn come. Gief he
+fend wére. me sceolden ánon eter gat ȝemete mid gode repples ⁊
+stiarne swépen. ⁊ stiarne híne besíé. ⁊ binde hi{m} hand ⁊ fétt.
+⁊ do hine in{}to þiest{er}nesse. ⁊ þer abide of all his ȝeferen
+were ȝegadered. þ̵ hi alle clone. símle {15} belócen were. Þa
+sende se king his ærndraches of fif ceðen to alle his
+under{}þeoden. to ȝelaðie þis folc. hwet bute ícome súm cófer
+su{m} láter`su{m} frend su{m} fend´. ⁊ was idon bí ha{m} al swá
+ær cweðe [we] þ̵ isett was. Þa hit þer to co{m}. þ̵ se hlaford
+in{}to þar halle come. mid his dierewur{ð} ȝeferede. mid ǽrlen ⁊
+aldren. mid cn`i´hten {20} mid þeínen. þa cweð se hlafor to his.
+Æér þan{n} we mid ure frienden toðe mete gó. sce{w}ie we þes
+uncoðe mæn ur ȝefó. þa hi to for hi{m} cóme. þa wénte he hin to
+ha{m} ⁊ þus cweð. Un [f. 56v²] wraste man wat lacede ȝéu an alle
+míre rice þat ȝíe hatrede ⁊ wid{er}wardnesse aȝénes me ȝe
+win[ne] sceolde. ⁊ to mine `fá´ ȝebugon. Swá ibrúce ic mine {25}
+rice ne scule ȝíe mine mete ibite. ac scule þa þe hit mid mire
+lufe ȝearnede. Þa þis was iségd. þa were cofe abruden into
+þest{er}nesse. þe hi sturfe hungre. ⁊ se hlaford nam {w}iði{nne}
+to is frenden ⁊ et ⁊ dranc ⁊ macede hine wel bliðe mid his `⁊
+þer hi hadden brad ⁊ win. ⁊ vii. sandon´. {30}
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ V. 11. _se_] _fe_ MS. || 18. _sum ... fend_ added on margin. ||
+ 20. _dierewurð_] _dierewurd_ MS. || _⁊ aldren_ over an erasure. ||
+ 21. _þeínen_ over an erasure. || 22. _scewie_] _scepie_ MS. ||
+ 28. _wiðinne_] _hit hī_ MS. || 29. _⁊ þer ... sandon_ added
+ lengthwise on margin.]
+
+ [[_“sum ... fend” printed as shown in text, without leading space_]]
+
+¶[N]u gode menn understandeð þis bispel. Þes king is ure hlaford
+almihti god þe is king ofer alle kingen. ⁊ hlaford ofer alle
+hlafordé. S[t]rang he his ⁊ michti. for he ȝesceop alle þing of
+nahte. ⁊ na þing ne máȝi áȝenes his wille. ne hi{m} wiðstande.
+for{}þan hi{m} séigd se wítíȝe. _Qui celor{um} {con}tines
+t{ro}nos_ ⁊ c. þ̵ is. hlaford `of mihte´ {35} þe {h}alst hefenen
+þri{m}settles. ⁊ tó neowelnes`se´ þe und{er} eorðe is
+be{}locést. ·iii· p{r}ou. þe dunan þu a`wiðhst´ mid þina hand;
+he is íwiss mihti for{}þ{an} þe non mihté nis buto{n} fra{m} him.
+His land is all þes middenard. for he alle ȝesceop. ⁊ all dihte
+wið ute swince. He us is · king · ⁊ sceppend. ⁊ fader. ⁊
+hlaford. King for he mid rihtwisnesse {40} diht `man ⁊ engel god
+⁊ euel´. sceppende. for he us machede lichame ⁊ sawle ableow.
+feder for he us fett ⁊ scred. ⁊ forðteh alse is cyldren. hlaford
+forþa{n} þe is ȝéie ⁊ drednesse is ofer hus. ⁊ `þas´ áh to
+bie{n}ne. He is hure fad{er}. he lenð us his eorðe tó tolie.
+h{is} corn to sawe. his eorðe us werpð corn ⁊ westm. níatt. ⁊
+dierchin. his loht leóem ⁊ lif. {45} his wát{er} · drench ⁊
+fiscẏnn. his fér manifeald þenínge. his sónne. mone. sterren.
+rien. dáw. wind. wude. `unitald fultume´ al þ̵ we habbeð of þése
+feder we habbeð. of wa{m} we alle ⁊ us siel{f}e habbeð. Múȝe we
+ahct clepeien hine mod{er} wene we. ȝíe muȝe we. hwat deð si
+moder hire bearn. formes[t] hi hit che{r}eð ⁊ blissið be þe
+lichte. ⁊ {50} seþe hi dieð und{er} hire árme [f. 57r¹] oðer
+hi`s´ hafed heleð to don hi{m} slepe. ⁊ reste.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 35. _of mihte_ added on margin. || 36. _halst_] MS. _alste_. ||
+ 37. _awiðhst_] the last six letters on margin. At beginning of
+ following line _hst eorðe belucst mid_. || 38. _þan_] MS.
+ _þ̵ = þat_. || 44. _his_] _he_ MS. || 48. _sielfe_] _sielþe_ MS. ||
+ 50. _chereð_] _cheteð_ MS.]
+
+Þis deð all ȝíure drihte. he blisseð hus mid dȝéies licht. h[e]
+sweueð hus mid þiestre nicht. Gíet for an oðre þing god ȝescop
+þa niht. He wat wel þ̵ maníȝe men bieð sa ful of ȝéscung. mihti
+efre ísí. Ná ȝewóld ha{m} selfe. to bigeten wrldlic échte.
+þer{}for {55} god haf{ð} ȝescepe ha{m} reste. súme `wile´
+hare`s´ u{n}þances. ȝeíet he cweð a wunder word to þar sawle bi
+þa witíe ysaia{m}. _Nu{m}q{ui}d pot{est} mulier obliuisci
+infante{m} s{uum} u{t} n{on} m{isereatur} fi{lio} u{teri}
+s{ui}._ þ̵ is la líef maȝíe wima{n} forȝete{n} his oge cild. þ̵
+hi ne milsi. hire bárn of hire ogen innoð. ⁊ ȝief hi for{}ȝiet
+þah{}hwéðer nell íc {60} for{}ȝete þe cweð drihte. be þa{m} þe
+he fad{er} is ⁊ lafórd he hi{m} sel{f} cwe{ð} be þe witíe. _Si
+ego p{ate}r u{bi} {est} honor m{eus}. si d{ominus} u{bi} {est}
+ti{m}`or´ m{eu}s._ þ̵ is. gif ic fader ha{m}. wer his mi
+ma{n}scipe. ȝif ic. hlaford wer hís mine aȝéíe? þer{}fore. G. m.
+ure king. we oȝeð wr`h´mint. hur sceappend al þat we bieð. ure
+fader soðe lufe. ur h`l´aford {65} drednesse. ⁊ þis is séo king
+þe wile wíte an alle his und{er}þeode wá hine lufeð ⁊ hwa hine
+hateð. hwá hi{m} is frend oðer fend. ⁊ þer{}for he hað ȝelaðed
+alle fol[c]. to ane dȝéíe. þ̵ is dome`s´ dȝeíe. þ̵ hi alle þer
+beon be þe latst. hwé seden ærst þ̵ þes ærndraces wer isent of
+fif cheðen. swa ibeoð. þas fif cheðen beoð fif lágan. for{}þan
+þe god is {70} þurh þesen ȝecnówé.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 56. _hafð_] _hafd_ MS. || 57. _word_] _worder_ MS. || 61. _self
+ cweð_] _selþ cwed_ MS. || 71. _þesen_] _þ_ corr. out of _p_.]
+
+Si forme lage þ̵ is si ȝécénde lage. þe god sett formest an þes
+ma{n}nes heorte. þ̵ is þat non man ne don oðere. buton þ̵ þe he
+wolde þ̵ me ded[e] hi{m}. ⁊ don his nixta{n} al þ̵ he wolde þ̵
+me ded[e]hi{m}. Wið{}ute þeser láge ni`s´ man þe ȝescod habbe.
+Ærndraces of þisser lage wer abel. Seth. enoc. Nóe. ⁊ swíce
+gode {75} man. Seðe þes mid{de}nard was ȝestaþeled fra{m} þa
+forme man to þa latst þe wrð ét þes [f. 57r²] wrldes ende. nas
+tid ne týme ne ne wrð. þ̵ god ne send gode mænn his folc forte
+ȝelaðie to his rice. Ac si láge sóne adiligde. þurh unwreaste
+leahtru{m} ⁊ manifald sénne. Þer{}efter arerde god þas lage þurh
+moẏse{n} þe heretoche of his {80} folce þe he þa ȝecás. ⁊ wráte
+his hi{m} self in stanene wax{}br`e´dene. ⁊ si ȝeleste sume
+wíle. ⁊ þer{}of were larþawes ⁊ ȝelaðieres Moises ⁊ aaro{n}. ⁊
+samuel. ⁊ fele oðre. Swa la{n}ge þ̵ si alswa swið[e] abreað. ⁊
+adiliȝede. þurh unhersa{m}nesse. wat hit co{m} to þa time þe god
+sende þe halie witíge. ⁊ hi þa arérdon mid hare wríte þurh þes
+halíe gastes {85} gífe `þa´ god lage. ⁊ rihtleceden þ̵ folc swa
+se hi mihte{n}. ⁊ bodeden ure`s´ hlafordes to{}cýme ses helendes
+ih{es}u c{ri}stes. þe sceolde his aȝén wille. þurh his gastes
+ȝífe in ure heorte wríte. ⁊ don ús mid his mihte þ̵ stef{}creft
+ne mihte. ⁊ an þesser láȝe of þe witȝin. wer laðieres móche.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 89. _ne_ corr. out of _na_.]
+
+Eft bine fece ⁊ þes lare ⁊ lage swiðe acolede þurh
+manifea[l]d {90} {s}énne. ⁊ hur ⁊ hur þurh false gódes þe ælc
+þiode ha{m} selfe macéde. sume of golde. súm of silure. of
+treowe. of stane. ⁊ awente godes lof ⁊ wrhminte fra{m} þe
+sceappende to þare ȝesceafte. swa þ̵ þa ure halende wes accenned
+of þa{m} unwe{m}mede mede sante Marie. al se midde{n}nard was
+mid senne begripe. ⁊ al fol`c´ ȝede i{n}{}to þe`s´ diefles muðe.
+buto{n} {95} wel feáwe of wa{m} his lefe moder wes istriened. he
+þa arerd alle godnisse. ⁊ sette his halíe láge. ⁊ þat þe móre
+his. ȝiaf miht ⁊ stre{n}cþe þur{h} þe gief of his gaste his
+hesne to fulforðie. þ̵ non oðre laȝe ne mihte. ⁊ understandeð
+hwu. Þri ampres were an mancyn ær his to cyme. Ure acenneng wes
+ful. u{r} lif unwreast. ur deað grislic. he {100} co{m} ⁊
+brochte þri þi{n}[g] þ{er} aȝén. he wes acénde of þe clene mede.
+þe efer þurh lefede mede. hi`s´ lif was haliȝe. his deað ful of
+milce. his clene acennende clé{n}séde ure fule acenne{n}de. his
+hali lif rihtlecede ure unwreaste lif. his admoded deað
+ofer{}co{m}. ⁊ fordede ure soriȝe ⁊ ȝelice deað. þís is
+[f. 57v¹] si fierðe láge.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 90. _manifeald sénne_] _manifead fénne_ MS. || 98. _þurh_]
+ _þurl_ MS. || 100. _ur_] _un_ MS.]
+
+An þisser were ærndraces ⁊ {105} ȝelaðieres þa ap{ost}les ⁊ þe
+leorni{n}ch[n]ihtes. þer{}efter ures helendes upstíȝe to heuene.
+þa ap{ost}les ⁊ hare íunglenges þe[r] efter come halíe men ⁊ þe
+hafedmen þe nu beoð in halíe cyrce. ⁊ wrðeð of domes déȝe. þurh
+þes hali gastes ȝífe. ⁊ al{}swa ure helende ha{m} leórde. maníȝe
+þing [t]ehten þa folce to freme. ⁊ þis is si fifte lage. An
+þisser beoð bedeles {110} ⁊ laðieres to b{e}rie archebisc{opes}.
+⁊ biscop{es}. prestes. ⁊ hare ȝegeng. Ac þah we fif næ{m}míe.
+alle hi [beoð an] on godes wille. ⁊ élc of ha{m} ȝestrenð ⁊
+fulfellþ oðre. Of þeses fif ceþen ⁊ of hare bedeles we habbeð
+ȝéu ȝéséd. Of þe folce we siggeð þ̵ hit cu{m}þ fastlice. fram
+middenardes anginn alse fele alse deade beoð alse fele beoð to
+b{er}ie ícóme. wat frend. {115} wat fá. ⁊ elce déȝíe þícce
+þringeð. Ac ȝief ȝé habbeð und{er}stande þ̵ we ȝíu er séde. eter
+gate me his scýft. ⁊ þer me hi to ȝesceodeð. Si gate þ̵ is elces
+mannes endedeíe. þ{an} he stepð ut of þese life into þan oðre.
+Ac we sede ȝehw. þ̵ ȝief he frend were me sceolde ȝief hi{m} his
+mórȝe mete þ̵ he þe bet mihte abide þan{n} more mete.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 112. _hi_] _hit_ MS. || 118. _þan_] _þ̵_ MS. || _oðre_]
+ _ooðre_ MS.]
+
+Swa hit is here. {120} þ{an} se gode man þe godes lufe hað
+ȝéfolged to is ende cu{m}þ. wite{r}lice wið{}ut uúantruce þer
+cumeð þe hali engles hi{m} tó. ⁊ ȝéf hað ahte uniwasse oðer hit
+wrð ȝewasse iþer pine of þe deaðe þe he her þáleð. oðer efter
+mid eðelice lette. ⁊ þ{an} lat me þa sawle to merchestowe. þ̵
+his se morȝemete si blisse þe he hað an þar sawle. þat wite ȝe
+wel. {125} nan halege nað his fulle blisse er he under{}fó
+adomes deíe his licame. þ̵ wrð se fulle mete. þa{n} se mann mid
+sawle ⁊ mid licame und{er}-fangð sicernesse of écer blisse. ⁊
+wat beli{m}pð hit ȝief he fend his `þe´ to þare gate cu{m}þ? God
+þurh his [f. 57v²] mucele milce ne letes us nefer fandie. Ac
+naþeles ȝief he fend his an unwreast mann þer beoð {130} anú
+ȝeréd`i´e. þe weregede gastes þe hine uniredlice und{er}fangeð
+mi{d} stiarne swupen. Alse fele unþeawes alse hade upe him ⁊
+sennenn. al swa fendes he þer ȝemet. hīne to und{er}fó. ⁊ to don
+hīne into þiesternesse. oft a domes dȝéi alle godes fend simle
+fra{m} his ȝesecðe abroden bienn ⁊ hi[n] to hare lean ha{m} þe
+lange scel ȝeleste.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 121. _þan_] _þ̵_ MS. || _witerlice_] _witetlice_ MS. || 124. _þan_]
+ _þ̵_ MS. || 131. _mid_] _min_ MS.]
+
+Þus hit hað íbí ⁊ {135} is. ⁊ wrð oft domesdei. Ac þan{n} hit
+þer to cumþ þ̵ se hlaford á þe mucele deíe. cumþ forté ísí ⁊
+frend ⁊ fend. þann cumþ all his und{er}þiede hi{m} to{}fore. þer
+he sit mid his derewrþe ȝefered mid niȝen anglene had. mid þer
+unwēmmed meide his moder. mid his ap{ost}len. mid þa
+hágefad{er}en. ⁊ þo halíȝe wítien. mid martiren. mi[d]
+hali {140} {con}fessore{n} mid halie meiden. mid al þan þe þer
+midenarde for his lufe werpeð abéc. ⁊ lagelice her hi{m} þenið.
+wic ȝeíe. wic drednesse wurð þer. þ{an} þat fer to{}for hi{m}
+abernð þ̵ middenard. þ{an} si eorðe alle cwace{ð} þan þe sterren
+falleð. si sunne ⁊ se mone aþestreð for godes b{ri}ctnesse. þe
+wlcne to gað. and si hali rode tacne mid þe {145} spere ⁊ mid þe
+neiles þurh angles beoð forð ibrocht. þan{n} þe angles cwaciað.
+⁊ tó richtwíse ha{m} adredeð. wat sceol se senfulle don. þe
+isecgð þer his richtwise deme. þe non ne maíe bechece. non
+beswice. he his hi{m} sel{f} witnisse ⁊ deme. Wat sceol se
+wrecce don. þe bufon iséȝð his hlaford þe he ȝegremed áfeð.
+under hi{m} helle muð open. {150} abuuten hi{m} all folc. hi{m}
+selfe bi s`c´a[n]dlice senne beswapen. þer ne mái no{n} frend
+oðre helpe. ælc had innóh to do{n}ne a{n} hi{m} selfe. Þan
+seie{ð} ha{m} god þe geltẏ ma{n}ne{n} ȝe seneȝeden. an ȝeur
+écenesse. ⁊ ȝe scule [f. 58r¹] birne an mire écenisse. Ȝe
+seneȝden alse lange alse ȝé lefede ⁊ ȝe scule birne alse lo{n}ge
+as íc lefie.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 140. _þo_ corr. out of _to_ | _hali ȝewitien_ MS. || 143. _þan_]
+ _þ̵_ MS. || _middenard_] _middernad_ MS. || _þan_] _þ̵_ MS. ||
+ 144. _cwaceð_] _cwaced_ MS. || 149. _self_] _selþ_ MS. ||
+ 153. _seieð_] _seied_ MS.]
+
+Witeð into éce fer. þe is {155} `ȝ´æarced mine fó ⁊ his ȝegen.
+Son[e] hi wrðeð abroden of his ȝesecþe. ⁊ þan sone geð se
+hlaford mid his frenden to his mete. þ̵ his to is esten. þe seið
+an þan hali write _Delicie méé sunt e{ss}e cu{m} filiis
+ho{minum}_. þat is. Mine esten beoð wunian mid mannen bearnen.
+Ac we sed[en] ȝíu litl her þ̵ hi sceolde{n} abbe{n} god b{ra}d ⁊
+uin. ⁊ vii {160} sonden. hi sculen habe þ̵ brad þe{}seið iþe
+godspel. _Ego su{m} panis uiu{us} q{ui} d{e} c{elo} d{escendi}._
+Þet is. Ic ám cwuce bread þe astah fram hefene. seȝð ure
+helende. Se þe of þese brad ett. ne sterfeð he nefer. Þis bread
+was ímaced of ane `h´wete corne. al{}swa se he cweð ȝeðe
+godspelle. _Nisi {gra}n{um} frum{en}ti_. ⁊ c. þis corn was
+ȝesawen {165} þurh þes ængles muð into ðes meidenes ære Marie.
+in þare burh of nazareth. þis corn có{m} fer`s´t i{n}ne
+bethlée{m}. þ̵ cweð us of breade. hit wex ⁊ bleówu. in iudea.
+hit rípede in ier{usa}l{e}m. Judas ⁊ þat leoðre folc hit répén.
+⁊ deden hit an þar rode alswa alse be{}twenen melstanent. Se{ð}e
+hit was idon into þer berient alswa into hófne. þanen {170} hit
+was ibroht up into heofene to þes hahes hlafordes borde. þer hit
+fet. ⁊ engles. ⁊ mancinn in écenisse. ⁊ þis is hare b`r´ead.
+hwer scule we win finden? Al swa se he cweð. _Ego su{m} uitis
+uera._ ⁊ c.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 160. _gṛod_ MS. || 162. _þe_] _q̣þe_ MS. || 167. _cóm_]
+ _cón_ MS. || 170. _Seðe_] _sede_ MS.]
+
+
+
+
+VI. THE PROVERBS OF ALFRED
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Jesus College, Oxford, E 29, formerly Arch. i. 29 (J).... written not
+long after 1276 (Anglia xxx, 222).... Our piece is written continuously
+as prose, each stanza forming a paragraph, but iv and v are in one
+without l. 54, which is here supplied, while l. 43 is written at the end
+of the preceding paragraph and similarly the lines beginning viii-xvii,
+xix-xxiii. The scribe was evidently struggling with an original which he
+could not always read; see footnote to l. 105.
+
+“.... the copy of the Poema Morale in the same MS. has undergone a
+drastic revision which sets it apart among the versions of that poem,
+and the version of the Owl and Nightingale has suffered, though not to
+the same extent. On the other hand MS. T was copied by a man who was
+incapable of remodelling it; though a ruin, it often preserves in
+details the original.”]]
+
+
+INCIPIUNT DOCUMENTA REGIS ALUREDI.
+
+[Headnote: Þus Queþ Alured]
+
+
+ ++At Seuorde   séte þeynes monye. [f. 262r
+ fele Biscopes.   and feole. bok iléred.
+ Eorles prute.   knyhtes egleche.
+ þar wes þe eorl Alu{ri}ch.
+ of þare lawe swiþe wis. 5
+ And ek Ealured   englene hurde.
+ Englene durlyng{;}
+ on englene londe he wes kyng.
+ Heom he bi{}gon lére.
+ so ye mawe i{}hure. 10
+ hw hi. heore lif   lede scholden.
+ Alured. he wes in englene lond.
+ and king. wel swiþe strong.
+ He wes king. and he wes clerek.
+ wel he luuede godes werk. 15
+ He wes wis on his word.   and war. on his werke.
+ he wes þe wysuste mo{n}{;}
+ þat wes englelonde on.
+
+
+ii
+
+ +Þ+vs queþ Alured   englene frouer.
+ wolde ye mi leode.   lusten éure lou{er}de. 20
+ he óu wolde wyssye.   wisliche þinges.
+ hw ye myhte worldes.   wrþsipes welde.
+ and ek eure saule.   somnen to criste.
+ wyse were þe wordes.   þe seyde þe king Alured. |
+ +M+ildeliche ich Munye.   myne leoue freond. [f. 262v
+ poure and riche.   leode myne 26
+ þat ye alle a{}drede.   vre dryhten crist.
+ luuyen hine and lykyen.   for he is lou{er}d of lyf.
+ He is one. god{;}   ouer alle godnesse.
+ He is one gleaw.   ou{er} alle glednesse. 30
+ He is one. blisse.   ou{er} alle blissen.
+ He is one monne.   Mildest mayster.
+ He is one. folkes   fader. and frouer.
+ He is one. rihtwis.   and so riche king.
+ þat him ne schal beo wone.   nouht of his wille. 35
+ {þe} hine her on worlde.   wrþie þencheþ.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 36. _þe_] _wc_ MS.]
+
+
+iii
+
+ +Þ+vs queþ alured.   englene urouer.
+ Ne may non ryhtwis king.   vnder criste seoluen.
+ Bute if he beo   in boke ilered.
+ And he. his wyttes   swiþe wel kunne. 40
+ And he cunne lettres.   lokie him{}seolf one.
+ hw he schule his lond   laweliche holde.
+
+
+iv
+
+ Þus queþ Alured.
+ +Þ+e eorl and þe eþelyng.
+ ibureþ vnder gódne. king. 45
+ þat lond to leden.
+ myd lawelyche deden.
+ And þe clerek and þe knyht.
+ he schulle démen euelyche riht.
+ þe poure. and þe ryche. 50
+ démen ilyche.
+ Hwych{}so þe mon soweþ{;}
+ al swuch he schal mowe.
+ And eu{er}uyches monnes dom.   to his owere dure churreþ.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 52. After _mon_, erasure of two letters.]
+
+
+v
+
+ [Þus queþ Alured.]
+ þan knyhte bi{}houeþ.   kenliche on to fóne. 55
+ for{}to werie þat lond.   wiþ hunger and wiþ herivnge.
+ þat þe chireche habbe gryþ.
+ And þe cheorl beo in fryþ.
+ his sedes to sowen.
+ his medes to mowen. 60
+ And his plouh beo i{}dryue.
+ to vre alre bihoue.
+ þis is þes knyhtes lawe.
+ loke he þat hit wel fare.
+
+
+vi
+
+ +Þ+vs queþ Alured. 65
+ þe mon. þe on his youhþe.   yeorne leorneþ.
+ wit and wisdom.   and i{}writen reden{;}
+ he may beon on elde.   wenliche lorþeu.
+ And þe þat nule one youhþe   yeorne leorny.
+ wit and wysdom.   and iwriten rede. 70
+ þat him schal on elde.   sore rewe.
+ þenne cumeþ elde.
+ and vnhelþe.
+ þenne beoþ his wéne
+ ful wroþe isene. 75
+ Boþe heo beoþ bi{}swike.   and eke hi beoþ a{}swunde.
+
+
+vii
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ Wyþ{}vte wysdome   is weole wel vnwurþ.
+ for þey o mon ahte.   huntseuenti Acres.
+ and he hi hadde isowen.   alle myd reade golde. 80
+ And þ̵ | gold greowe.   so gres doþ on eorþe. [f. 263r
+ nere he for his weole.   neuer þe furþer.
+ Bute he him of frumþe.   freond iwrche.
+ for. hwat is gold. bute ston.
+ bute if hit haueþ wismon. 85
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 85. After _wismon_, _ut_ deleted.]
+
+
+viii
+
+ þus queþ Alu{re}d.
+ +N+e scolde neuer yongmon   howyen to swiþe.
+ þeih him his wyse   wel ne lykie.
+ Ne þeih he ne welde.   al þat he wolde.
+ for god may. yeue   god after vuele. 90
+ weole after wowe.   þenne he wule.
+ wel is him þat hit ischapen is.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 91. _þenne he wule_ after _yeue_ in l. 90.]
+
+
+ix
+
+ þus seyþ Alured.
+ +S+trong hit is to reowe.
+ a{}yeyn þe séé þat floweþ. 95
+ so it is to swynke.
+ a{}yeyn vnylimpe.
+ þe mon. þe on his youhþe.
+ swo swinkeþ.
+ and worldes weole her iwinþ. 100
+ þat he may on elde.
+ idelnesse holde.
+ And ek myd his worldes weole.
+ god iqueme er he quele.
+ youþe and al þat he haueþ i{}drowe. 105
+ is þenne wel bi{}towe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 105. _youþe_ in darker ink in a space too large for it;
+ similarly _doweþes_, l. 118; _wlonk_, l. 124; _vouh_, l. 129;
+ _Mayþenes_, l. 130.]
+
+
+x
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +M+onymon weneþ   þat he wene ne{}þarf.
+ longes lyues.   ac him lyeþ þe wrench.
+ for þanne his lyues   alre best luuede. 110
+ þenne he schal léten{;}   lyf his owe.
+ for nys no wrt uexynde   a wude. ne a velde.
+ þat euer mvwe þas feye   furþ vp{}holde.
+ Not no mon þene tyme.
+ hwanne he schal. heonne turne. 115
+ Ne nomon þene ende.
+ hwenne he schal heonne wende.
+ Dryhten hit one wot.   doweþes lou{er}d.
+ hwanne [we] vre lif   leten schule.
+
+
+xi
+
+ þus queþ Alured. 120
+ +Y+f þu seoluer and gold.
+ ye{t}st and weldest in þis world.
+ Neu{er} vpen eorþe.
+ to wlonk. þu ny wrþe.
+ Ayhte nys non ildre istreon{;} 125
+ ac hit is godes lone.
+ hwanne hit is his wille.   þar{}of we schulle wende.
+ And vre owe lyf.   myd alle for{}leten.
+ þanne schulle vre ifon.   to vre vouh. gripen.
+ welden vre Mayþenes.   and leten vs by{}hinde. 130
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 122. _yetst_] _yefst_ MS.]
+
+
+xii
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +N+e{}ilef þu nouht to fele.   uppe þe séé þat floweþ.
+ If þu hafst madmes   monye and inowe.
+ gold and seoluer.   hit schal gnyde to nouht.
+ to duste hit schal dryuen.   Dryhten schal | libben euere. [f. 263v
+ Monymon for his gold.   haueþ godes vrre. 136
+ And for his seoluer.   hym{}seolue for{}yemeþ.
+ for{}yeteþ and for{}leseþ.
+ Betere him by{}come   iboren þat he nére.
+
+
+xiii
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +L+vsteþ ye me leode. 140
+ ower is þe neode.
+ And ich eu wille lére.   wit and wisdom.
+ þat alle þing ou{er}{}goþ.
+ syker he may sitte.   þe hyne haueþ to i{}vere.
+ For þeyh his eyhte him a{}go. 145
+ his wit ne a{}goþ hym neu{er}{}mo.
+ for ne may he for{}vare.
+ þe hyne haueþ to vere.
+ þe wile his owe lyf.   ileste mote.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 149. After _þe_, _þ_ erased.]
+
+
+xiv
+
+ þus queþ Alured. 150
+ +I+f þu hauest seorewe.
+ ne seye þu hit nouht þan arewe.
+ seye hit þine sadelbowe.   and ryd þe singinde forþ.
+ þenne wile wene.   þet þine wise ne con{;}
+ þat þe þine wise wel lyke. 155
+ serewe if þu hauest.   and þe erewe hit wot{;}
+ by{}fore. he þe meneþ{;}
+ by{}hynde he þe teleþ.
+ þu hit myht segge swyhc mo{n}.
+ þat þe ful wel on. 160
+ wyþ{}vte echere ore.
+ he on þe Muchele more.
+ By{}hud hit on þire heorte{;}
+ þat þe eft ne smeorte.
+ Ne let þu hyne wite. 165
+ al þat þin heorte by{}wite.
+
+
+xv
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +N+e schal tu neuere þi wif.   by hire wlyte cheose.
+ for neu{er} nóne þinge.   þat heo to þe bryngeþ.
+ Ac leorne hire custe.   heo cuþeþ hi wel sone. 170
+ For mony mon for ayhte.   vuele iauhteþ.
+ And ofte mon of fayre.   frakele icheoseþ.
+ wo is him þat vuel wif.
+ bryngeþ to his cotlyf.
+ So him is alyue{;} 175
+ þat vuele ywyueþ.
+ For he schal vppen eorþe.
+ dreori i{}wurþe.
+ Monymo{n} singeþ.
+ þat wif hom bryngeþ. 180
+ wiste he hwat he brouhte.
+ wepen he myhte.
+
+
+xvi
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +N+e wurþ þu neuer so wod.   ne so wyn{}drunke.
+ þat éuere segge þine wife.   alle þine wille. 185
+ For if þu iseye þe bi{}vore.   þine ivo alle.
+ And þu hi myd worde   iwreþþed heuedest.
+ Ne scholde heo hit lete.   for þing lyuyinde.
+ þat heo ne scholde þe forþ vp{}breyde.   of þine baleu{}syþes.
+ wymmon is word. woþ.   ⁊ haueþ tunge to swift. 190
+ þeyh heo wel wolde.
+ ne{}may heo. hi no{}wiht welde.
+
+
+xvii
+
+ þus queþ Alfred. |
+ +I+delschipe and ou{er}{}prute. [f. 264r
+ þat lereþ yong wif vuele þewes. 195
+ And ofte þat wolde.
+ do. þat heo ne scholde.
+ þene vnþev lihte.
+ leten heo myhte.
+ If heo ofte a swóte   for{}swunke were. 200
+ þeyh hit is vuel to buwe.
+ þat beo nule treowe.
+ For ofte Museþ þe kat.   aft{er} hire moder.
+ þe mon þat let wymmon   his mayster iwurþe.
+ Ne schal he neu{er} beon ihurd. 205
+ his wordes lou{er}d.
+ Ac heo hine schal steorne
+ to{}trayen. and to{}teóne.
+ And selde wurþ he blyþe and gled.
+ þe mon þat is his wiues qued. 210
+ Mony appel is bryht wiþ{}vte.   and Bitter wiþ{}inne.
+ So is mony wymmon.   on hyre fader bure.
+ Schene vnder schete.   and þeyh heo is schendful.
+ So is mony gedelyng.   godlyche on horse.
+ and is þeyh lutel wurþ. 215
+ wlonk bi þe glede.
+ and v́uel at þare neode.
+
+
+xviii
+
+ þus queþ. Al{ured}.
+ [+N+]Eure þu bi þine lyue.
+ þe word of þine wyue. 220
+ to swiþe þu. ne aréde.
+ If heo beo i{}wreþþed
+ myd worde. oþer myd dede.
+ wymmo{n} wepeþ for mod.
+ oftere þan for eny god. 225
+ And ofte lude ⁊ stille.
+ for to vor{}drye hire wille.
+ Heo wepeþ oþer{}hwile.
+ for to do þe gyle.
+ Salomon hit haueþ i{}sed. 230
+ þat wymmon can wel vuelne red.
+ þe hire red foleweþ.
+ heo bryngeþ hine to seorewe.
+ for hit seyþ in þe loþ.
+ as scumes for{}teoþ. 235
+ hit is i{}furn i{}seyd.
+ þ̵ cold red is quene red.
+ hu he is vnlede.
+ þat foleweþ hire rede.
+ Ich hit ne segge nouht for þan. 240
+ þat god þing. ys god wymmon.
+ þe mon þe hi may i{}cheose.   and i{}couere over oþre.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 219. _Eure_ MS. || 224. _mod_] first stroke of _m_ erased.]
+
+
+xix
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +M+onymon weneþ   þat he weny ne þarf.
+ Freond þat he habbe.   þar me him vayre bi{}hat. 245
+ Seyþ him vayre bi{}vore.   and frakele bi{}hynde.
+ so me may þane loþe   lengust lede.
+ Ne ilef þu neu{er} þane mon.
+ þat is of feole speche{n}.
+ Ne alle þe þinge. 250
+ þat þu i{}herest singe{n}.
+ Mony mon haueþ swikelne muþ.
+ milde and monne for{}cuþ.
+ Nele he þe cuþe.   hwenne he þe wule bi{}kache.
+
+
+xx
+
+ þus queþ Alured. 255
+ +Þ+vrh sawe mon is wis.   And þurh hiselþe. glev.
+ þurh lesinge mon is loþ.   and þurh luþre wrenches.
+ And | vnwurþ. [f. 264v
+ And þurh hokede honde. þat he bereþ.
+ him seolue he for{}vareþ. 260
+ From lesynge þu þe wune.
+ And alle vnþewes þu þe bi{}schune.
+ so myht þu on þeode.
+ leof beon in alle leode.
+ And luue þyne nexte.   he is at þe neode gód. 265
+ At chepynge. and at chyreche.
+ freond þu þe iwurche.
+ wyþ pou{er}e and wiþ riche.
+ wiþ alle monne ilyche.
+ þanne myht þu sikerliche.   sely sytte. 270
+ And ek faren ouer lond le
+ hwider so beoþ þi wille.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 256. _his elþe. mon is glev_ MS.]
+
+
+xxi
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +A+lle world{}ayhte
+ schulle bi{}cumen to nouhte. 275
+ And vyches cunnes madmes.   to mixe schulen i{}Multen.
+ And vre owe lif.   lutel hwile ileste.
+ for þeyh o mon.   wolde al þe worlde.
+ And al þe wunne.   þe þar{}inne wunyeþ.
+ Ne myhte he þar{}myde his lif.   none hwile holde. 280
+ Ac al he schal for{}leten.   on a litel stunde.
+ And schal vre blisse{;}   to balewe us iwurþe.
+ Bute if we wurcheþ.   wyllen cristes.
+ Nu biþenche we þanne vs sulue.
+ vre lif to leden.   so crist vs gynneþ lere. 285
+ þanne mawe we wenen.   þat he wule vs wrþie.
+ for so seyde salomon. þe wise.
+ þe mon þat her wel deþ.
+ he cumeþ þar he lyen foþ.
+ on his lyues ende. 290
+ he hit schal a{}vynde.
+
+
+xxii
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +N+e gabbe þu ne schotte.
+ ne chid þu wyþ none sotte.
+ ne myd manyes cunnes tales. 295
+ ne chid þu wiþ nenne dwales.
+ Ne neu{er} þu ne bigynne.
+ to telle þine tyþinges.
+ At nones fremannes borde.
+ ne haue þu to vale worde. 300
+ Mid fewe word{e}. wismon
+ fele bi{}luken wel con.
+ And sottes bolt is sone iscohte.
+ for{}þi ich holde hine for dote.
+ þat sayþ al his wille. 305
+ þanne he scholde beon stille.
+ For ofte tunge brekeþ bon{;}
+ þeyh heo seolf nabbe non.
+
+
+xxiii
+
+ þus queþ Alured.
+ +W+is child is fader blisse. 310
+ Jf hit so bi{}tydeþ   þat þu bern ibidest.
+ þe hwile hit is lutel.   ler him mon{}þewes.
+ þanne hit is | wexynde{;}   hit schal wende þar{}to. [f. 265r
+ þe betere hit schal iwurþe
+ euer buuen eorþe. 315
+ Ac if þu him lest welde.   werende on worlde.
+ lude and stille.
+ his owene wille.
+ hwanne cumeþ ealde.
+ ne myht þu hyne awelde. 320
+ þanne deþ hit sone.
+ þat þe biþ vnyqueme.
+ Ofer{}howeþ þin ibod.
+ and makeþ þe ofte sory{}mod.
+ Bet{er}e þe were. 325
+ iboren þat he nere.
+ for betere is child vnbore.   þane vnbuhsum.
+ þe mon þe spareþ yeorde.   and yonge child{e}.
+ and let hit arixlye.   þat he hit areche ne may.
+ þat him schal on ealde{;}   sore reowe.   Am{en}. 330
+
+Expl{iciunt} dicta Regis Aluredi.
+
+
+
+
+VII. MEMENTO MORI
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“As for no. vi.”]]
+
+
+ +M+on may longe lyues wene. [f. 252v
+ Ac ofte him lyeþ þe wrench.
+ feyr weder turneþ ofte in to reyne.
+ ⁊ wunderliche makeþ his blench.
+ þar{}vore mon. þu þe by{}þench. 5
+ Al schal falwy þi grene.
+ waylaway. nys king ne quene.
+ þat ne schal drynke of deþes drench.
+ Mon er þu falle of þi bench.
+ þyne sunne þu aquench. 10
+
+ +N+is non so strong. ne sterk. ne kene.
+ þat may ago deþes wyþer blench.|
+ Yung and olde. briht and schene. [f. 253r
+ Alle he ryueþ on o streng.
+ Fox and ferlych is his wrench. 15
+ Ne may no mon þar{}to{}yeynes.
+ way{}laway þreting ne bene.
+ Mede. liste. ne leches drench.
+ Mon let sunne and lustes þine.
+ wel þu do ⁊ wel þu þench. 20
+
+ Do bi salomones rede.
+ Mon. ⁊ þenne þu schalt wel do.
+ Do as he þe tauhte and seyde.
+ þat þin endinge þe bringeþ to.
+ þenne ne schaltu neu{er} mys{}do. 25
+ Ac sore þu myht þe adrede.
+ way{}laway such weneþ to lede.
+ Long lif. and blysse vnder{}fo.
+ Ac deþ luteþ in his scho.
+ Hym stilliche. to for{}do. 30
+
+ +M+on hwi nultu þe bi{}knowe.
+ Mon hwi nultu þe bi{}seo.
+ of fule fulþe þu art isowe.
+ wurmes fode. þu schalt beo.
+ her nauestu blisse dayes þre. 35
+ Ac þi lif al þu last in wowe.
+ weylawey deþ þe schal a{}dun þrowe.
+ þer þu wenest heyust to steo.
+ In deþ schal þi lyf endi.
+ And in wop al þi gleo. 40
+
+ +W+orld and weole. þe bi{}swikeþ.
+ I{}wis heo beoþ þine ifo.
+ If þe world wiþ weole þe slykeþ
+ þat is for to do þe wo.
+ þare{}fore. let lust ouer{}go. 45
+ And eft hit þe likeþ. |
+ weylawey. sore he him bi{}swikeþ. [f. 253v
+ þat for one stunde oþer two.
+ wurcheþ him pyne. euer{}mo.
+ Mon. ne do þu nouht swo. 50
+
+
+
+
+VIII. POEMA MORALE
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“i. Lambeth 487 (L), a small quarto, 177 × 135 mm., of 67 leaves,
+written towards the end of the twelfth century... nos. x, xi. of this
+book are also taken from it. The words printed in clarendon in these
+three pieces are written in red, not inserted afterwards by a rubricator
+but done at the same time as the rest of the text. The PM ends with
+fordemet, l. 270, in the middle of a page; the final t has a flourish
+for its cross stroke; the copyist had apparently no knowledge of any
+more.
+
+“ii. iii. Egerton 613, B. M.... has two copies of the PM: the second (e)
+furnishes here a complement to the Lambeth MS. as far as l. 370, with
+which it ends; the first (E) is used to complete the text. e was written
+in the first quarter of the thirteenth century, E is somewhat later; the
+former has accents, the latter none.
+
+“iv. Trinity College, Cambridge, B. 14. 52 (T), on vellum, 135 × 105
+mm.; written early in the thirteenth century.... A leaf is lost after
+f 8, and a new hand begins with f 9; the PM appears to be a distinct MS.
+(Anglia, iv. 408). The initials of each line are capitals and written
+apart from their words. A later hand has glossed aihte 42, goodes; ore
+53, favour, grace; lean 64, deserving; manke 70, Manca, Mancus.”]]
+
+[[Passages “printed in clarendon” have been treated as +boldface+.]]
+
+
+ (Lambeth MS.)
+
+ (Trinity MS.)
+
+
+ +ich em nu alder þene ich wes awintre ⁊ a lare.+ [f. 59v
+ +Ich welde mare þene ich dede mi `wit´ ahte bon mare.+
+ +Wel longe ich habbe child ibon a worde ⁊ a dede+
+ +þa`h´ ich bo a wintre ald to ȝung ich em on rede.+
+ vnnet lif ich habbe iled. ⁊ ȝet me þingþ ilede. 5
+ þenne ich me bi{}þenche wel ful sare ich me adrede.
+ mest al þ̵ ich habbe idon bi{}fealt to child{}hade.
+ Wel late ich habbe me bi{}þocht{;} bute God me nu rede.
+ Fole idel word ich habbe iq{u}eðen soððen ich speke kuðe.
+ fole ȝunge dede idon{;} þe me of{}þinchet nuðe. 10
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 2. _ịḥc̣ ich_ MS. || _mi ịc̣ḥ ahte_; _wit_ in margin MS.]
+
+
+ ++Ich am nu elder þan ich was a wintre ⁊ a lore. [f. 1r
+ Ich wealde more þan idude mi wit oh to be more
+ To longe ich habbe child iben a worde ⁊ a dade.
+ Þeih ibie a winter eald to jung ich am on rade.
+ Vnnet lif ich habbe ilad ⁊ ȝiet me þincheð ilade 5
+ Þan ibiðenche me þar{}on wel sore ime adrade.
+ Mast al ich habbe idon is idelnesse ⁊ chilce.
+ Wel late ich habbe me bi{}þoht bute me god do milce.
+ Fele idel word ich habbe ispeken seðen ich speken cuðe.
+ ⁊ fele ȝeunge dade idon þe me ofðinkeð nuðe. 10
+
+ Mest al þ̵ me likede er nu{;} hit me mis{}likeð
+ þa muchel fulieð his wil{;} hine solf he biswikeð.
+ Ich mihte habbe bet idon. hefde ich þe iselþe.
+ Nu ich walde ah ich ne mei{;} for elde ⁊ for un{}helþe.
+ Elde me is bi{}stolen on. er ich hit wiste. 15
+ ne michte ich seon bi{}fore me. for smike ne for miste.
+ Erȝe we beoð to done god. ⁊ to ufele al to þriste.
+ Mare eie stondeð men of monne þanne hom do of c{ri}ste.
+ þe wel ne doð þe hwile þe ho muȝen. wel oft hit schal rowen{;}
+ þenne ȝe mawen sculen ⁊ repen þ̵ ho er sowen. 20
+ Do he to gode þ̵ he muȝe þe hwile þ̵ he bo aliue.
+ ne lipnie na mon to | muchel to childe ne to wiue. [f. 60r
+ þe him solue forȝet for wiue ne for childe{;}
+ he scal cumen in uuel stude bute him God bo milde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 14. _un{}helẹþe_ MS.]
+
+ Alto lome ich habbe igult a werke ⁊ a worde.
+ Alto muchel ic habbe ispend to litel ileid on horde.
+ Mast al þat me likede ar nu hit me mislicað.
+ Þe mu[c]hel folȝeð his iwil him selfen he biswicað.
+ Ich mihte habben bet idon. hadde ich þo iselðe 15
+ Nu ich wolde ac ine mai for elde ⁊ for unhalðe.
+ Elde me is bistolen on ar ich hit iwiste
+ Ne mai ich isien bifore me for smeche ne for miste.
+ Arȝe we beð to don god to juel al to þriste
+ More eie stondeð man of man þan him do of criste. 20
+ Þe wel ne deð þe hwile he mai wel ofte hit sal him rewen.
+ Þan alle men sulle ripen þat hie ar sewen.
+ Do al to gode þat he muȝe ech þe hwile he beð aliue.
+ Ne lipne noman to muchel to childe ne to wiue. |
+ Þe þe him selfe forȝiet for wiue oðer for childe [f. 1v
+ He sal cumen on euel stede bute him god be milde. 26
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 19. _Ar ȝe_ MS. || _juel_] _j_ corr. out of _ȝ_. ||
+ 23. _h_ MS.]
+
+ +Sendeð+ sum god bi{}foren eow. þe hw[i]le þ̵ ȝe muȝen to houene. 25
+ for betere is an elmesse biforen{;} þenne boð eft{er} souene.
+ Alto lome ich habbe igult a werke ⁊ o worde.
+ Al to muchel ich habbe ispent. to litel ihud in horde.
+ Ne beo þe loure þene þe solf{;} ne þin mei. ne þin maȝe.
+ Soht is þ̵ is oðer`s´ monnes frond bet{re} þen his aȝen. 30
+ Ne lipnie wif to hire were. ne were to his wiue
+ bo for him solue ech .M{on}. þe `h´wile þ̵ he bo aliue.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 27. _ịḷich_ MS. || 28. _ịḥ ich_ MS.]
+
+ Sende god biforen him man þe hwile he mai to heuene
+ For betre is on almesse biforen þan ben after seuene.
+ Ne bie þe leuere þan þe self ne þi mæi ne þi mowe
+ Sot is þe is oðer mannes frend betere þan his owen. 30
+ Ne hopie wif to hire were ne were to his wiue
+ Be for him self afric man þe hwile he beð aliue.
+
+ +Wis is þe to him solue þench+ þe hwile þe mot libben.
+ for sone wule hine forȝeten þe fremede ⁊ þe sibbe.
+ þe wel ne deð þe hwile he mai{;} ne scal wenne he walde. 35
+ Monies monnes sare iswinc habbeð oft un{}holde.
+ Ne scal na mon don afirst. ne slawen wel to done.
+ for moni mon bihateð wel þe hit forȝeteð sone.
+ Þe .M{on}. þe wule siker bon to habben Godes blisse.
+ do wel him solf hwile þ̵ he mai{;} þenne haueð he his mid iwisse. 40
+ þes riche .M{en}. weneð bon siker þurh walle ⁊ þurh diche.
+ þe deð his echte on sikere stude he hit sent to heueneriche.
+
+ Wis þe him selue biðencheð þe hwile he mót libben
+ For sone willeð him forȝiete þe fremde ⁊ þe sibbe.
+ Þe wel ne doð þe hwile he mai ne sal he þan he wolde. 35
+ For manimannes sore iswinc habbeð ofte unholde.
+ Ne solde noman don a furst ne laten wel to done
+ For maniman bihoteð wel þat hi forȝieteð sone.
+ Þe man þe wile siker ben to habben godes blisse.
+ Do wel him self þe hwile he mai þanne haueð hes mid iwisse. 40
+ Þe richemen weneð siker ben þu`r´ch wallen ⁊ thurh dichen.
+ He deð his aihte an siker stede þe hit sent to heueriche.
+
+ for þer ne þerf he bon of{}dred of fure ne of þoue
+ þer ne | þerf he him binimen þe laðe ne þe loue. [f. 60v
+ þer ne þerf he habben kare of ȝeve ne of ȝelde. 45
+ þider he sent. ⁊ solf bereð to lutel ⁊ to selde.
+ +þider we sculen draȝen+ ⁊ don wel ofte ⁊ ilome.
+ for þer ne scal me us naut binimen mid wrangwise dome.
+ þider ȝe sculen ȝorne draȝen. walde ȝe god ileue.
+ for ne mei þ{er} hit ou binimen king ne reue. 50
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 45. _ȝeve_] _v_ corr. out of _f_ MS. || 50. _þer_] _þ̵_ MS.]
+
+ For þar`f he´ ben ofdrad of fure ne of þieue.
+ Þar ne mai hit him binime þe loðe ne þe lieue.
+ Þar ne þarf he habben care of here ne of ȝielde 45
+ Þider we sendeð ⁊ ec bereð to litel ⁊ to selde.
+ Þider `we solden´ drawen ⁊ don wel ofte ⁊ ilome.
+ For þar ne sal me us naht binime mid wrong wise dome. |
+ Þider we solde ȝierne drawen wolde ȝie me ileuen. [f. 2r
+ For ne mai hit us binime no king ne no sẏrreue. 50
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 31. After _hire were_, _ac_ erased. || 38. _bihoteð_] _o_
+ above _ạ_ MS.]
+
+ Al þ̵ beste þ̵ we hefden þider we hit solde senden
+ for þer we hit michte finden eft. ⁊ habben buten ende.
+ Þo þe er doð eni God for habben godes are.
+ al he hit scal finden eft þer ⁊ hundred fald mare.
+ Þe þet echte wile halden wel hwile þe he muȝe es welden. 55
+ Giue hies for godes luue{;} þenne deþ hes wel ihalden.
+
+ Alþat beste þat we habbeð her þider we solde sende.
+ For þar we mihte finden eft. ⁊ habben abuten ende.
+ Se þe her doð ani god for`to´ haben godes ore.
+ Al he hit sal eft finde þar ⁊ hundredfealde more.
+ Se þe aihte wile holde wel þe hwile hes muȝe wealden. 55
+ Ȝieue hes for godes luue þanne doð hes wel ihealden.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 55. _holde_] _o_ above _ạ_ MS. ||
+ 56. _ȝieue_] _ȝ_ corr. out of _G_.]
+
+ +Vre swinc ⁊ ure tilþe is ofte iwoned to swinden.+
+ Ach þ̵ þe we doð for godes luue{;} eft we sculen al finden.
+ Ne scal nan ufel bon un{}bocht. ne nan god unforȝolden.
+ vfel we doþ al to muchel. ⁊ god lesse þe{n}ne we sculden. 60
+ Þo þe mest doð nu to gode. ⁊ þe lest to laðe.
+ Eiðer to lutel ⁊ to muchel scal þu{n}chen eft hom baþe.
+ Þer me scal ure werkes weien bi{}foran þe heuen king.
+ and ȝeuen us ure swinkes lan eft{er} ure erninge.
+ +Ech mon mid þ̵ he hauet. mei buggen houene riche.+ 65
+
+ For ure swinch ⁊ ure tilðe is ofte wuned to swinde.
+ Ac al þat we ȝieueð for godes luue al we hit sulen eft finden.
+ Ne sal þar non euel ben unboht ne god unforȝolden.
+ Euel we doð al{}to muchel ⁊ god lasse þan we solden. 60
+ Se þe mast doð nu to gode ⁊ se last to lothe.
+ Eiðer to litel ⁊ to muchel hem sal þunche boðe.
+ Þar me sal ure werkes weiȝen bifore þan heuen kinge.
+ ⁊ ȝieuen us ure werkes lean after ure erni{n}ge.
+ Africh man mid þat he haueð mai bugge heueriche 65
+
+ þe mare haueþ ⁊ þe þe lesse{;} baþe hi | muȝen iliche. [f. 61r
+ Al{}se mid his p`e´nie alse oðer mið his punde.
+ þ̵ is þe wunderlukeste chep{;} þ̵ eni mon efre funde.
+ ⁊ þe ðe mare ne mai don{;} do hit mid his gode þonke.
+ Alse wel se þe þe haueð golde fele manke. 70
+ ⁊ oft god kon mare þonc þen þe him ȝeueð lesse.
+ ⁊ his werkes ⁊ his weȝes his milce. ⁊ rihtwisnesse.
+ +lutel lac is gode lof{;} þ̵+ kumeð of gode wille.
+ ⁊ ec{}lete muchel ȝeue of þan þe herte is ille.
+ Houene ⁊ horþe he ouer sich. his eȝen boð swa brichte. 75
+
+ Þe þe more haueð ⁊ þe þe lasse boðe iliche.
+ Alse on mid his peni se oðer mid his punde
+ Þis is þet wunderlukeste ware þat animan funde.
+ ⁊ se þe more ne mai don mid his gode iþanke.
+ Alse wel se þe þe haued goldes fele manke. 70
+ And ofte god can more þanc þan þe him ȝieueð lasse.
+ Al his werkes ⁊ his weies is milce ⁊ rihtwi[s]nesse. |
+ Litel lóc is gode lef þe cumeð of gode wille [f. 2v
+ ⁊ eðlate muchel ȝieue þan his herte is ille.
+ Heuene ⁊ erðe he ouer sihð his eien beð ful brihte. 75
+
+ Su{n}ne ⁊ mone ⁊ houen fur boð þestre aȝein his lihte.
+ Nis him noht for{}holen ni hud. swa muchele boð his mihte.
+ nis hit ne swa derne [idon] ne [a] swa þostre nihte.
+ he wat wet þenkeð ⁊ hwet doð alle q{ui}ke wihte.
+ +Nis na lau{er}d swich se is c{ri}st+. ne king swuch ure drihten. 80
+
+ Nis him no þing forholen swo muchel is his mihte.
+ Ne bie hit no swo derne idon ne on swo þuster nihte.
+ He wot hwat þencheð ⁊ hwat doð alle quike wihte
+ Nis louerd swilch is c{ri}st ne king swilch ure drihte
+ Boðe ȝiemeð þe his bien bi daie ⁊ bi nihte. 80
+
+ houene ⁊ orðe ⁊ al þ̵ is biloken is in his honde.
+ he deð al þ̵ his wil is{;} a wettre ⁊ alonde.
+ He makede fisses in þe se ⁊ fuȝeles in þe lifte.
+ he wit ⁊ waldeð alle þing ⁊ scop alle scefte.
+ he is hord buten horde ⁊ ende buten ende. 85
+ he ane is eure an ilche stude wende þer þu wende.
+ he is buuen us ⁊ bi{}noþen. bi{}foren ⁊ bi{}hinden.
+ þe þe deð godes wille uwer he mei him finden.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 82. _ịṣ his_ MS. || 83. After _fuȝeles in_, _k_ deleted.]
+
+ Heuene ⁊ erðe ⁊ al þat is biloken is in his honden
+ He doð al þat his wille is awatere ⁊ alonde.
+ He makeð þe fisses in þe sa þe fueles on þe lofte.
+ He wit ⁊ wealdeð alle þing ⁊ he sop alle safte.
+ He is ord a{}buten ord ⁊ ende abuten ende 85
+ He is one afre on eche stede wende þar þu wende.
+ He is buuen us ⁊ bineðen biforen ⁊ bihinde
+ Þe godes wille doð aihware he maiȝ him finde
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 88. _godeswille_ MS.]
+
+ +Helche rune he iherð ⁊+ wat alle deden.
+ he þurþ{}sicheþ uches monnes þonc. Wi hwat scal us to rede. 90
+ We þ̵ brokeð godes hese ⁊ gulteð swa ilome.
+ hwet scule we seggen oðer don et þe muchele dome.
+ Þa þe luueden unriht ⁊ ufel lif | leden. [f. 61v
+ Wet sculen ho seggen oðer don{;} þen þe engles bon of{}dred.
+
+ Elche rune he hereð ⁊ he wot alle dade
+ He þurh{}sihð elches mannes þanc wi hwat sal us to rade. 90
+ We þe brekeð godes has ⁊ gulteð swo ilome
+ Hwat sulle we seggen oðer don á{}te muchele dome
+ We þe luueden unriht ⁊ euel lif ladden
+ Hwat sulle we seggen oðer don þar ængles beð ofdradde
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 92. After _don_, an erasure of about
+ ten letters. || 93. _unriht_] _r_ corr. out of _l_ MS.]
+
+ +hwet sculen we bere{n}+ biforen us mid hom scule we iquemen. 95
+ þo þe neure god ne dude þe houenliche deme.
+ þer sculen bon doule swa fole þ̵ wulleð us for{}wreien.
+ ⁊ nabbeð hi naþing forȝeten of al þ̵ ho iseȝen.
+ Al þ̵ we mis{}duden her{;} ho hit wulleð kuðe þere.
+ [buten wé habbe hit íbét. ðe hwile wé her wére] 100
+ Al ho habbeð in hore write{;} þ̵ we mis{}duden here.
+ þach we nusten ne ni{}seȝen. ho weren ure ifere.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 100. Supplied from MS. e.]
+
+ Hwat sulle we beren us biforen mid hwan sulle we iq{ue}me 95
+ We þe nafre god ne duden þan heuenliche deme. |
+ Þar sulle ben deflen swo fele þat willeð us forwreien. [f. 3r
+ Nabbeð hie no þing forȝieten of þat hie her iseien.
+ Alþat hie iseien her hie willeð cuðen þare
+ Bute we haben hit ibet þe hwile we here waren. 100
+ Al hie habbeð on here write þat we misduden here.
+ Þeih we hes ne niseien hie waren ure iferen.
+
+ +Hwet sculen ordlinghe`s´ don.+ þa swicen ⁊ ta forsworene
+ hwi boð fole iclepede. ⁊ swa lut icorene.
+ wi hwi weren ho bi{}ȝeten to hwon weren ho iborene. 105
+ þ̵ scule{n} bon to deþe idemet. ⁊ eure ma for{}lorene.
+ Ech .M{on}. scal him solue þer bi{}clepie ⁊ bideme{n}.
+ his aȝen werch ⁊ his þonc te witnesse he scal {t}emen.
+ ne mei him na .M{on}. alsa wel demen ne alswa rihte
+ for nan ne knauð him ase ȝere{;} buten ane drihte. 110
+ Ech .M{on}. wat him solue best{;} his werkes. ⁊ his wille.
+ Þe ðe lest wat bi{}seiþ ofte mest{;} þe hit al wat is stille.
+ nis nan witnesse alse muchel se mo{n}ne`s´ aȝen horte.
+ Wa se seið þ̵ he bo hal. him solf wat best his smirte.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 105. _ẉ hwon_ MS. || 108. _temen_] _demen_ MS. || 111. before
+ _werkes_, _werhes_ deleted.]
+
+ Hwat sullen horlinges don þes wichen ⁊ þe forsworene
+ Wi swo fele beð icleped swo fewe bed icorene
+ Wi hwi waren hie biȝiete to hwan waren hie iborene. 105
+ Þe sulle ben to deaðe idemd ⁊ afremo forlorene.
+ Elch man `sal´ þar biclepien himselfen ⁊ ec demen.
+ Hi{s} oȝen werc ⁊ his þanc to witnesse he sal temen.
+ Nemai him noman alse wel demen ne alse rihte
+ For non ne cnoweð hine alse wel buten one drihte. 110
+ Man wot him self best his werkes ⁊ his wille.
+ Se þe last wot he seið ofte mast se þit al wot is stille
+ Nis no witnesse alse muchel se mannes oȝen hierte
+ Hwo se seið þat hie beð hol him self wot his smierte.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 108. _His_] _Hic_ MS.]
+
+ +Ech .M{on}. scal h[i]m solf demen+ to deðe oðer to liue. 115
+ þa witnesse of his aȝen werch{;} hine þer{}to scal driue.
+ Al þet ech .M{on} haueð idon soððen he com to mo{n}ne
+ sculde he | hit sechen o boke iwriten he scal iþenchen þenne. [f. 62r
+ Ah drihten ne demeð nenne .M{on}. eft{er} his biginnigge.
+ ah al his lif scal bon suilch boð his endinge. 120
+
+ Elch man sal him selfen demen to deaðe oðer to liue. 115
+ Þe witnesse of his oȝen werc to oðer þan hine sal driue.
+ Alþat afri man haueð idon seðen he cam to manne
+ Swo he hit iseie abóc iwrite he sal hit þenche þanne.
+ Ac drihte ne demeð noman after his biginninge
+ Ac al his lif sal ben teald after his endinge. | 120
+
+ +ȝef þ̵ his uuel al hit is uuel+ ⁊ God ȝefe god his ende.
+ God ȝeue þ̵ ure ende bo god. ⁊ wite þ̵ he us lende.
+ þe .M{on}. þ̵ uuel don na god. ne neure god lif leden.
+ er deð ⁊ dom come to his dure he mei him sare adreden.
+ þ̵ he ne muȝe þenne biden are. for þ̵ itit ilome. 125
+ for{}þi he is wis þe biet ⁊ bit ⁊ bet bi{}fore dome.
+ +Wenne deð is attere dure+ wel late he biddeþ are.
+ Wel late he latheð uuel werc{;} þe ne mei hit don ne mare.
+
+ Ȝief þe endinge is god al hit is god·
+ ⁊ euel ȝief euel is þe ende. [f. 3v
+ God ȝieue þat ure ende be god ⁊ ȝieue þat he us lende.
+ Se man þe nafre nele don god ne nafre god lif lade.
+ Are deað ⁊ dom cumeð to his dure he maiȝ hi{m} sore a{}drade
+ Þat he ne muȝe þanne bidden ore for þat itit ilome. 125
+ For{}þi he wis þe bit ⁊ biȝiet ⁊ bet bifore dome.
+ Þanne þe deað is ate dure wel late he biddeð ore.
+ Wel late he lateð euel werc þan he hit ne mai don no more.
+
+ þ̵ achten we to leuen wel. for ure drihten solf hit seide.
+ A hwilke time se eure .M{on}. of þinchþ his mis{}dede. 130
+ Oþer raþer oðer later{;} milce he scal imeten.
+ Ac {þ}e þ̵ þer naf[ð] nocht ibet{;} wel muchel he haueð to beten.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 130. _þing̣chþ_ MS. || 132. _þe_] _we_ MS.]
+
+ Senne lat þe ⁊ þu nah hi{m} þan þu hit ne miht do no more{;}
+ For{}þi he is sot þe swo abit to habben godes ore. 130
+ Þeih hweðere we hit leueð wel for drihte self hit sade.
+ Elche time sal þe man of{}þunche his misdade
+ Oðer raðer oðer later milce he sal imete.
+ Ac þe þe her naueð ibet muchel he haued to bete
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 133. After _imete_, _acþ_ erased.]
+
+ +Monimon seit hwa rechð of pine þe scal habben þende+.
+ Ne bidde ich na bet bo alesed a domes dei of bende.
+ lutel he wat wet is pine. ⁊ lutel he hit scaweð 135
+ hwice hete is þer þa saule wuneð hu biter wind þer blaweð.
+ hefde he bon þer enne dei oðer twa bare tide{;}
+ nolde he for al middenerd þe þerdde þer abiden.
+ þet habbeð iseid þ[e] comen þonen þa hit wisten mid iwissen.
+ wa wurð sorȝe seueȝer. for souenihte blisse. 140
+
+ Maniman seið hwo reche pine þe sal habben ende 135
+ Ne bidde ich no bet bie ich alesed a domesdai of bende.
+ Litel wot he `h´wat is pine ⁊ litel he cnoweð
+ Hwilch hit is þar sowle wunieð hwu biter wind þar bloweð.
+ Hadde he ben þar on oðer two bare tiden.
+ Nolde he for al midden{}eard þe þridde þar abiden. 140
+ Þat habbed isaid þe come þanne þit wiste mid iwisse.
+ Wo wurðe soreȝe seue ȝier for seue nihte blisse.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 137. _ḥis_ MS. || After _cnoweð_, erasure of _hwil_. ||
+ 140. After _Nolde_ erasure of two letters. || _almidden_ MS.]
+
+ +In hure blisse þe | þe ende haueð.+ for endelese pine. [f. 62v
+ betere is wori water drunch{;} þen atter meind mid wine.
+ Swines brede is swiðe swete. swa is of wilde dore.
+ alto dore he is abuh{;} þe ȝefð þer fore his swore.
+ Ful wombe mei lihtliche speken of hunger. ⁊ of festen{;} 145
+ swa mei of pine þe ne cnauð þe scal a ilesten.
+ Hefð he ifonded su{m}me stunde{;} he wolde al seggen oðer.
+ Et lete him were wif. child. suster. feder ⁊ broðer.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 144. _abuh_] _abuṭẹh_ MS.]
+
+ ⁊ ure blisse þe ende haueð for ende{}lease pine
+ Betere is wori water þan atter imengd mid wine.
+ Swines brade is wel swete swo is of wilde diere. 145
+ Ac al to diere he hit abuið þe ȝiefð þar{}fore his swiere.
+ Ful wombe mai lihtliche speken of hunger ⁊ of fasten
+ Swo mai of pine þe not hwat is pine þe sal ilasten. |
+ Hadde fonded sume stunde he wolde seggen oðer [f. 4r
+ Eðlate him ware wif ⁊ child suster ⁊ fader ⁊ broðer. 150
+
+ +Al he walde ⁊ oðerluker don ⁊ oðerluker þenche{n}+
+ Wenne he bi{}þohte on helle fur þe nawiht ne mei quenchen. 150
+ Eure he walde her inne wawe ⁊ ine wene wunien{;}
+ Wið þ̵ þe mihte helle pine bi{}flien ⁊ bi{}sunien
+ Et lete him were al world wele ⁊ orðliche blisse.
+ for to þ̵ muchele blisse cumen is murþe mid iwisse.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 152. Before _þe_, _me_ deleted.]
+
+ Al he wolde oðerluker don ⁊ oðerluker þenche
+ Þan he biðohte an helle fur þat no{}wiht ne mai quenche.
+ Afre he wolde her in wo ⁊ in wane wunien
+ Wið{}þan he mihte helle fur biflen ⁊ bisunien.
+ Eðlate him ware al wele ⁊ erðeliche blisse 155
+ For to þe muchele blisse cume þis murie mid iwisse.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 153. After _wunien_, _wið þan he mihte_ erased.]
+
+ +Iwule nu cumen eft to þe dome þ̵ ich er ow of sede+ 155
+ A þa dei ⁊ at ta dome us helpe c{ri}st ⁊ rede.
+ þer we muȝen bon eþe offerd ⁊ herde us adrede{n}.
+ þer he scal al son him bi{}foren his word ⁊ ec his deden.
+ Al scal þer bon þenne cud þer me{n} luȝen her ent stelen.
+ Al scal þer bon þa{n}ne unwron{;} þ̵ men wruȝen her ⁊ helen. 160
+ We sculen alre monne lif iknauwen al{}se ure ahen.
+ þer sculen eueni{n}gges bon þe riche ⁊ þe laȝe.
+ Ne scal na mon skamie þer ne þerf he him a{}dreden.
+ Gif him her of{}þincþ | his gult ⁊ bet his misdede. [f. 63r
+ for him ne scameþ ne ne gromeð þe sculen bon iborȝen. 165
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 163. _skamie_] _smakie_ MS.]
+
+ ¶Ich wulle nu cumen eft to þe dome þe ich eow ar of sade.
+ On þe daie ⁊ on þe dome us helpe crist ⁊ rade
+ Þar we muȝen ben sore offerd ⁊ harde us ofdrade.
+ Þar elch sal al isien him biforen his word ⁊ ec his dade. 160
+ Al sal þar ben þanne cuð þat men luȝen her ⁊ halen.
+ Al sal þar ben þanne unwrien þat men her hudden ⁊ stalen.
+ We sullen alre manne lif icnowen alse ure oȝen
+ Þar sullen efninges ben to þe heie ⁊ to þe loȝe.
+ Ne sal þeih no man samie þiar ne þarf he him adrade. 165
+ Ȝief him her ofþincheð his gult ⁊ bet his mis{}dade.
+ For hem ne sameð ne ne grameð þe sulle ben iboreȝe
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 157. _ẹfṭ_ _eft_ MS. || 165. _þiar_] _a_ corr. out of _e_.]
+
+ +Ach þo{}þre+ habbeþ scome ⁊ grome ⁊ oft fele sorȝe.
+ +Þe do{m} scal sone bon idon+ ne lest he nawiht lo{n}ge.
+ ne scal him na mon mene þer of st{re}ngþe ne of wronge.
+ þe sculen habbe herdne dom þa her weren herde.
+ þa þe uuele holden wreche men ⁊ uuele laȝe redde. 170
+ Ec efter þ̵ he efþ idon sal þer þenne [beon] idemet.
+ [bliðe mei hé ðenne beon. þe god háfð wel icwemed]
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 172. Supplied from MS. e.]
+
+ Ac þoðre habbeð same ⁊ grame ⁊ oðer fele soreȝe.
+ Þe dom {s}al ben sone idon ne last hit nowiht longe
+ Ne sal him noman mene þar{}of strencðe ne of wronge 170
+ Þo sulle habben hardne dom þe here waren hardde
+ Þo þe euel hielden wreche men ⁊ euel laȝe arerde.
+ Elch after þat he haueð idon sal þar ben þanne idem{d}
+ Bliðe mai he þanne ben þe god haueð wel iquemd.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 169. _sal_] _þal_ MS. || 173. _idemð_ MS.]
+
+ +Alle þa þi sprunge boþ+ of adam ⁊ of eue.
+ Alle hi sculen cumen þider for soðe we hit ileueð.
+ þa þe habbeð wel idon efter hore mihte. 175
+ to houene riche hi sculen faren forð mid ure drihte.
+ Þa þe habbeð doules werc idon. ⁊ þer inne bo ifunde.
+ hi sculen faren forð mid him in to helle grunde.
+ Þer hi scule{n} wunien a buten are ⁊ ende.
+ Ne brekeþ neure drihte helle gate for lesen hi of bende. 180
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 178. _mid ṃịḍ_ MS.]
+
+ Alle þo þe sprunge beð of ada{m} ⁊ of eue 175
+ Alle hie sulle þider cume for soðe we hit ileued. |
+ Þo þe habbed wel idon after here mihte [f. 4v
+ To heueriche hie sulle fare forð mid ure drihte.
+ Þo þe deueles werkes habeð idon ⁊ þar{}inne beð ifunde
+ Hie sulle fare forð mid hem in{}to helle grunde. 180
+ Þar hie sulle wunien abuten ore ⁊ ende.
+ Brecð nafre eft crist helle dure for lesen hem of bende
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 180. After _fare_, _þ_ elided.]
+
+ +Nis na sullic þech hom bo wa ⁊ hom bo uneade.+
+ Ne scal neure eft c{ri}st þolie deþ for lesen hom of deaþe.
+ Enes drihten helle brec his fro{n}d he ut brochte.
+ him solf he þolede deð for him . wel dore he hom bohte.
+ Nalde hit mei do for mei. ne sust{er} for broðer. 185
+ nalde hit sune do for fader. ne na mon for oðer.
+
+ Nis no sellich þeih hem be wo ⁊ þeih hem be uneaðe
+ Ne sal nafre eft crist þolien deað for lesen hem of deaðe.
+ Ænes drihten helle brac his frend he ut brohte 185
+ Him self he þolede deað for hem wel diere he hes bohte.
+ Nolde hit moȝe don for mai ne suster [for] broðer
+ Nolde sune don for fader ne no man for oðer.
+
+ +Vre alre lau{er}d+ for his þrelles ipined wes a rode.
+ vre bendes he unbon[d] ⁊ bohte us mid his blode.
+ We ȝeueð | uneðe for his luue a stuche of ure brede. [f. 63v
+ Ne þenke we noht þ̵ he scal deme þa q{ui}ke ⁊ þa dede. 190
+ Muchele luue he us cudde. walde we hit und{er}sto{n}de
+ þ̵ ure eldre misduden{;} we habbeð uuele on honde.
+ Deþ com in þis middenerde þurh þes doules honde.
+ ⁊ sake ⁊ sorȝe ⁊ swinc a wat{er}e ⁊ a londe.
+
+ Vre alre louerd for his þralles ipined he was arode
+ Ure bendes he unbond ⁊ bohte us mid his blode. 190
+ We ȝieueð uneaðe for his luue a steche of ure breade
+ Ne þenche we naht þar þat sal deme þe q{ui}ca ⁊ þe deade.
+ Muchel luue he us kedde wolde we hit understonde.
+ Þat ure elderne mi`s´duden we habeð euel an honde.
+ Deað cam in þis middenærd þurh ealde deueles onde 195
+ ⁊ senne ⁊ soreȝe ⁊ iswinch awatere ⁊ [a]londe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 194. _misduden_] _u_ over _ẹ_ MS.]
+
+ +Vre forme fader+ gult. we abuȝeð alle. 195
+ [eal his óf spring efter hi{m}. en hearme is bi{}fealle.]
+ þurst ⁊ hunger. chele ⁊ hete. helde ⁊ unhelðe.
+ þurh him deð com in þis middenerd ⁊ oðer uniselðe.
+ Nere na{}mon elles ded ne sec ne nan unsele.
+ ac mihten libben eure ma a blisse ⁊ a hele. 200
+ lutel hit þu{n}cheð moni mon. ac muchel wes þa su{n}ne.
+ for hwam alle þolieð deð þe comen of hore cunne.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 196. Supplied from MS. e.]
+
+ Vre foremes faderes gult we abugeð alle
+ Al his ofsprung after him in harem is biualle
+ Þurst ⁊ hunger. chele ⁊ hete ⁊ alle unhalðe.
+ Þurh deað cam in þis midden{}eard ⁊ oðer unisalðe. 200
+ Nare noman elles dead ne sic ne unsele
+ Ac mihte libbe afremo ablisse ⁊ an hale. |
+ Litel lac is gode lief þe cumeð of gode wille. [f. 5r
+ ⁊ eðlate muchel ȝieue þan his herte is ille
+ Litel hit þuncheð maniman ac muchel was þe senne 205
+ For hwan alle þolieð deað þe comen of here kenne
+
+ +Hore sunne+ ⁊ ec ure aȝen sare us mei of{}þinche.
+ þurh su{n}ne we libbeð alle in sorȝe ⁊ in swinke.
+ Suððen God nom swa muchele wrake for are misdede{;} 205
+ We þe swa muchel ⁊ swa ofte mis{}doð. we muȝen eðe us adrede.
+ Adam and his of{}spru{n}g for are {b}are sunne.
+ Wes fele undret wintre an helle pine ⁊ an unwunne.
+ þa þe ledden hore lif mid unriht ⁊ mid wrange.
+ buten hit gode`s´ milce do ho sculen bon þer wel longe. 210
+ Godes wisdom is wel muchel ⁊ alswa is his mihte
+ ⁊ nis his milce naut lesse. ac bi þan ilke iwichte.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 203. _ḥọṛẹ ure_ MS. || 207. _bare_] _þare_ MS. ||
+ 210. _do_] _doṇ_ MS.]
+
+ Here senne ⁊ ec ure oȝen us muȝe sore of{}þunche
+ For senne we libeð alle her in soreȝe ⁊ in swunche.
+ Seðen god na{m} swo mukel wrache for one misdede
+ We þe swo ofte misdoð we muȝen us eaðe ofdrade. 210
+ Adam ⁊ al his ofspreng for one bare senne.
+ Was fele hundred wintre an helle a pine ⁊ unwenne.
+ Þo þe ladeð here lif mid unrihte ⁊ mid wronge
+ Bute hit godes milce do hie sulle wunie þar longe.
+ Godes wisdom is wel muchel ⁊ alsse is his mihte 215
+ Ac nis his mihte nowiht lasse ac biðer ilke wihte.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 207. After _muȝe_, _rewen_ deleted MS. || 210. _þo_ altered
+ to _þe_.]
+
+ +Mare he ane mei+ for{}ȝeuen. þen | al folc gulte cunne. [f. 64r
+ Sulf douel mihte habbe{n} milce. ȝif he hit bigunne.
+ Þa þe godes milce secheð{;} he iwis mei ha ifi{n}den. 215
+ Ac helle king is are{}les with þa þe he mei binden.
+ þe þe deþ is wille mest{;} he haueð wurst mede.
+ His ba{þ} scal bon wallinde. his bað sca{l} bon berni{n}de glede.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 218. _baþ̵_ MS. || _scal_] _scab_ MS.]
+
+ More he one maiȝ forȝieue þan alle folc gulte cunne
+ Self deuel mihte habben milce ȝief he hit bigunne.
+ Þeþe godes milche secð iwis he mai hes finden
+ Ac helle king is ore{}leas wið þo þe he mai binden. 220
+ Se deð his wille mast he sal habbe werest mede
+ His bað sal be wallinde pich his bed barnende glede.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 213. After _lif_, an erasure, on which _mid_. || 214. _do_
+ corr. out of _to_. || 215. _mulchel_ MS. || After _⁊_, an
+ erasure.]
+
+ +Wurst he deð his gode frond{;}+ þenne his fulle fond{;}
+ God scilde alle godes frond. a wih swilche freonde. 220
+ Neure in helle hi com. ne þer ne come reche.
+ þach ich elches worldes wele. þer me mahte feche
+ þ̵ his wulle seggen on þat wise men us seiden.
+ ⁊ aboken hit writen þer [me] mei hit reden.
+ Ich hit wille seggen þan þe hit hom solf nusten. 225
+ warni hom wið hore unfrome. ȝif ho me wulleð lusten.
+ vnd{er}stondeð nu to me edi men ⁊ arme.
+ Ich wulle tellen of helle pin{;} ⁊ wernin ow wið herme.
+ In helle his hunger ⁊ þurst{;} twa uuele iuere.
+ þas þolieð þa [þe] weren maket niþinges here. 230
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 229. _ịṣ his_ MS.]
+
+ Werse he doð his gode wines þan his fiendes
+ God silde alle godes friend wið swo euele friende.
+ Nafre an helle ine cam ne cumen ich þar ne reche 225
+ Þeih ich aches woreldes wele þare mihte feche.
+ Þeih ich wille seggen eow þat wise men us saden
+ ⁊ [a] boc hit is write þar me hit mai rade. |
+ Ic wille seggen hit þo þe hit hem self nesten [f. 5v
+ ⁊ warnin hem wið here unfreme ȝief hie me willeð hlesten. 230
+ Vnderstondeð nu to meward eadimen ⁊ arme
+ Ich wille tellen eow of helle pine ⁊ warnin eow wið harme.
+ An helle hunger ⁊ þurst euel two iferen.
+ Þos pine þolieð þo þe ware meteniðinges here.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 225. Before _reche_, _þ_ erased MS. || 230. After _here_,
+ an erasure of one letter MS.]
+
+ +Þer is waning ⁊ wow.+ eft{er} eche streche.
+ ho fareð from hete to hete. ⁊ hech to frure þe wreche.
+ þenne hi bið in þere hete{;} þe chele him þunchet blisse.
+ þenne hi cumeð eft to þe chele{;} of hete hi habbeð misse.
+ hi hem deð wa inoch nabbeð hi nane blisse. 235
+
+ Þar is woning ⁊ wop after ache strate 235
+ Hie fareð fram hate [to] chele fra{m} chele to hate.
+ [Þ]an hie beð in þe hate chele hem þuncheð blisse
+ [Þ]an hie cumeð eft to chele of hate hie habbeð misse.
+ [E]iðer doð `hem´ wo inoh nabbeð none lisse.
+
+ +Nute hi hweþer hem deþ {w}urs+ mid neure nane wisse.
+ hi walkeð eure ⁊ secheð reste | ac `ho´ ne muȝen imeten. [f. 64v
+ for{}þi þe ho nolden þe hwile þ̵ ho mihten here sunne beten.
+ ho secheð reste þer nis nan. for{}þi ne muȝen hi es finden.
+ Ac walkeð weri up ⁊ dun{;} se wat{er} deþ mid winde. 240
+ þo boð þa þe weren her a þanke unstedefeste.
+ ⁊ þa þe gode biheten heste ⁊ nolden hit ileste.
+ þa þe god werc bigunnen ⁊ ful enden hit nolden.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 236. _wurs_] _þurs_ MS. || 237. _mọuȝen_ MS.]
+
+ [N]iten hweðer hem doð wers to nafre none wisse. 240
+ [H]ie walkeð afre ⁊ secheð reste ac hie hes ne muȝen imeten.
+ [F]or{}þi þe hie nolde þe hwile hie mihten here senne beten.
+ [H]ie sec`h´eð reste þar non nis ac hie hies ne muȝen ifinden.
+ [A]c walkeð weri up ⁊ dun se water doð mid winde
+ [Þ]at beð þo þe waren her an þanc unstedefaste 245
+ [⁊] þo þe gode biheten aihte ⁊ hit him ilaste.
+ [⁊] þo þe god werc bigunnen ⁊ ful endin hit nolden.
+
+ +Nu witen her.+ ⁊ nuðe þer. ⁊ nusten hwat hi wolden.
+ þer is bernunde pich hore saule to baþien inne. 245
+ þa þe ledden here lif in werre ⁊ in winne.
+ þer is fur þ̵ is undret fald hattre. þene bo ure.
+ Ne mei q{ue}nchen salt weter ne uersc of þe burne.
+ þis is þ̵ fur þ̵ efre bernd ne mei nawiht hit que{n}chen{;}
+ Þer inne boð þa þe was to lof wreche men to swenchen. 250
+ þa þe weren swikelemen ⁊ ful of uuel wrenchen.
+ þa þe mihten uuel don. þe þe lef hit wes to þenchen.
+ Þe luueden tening ⁊ stale. hordom ⁊ drunken.
+ ⁊ a doules werche bliþeliche swunken.
+
+ [N]u waren her ⁊ nu þar ⁊ nesten hwat he wolden
+ [Þ]ar is pich þat afre walleð þar sulle wunien inne
+ [Þ]o þe ladeð here lif on werre ⁊ an unwinne. 250
+ [Þ]ar is fur þis hundredfeald hatere þan be ure.
+ [N]e mai hit quenche salt water ne auene stream ne sture.
+ [Þ]is is þat fur þat afre barneð
+ ne mai no wiht [hit] quenche.
+ [Þ]ar{}inne beð þe was to lef wreche men to swenche. |
+ Þo þe [waren] swikele men ⁊ ful of euele wrenchen. [f. 6r
+ ⁊ þo þe mihten euel don ⁊ lief hit was to þenchen. 256
+ Þe luueden rauing ⁊ stale hordom ⁊ druken
+ ⁊ an defles werkes bliðeliche swunken.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 248. _ṃesten_ MS. || 250. After _⁊_, _h_ erased MS. ||
+ 258. _bliðeliche_] second _i_ corr. out of _l_.]
+
+ Þa þe weren swa le{s}e þ̵ me ho{m} ne mihte ileuen. 255
+ Med{}ierne domes men. ⁊ wro{n}gwise reuen.
+ þ̵ oðer mo{n}nes wif lof. his aȝen et{}lete.
+ þo þe sungede muchel{;} a drunke ⁊ an ete.
+ þe wreche mon binom his ehte. ⁊ leide his on horde.
+ þ̵ lutel let of godes borde. ⁊ godes worde. 260
+ ⁊ þo þe his aȝen nalde ȝeuen þer he isech | þe node [f. 65r
+ Ne nalde iheren godes sonde. þenne he hit herde bode.
+ Þe þ̵ is oðers mo{n}nes þing. loure þene hit sculde.
+ ⁊ weren to gredi of solure ⁊ of golde.
+ ⁊ þa þe untrownesse duden þon þe ho scu`l´den bon holde. 265
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 255. _lese_] _lele_ MS.]
+
+ Þo þe waren swo lease men þat mes ne mihte leuen
+ Medȝierne domes men ⁊ w`r´ongwise reuen. 260
+ Þo þe oðer mannes wif was lief her oȝen eðlate
+ ⁊ þo þe sunegeden muchel on druken ⁊ on ate.
+ Þe wreche men binomen here aihte ⁊ leide his on horde.
+ Þe litel lete of godes bode ⁊ of godes worde.
+ ⁊ þe his oȝen nolde ȝieue þar he iseih þe niede 265
+ Ne nolde ihere godes men þan he sat at his biede.
+ Þo þe was oðer mannes þing leuere þan hit solde
+ ⁊ waren alto gradi of siluer ⁊ of golde.
+ Þo þe untrewnesse deden þan þe he solden ben holde.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 261. After _was_, erasure of three letters MS. ||
+ 263. After _men_, one letter erased.]
+
+ ⁊ leten þet ho sculden don. ⁊ duden þ̵ ho wolden.
+ Þa þe weren eure abuten þisse worldes echte.
+ ⁊ duden al þ̵ þe laþe gast hechte to ⁊ tachte.
+ ⁊ alle þe þen anigewise doulen i{}que{m}de.
+ Þa boð nu mid him in helle fordon ⁊ fordemet. 270
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 267. _weṇren_ MS. || 269. _iquemde_] _iquende_ MS.]
+
+ ⁊ leten al þat hie solden don ⁊ deden þat hie wolden. 270
+ Þo þe waren ȝietceres of þis wereldes aihte
+ ⁊ dude al þat þe loðe gost hem tihte to ⁊ taihte.
+ ⁊ Al `þo´ þe ani{}wise deuel iquemde
+ Þo beð mid h{i}m in helle fordon ⁊ demde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 274. _hem_ MS.]
+
+
+(EGERTON MS., SECOND COPY.)
+
+ Bute þá þe óf{}ðufte sare heore mis{}dede. [f. 69r
+ ⁊ gunne heore gultes beten ⁊ betere líf læde.
+ Þer beoð neddren ⁊ snaken. éuete ⁊ frute.
+ þa tereð. ⁊ freteð. þe uuele speke. þe nið fulle. ⁊ te prute.
+ Neure sunne ðer ne scínð. ne mone ne steorre. 275
+ þer is muchel godes hate. ⁊ muchel godes eorre.
+ Æure ðer ís uuel sméch. ðusternesse ⁊ eie.
+ nis ðer neure oðer líht. ðene þe swierte leie.
+ Þer ligget ladliche fund. in strange raketeȝe.
+ þ̵ beoð þa ðe wére mid gode on heuene wel heȝe. 280
+ Þer beoð ateliche fund. ⁊ eisliche wihte.
+ þas scule þa wrecche í{}fon. þe suneȝede ðurh sihte.
+ Þer is ðe laðe sathanas. ⁊ belzebud sé ealde.
+ eaðe hi muȝen beo óf{}dréd. þe híne scule bi{}healde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 283. _is_ _ịṣ_ MS.]
+
+ Bute þo þe ofðuhte sore here misdade 275
+ ⁊ Gunne here gultes bete ⁊ betere lif lade.
+ Þar beð naddren ⁊ snaken. eueten ⁊ fruden
+ Þe tereð ⁊ freteð þo euele swiken þe niðfule ⁊ þe prude
+ Nafre sunne þar ne sineð ne mone ne storre.
+ Þar is muchel godes hete ⁊ muchel godes oerre. | 280
+ Afre þar is euel smech þiesternesse ⁊ eie [f. 6v
+ Nis þar nafre oder liht þan þe swarte leie.
+ Þar ligeð ateliche fiend in stronge raketeie
+ Þat beð þo þe waren mid god angles swiðe heie.
+ Þat beð ateliche fiend ⁊ Eiseliche wihten 285
+ Þo sulle þe wreche sowle isien þe sinegeden þurh sihte
+ Þar is se loðe sathanas ⁊ belzebub se ealde
+ Eaðe he muȝen ben sore ofdrad þe sullen hes bihealde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 277. _fruden_] _d_ corr. out of _ct_ MS.]
+
+ Ne mei nan heorte hit iðenche. ne tunge ne can telle. 285
+ hu muchel píne na hu uele sunden ínne helle.
+ Wið þa pine ðe þer beoð. nelle ich eow naht leoȝen.
+ nis hit bute gamen ⁊ gléo. eal þ̵ man mei hér dreoȝen.
+ End ȝut ne deð heo{m} naht sa wá. ín ða laðe bende. |
+ þ̵ hí witeð þ̵ heore píne sceal neure habbe ende. [f. 69v 290
+ Þar beoð þa heðene men. þé wǽre laȝe{}liese.
+ þe nes naht óf godes bi{}bode. ne óf godes hése.
+ [U]uele cristene men. hí beoð heore ifere.
+ þa ðe heore cristen{}dom. uuele heo`l´de hére.
+ [Ȝ]ut hí beoð á wurse stede. on ðeré helle grunde. 295
+ ne sculen hí neure cume{n} út. for marke ne for punde.
+ [N]e mei heo{m} naðer helpen þer. íbede ne elmesse.
+ for nis naðer inne helle. áre ne for{}ȝiuenesse.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 290. After _habbe_, _l_ erased.]
+
+ Nemai non herte hit þenche ne tunge hit ne mai telle
+ Hwu muchele pine ne hwu fele senden in helle 290
+ Of þo pine þe þar bieð nelle ich eow naht lie
+ Nis hit bute gamen ⁊ glie of þat man mai here drie.
+ ⁊ ȝiet ne doð hem naht alse wo in þe loðe bende
+ Swo þat he witen þat here pine sal nafre habben ende
+ Þar beð þe haðene men þe waren laȝe{}lease. 295
+ Þe nes naht of godes bode ne of godes hease.
+ Euele cristene men hie beð here iferen
+ Þo þe here cristendom euele hielden here.
+ ⁊ ȝiet he beð awerse stede aniðer helle grunde
+ Ne sullen nafre cumen út for peni ne for punde. 300
+ Ne mai hem noðer helpe þar ibede ne almesse
+ For naht solden bidde þar ore ne forȝieuenesse.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 292. _mai_ corr. out of _marg_ MS.]
+
+ Sculde hi{m} éch man ðe hwile hé muȝe óf ðas helle píne.
+ ⁊ werni ech hís freond þer wið swa ich habbe mine. 300
+ Þá ðe sculden heo{m} ne cunne. ich heo{m} wulle teche.
+ ich kan beon ȝief ich sceal. lichame ⁊ sawle leche.
+ Léte wé þ̵ god for{}but. ealle manne cunne.
+ ⁊ do wé þ̵ hé us hét. ⁊ sculde wé us wið sunne.
+ Luuie we god mid ure heorte. ⁊ mid al ure mihte. 305
+ ⁊ ure émcristen eal us sulf. swa us lerde drihte.
+ Eal þ̵ me rǽt ⁊ eal þ̵ me singð. bi{}fore godes borde.
+ eal hít hanget ⁊ bi{}halt. bi ðisse twam worde.
+ {E}alle godes laȝe he fulð. ðe níwe ⁊ ða ealde.
+ þe ðe ðas twá luue háfð. ⁊ wel hí wule healde. 310
+ Ac hí beoð wunder earueð{}healde. swá ófte gulteð ealle.
+ Fór hít ís strang to stande lange. ⁊ líht ís to fealle.
+ [A]ac drihte crist hé ȝíue us strengðe. stande þ̵ wé mote.
+ ⁊ óf ealle ure gultes `unne´ us cume to bote.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 308. _eal_] _Eeal_ MS. || 309. _Ealle_] _alle_ MS. ||
+ _níwe_] _n_ corr. out of _r_.]
+
+ Silde him elch man þe hwile he mai wið þos helle pine.
+ ⁊ warnie his frend þar wið swo ich habbe ido mine.
+ Þo þe silde hem ne cunnen ich hem wille tache 305
+ [I]ch can ben aiðer ȝief isal lichame ⁊ sowle lache. |
+ Late we þat god forbet alle mankenne [f. 7r
+ ⁊ do we þat he us hat ⁊ silde we us wid senne.
+ Luue we god mid ure herte ⁊ mid al ure mihte
+ ⁊ ure emcristen alse us self swo us tached drihte. 310
+ Al þat me radeð ⁊ singed bifore godes borde
+ Al hit hangeð ⁊ halt bi þese twam worde
+ Alle godes laȝes hie fulleð þe newe ⁊ þe ealde
+ Þe þe þos two luues halt ⁊ wile hes wel healde.
+ Ac hie bieð wel arefeð{}heald swo ofte we gulteð alle 315
+ For hit is strong te stonde longe ⁊ liht hit is to falle.
+ Ac drihte c{ri}st ȝeue us strengðe stonde þat we moten
+ ⁊ of alle ure gultes ȝieue us cume bote.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 307. After _þat_, _w_ erased. || 313. _godel_ MS. ||
+ 315. _gulteð_] _t_ over _ḍ_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Wé wilnieð éfter woruld wéle. ðe lange ne mei leste. 315
+ ⁊ leggeð eal ure iswinch. ón ðinȝe unste`de´ feste. |
+ Swunche wé for godes luue. healf þ̵ wé doð for æhte. [f. 70r
+ ne béo wé naht swá óf bicherd. ne sa uuele bi{}kehte.
+ Ȝif wé serueden gode swa wé doð ermínges.
+ mare wé hedden en héuene. ðenne eorles hér ⁊ kinges. 320
+ Né muȝen hí werien heo{m} wið chele. wið þurste ne wið hunger.
+ ne wið ulde. ne wið deaðe. þe uldre ne ðe ȝeonger.
+ Ac ðer nis hunger ne ðurst. ne dieð. ne unhelðe ne elde.
+ of þisse riche wé ðencheð ófte. ⁊ of þere to selde.
+
+ We wilnieð after wereldes wele þe longe ne mai ilaste
+ ⁊ legeð mast al ure swinc on þing unstedefaste. 320
+ Swunke [we] for godes luue half þat we doð for eihte.
+ Nare we naht swo ofte bicherd ne swo euele bikeihte
+ Ȝief we serueden god half þat we doð for erminges
+ We mihten habben more an heuene þa[n] ȝierles ⁊ kinges
+ Ne muȝe we werien naðer ne wið þurst ne wið hunger 325
+ Ne wid elde ne wið deað þe elder ne þe ȝeunger
+ Ac þar nis hunger ne þurst. deað ne unhalðe ne elde.
+ Of þesse riche we þencheð to ofte of þare alto selde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 326. After _elde_, _ne wið elde_ MS.]
+
+ Wé scolden ealle us biðenche ófte. ⁊ wél ilome. 325
+ hwét wé beoð to whán wé scule. ⁊ óf hwán wé come.
+ Hú litle hwíle wé beoþ hér. hú lange elle`s´ hwáre.
+ hwét wé muȝe habben hér. ⁊ hwét finde þere.
+ Ȝíef wé were wise men. ðis wé scolde ðenche.
+ bute wé wurðe us íwer. ðeos woruld wule us for{}drenche. 330
+ Mest ealle men he ȝíueð drinche. óf ane deofles scenche.
+ hé sceal hi{m} cunne sculde wél. ȝíf hé híne nele screnche.
+
+ We solden biþenchen us wel ofte ⁊ ilom{e}
+ Hwat we beð to hwan we sullen ⁊ of hwan we come. 330
+ Hwu litle hwile we bieð her hwu longe elles ḥware
+ Hwat we muȝen habben her ⁊ hwat we findeð þare. |
+ Ȝief [we] waren wise men þus we solden þenchen [f. 7v
+ Bute we wurðen us iwar þis wereld us wile drenchen
+ Mast alle men hit ȝieueð drinken of on euele senche 335
+ He sal him cunnen silde wel ȝief hit him nele screnche.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 329. _ilomo_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Mid ealmihtiȝes godes luue. ute wé us bi{}werien.
+ wið ðises wrecches woreldes luue. þ̵ hé maȝe us derien.
+ Mid festen ælmes ⁊ ibede. werie wé us wið sunne. 335
+ Mið ða wepne ðe god haueð. bi{}ȝíten man cunne.
+ Léte wé þe brade strét. ⁊ ðene wei bene.
+ þe le{t} þ̵ niȝeðe dél to helle of manne. ⁊ ma ich wéne.
+ Gá wé ðene nærewne wei. ⁊ ðene wei grene.
+ ðer forð fareð litel folc. ac hit is feir ⁊ scéne. 340
+ Þé brade strét is ure íwill. ðe ís us lað to forlǽte.
+ þa ðe eal folȝeð hís íwill. fareð bi ðusse stréte.
+ Hí muȝen lihtliche gán mid ðere under{}hulde.
+ ðurh ane godlíese w{u}de `in{}to´ ane bare felde. [f. 70v
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 338. _let_] _ḷec_ MS. || 344. _wude_] _wade_ MS.]
+
+ Mid al{}mihtin godes luue úte we us biwerien
+ [W]ið þesses wreches woreldes luue þat hit ne muȝe us derien.
+ Mid almesse. mid fasten ⁊ mid ibeden werie we us wid senne.
+ Mid þo wapne þe god haued ȝieue alle man{}kenne. 340
+ [L]ate we þe brode strate ⁊ þane weiȝ bene
+ [Þ]e lat þe nieðe dal to helle of manne me mai wene.
+ Go we þane narewe pað ⁊ þene wei grene
+ [Þ]ar forð fareð wel litel folc ⁊ eche is fair ⁊ isene
+ [Þ]e brode strate is ure wil. þe is loð te læte. 345
+ [Þ]o þe folȝeð here iwil hie fareð bi þare strate.
+ [H]ie muȝen lihtliche cumen mid þare niðer helde
+ [Þ]urh one godelease wude to one bare felde
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 343. _Gowe_ MS.]
+
+ [Þ]e nærewei ís godes hése. ðer forð{}fareð wél fiewe. 345
+ þ̵ beoð ða ðe heo{m} sculdeð ȝeorne wið ǽche un{}ðeawe.
+ [Þ]as gað uníeðe ȝeanes ðe clíue. aȝean þe heaȝe hulle.
+ ðas leteð eal heore aȝen wíll. for godes hése to fulle.
+ [G]a wé alle þene wei. for he us wule bringe.
+ mid te feawe feire men. be{}foren heuen kinge. 350
+ Þer is ealre murhðe mest. mid englene sange.
+ ðe ís a þusend wintre ðer. ne ðincð hi{m} naht to lange.
+ Þe ðe lest haueð. hafð swa michel þ̵ hé ne bit namare.
+ þe ða blisse for ðas for{}lét hít hi{m} mei reowe sare.
+ [N]e mei nan uuel ne na wane beon inne godes riche. 355
+ ðeh þer beoð wununges fele. æch oðer uniliche.
+
+ [Þ]a narewe pað is godes has · þar forð fareð wel feawe
+ [Þ]at beð þo þe hem sildeð ȝierne wið achen unðeawe. 350
+ [Þ]os goð uneaðe aȝien þe cliue ⁊ aȝien þe heie hulle
+ [Þ]os leten al here iwil for godes luue to fulle.
+ [G]o we alle þane wei for he us wile bringe
+ Mid þo feawe faire men bi{}fore þe heuen kinge
+ [Þ]ar is alre blisse mast mid angles songe. 355
+ [Þ]e is a þusend wintre þar ne þuncheð hit him naht longe. |
+ Þe last haueð blisse he haueð sswo muchel
+ þat he ne bit no more [f. 8r
+ Þe þat blisse forgoð hit sal him rewen sore.
+ Ne mai non euel ne non wane ben in godes riche
+ Þeih þar ben wuniinges fele elch oðer uniliche 360
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 351. After _uneaðe_, _cliue_ deleted MS. || 357. After
+ _haueð_, _bli_ deleted and _sse_ corr. into _sswo_.]
+
+ Sume ðer habbeð lesse murhðe. ⁊ sume habbeð mare.
+ æfter ðan þe dude her. efter ðan þ̵ he swanc sare.
+ [N]e sceal ðer beon ne bried ne wín. ne oðer cunnes éste.
+ god ane sceal beo eche líf. ⁊ blisse. ⁊ éche reste. 360
+ [N]é sceal ðer beo fah ne græi. ne kuning ne `er´míne.
+ ne aquierne. ne martres cheole. ne beuer né sabelíne.
+ [N]e sceal ðer beo sciet ne scrud. ne woruld wele nane.
+ eal þe murhðe þe me us bi{}hat. al hít sceal beo god ane.
+ [N]e mei na murhðe. beo swa muchel. se is godes sihte. 365
+ [H]e ís soð sunne ⁊ briht. ⁊ dei ábuten nihte.
+
+ Sume þar habbeð lasse blisse ⁊ sume þar habbeð more
+ Elch after þat he dude her after þane þe swanc sore
+ Ne sal þar ben bread ne win ne oðer kennes este
+ God one sal ben ache lif ⁊ blisse ⁊ ache reste.
+ Ne sal þar ben foh ne grai ne cunin ne ermine 365
+ Ne aquerne ne metheschele ne beuer ne sabeline.
+ Ne sal þar ben naðer scat ne srud ne wereldes wele none.
+ Al þe blisse þe me us bihat al hit sal ben god one
+ Ne mai no blisse ben alse muchel se is godes sihte.
+ He is soð sunne ⁊ briht ⁊ dai a{}bute nihte. 370
+
+ [H]e is ælches godes ful. nis hi{m} na wið{}uten.
+ na god nis him wane þe wunieð hi{m} abuten.
+ Þer is wéle ábute gane. ⁊ reste abuten swinche.
+ þe mei ⁊ nele ðider cume. sare hit hi{m} sceal óf ðinche. 370
+
+ He is aches godes ful nis him no wiht uten.
+ Nones godes hem nis wane þe wunieð him abuten.
+ Þar is wele a{}buten wane ⁊ reste a{}buten swunche.
+ Þe muȝen ⁊ nelleð þider cume hit hem mai of{}þunche.
+
+
+(EGERTON MS., FIRST COPY.)
+
+ Þer is blisse a{}buten treȝe. ⁊ lif a{}buten deaþe [f. 12v
+ þe eure scullen wunien þer. bliþe muwen ben eþe
+ Þer is ȝeoȝeðe bute ulde. ⁊ hele a{}buten vn{}helðe
+ nis þer so`re´we ne sor. ne neure nan vn{}sealþe
+ Þer me scal drihte sulf i{}seon. swa he is mid iwisse 375
+ he one mai ⁊ scal al beo. engle ⁊ manne blisse
+ And ðeh ne beod heore eȝe naht. alle iliche brihte
+ ði nabbed hi nouht iliche. alle of godes lihte
+ On þisse `liue´ hi neren nout. alle of one mihte
+ ne þer ne scullen hi habben god. alle bi one ȝihte 380
+ Þo scullen more of him seon. þe luuede him her more
+ ⁊ more icnawen ⁊ iwiten. his mihte ⁊ his ore
+
+ Þar is blisse a{}buten treiȝe ⁊ lif abuten deaðe 375
+ Þo þe afre sulle wunie þar bliðe hie muȝe ben eaðe.
+ Þar is ȝieuð abuten elde ⁊ hale abuten unhalðe
+ Nis þar sareȝe ne sor non ne nafre unisalðe.
+ Þar me drihte self isien swo se is mid iwisse
+ He one mai ⁊ sal al ben angles ⁊ manne blisse. | 380
+ ⁊ þeih ne bed here eien naht alle iliche brihte [f. 8v
+ Hi nabbeð naht iliche muchel alle of godes lihte
+ On þesse liue he naren naht alle of ore mihte
+ Ne þar ne sullen habben god. alle bi one wihte.
+ Þo sullen more of him isien þe luueden hine more 385
+ ⁊ more icnowen ⁊ ec witen his mihte ⁊ his ore
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 381. _bed_, or _beð_: leaf pared away.]
+
+ On him hi scullen finden alþat man mai to lesten
+ hali boc hi sculle i{}seon. al þat hi her nusten
+ Crist scal one beon inou. alle his durlinges 385
+ he one is muchele mare ⁊ betere. þanne alle oþere þinges
+ Inoh he haued þe hine haueð. þe alle þing wealded
+ of him to sene nis no sed. wel hem is þe hine bi{}healdeð
+ God is so mere ⁊ swa muchel. in his godcunnesse
+ þ̵ al þ̵ is. ⁊ al þat wes is wurse. þenne he ⁊ lesse 390
+ Ne mai it neure no man oþer segge mid iwisse
+ hu muchele murhðe habbet þo. þe beod inne godes blisse
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 388. _hem_] _e_ above _ị_ MS.]
+
+ On him hie sulle finden al þat man mai to hleste
+ On him he sullen ec isien al þat hie ar nesten.
+ [C]rist sal one bien inoȝh alle his derlinges.
+ [Þ]e one is muche more ⁊ betere þan alle oðer þinges. 390
+ [I]noh he haueð þe hine haueð þe alle þing wealdeð
+ [O]f him to isiene nis non sæd swo fair he is to bihelden
+ [G]od is swo mere ⁊ swo muchel in his godcunnesse
+ [Þ]at al þat elles was ⁊ is is fele werse ⁊ lasse.
+ [Ne] mai hit nafre noman oðer seggen mid iwisse 395
+ [H]wu muchele murihðe habbeð þo þe beð in godes blisse
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 392. After _isiene_, erasure of one letter.]
+
+
+ ++To þere blisse us bringe god. þe rixlet abuten ende
+ þenne he vre soule vn{}bint. of licames bende
+ Crist ȝyue us leden her swilc lif. ⁊ habben her swilc ende 395
+ þat we moten þuder come. wanne we henne wende. AmeN.
+
+ [T]o þare blisse us bringe god þe rixleð a buten ende.
+ [Þ]ane he ure sowle unbint of lichamliche bende
+ [C]rist ȝieue us laden her swilch lif
+ ⁊ habben her swilch ende{;}
+ [Þ]at we moten þider cumen þane we henne wende. 400
+
+ _AMEN._
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 397. After _buten_, erasure of one letter.]
+
+
+
+
+IX. ANCRENE WISSE
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“i. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 402 (A); on vellum, 215 × 150
+mm.... There are glosses in red pencil and words underlined in red.
+
+“The MS. belongs to the second quarter of the thirteenth century. It
+cannot be earlier than 1225 A.D., for it mentions the Dominicans and
+Franciscans, and it is probably later than 1230. It is the most correct,
+but it has additions to the original, such as 62/46-64/62, 64/73-78.
+
+“ii. Caius College, Cambridge, 234 (B); on vellum, 124 × 93 mm.; 368
+pages; late thirteenth century. Pages 1-185 consist of extracts from the
+AR, but not in the order of the other manuscripts (ES iii. 536).
+
+“iii. Cotton Nero A 14, British Museum (N); on vellum, 146 × 114 mm.;
+written in the second quarter of the thirteenth century. Its contents
+are ff. 1-120r, the Ancren Riwle; 120v-123v, The Orison, XVIII.
+
+“iv. Cotton Titus D 18, British Museum (T); on vellum, 158 × 120 mm.;
+148 folios in double columns, written from f. 14, where AR begins, to
+the end, about 1220 A.D.”]]
+
+
+ANCRENE WISSE
+
+(CORPUS MS.)
+
+
+ ANCREN RIWLE
+
+ (CAIUS MS.)
+
+
+A. THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS
+
+[f. 56r] ++Þvs mine leoue sustren iþe wildernesse þer ȝe gað{;}
+in · wið godes folc toward ierusalemes lond · þ̵ is þe riche of
+heouene{;} beoð þulliche beastes · þulliche wurmes. ne nat ich
+na sunne þ̵ ne mei beon ilead oðer to an of ham seouene{;} oðer
+to hare streones. vnsteaðeluest bileaue aȝein godes lare · nis
+hit te spece {5} of prude inobedience? Herto falleð sygaldren ·
+false teolunges · lefunge o swefne · o nore · ⁊ on alle
+wicchecreftes. Neomunge of husel in eani heaued sunne · oðer ei
+oþer sacrement nis hit te spece of prude þ̵ ich cleopede
+p{re}su{m}ptio · ȝef me wat hwuch sunne hit · is · [f. 56v] ȝef
+me hit nat nawt · þenne is hit ȝemeles under {10} accidie · þ̵
+ich slawðe cleopede. þe ne warneð oðer of his uuel oðer of his
+biȝete · nis hit slaw ȝemeles oðer attri onde? teoheði mis ·
+edhalden cwide · fundles oðer lane · oðer þerwið mis{}fearen ·
+nis hit spece of ȝisceunge{;} ⁊ aneS cunnes þeofðe?
+
+ [p. 126] [++Þ]us mine leoue frend iþe wildernesse þat ge
+ [p. 127] gat in wid godes folc toward ier{usa}l{e}mes londe þat
+ is þe riche of heouene{;} beod {þ}ulliche bestes þulliche wurmes
+ · Ne nat ich nan sunne þat ne mai beon ilad · oþer to an of ham
+ seoluen oþer to hare streones · vnstaþelfast bi{}leaue · agein
+ hali lare · nis hit of {5} p{ru}de i{n}obedience? Herto falled
+ sigaldren · false teolunges · Lefunge o nore. o swefne ⁊ alle
+ wicchecraftes. Neominge of husel in ei heaued sunne · oþer ai
+ oþer sac{re}ment · nis hit spece of p{ru}de{;} þat ich cleopede
+ p{re}su{m}pciun · gif me wat hwat sunne hit is. Gif me hit nat
+ naut{;} þenne is hit gemeles vnder accidie · þat ich slouþe
+ cleopede. {10} þe þat ne warned oþer of his uuel · oþer of his
+ bigete · nis hit slaþ gemeles oþer attri onde? To thehewen mis ·
+ et halden cwude · fundes oþer lane · nis þis giscunge{;} þeofþe.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 3. _sulliche_ MS. || 11. _bigete_] _b_ corr. out of _l_.]
+
+Edhalden oðres hure ou{er} his rihte t{er}me nis hit strong
+reaflac hwa{}se ȝelden hit mei þe is {15} under ȝisceunge? Ȝef
+me ȝemeð wurse ei þing ileanet · oðer bitaht to witene · þen he
+wene þe ah hit · nis hit oðer triccherie · oðer ȝemeles of
+slawðe? alswa is dusi heast oðer folliche ipliht trowðe · longe
+beon unbischpet · falsliche gan to schrift · oðer to longe
+abiden · ne teache p{ate}r no{ste}r godchild ne Credo · þeos ⁊
+alle þulliche beoð ilead to {20} slawðe · þ̵ is þe feorðe moder
+of þe seoue sunnen. Þe dronc drunch oðer ei þing dude · hwer
+þurh na child ne schulde beon on hire istreonet · oðer þ̵
+istreonede schulde forwurðen · nis þis strong monslaht of
+galnesse awakenet? Alle sunnen sunderliche bi hare nomeliche
+nomen ne mahte namon rikenin · ah i þeo þe ich habbe {25}
+iseid{;} alle oþre beoð bilokene. Ant nis ich wene namon þe ne
+mei understonden him of his sunne nomeliche under sum of þe ilke
+imeane þe beoð her iwritene.
+
+ at{}halden oþeres hure ouer his richte terme · nis hit strong
+ reflac. þat is under gissunge{;} gif me gemed wurse ai þing
+ [p. 128] ilened · oþer bitahted te witene þen {15} he wene þat
+ hit ah · nis oþer tricherie · oþer gemeles of slauþe. Alswa is
+ dusi hest · oþer folliche iplicht trouþe Longe beon un{}bischbed
+ · falsliche gan to schrifte · oþer to longe abiden · Ne teachen
+ god{}child p{ate}r n{oste}r · Ne Credo · þeos ⁊ alle þulliche ·
+ beod ilad to slauþe · þat is þe feorþe moder of þe seoue sunnen
+ · þeo dronc druch {20} oþer ai þing dude hwer þurh na child ne
+ shulde beon on hire istreoned · oþer þat istreonede shulde
+ for{}wurþen{;} Nis þis strong monslaht of galnasse awakened{;}
+ Alle sunnen sunderliche bi hare nomeliche nome ne mahte na{}mon
+ rikenen. Ah iþeo þat ich habbe iseid{;} alle oþere beod
+ bilokene. An nis ich wene namon þat ne mai {25} under{}stonden
+ him of his sunnen nomeliche wnder su{m}me of þe ilke þat
+ imene{;} þe beod þer i writene.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 16. _tricherie_] over _c_, contraction mark for _er_.]
+
+Of þeose seoue beastes ⁊ of hare streones i wildernesse of
+anlich lif · is iseid herto · þe alle þe forfearinde fondið to
+fordonne. Þe liun of prude sleað alle þe prude · {30} alle þe
+beoð hehe ⁊ ou{er}hohe iheortet. Þe attri neddre · þe ontfule ⁊
+te luðere iþonket. Wreaðfule{;} þe vnicorne. Alswa of þe oþre o
+rawe. to godd ha beoð isleine · ah [f. 57r] ha libbeð to þe
+feond · ⁊ beoð alle in his hond. ⁊ seruið him in his curt euch
+of þe meoster þe him to falleð. {35}
+
+
+ [++O]f þeos sewe beastes ⁊ of hare strenes iwildernesse of
+ anlich lif is iseid hiderto [p. 129] þe alle þe forfarinde
+ fondet te fordonne. þe Leon of p{ru}de slead alle þe p{ru}de.
+ Alle þat beod {30} hehe ⁊ for hehe iheorted. þe aetri neddre{;}
+ þe ond{}fule. ⁊ þe luþere iþonked. wredfule þe unicorne. Al swa
+ of þen oþer areawe. to god ha beod isleine · Ah ha libbed to þe
+ feond ⁊ beod alle in is hird · ⁊ serued him in his curt · Euch
+ of þe mester þet him to falleð.
+
+
+++Þe prude beoð his bem{er}es · draheð wind inward wið worltlich
+hereword · ⁊ eft wið idel ȝelp puffeð hit ut ward as þe bemeres
+doð · makieð noise ⁊ lud dream to schawin hare orhel · ah ȝef ha
+wel þohten of godes bemeres of þe englene bemen þe schulen o
+fowr half þe world biuore þe grurefule dom grisliche blawen ·
+Ariseð {40} deade ariseð cumeð to drihtines dom forte beon
+idemet · þear na prud bem{er}e, ne schal beon iborhen · ȝef ha
+þohten þis wel{;} ha walden inohreaðe i þe deofles seruise
+dimlukeR bemin. Of þeose bem{er}es seið Jeremie · _Onager
+solitari{us} in desiderio anime sue attraxit uentum amoris sui_
+· Of þe wind drahinde in for luue {45} of hereword seið as ich
+seide.
+
+
+ [++Þ]E p{ru}de beod his bemeres · Drahed wind inward · of
+ worldlich {35} hereword · ⁊ eft wid idel ige`l´p puffed hit
+ utward · as þe bemares dod. Makied noise ⁊ lud drem to shawen
+ hare p{ru}de. Ah gif ha uel þothten · of godes bemeres of þe
+ englene bemen · þat shulen afour half þe word · bi{}fore þe
+ grurefule dom g{ri}sliche blawen · Arised deade arised · Cumed
+ to drichtines domes for{}to beon idemed · þer na pr{u}d {40}
+ bemere ne shal beon iboregen · Gif ha þohten wel þis · ha walden
+ inoh raþe iþe deoueles seruise dimluker bemen. Of þeose bemeres
+ sei`d´ [p. 130] Jeremie · _Onager solitarius in desiderio suo
+ attraxit uentum amoris sui_ · Of þe wind drahinde in for luue of
+ hereword{;} seid as ich seide. {45}
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 43. _seid_] _d_ above a blotted letter.]
+
+
+++Summe iuglurs beoð þe ne cunnen seruin of nan oþer gleo bute
+makien cheres · wrenche þe muð mis · schulen wið ehnen. Of þis
+meoster seruið þe unseli ontfule i þe deofles curt · to bringen
+o lahtre hare ondfule lau{er}d · ȝef ei seið wel oðer deð wel{;}
+ne mahen {50} ha nanes weis lokin þider wið riht ehe of god
+heorte · ah winkið o þ̵ half ⁊ bihaldeð o{}luft ȝef þer is eawt
+to edwiten · oðer ladliche þiderward schuleð mið eiðer.
+
+
+ [++S]umme iugelurs beod þe ne cunen seruin of nan oþer gleo
+ buten maken cheres · wrenchen þe mud mis shuli wid þe ehnen. of
+ þis mester seruid þe unseli eon`d´fule iþe deoueles curt · to
+ bringen a lahtre hare on`d´fule leouerð. gef ei ded wel oþer
+ seid wel{;} ne mahen ha nanes weis liki þiderwarð wid richt ehe
+ of god heorte · Ah {50} winked o{}þet half ⁊ bi{}halded a{}luft
+ gif þer is o{u}t to et{}wite oþer{;} ladliche þiderward shuled
+ mid eiþer.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 48, 49. _eondfule_, _ondfule_] _d_ above in darker ink. ||
+ 51. _out_] _ont_ MS.]
+
+Hwen ha ihereð þ̵ god{;} skleatteð þe earen adun · ah þe lust
+aȝein þ̵ uuel{;} is eau{er} wid open · þenne he wrencheð þe
+muð{;} hwen he turneð god to uuel · ⁊ ȝef hit is sumdel {55}
+uuel · þurh mare lastunge wrencheð hit to wurse · þeos beoð
+forecwidderes hare ahne p{ro}phetes · þeos bodieð · biuoren hu
+þe eateliche deoflen schulen ȝet ageasten ham wið hare grennunge
+· ⁊ [f. 57v] hu ha schulen ham seolf grennin ⁊ niuelin ⁊ makien
+sur semblant for þe muchele angoise i þe pine of helle. Ah
+for{}þi ha {60} beoð þe leasse to meanen þ̵ ha biuoren hond
+leornið hare meoster to makien grim chere.
+
+ hwen ha ihered þat god skletteð þe earen adun · Ah þe lust
+ a{}gein þet uuel is ea wid opene. þenne wrenched þe mud mis{;}
+ hwen he turned þet god to uuel · ⁊ gef hit is [p. 131] sumdel
+ uuel{;} þurh more lastunge wrenched hit to {55} wurse. þeos beod
+ for{}quiddares hare ahne p{ro}ph{et}es. þeos bodied biuoren hu
+ þe ateliche deouelen shulen get agastan ham wid hare grennunge ·
+ ⁊ hu ha shulen ham seolf grennen ⁊ niwelen · ⁊ makien sur
+ semblant · for þe muchele angoise iþe pine of helle. Ah forþi ha
+ beod þe lesse te meanen · þat ha bi{}foren hont leorned ha
+ meoster te {60} makien grim chere.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 53. _eawid_ MS. || 55. On lower margin in a later hand:
+ _Prude and nid · and lecherie · Grede and idelhed ·
+ coueitise and glotunie beod seouen ded Sundes_.]
+
+
+++Þe wreaðule biuore þe feond skirmeð mid cniues · ⁊ is his cnif
+warpere · ⁊ pleieð mid sweordes · bereð ha{m} bi þe scharp ord
+up on his tunge. Sweord ⁊ cnif eiðer beoð scharpe ⁊ keoruinde
+word {65} þ̵ he warpeð from him ⁊ skirmeð toward oþre · ⁊ he
+bodeð hu þe deoflen schulen pleien wið him mid hare scharpe
+eawles · skirmi wið hi{m} abuten ⁊ dusten ase pilche clut euch
+toward oðer · ant wið helle sweordes asneasen him þurh ut · þ̵
+beoð kene ant eateliche ant keoruinde pineN. {70}
+
+
+ [++Þ]E wreadfule biuoren þe feond skirmed mid kniwes · is his
+ knif warpare · ⁊ pleied mid sweordes · bered ham bi þe sharpe
+ ord open his tunge. swerd ⁊ knif eiþer beoð sherpe ⁊ keorwinde :
+ word þat he warped from him ⁊ skirmed toward oþere. And he boded
+ hu {65} þe deouelen shulen pleien wid him · mid hare sharpe
+ eawles · Skirmin wid him abuten · ⁊ dusten as a pilche [p. 132]
+ clut · Euch toward oþere · ⁊ wid helle sweordes asnesen þurh ut
+ þat beod kene ⁊ eateliche keorwinde pinen.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 67. _apilche_ MS.]
+
+
+++Þe slawe lið ⁊ slepeð o þe deofles bearm as his deore deorling
+· ⁊ te deouel leið his tutel dun to his eare · ⁊ tuteleð him al
+þ̵ he wule. for swa hit is sikerliche to hwa{m} se is idel of
+god{;} meaðeleð þe feond ȝeorne · ⁊ te idele underueð luueliche
+his lare. Jdel ⁊ ȝemeles is þes deofleS bearnes slep · ah he
+schal o domesdei grimliche abreiden {75} wið þe dredfule dream
+of þe englene bemen · ⁊ in helle wontreaðe echeliche wakieN.
+_Surgite aiunt mortui surgite ⁊ uenite ad iudicium saluatoriS._
+
+
+ [++Þ]E slauwe lid ⁊ sleped oþe deoules barm as his deore
+ deorling · ⁊ {70} þe deouel leid his tutel dun to his earen · ⁊
+ tutelid him al þat he eawer uule. for swa hit is sikerliche to
+ hwam se is idel of god · Meaþeled þe feond georne. ⁊ þe idele
+ underweng luueliche his lare · Idel ⁊ gemeles is þes deoueles
+ bernes slep · Ah he shal a domes dai grimliche abreiden · wid þe
+ dredfule drem of þe englene bemen · ⁊ in {75} helle wondrede
+ etheliche wakien · _Surgite mortui qui jacetis in sepulcris ·
+ surgite ⁊ venite ad Judiciu{m} saluatoris_.
+
+
+++Þe ȝiscere is his eskibah · feareð abuten esken · ⁊ bisiliche
+stureð him to rukelin to gederes muchele ⁊ monie ruken · blaweð
+þrin {80} ⁊ blent him seolf · peaðereð ⁊ makeð þrin figures of
+augrim · as þes rikeneres doð þe habbeð muche to rikenin. Þis is
+al þe canges blisse ⁊ te feond bihalt tis gomen ⁊ laheð þ̵ he
+bersteð. Wel un [f. 58r] derstont euch wis mon þ̵ gold ba ⁊
+seoluer · ⁊ euch eorðlich ahte · nis bute eorðe ⁊ ahte esken þe
+ablendeð euch moN þe ham in blaweð · þ̵ {85} is þe bolheð him
+þurh ham i{n} heorte prude. Ant al þ̵ he rukeleð ⁊ gedereð
+to{}gederes · ⁊ ethalt of ei þing þ̵ nis bute esken mare þen hit
+neodeð{;} schal in helle wurðen him tadden ⁊ neddren · ⁊ ba as
+ysaie seið · schulen beon of wurmes{;} his cuuertur ⁊ his hwitel
+· þe nalde þerwið neodfule feden ne schruden. _Subt{er} te
+sternet{ur} {90} tinea ⁊ op{er}imentum tuum uermiS._
+
+
+ [++Þ]E gissere is his eskebah · fared abuten esken · ⁊ bisiliche
+ stured him te rukelen te{}gederes · muchele ⁊ monie ruken ·
+ blawed þer [p. 133] in · ⁊ blend him seolf · paþered ⁊ maked
+ þer{}in figures of {80} augrim · As þeos rich`k´eneres dod þat
+ habbed muche te rikenen. þis is þes kanges blisse · ⁊ þe feond
+ bi{}hald þis gomen · ⁊ lahed þat he bersteð. wel under{}stonde
+ þis euch mon · þat gold ba ⁊ seoluer · ⁊ euch worldlich ahte ·
+ nis buten eorðe ⁊ esken þat ablent euchmon þat in ham blaweð ·
+ þat is þat þat bolehed ham þurh ham in heorte {85} prude. And al
+ þat he rukeled ⁊ gedered to{}gedere · ⁊ ethalt of ani þing þat
+ nis buten esken mare þen hit neodeð{;} shal in helle wurden him
+ tadden ⁊ neddren · ⁊ ba as ysaie seið shulen beon of wurmes his
+ cuuertur ⁊ his `þ´witel þat neolden war{}wið neodfule feden ⁊
+ shruden. _Subt{er} te st{er}net{ur} tinea ⁊ op{er}im{en}tu{m}
+ tuu{m}_ {90} _u{er}mis_.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 81. _rich`k´eneneres_ MS.]
+
+
+++Þe ȝiuere glutun is þe feondes manciple · ah he stikeð eauer
+iceler oðer icuchene · his heorte is i þe disscheS · his þoht al
+i þe neppes · his lif i þe tunne · his sawle i þe crohhe · Kimeð
+biuoren his lau{er}d bismuddet ⁊ bismulret · a disch in his an
+hond · a scale in his {95} oðer. Meaðeleð mis wordes · wigleð as
+fordrunke mon þe haueð imunt to fallen · bihalt his greate wombe
+· ⁊ te deouel lahheð. Þeose þreatið þus godd þurh ysaie ·
+
+
+ [++Þ]e giuere glutun is þes deoules manciple · Ah he stiked
+ eauer iceler oþer icuche [p. 134] ne · his heorte is iþe dishes
+ · his þoht al iþe nappes · his lif iþe tunne · his saule iþe
+ crohhe · kimed bi woren his lauert bi{}smudded ⁊ bi{}smured · A
+ dich in his an hond · A scale in {95} his oþer · Meadeled mis
+ wordes wigeled as for drunken · mon þat haued mint to fallen ·
+ bi{}halt his greate wombe. ⁊ þe deouel lahheð. þeos þreated þus
+ god þurh ysaie ·
+
+_Serui mei comedent ⁊ uos esurietis ⁊ c’._ Mine men schulen
+eoten ⁊ ow schal eauer hungrin · ⁊ ȝe schule beon feorle world
+buten ende. _Q{ua}ntum glorificauit se ⁊ in deliciis {100}
+fuit{;} tantu{m} date illi tormen{t}um ⁊ luctum · In
+apocal{ipsi} · Cont{ra} unu{m} poculum q{uo}d miscuit miscete ei
+duo_. Ȝef þe kealche{}cuppe wallinde bres to drinken · Ȝeot in
+his wide þrote þ̵ he swelte inwið. aȝein an ȝef him twa. þullich
+is godes dom aȝein ȝiuere ⁊ druncwile iþe apocalipse. {105}
+
+ _Serui mei co{m}mede{n}t ⁊ uos esurietis_ ⁊ c’. Mine men shulen
+ eoten · ⁊ ow shal eawer hungren · ⁊ ge shulen beon feondes fode
+ world buten ende. _Q{ua}ntu{m} gl[ori]ficauit {100} se ⁊ in
+ deliciis fuit{;} tantu{m} date illi tormentu{m} ⁊ luctum ·
+ Apocalip{sis} · Contr{a} unu{m} q{uo}d miscuit date illi duo_ ·
+ gef þen kelche{}cuppe wallinde bras te drinken · geot in his
+ wide þrote · þat he swelte in wið. agein gef him twa. þullich is
+ godes dom agein giwere ⁊ druncwile iþe apocalipse. {105}
+
+
+
+
+IX. ANCRENE WISSE (Corpus MS.)
+
+ ANCREN RIWLE (Cotton MS. Nero)
+
+[[Explanation from Notes volume:
+
+“Passages in C (mostly interlined or marginal) which are not in N
+are inserted between asterisks in the text of the latter. The
+collations ... show the other divergences of C and those of T from N;
+when not followed by any letter they give the readings of T; those
+followed by C are the readings of C, while B indicates agreement of
+T and C as against N.”
+
+In the collations, N = Nero; C = Cleopatra; T Titus.]]
+
+
+B. THE OUTER RULE
+
+[f. 112v] Ȝe mine leoue sustren bute ȝef neod ow driue ⁊ ower
+meistre hit reade · ne schulen habbe na beast bute cat ane.
+Ancre þe haueð ahte · þuncheð bet husewif ase Marthe wes · ne
+lihtliche ne mei ha nawt beo Marie marthe suster wið
+griðfullnesse [f. 113r] of heorte. for þenne mot ha þenchen of
+þe kues foddre · of heorde {5} monne hure ·
+
+ [f. 116r] ++Ȝe mine leoue sustren *bute ȝef neod ow driue* ne
+ schulen habben no best . bute kat one. ancre þet haueð eihte
+ þuncheð bet husewif ase marthe was . þen ancre . ne none weis ne
+ mei heo beon marie . *marthe suster * mid griðfulnesse of
+ heorte. Vor þeonne mot heo þenchen of þe kues foddre and of {5}
+ heordemonne huire .
+
+ [Collations: 1. mine ... sustren _om._ || 2. schule ȝe C || haue
+ || na | nan C || beast B || cat || ane B || þe C || 3. haues ||
+ ahte | achte C || semes || bet{er}e B || as B || wes C || þen
+ ancre _om._ B nanes | for `lihtliche oðer´ nanes C || 4. weies
+ || mai || ho | ha C || beo || wið B || 5. for þenne B || ho |
+ ha C || cuwes C || and _om._ B || 6a. þe heordes || hure C]
+
+Olhnin þe heiward · wearien hwen he punt hire · ⁊ ȝelden þah þe
+hearmes. ladlich þing is hit wat crist hwen me makeð i tune man
+of ancre ahte. Nu þenne ȝef eani mot nedlunge habben hit · loki
+þ̵ hit namon ne eili ne ne hearmi · ne þ̵ hire þoht ne beo
+nawiht þron ifestnet. ancre ne ah to habben na þing þ̵ utward
+drahe hire {10} heorte.
+
+ oluhnen þene heiward . warien hwon me punt hire ⁊ ȝelden þauh ðe
+ hermes. wat crist þis is lodlich þing . hwon me [f. 116v] makeð
+ mone i{n} tune of ancre eihte. Þauh ȝif eni mot nede habben ku :
+ loke ðet heo none mo{n}ne ne eilie : ne ne hermie . ne þet hire
+ þouht ne beo nout þeron i{}uestned. ancre ne ouh nout {10} to
+ habben no þing þet drawe utward hire heorte.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 8. _me me_ MS.]
+
+ [Collations: 6b. Olcne | olchni C || þe B || haiward | haiwart C
+ || hwen he B || pundes || 7. ȝelde B || þah | þach C || harmes B
+ || ladli | ladlich C || þing is wat c{ri}st hwen B || 8. mo{n}
+ || makes B || i{n} tune man | itune man C || ancres B || ahte |
+ achte C || Nu þenne _latter deleted_, þah _in margin_ | Nu þach
+ C || ȝef C || ani B || 9. nedinge | nedunge C || haue || ku] hit
+ B || hit na mo{n} B || eile | eili C || harme | harmi C || 10.
+ ni || þoht | þocht C || nawt | nawicht C || ter{}on | þron C ||
+ ifestnet || Anker || ah | ach C || nawt T _om._ C || 11a. haue
+ || no þing _om._ T || nan C || utward drahe | utwart draȝe C]
+
++N+a chaffere ne driue ȝe · ancre þ̵ is chepilt · þ̵ is · buð
+forte sullen efter biȝete · ha chepeð hire sawle þe chapmon of
+helle. þing þah þ̵ ha wurcheð ha mei þurh hire meistres read{;}
+for hire neode sullen · hali men sumhwile liueden bi hare
+honden.
+
+ none cheffare ne driue ȝe. ancre þet is cheapild .* þe buð for
+ te sullen efter biȝete * {12} heo cheapeð hire soule : þe chepmon
+ of helle. *Þing þah þ̵ ha wurcheð{;} ha mei wel þurh hire
+ meistres read{;} for hire neode sullen. þah swa dernliche as
+ ha mei for misliche mon{n}e wordes.*
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 12. _ȝe_ over an erasure.]
+
+ [Collations: 11b. Na B || chaffare | cheffere C || 12. Anker ||
+ chapmon chepilt [[C]] || 13. ho | ha C || cheapes | cheapeð C
+ || sawle | saule to C || chapmo{n} | chepmo{n} C]
+
++N+awt deore dehtren ne wite ȝe in ower hus of oðer monne {15}
+þinges · ne ahte ne claðes · ne boistes · ne chartres · Scoren
+ne cyrograffes · ne þe chirch uestemenz · ne þe calices · bute
+neode oðer strengðe hit makie{;} oðer muchel eie. Of swuch
+witunge is muchel vuel ilumpen ofte siðen.
+
+ Ne wite ȝe {15} nout i{n} oure huse of oðer mo{n}nes þinges . ne
+ eihte . ne cloðes . ne nout ne vnderuo ȝe ðe chirche uestimenz
+ ne þene caliz bute ȝif * neod oðer* strencðe hit makie : oðer
+ muchel eie. vor of swuche witunge is i{}kumen muchel `vuel´
+ oftesiðen.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 19. _vuel_ on margin.]
+
+ [Collations: 15. Nawt ne | Naut ne C || ȝe _om._ C || 16. owre |
+ ouwer C || hus B || of _om._ B || mon{n}e C || ahte | achte C ||
+ claðes || ne nout ... caliz _om._ C, _then interlined_ `bute
+ neod ... eie´ || ne ... ȝe _om._ || 17. Nawt te chirche
+ uestemenz ne þe chaliz || ȝif ... oðer _om._ || 18. stre{n}gðe
+ || make || vor _om._ B || swuch | swich C || lokinge | witing C
+ || 19a. muchel bifallen | muchel uuel ilu{m}pen C || vuel _om._
+ || siðe]
+
++I+N wið ower wanes ne leote ȝe namon slepeN · Ȝef muchel neod
+mid alle makeð breoken ower hus · hwil hit eauer is {20}
+ibroken · habbeð þrinne wið ow a wummon of cleane lif deies ant
+nihteS.
+
+ wiði{n}nen ower woanes : ne lete ȝe nenne mon slepen. ȝif muchel
+ neode mid alle makeð breken {20} ower hus : þeo hwule ðet hit
+ eu{er} is i broken : loke þet ȝe habben þeri{n}e mid ou one
+ wu{m}mon of clene liue . deies ⁊ nihtes.
+
+ [Collations: 19b. Inwið B || owre || wahes | wanes C || lete ȝe
+ _bis_ || 20. na wepmo{n} | nan mo{n} C || ȝef C || muche B ||
+ ned | neod C || wið makes B || to breke | breoken C || 21. owre
+ || þe _om._ B || hwil B || ðet _om._ B || eau{er} B || loke þet
+ ȝe _om._ B || haues | habbeð C || ter{}inne | þrinne C || 22.
+ wið ow B || a | an C || cleane lif B || daies || nichtes C]
+
++F+or þi þ̵ wepmen ne seoð ow ne ȝe ham · wel mei don of ower
+clað beo hit hwit beo hit blac bute hit beo unorne · warm ⁊ wel
+iwraht · felles wel itawet · ⁊ habbeð ase monie as ow to neodeð
+to bedde ⁊ to rugge. {25}
+
+
+ ++Uor{}ði þet no mon ne i{}sihð ou . ne ȝe ne i{}seoð nenne mon :
+ wel mei don of ower cloðes . beon heo hwite : beon heo blake.
+ bute þet heo beon unorne ⁊ warme ⁊ wel i wrouhte. uelles wel i
+ tauwed. {25} ⁊ habbeð ase monie ase ou to neodeð . to bedde and
+ eke to rugge.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 23, 24. _welmeidon_ MS.]
+
+ [Collations: 23. For B || na nan C || seo | sið C || ow B || ne
+ iseoð _om_. B || ham | him C || 24. duhen || owre | ouwer C ||
+ clað B || beo hit hwit beo hit blac bute hit beo B || 25. ⁊
+ _om._ B || warm B || iwraht | iwracht C || felles B || iteawet |
+ itauwet C || 26. habbes || as ow B || to nedes || eke _om._ B]
+
++N+est flesch ne schal nan werien linnene clað bute hit beo of
+hearde ⁊ of greate heorden. Stamin habbe hwa{}se wule · hwa{}se
+wule beo buten. Ȝe schulen in an hetter ant igurd liggen · swa
+leoðeliche þah þ̵ ȝe mahen honden put [f. 113v] ten þer{}under.
+Nest lich nan ne gurde hire wið na cunne gurdles : bute þurh
+schriftes leaue. Ne {30} beore nan irn ne here · ne ilespiles
+felles · ne ne beate hire þer{}wið{;} ne wið scurge i{}leadet ·
+wið holin ne wið breres · ne biblodgi hire seolf{;} wið{}ute
+schriftes leaue · nohwer ne binetli hire · ne ne beate bi{}uoren
+· ne na keoruunge ne keorue · ne ne neome ed eanes to luðere
+disceplines · te{m}ptaciuns forte acwenchen · ne for na bote {35}
+aȝein cundeliche secnesses · nan uncundelich lechecreft ne leue
+ȝe ne ne fondin · wið{}uten ower meistres read{;} leste ow
+stonde wurse.
+
+
+ ++Nexst fleshe ne schal non werien no linnene cloð bute ȝif hit
+ beo of herde and of greate heorden. stamin `habbe´ hwo{}se wule.
+ and hwo{}se wule mei beon buten. ȝe schullen liggen in on heater
+ and i gurd. ne bere ȝe non iren . ne here . ne [f. 117r]
+ irspiles felles. {30} ne ne beate`ou´þer mide. ne mid schurge
+ i{}leðered : ne i{}leaded. ne mid holie . ne mid breres . ne ne
+ biblodge hire sulf : wið{}uten schriftes leaue . ne ne nime et
+ enes to ueole disceplines.
+
+ [Collations: 27. Nest flesch B || nan B || werie || no _om._
+ || nan C || cloð _om._ B || ȝif _om._ B || 28. harde B ||
+ heordes || were C || hwa B || wile || 29. and _om._ || hwa B
+ || nule{;} beo wið uten || mei beon _om._ C || schuln in |
+ schulen in C || an B || hatter | hetter C || 30. gurd liggen
+ | igurd liggen C || were nan irn | beore nan iren C || haire
+ || ylespiles B || 31. hire þerwið B || wið B || i leðered ne
+ _om._ B || ileadet B || ne _om._ B || 32. wið holin | wið
+ holine C || wið B || ne blodeke | ne bibloðgi C || selue{n}
+ | seolf C || ute C || schirches || 33a. nine _for_ ne ne ||
+ neome C || ateanes | ed eanes C || feole B || disciplines |
+ diciplines C]
+
++O+wer schon i winter beon meoke · greate ⁊ warme. I sumer ȝe
+habbeð leaue bearuot gan ⁊ sitten ⁊ lihte scheos werieN ·
++H+osen wið ute vampez{;} ligge in hwa{}se likeð · +I+scheoed ne
+slepe ȝe nawt · ne {40} noh wer bute i bedde. Sum wummon
+inohreaðe wereð þe brech of here ful wel icnottet · þe
+streapeles dun to þe vet ilacet ful feaste · ah eauer is best þe
+swete ⁊ te swote heorte. Me is leou{er}e þ̵ ȝe þolien wel an
+heard word{;} þen an heard here.
+
+ ower schon beon greate and warme. Ine sumer ȝe habbeð leaue
+ uorto gon and sitten baruot. and hosen wið{}uten uaumpez . and
+ ligge ine ham : hwo{}so likeð. Su{m} {35} wu{m}on i{}nouh{}reaðe
+ . wereð þe brech of heare fulwel i{}knotted . and þe strapeles
+ adun to hire uet. i laced ful ueste.
+
+ [Collations: 33b. owre || scheon C || 34. I | In C ||
+ haue{n} || barefot to Gan ⁊ sitten | barfot gan ⁊ sitten C
+ || 35. and _om._ B || Hose || uampez | uampeð C || and _om._
+ B || ham _om_. B || hwa se like | hwase wule C || 36. mon ||
+ inohraðe | inochraðe C || weres te brec || haire | here C ||
+ icnotten | icnotted C || and _om._ B || 37a. strapples ||
+ dun to þe fet B || faste]
+
+Ȝef ȝe muhen beo wimpelles ⁊ ȝe wel wullen{;} beoð bi warme
+cappen · ⁊ þer{}uppon hwite oðer blake veiles. {45} Anc{re}n
+summe sungið in hare wimplunge{;} na leasse þen leafdis. Ah þah
+seið sum þ̵ hit limpeð to euch wummon cundeliche forte werien
+wimpel · Nai · wimpel ne heaued clað nowðer ne nempneð hali
+writ{;} ah wriheles ane ·
+
+ ȝif ȝe muwen beon wimpel leas : *⁊ ȝe wel wullen* beoð bi warme
+ keppen . and þeruppon *oðer hwite oðer* blake ueiles. *Ancren
+ su{m}me sungið in ha[re] wimlunge na lesse þene lefdị Sum seið
+ þ̵ hit limped . to e[i] wu{m}mon cu{n}deliche{;} {40} for{}te
+ weri[en] wimpel. Nai . Wimpel ne hef[ed] nouðer ne nemneð hali
+ writ{;} ah wriheles of heuet.
+
+ [Collations: 37b. _For_ ȝif ... bi, T _has_ habbes || ȝef ȝe
+ mahen (_over_ muchel _del._) beo wimpelles C || 38. cappes |
+ cappen C || and ... wimlunge _in_ l. 52 _om._ || þruppo{n} C
+ || 39. ueilles C]
+
+Ad corinthios · _Mulier uelet caput suu{m}_ · Wummon seið þe
+apostle schal wreon hire heaued. wrihen he seið {50} nawt
+wimpliN. wrihen ha schal hire scheome · as eue sunfule dohteR ·
+i mungunge of þe sunne þ̵ schende us on earst alle · ant nawt
+drahe þe wriheles to tiffunge ⁊ to prude ·
+
+ Ad cor[inth.] _M{u}lier uelet cap{ut} suu{m}_. Wu{m}mon seið þe
+ apostel schal wrihen hi[re] heauet. wrihen he seið naut wimplin.
+ wrihen ha schal hire scheome as sunfule eue dohte[r{;}] i
+ mu{n}gunge of þe su{n}ne þ̵ sch[en]de us erst alle ⁊ naut {45}
+ drah[en] þ̵ wriheles te tiffung ⁊ te p{ru}[e].
+
+Eft wule [f. 114r] þe apostle þ̵ wummon wreo i chirche hire neb
+ȝetten · leste uuel þoht arise þurh hire onsihðe · _Et hoc {est}
+propt{er} ang{e}los_. hwi þenne {55} þu chirch ancre iwimplet
+openest þi neb to wepmonnes ehe{;} toȝeines þe sist men{;}
+spekeð þe apostle · ȝef þu þe ne hudest. ah ȝef þ̵ ei þing
+wriheð þi neb from monnes ehe · beo hit wah beo hit clað · i wel
+i rund windowe · wel mei duhen ancre of oðer wimplunge. Toȝeines
+þe þe þ{us} ne dest{;} spekeð þe apostle nawt toȝeines oþre ·
+þ̵ {60} hare ahne wah wriheð wið euch{}monnes sihðe. þer
+awakenið ofte wake þohtes of · ⁊ werkes oðerhwileS. Hwa{}se wule
+beon isehen{;} þah ha atiffi hire nis nawt muche wunder{;} ah to
+godes ehnen ha is lufsumre{;} þe is for þe luue of him{;}
+untiffet wið{}uteN.
+
+ Eft wule seinte pauel þ̵ wu{m}m[o{n}] wreo i chirche hire neb
+ ȝette leste vuel þoht arise þurh hir[e] on{}sihðe ⁊ _h{oc} {est}
+ · p{ro}p{ter} ang[e]los_. Hwi þenne þu chirche ancre al beo þu
+ iwimplet{;} openest þah þi neb to weopmones ehe . Te ȝeines þe.
+ þe isist men spekeð seinte pauel. Ah ȝef ei þing {50} wriheð{;}
+ þi neb fro{m} mo{n}nes ehe{;} beo hit wah beo hit clað i{}þi
+ p{ar}lures þurl{;} wel mei duhen ancre of oðer wimlu{ng}e.*
+ Hwo{}se wule beon i{}seien . þauh heo atiffe hire{;} nis nout
+ muchel wunder . auh to godes eien . heo is lufsumere þet is uor
+ ðe luue of him{;} untiffed wið{}uten.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 52. _wimlumpe_ MS.]
+
+ [Collations: 52. hwa B || 53. wile || isehen | iseȝen C ||
+ of alle þ hire cume{n} to _add_. || þah | þach C || ho | ha
+ C || atiffen | atifi C || ham | na | nan C || muche B || 54.
+ Ah | ach C || ehne | echne{n} C || ho | ha C || lufsumer ||
+ þe is C || for B || 55a. untiffet B]
+
++R+ing ne broche ne habbe ȝe · ne gurdel imembret · ne glouen ne
+nan swuch {65} þing þ̵ ow ne deh to habben. A meoke surpliz ȝe
+mahen in hat sumer werien.
+
+ Ring . ne broche nabbe ȝe . ne gurdel i{}me{m}bred . {55} ne
+ glouen . ne no swuch þing þet ou . ne deih for{}to habben.
+ *vnderstondeð . þ̵ of alle þeose þinges nis nan hest ne forbot
+ for alle ha beoð of þe vttere riwle þ̵ is lute strencðe of{;}
+ for hwon þ̵ te inre beo wel iwist as ic seide i þe frumðe . {ha}
+ mei beon ichanget hwer{}se euer ei neod oder eni skile hit askeð
+ . eft{er} þ̵ ha mei ase {60} þuften . best seruin þe leafdi
+ riwle.*
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 55. _i menbred_ MS. || 59. _ha_] _&_ MS.]
+
+ [Collations: 55b. ni || ni || i membret || 56. ni gloues ||
+ na | nan C || swich C || ow B || deah || i burð C || for
+ _om._ B]
+
++E+auer me is leou{er}e se ȝe doð greattre werkes. +N+e makie ȝe
+nane purses forte freondin ow wið · bute to þeo þ̵ ower meistre
+ȝeueð ow his leaue · ne huue ne blod{}binde of seolc · ne laz
+buten leaue · Ah schapieð ⁊ seowið ⁊ mendið chirche claðes · ⁊
+poure monne hettren. {70} na swuch þing ne schule ȝe ȝeouen
+wið{}uteN schriftes leaue · namare þen neomen · þ̵ ȝe ne seggen
+hi{m} fore{;} as of oðre þinges · kun oðer cuððe · hu ofte ȝe
+under uengen · hulonge ȝe edheolden. tendre of cunne limpeð nawt
+ancre beonne. A mon wes of religiun · ⁊ com to him efter help
+his fleschliche broðer · ⁊ he tahte him to his þridde {75}
+breðer · þe wes dead biburiet. Þe ondswerede wundrinde · Nai
+q{uo}ð he nis he dead? ant ich q{uo}ð þe hali mon [f. 114v] am
+dead gasteliche. Na fleschlich freond ne easki me fleschlich
+froure. Amices ⁊ parures · worldliche leafdis mahen inoh wurchen
+· ant ȝef ȝe ham makieð{;} ne makie ȝe þrof na mustreisun ·
+veine gloire attreð alle {80} gode þeawes · ⁊ alle gode werkes.
+Criblin ne schal nan of ow for luue ne for hure. Taueles ne
+forbeode ich nawt. Ȝef sum riueð surpliz oðeR measse kemese{;}
+oþre riuunges ne riue ha nawt nomeliche oueregede · bute for
+muche neode.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 75. _to his_] _is_ on erasure. || 76. _breðer_] _er_ on erasure. ||
+ 77. Before _nis_, _d_ erased.]
+
+
+ ++Euer me is leouere . so ȝe don gretture werkes. ne makie none
+ purses . uorte ureonden ou mide .* bute to þeo þ̵ ower meistre
+ ȝeoueð ow his leaue*{;} ne blodbendes of seolke .* ne laz . bute
+ leaue*{;} auh schepieð and seouweð and amendeð chirche cloðes .
+ and poure {65} monne cloðes. no þing ne schule ȝe ȝiuen :
+ wið{}uten schriftes leaue.
+
+ [Collations: 62. Eauer B || leu{er}e | leoure C || se B ||
+ gratt{er}e | grett{er}e [[C]] || Ne ... cloðes _in_ l. 66
+ _om._ || make ȝe C || nane C || 63. forto freonden ow wið C ||
+ 64. blod binden of seolc C || 65. Ach schap`i´eð ⁊ seoweð ⁊
+ mendeð (e _over_ ạ) C || claðes C || 66. menne hettren C ||
+ Na | nan || `swuc´ C || ȝeoue{n} bute ȝe hauen chirches leaue ||
+ ȝeuen C]
+
++H+elpeð ow wið ower ahne swinc se forð se ȝe eauer mahen to
+schriden ow seoluen ⁊ feden ȝef {85} neod is · ⁊ þeo þe ow
+seruið. +A+s sein Jerome leareð · ne beo ȝe neauer longe ne
+lihtliche of sum{}þing allunges idel · for anan rihtes þe feond
+beot hire his werc þe i godes werc ne swinkeð · ⁊ tuteleð anan
+toward hire. foR hwil he sið hire bisi{;} he þencheð þus · for
+nawt ich schulde nu cume neh hire{;} ne mei ha nawt iȝemen to
+lustni {90} mi lare. Of idelnesse awakeneð muchel flesches
+fondunge. _Iniquitas Sodome{;} saturitas panis ⁊ ocium_ · þ̵ is
+· SodomeS cwedschipe com of idelnesse ⁊ of ful wombe. Irn þ̵ lið
+stille gedereð sone rust · weater þe ne stureð nawt{;} readliche
+stinkeð.
+
+ helpeð mid ower owune swinke so uorð so ȝe muwen to schruden ou
+ suluen and *feden ȝef neod is* þeo ðet ou serueð . ase seint
+ ierome lereð : ne beo ȝe neu{er} idel . uor anonrihtes ðe ueond
+ beot hire his werc : þet ine godes werke ne wurcheð . and he
+ tuteleð anonrihtes {70} touward hire. uor þeo hwule [f. 117v]
+ þet he isihð hire bisi . `he´ þencheð þus . vor nout ich schulde
+ nu kumen neih hire{;} ne mei heo nout i{}hwulen uorto her`c´nen
+ mine lore. of idelnesse awakeneð muchel flesshes fondunge .
+ _Iniq{ui}tas sodome . sat{ur}itas panis ⁊ ociu{m}_. þet is. al
+ sodomes cweadschipe kom of idelnesse : ⁊ of ful {75} wombe. Iren
+ þet lið stille{;} gedereð sone rust . and water þet ne stureð
+ nout readliche stinkeð.
+
+ [Collations: 67. Helpes || wið B || owre || ahne | achne C ||
+ swinc | swinch C || se forð se B || muhen | muchȝen C ||
+ 68. ow seluen | ow seoluen C || ta þ̵ ow serue{n} | ow
+ seruið C || As B || sein || 69. leares | leareð C || neau{er} B
+ || `allu{n}ge´ idel `⁊ se forð as ȝe mahen´ C || for B ||
+ ananrihtes | ananrichtes C || te || feond | feont C || bedes. ||
+ 70. þe C || i | in C || werc B || swinkes | swinkeð C || he
+ _om._ B || tuteles | anan B || 71. toward | towart C || for hwil
+ he B || seos | sið C || 72. he þe swike þenches t{us} || for B
+ || noht | naut C || ischulde nu cume to hire | cumen nu nech
+ hire C || mai || 73. ho | ha C || nawt | naut C || ȝeme nu |
+ iȝemen C || to B || lustne{n} mi | lustin min C || lare B ||
+ wakene{n} || 74. muchele || flesches B || fondinges || 75. al
+ _om._ B || sodome || cwedschipe C || com B || 76. wambe || Irn
+ þ̵ lis || Gederes || muche C || and _om._ B || 77a. stures ||
+ nawt | naut C || raðliche | readiliche C || stinkes]
+
++A+ncre ne schal nawt forwurðe scolmeistre · ne turnen ancre
+husto {95} childrene scole · hire meiden mei learen sum oðer
+meiden · þ̵ were pliht of to leornin among{e} wepmen · oðer
+bimong gromes. ah ancre ne ah to ȝemen bute godd ane · þah bi
+hire meistres read ha mei sum rihten ⁊ helpen to learen.
+
+ ancre ne schal nout forwurðen scolme`i´stre : ne turnen hire
+ ancre hus{;} to childrene scole. hire meiden mei þauh techen
+ su{m} lutel meiden. þet were dute of forto leornen among gromes
+ . auh ancre ne ouh forto ȝemen bute god one. *þah {80} bi hire
+ meistres read{;} ha mei su{m} rihten ⁊ helpe te leren.*
+
+ [Collations: 77b. ȝe ne schule sende lettres. | Ne underfo
+ lettres bute leaue C || nawt | naut C || forwurðe B ||
+ scolemeister || scol _above erasure_ C || 78. hire _om._ B ||
+ ancres || childre`ne´ schole C || Hire ... leren _in l._ 81
+ _om._ || 79. þauh _om._ C || learen C || lute C || of{;} to C ||
+ 80. bimong gremes C || Ach C || nach to ȝeme C || ane C]
+
+Ȝe ne schulen senden leattres · ne underuon leattres · ne writen
+bute leaue. Ȝe schulen beon i doddet · {100} oðer ȝef ȝe wulleð
+ischauen fowr siðen i þe ȝer · to lihtin ower heaued · beo bi þe
+her ieueset{;} [f. 115r] hwa{}se swa is leouere · ant as ofte
+ileten blod ⁊ ȝef neod iS{;} oftre · Þe mei beo þer buten{;} ich
+hit mei wel þolien. Hwen ȝe beoð ilete blod{;} ȝe ne schule don
+na þing þe þreo dahes þ̵ ow greueð · ah talkið to ower {105}
+meidnes · ⁊ wið þeawfule talen schurteð ow to{}gederes. Ȝe maheN
+swa don ofte hwen ow þuncheð heuie{;} oðer beoð for sum
+worltlich þing sare oðer seke · þah euch worltlich froure is
+unwurðe to ancre.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 104. After _beoð_, _al greiðe_ struck out.]
+
+
+ ++Ȝe ne schulen senden lettres . ne underuon lettres . ne
+ writen : buten leaue. ȝe schulen beon i{}dodded four siðen iðe
+ ȝere : uorto lihten ower heaued. *oðer ȝef ȝe wulled ischauen.
+ hwa se wule ieveset. ah ha mot te oft{er}e weschen ⁊ kemben hire
+ heauet*{;} and ase ofte ileten {85} blod . and oftere ȝif neod
+ is . and hwo so mei beon þer wið uten{;} ich hit mei wel i
+ þolien. hwon ȝe beoð i{}leten blod . ȝe ne schulen don no þing
+ þeo þreo dawes{;} þet ou greue . auh talkeð mid ower meidenes.
+ and mid þeaufule talen : schurteð ou to gederes. ȝe muwen don so
+ ofte : hwon ou þuncheð heuie . oðer beoð uor sume worldliche
+ þinge {90} sorie : oðer seke.
+
+ [Collations: 82. und{er}fon || bute || 83. schule C || beo ||
+ idoddet C || iþ{e} ȝer fiftene siðe || ȝer C uorto ... heauet
+ _in l. 85 om._ || to lichten ower heauet C || 85. ⁊ fowr siðe
+ ilet{en} | ⁊ as ofte ilete blod | `⁊ ȝef neod is oftere´ C ||
+ 86. oftre || ned || and ... þolien _om._ C || Hwa se mai wel
+ beo wið ute{n}: ich hit mai þolie{n} || 87. Hwon ... blod
+ _om._ C || Hwe{n} || arn schule C do þreo daies na þi{n}g þ̵ ow
+ greues || don `þeo´ þreo daȝes nan þing þ̵ ow greueð C || 88. Ah
+ ach C || talkes || to B || owre seruant | ower meidnes C ||
+ 89. wið B || þeawfule | þeufule C || tales: schurtes ow |
+ schurtið C || muhen | muȝe C || swa don ofte hwen ow B ||
+ 90. þu{n}ches || heui C || arn || for sum B || worldlich C ||
+ þing B || 91a. sari B]
+
++S+wa wisliche witeð ow in ower blodletunge{;} ⁊ haldeð ow i
+swuch reste{;} þ̵ ȝe longe þreft{er} mahen i godes seruise þe
+monluker swinken · {110} ant alswa hwen ȝe feleð eani secnesse.
+Muchel sotschipe hit is leosen for an dei{;} tene oðer tweolue.
++V+esscheð ow hwer{}se neod is as ofte as ȝe wulleð ·
+
+ So wisliche witeð ou i{n} our blod{}letunge : and holdeð ou ine
+ swuche reste . þet ȝe longe þer efter muwen ine godes seruise þe
+ monluker swinken . and also hwon ȝe i{}ueleð eni secnesse . vor
+ muchel sotschipe hit is. uorto [f. 118r] uorleosen uor one deie .
+ tene oðer tweolue. Wassheð ou hwar se ȝe habbeð neode : ase ofte
+  {95} ase ȝe wulleð.
+
+ [Collations: 91b. Swa B wislich C || wites || Of ower
+ blodletunge _in marg._ C || ow B || owre | ower C ||
+ blodletinge || 92. haldes | haldeð C || ow B || iswuch | in
+ swich C || rest || þraft{er} | þreft{er} C || muhen | muȝen C ||
+ ine _om._ C || i{}godes || 93. þe _om._ C || wurchen C ||
+ alswa | alse C || hwen B || felen | feleð C || ani B || 94. vor
+ _om._ B || muche B || sotchipe C || uorto _om._ C || to lose
+ | leosen C || for an B || dai | dei C || 95. twelue | tweọlue C
+ || Vas _del._ wasches _in marg._ wescheð C || ow B || hwer B ||
+ ned is | neod is C || as B || 96. as B || wiln | wull{et} C ||
+ Ouwer meidnes riwle _in marg._ C]
+
+ [[96. wull{et} C _corrected in Notes from “wulh”_]]
+
+⁊ ower oþre þinges. Nes neauer fulðe godd leof · þah pou{er}te
+⁊ unorneschipe beon him licwurðe. +V+Nderstondeð eauer of alle
+þeose þinges · þ̵ nan nis heast ne forbod þ̵ {115} beoð of þe
+uttre riwle · þet is lute strengðe of. for hwon þ̵ te inre beo
+wel iwist as ich seide i þe frumðe · þeos mei beon ichanget
+hwer{}se eani neod oðer eani skile hit easkeð · efter þ̵ ha best
+mei þe leafdi riwle seruin as hire eadmode þuften · ah
+sikerliche wið{}uten hire þe leafdi feareð to wundre.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 120. _towundre_ MS.]
+
+ [[This section has no parallel in the Cotton MSS.]]
+
+
++A+ncre þe naueð nawt neh {120} honde hire fode{;} beoð bisie
+twa wummen. An eauer þe leaue ed hame{;} an oþer þe wende ut ·
+hwenne driueð neod · ⁊ þeo beo ful unorne wið{}uten euch
+tiffunge · oðer a lutel þuftene{;} oðer of feier ealde. Bi þe
+wei as ha geað{;} ga singinde hire beoden · ne ne halde na tale
+wið mon ne wið wummon · ne sitte ne ne stonde · bute þ̵ {125}
+leaste þet ha eauer mei ear þen ha ham cume. Nohwider elles ne
+ga [f. 115v] heo bute þider as me send hire · wið{}ute leaue ·
+ne ne eote ha ne ne drinke ute ·
+
+
+ ++Ancre þet naueð nout neih honde hire uode : beoð bisie two
+ wu{m}men . on ðet bi{}leaue eu{er} ethom . an oðer þet wende ut
+ hwon hit is neod . and þeo beo ful unorne *oðer a lute þuhten*
+ oðer of feir elde and biðe weie ase heo geð . go singinde hire
+ beoden . {100} ne ne holde heo nout none tale mid mon ne mid
+ wu{m}mon . ne ne sitte ne ne stonde bute þet leste þet heo mei
+ er þen heo kume hom. nouhwuder elles ne go heo{;} bute þider ase
+ me sent hire. wið{}ute leaue : ne ete heo ne ne drinke ute.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 102. After _mei_ erasure of one letter.]
+
+ [Collations: 97. Anker || þe C || naues || nawt | naut C || neh
+ hond | nech hont C || fode B || beos || bisi || twa wimmen B ||
+ 98. an B || þe C || leaue eau{er} _with erasure of two letters
+ before_ || eauer leaue C || at hame | ed hame C || þe C ||
+ 99. hwen B || ned driues | neod driueð C || tat || 100. of _om._
+ || feiȝer C || ealde B || and _om._ B || wei || as B || ho Gas |
+ ha geað C || Ga B || seiende | segginde C || beodes || 101. Ni
+ ne || halde B || heo nout _om._ B || na | nan C || wið B ||
+ wið B || ni sitte ne stonde | Ne sitten ne stonden C ||
+ 102. þe B || leaste || ho | ha C || ear B || þenne C || ho |
+ ha C || ham cume B || 103. Nohwider | Nochwder C || ga B || heo
+ _om._ || ha C || as B || mo{n} sendes || 104a. eote C || ho |
+ ha C]
+
+Þe oþer beo eauer inne · ne wið{}ute þe ȝeten : ne ga wið{}ute
+leaue. Ba beon obedient to hare dame in alle þing · bute i sunne
+ane · na þing nabben þet heo hit nute · ne underuo na {130} þing
+· ne ne ȝeoue nowðer{;} wið{}uten hire leaue. Na mon ne leote ȝe
+in · ne þe ȝung{re} ne speoke wið namon bute leaue · ne ga ha
+nawt ut of tune : wið{}uten siker fere · ȝef hit swa mei beon{;}
+ne ne ligge ute. ȝef heo ne con oboke{;} segge bi pa{te}r
+n{ost}res · ant bi auez hire ures · ⁊ wurche þ̵ me hat hire wið
+ute gruchu{n}ge. habbe eauer hire {135} earen opene toward hire
+dame.
+
+ þe oðer beo eu{er} i{n}ne . ne wið{}ute þe ȝeate ne go heo nout
+ wið{}ute leaue. boðe beon obedient to hore {105} dame i{n} alle
+ þinges{;} bute ine sūnne one. no þing nabben heo{;} þet hore
+ dame hit nute . ne ne underuon no þing . ne ne ȝiuen wið{}uten
+ hire leaue. Nenne mon ne leten heo in . ne ðe ȝungre ne speke
+ mid none monne : bute leaue . ne ne go nout ut of tune .
+ wið{}uten siker uere . ne ne ligge ute. ȝif heo ne con o boke :
+ sigge bi p{ate}r n{ostr}es {110} and bi auez hire vres . and
+ wurche þet me hat hire wið{}uten grucchunge. habbe euer hire
+ earen opene touward hire dame.
+
+ [Collations: 104b. eauer B || 105. ȝate | ȝete C || ga B ||
+ heo _om._ | ha C || nout _om._ B || Baðe | ba C || hare C ||
+ 106. þing B || in B || ane B || Na | Nan C || heo _om._ ||
+ 107. ho | heo C _for_ hore dame || ni vnderfo | Ne underuo C ||
+ na | nan C || ȝiue | ȝeouen C || _add_ nowðer | nouðer C ||
+ 108. leue || Na | Nan C || heo _om._ B || ni || ðe ȝungre
+ _om._ C || speoken C || mid none monne _om._ C || wið na
+ wepmo{n} || 109. wið ute B || leue || Ne ga B || noht |
+ naut C || 110. fere B || ȝef C || ho | ha C || on C || segge B
+ || 111. auees C || wurche ⁊ do hwat C || mo{n} bides ||
+ wið{}ute || grucchinge B || 112a. eau{er} B || eares ||
+ toward | towart C || lafdi]
+
+Nowðer of þe wummen ne beore from hare dame · ne ne bringe to
+hire nane idele talen{;} ne neowe tidinges · ne bitweonen ham
+seolf{;} ne singen ne ne speoken na ne worldliche spechen · ne
+lahhen swa ne pleien{;} þet ei mon þ̵ hit sehe{;} mahte hit to
+uuel turnen. Ouer alle þinges leasunges ⁊ luðere wordes {140}
+heatien. hare her beo icoruen · hare heaued clað sitte lahe ·
+eiðer ligge ane. Hare cop beo hehe isticchet · ⁊ bute broche.
+na{}mon ne seo ham unleppet ne open heaued. lah locunge habben.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 141. _laḥhe_ MS.]
+
+ nouðer of ðe wu{m}men ne beren urom hore dame . ne ne bringen to
+ hire . none idele talen : ne neowe tiþinges . ne bitweonen ha{m}
+ sulf ne singen . ne ne speken none worldliche spechen . ne
+ lauhwen ne ne pleien so ðet {115} ei mon þet hit iseie . muhte
+ [f. 118v] hit to v`u´el t{ur}nen. ou{er} alle þing leasunge and
+ luðere wordes . hatien. Hore her beo i{}koruen . hore heuedcloð
+ sitte lowe. eiðer ligge one. Hore hesmel beo heie istihd{;} al
+ wið{}ute broche. no mon ne i{}seo ham unweawed . ne open heaued.
+ *Inwið þe wanes ha muhe werie scapeloris hwen mantel {120} ham
+ heuegeð . ute{;} gan i{}mantlet þe heauet i{}hudeket.* louh
+ lokunge habben.
+
+ [Collations: 112b. Nowðer || 113. of þe wummen _om._ C || of þe
+ familiers ne beo fra{m} hire lafdi ni ni bringe nowðer || ne
+ beore ne ne bringe to heore dame C || none _om._ B ||
+ 114. tales || newe || tidinges C || bitwenen B || self |
+ seolf C || ne ne singen C || ni ne speken | ne ne speoken ham
+ seolf C || 115. none _om._ C || nane speches || lahhen swa ne
+ pleien þ̵ | lachȝen swa ne pleiȝen þ̵ C || 116. ani || sehe |
+ sechȝe C || mihte | machte C || hit _om._ C || turnen hit ||
+ 117. þi{n}ge || leasinges | leasing C || uuele C || hare C ||
+ beon C || icoruen B || 118. hore ... i hudeket _om._ ||
+ hare C || clað C || lachȝe C || ane C || hare cop beo hechȝe
+ isticched C || 119. al _om._ C || na C || seo C || unlepped C]
+
+Heo ne schulen cussen na{}mon · ne cuðmon ne cunnes mon · ne for
+na cuððe cluppen · ne weschen hare heaued · ne lokin feaste o na
+mon{;} ne toggin {145} wið ne pleien. Hare weden beon of swuch
+schape · ⁊ al hare aturn swuch{;} þet hit beo edscene hwerto ha
+beoð iturnde. Hare lates lokin warliche · þ̵ nan ne mahe edwiten
+ham{;} in hus ne ut of hus. On alle wise forbeoren to wreaðen
+hare dame · ⁊ as ofte as heo hit doð{;} ear ha drinken oþer
+eoten{;} makien [f. 116r] hare venie · o cneon {150} dun biuoren
+hire ⁊ seggen · mea culpa · ⁊ underuon þe penitence þ̵ ha leið
+up{}on hire lutinde hire lahe.
+
+ heo ne schulen cussen nenne mon .* ne cuð{}mon ne cunes mo{n} .
+ ne for nan cuððe cluppen* ne uor luue cluppen . ne kuð ne unkuð
+ . ne wasshen hore heaued . ne loken ueste o none monne . ne
+ toggen mid him{;} ne pleien. hore weaden beon of swuche scheape
+  {125} ⁊ alle hore aturn swuch{;} þet hit beo eðcene hwarto heo
+ beoð i{}turnde. hore lates loken warliche . þet non ne edwite
+ ham ne ine huse ne ut of huse. on alle wise uorberen to wreððen
+ hore dame . and ase ofte ase heo hit doð er heo drinken oðer
+ eten . makien hore uenie akneon adun to þer eorðe biuoren hire :
+ ⁊ sigge _mea culpa_ . and underuon {130} ðe penitence : ðet heo
+ leið upon hire lutende hire louwe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 122. _cuð_ corr. out of _enð_.]
+
+ [Collations: 121. Lah lokinge | Lach locunge C || 122. Eiðer
+ ligge ane _add._ || ho | ha C || schulen _om._ C || schule ||
+ cusse B || na | nan C || cu{n}nes || 123. ni || na || ne uor
+ ... unkuð _om._ B || 124. ne ... heaued _om._ | nene weschen
+ hare C || Ni || loke B || faste || o na | on an C || mo{n} B ||
+ 125. toggle | toggi C || wið B || him _om._ B || pleiȝen C ||
+ Hare B || wede | weden C || beo || swuch | swich C ||
+ schape B || 126. al || ⁊ of swic aturn þ̵ `hit´ C || eðscene |
+ edsene C || hwerto B || ho | ha C || beon B || 127. Hare B ||
+ werliche C || nan B || etwite _over_ wite _del._ C || ne
+ _om._ B || i{n} hus B || 128. hus || forbeoren B || wradðen |
+ wraððen C || hare C || as B || 129. as B || ho | ha C || don ||
+ ear || ho | ha C || eoten C || Maken C || hire B || o cneos |
+ acneon C || 130. dun || to þer eorðe _om._ B || bifore |
+ biforen C || segge{n} B || vnd{er} fo || 131a. penitance C ||
+ ho | ha C || leis || ha{m} B || lutinde C || lahe | lachȝe C]
+
+Þe ancre þrefter neauer mare þ̵ ilke gult ne upbreide for na
+wreaððe · bute ȝef ha eft sone falle i þ̵ ilke · ah do hit
+allunge ut of hire heorte. Ȝef ei strif ariseð bitweone þe
+wummen{;} þe ancre makie eiðer to makien oþer venie o cneon to
+þer {155} eorðe · ⁊ eiðer rihte up oþer{;} ⁊ cussen on ende ·
+ant te ancre legge on eiðer{;} sum penitence · mare up o þe ilke
+þe greatluker gulte. Þis is a þing witen ha wel þ̵ is gode
+leouest{;} Sahtnesse ⁊ some · ⁊ te feond laðest · for{}þi he is
+eauer umben to arearen sum leaððe.
+
+ þe ancre neu{er} more þer efter þene ilke gult ne upb[r]eide
+ hire : uor none wreððe . bute ȝif heo eft sone ualle iðet ilke .
+ auh do hit allunge ut of hire heorte. and ȝif eni strif ariseð
+ bitweonen ðe wu{m}men{;} ðe ancre makie eiðer of ha{m} to makien
+ oðer venie akneon to ðer eorðe . and {135} eiðer rihte up oðer :
+ ⁊ kussen ha{m} on ende . and þe ancre legge on eiðer su{m}
+ penitence. More upon þeo ilke : ðet gretluker haueð agult. þis is
+ o þing wute `ȝe´ [f. 119r] wel to soðe ðet is gode leouest{;}
+ seih[t]nesse ⁊ some. ⁊ þe ueonde loðest. and for{}þi he is
+ eu{er} umbe to arearen sume wreððe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 138. _ȝe_ added in margin.]
+
+ [Collations: 131b. anker || 132. þilke gult neau{er} mare þr
+ aft{er} | þer efter neau{er} mare þilke gult C || hire
+ _om._ B || for B || na | nan C || 133. wraððe B || ȝef C ||
+ ho | ha C || sones falle B || i þat ilke | i þilke C || Ah |
+ Ach C || 134. and _om._ B || ȝef C || ani B || rises ||
+ bitwene{n} ham utewið{;} | bitwene þe wi{m}men C || þe anker ||
+ 135. make B || of ham _om._ B || make B || þe oðer C ||
+ o cneos | o cneon C || dun to þe | to þe C || 136. richte C ||
+ cussen on B || te anker leie || 137. penitance C || Mare B ||
+ up o þ̵ ilke | up on þilke C || þe C || greatluker || gulte B ||
+ 138. is _om._ C || a | an C || wite{n} B || ho | ha C || to soðe
+ _om._ B || godd | god C || leuest || 139. sahtnesse |
+ sachtnesse C || somentale || te feond | þe feont C || laðest B
+ || and _om._ B || eau{er} umben B || 140a. reare | arere C ||
+ su{m} laððe B]
+
+Nu sið þe sweoke wel · þ̵ hwen fur is wel o brune{;} ⁊ me wule
+þ̵ hit aga{;} {160} me sundreð þe brondes · ⁊ he deð {n}ond þ̵
+ilke. luue is ih{es}u c{ri}stes fur · þ̵ he wule þ̵ bleasie aa i
+þin heorte · ant te deouel blaweð forte puffen hit ut. Hwen his
+blawunge ne geineð nawt · he bringeð up sum uuel word · oðer sum
+oþer nohtunge · hwer þurh ha to hurten eiðer fro{m}mard oþer · ⁊
+te hali gastes fuR cwencheð hwen þe {165} brondes þurh wreaððe
+beoð isundret. forþi halden ham i luue feaste to gederes · Ant
+ne beo ha{m} nawt of hwen þe feond blawe · nomeliche ȝef monie
+beon iueietsomet{;} ⁊ wel wið luue ontende.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 161. _hond_ MS.]
+
+ nu isihð ðe deouel wel ðet hwon þet fur {140} is wel o brune . ⁊
+ me wule ðet hit go ut : me sundreð ðe brondes . and he deð `also´
+ onond þet ilke. luue is ih{es}u cristes fur þet he wule ðet
+ blasie i{n} vre heorte . and þe deouel bloweð forto puffen hit
+ ut . and hwon his blowinge ne geineð nout : þeonne bringeð he up
+ su{m} luðer word . oðer su{m} oþer nouhtunge : hwar þuruh heo to
+ hurteð eiðer {145} uro{m}mard oðer{;} and þe holi gostes fur{;}
+ acwencheð hwon ðe brondes þuruh wreððe{;} beoð i{}sundred. and
+ for{}þi holden ha{m} ine luue ueste to{}gederes . and ne beo
+ ha{m} nout of{;} hwon ðe ueond blowe . and nomeliche ȝif monie
+ beoð i ueied somed{;} and wel mid luue ontende.
+
+ [Collations: 140b. seos | sið C || te swike | þe sweoke C ||
+ hwe{n} fur B || 141. onbrune C || mo{n} wile || Ga B || mon
+ sundres te || brendes C || 142. dos hond to þ̵ ilke | deð þ̵
+ ilke C || fuir || wile || 143. owre || te || blawes | blaweð C
+ || 144. and _om._ B || hwe{n} B || blast | blawunge C || Geines
+ || nawt | naut C || þeonne _om._ B || he bringes | he bringeð C
+ || 145. luðer _om._ || hwat | nochtunge C || hwer B || þurh |
+ þurch C || ho | ha C || hurren B || 146. framward |
+ fro{m}mart C || te || hali gastes B || cwenches | cwencheð C ||
+ hwe{n} || 147. þurh | þurch C || wraððe B || beo{n} isundret ||
+ and _om._ B || halde | halden C || iluue | inluue C || faste |
+ feste C || 148. nawt | naut C || hwe{n} B || feo{n}d | feont C
+ || blawe B || and _om._ B || 149. nomeli || ȝef C || beon B ||
+ ifest to Gedere || iueiȝet somet C || wel _om._ || wið B ||
+ ontendet]
+
+Þah þe ancre on hire meidnes for openliche gultes legge
+penitence{;} to þe preost noðeleater schriuen ham hwen neod is ·
+ah eauer þah wið leaue. Ȝef ha {170} ne cunnen nawt þe mete
+g{ra}ceS · seggen in hare stude{;} p{ate}r n{oste}r biuoren{;} ⁊
+aue Maria · ⁊ eft{er} mete alswa · ant a Credo mare · ⁊ segge
+þ{us} on ende · feader · Sune · hali gast al mihti godd · ȝeoue
+ure dame his g{ra}ce · [f. 116v] se lengre se mare · ⁊ leue hire
+⁊ us ba neomen god ende · for{}ȝelde alle þe us god doð · ⁊
+milci hare sawle þe us god {175} idon habbeð · hare sawle ⁊ alle
+cristene sawleS.
+
+ Þauh ðe ancre on hire meidenes uor openliche gultes . legge
+ penitence {150} neu{er} ðe later to ðe preoste schriuen ha{m}
+ ofte . auh eu{er} þauh mid leaue. and ȝif heo ne kunnen nout ðe
+ mete graces : siggen i{n} hore stude{;} p{ate}r . n{oste}r . ⁊
+ aue maria biuoren mete . and efter mete also . ⁊ credo moare .
+ and siggen þus on ende . veder ⁊ sune ⁊ holi gost . ⁊ on almihti
+ god{;} he ȝiue ure dame his grace{;} so lengre so more . {155} ⁊
+ leue hire ⁊ us boðe nimen god endinge . ⁊ forȝelde alle ðet us
+ god doð . ⁊ milce hore soulen : þet us god i don habbeð . hore
+ soulen ⁊ alle cristene soulen. am{en}.
+
+ [Collations: 150. Þah | þach C || þe _om._ || anker || seruanz
+ || for B || Giltes || leie || penitance C || 151. to p{re}ost
+ no ðe lat{er}e | to þe preost no ðe latere C || Ah | Ach C ||
+ eau{er} B || þah | þach C || wið B || 152. and _om._ B || ȝef C
+ || ho | ha C || cunen noht | cunne naut C || te || seggen B ||
+ hare C || 153. studen C || Pat{er} n{oste}r biforen | p{ate}r
+ n{oste}r biuoren C || maria. Aft{er} mete alswa | marie.
+ eft{er} mete alse C || 154. a crede C || mare B || seggen |
+ segge C || fader sune B || ⁊ _om._ || hali gast B ||
+ 155. ⁊ _om._ B || an B || almichtin C || godd || he _om._ B ||
+ ȝeoue C || lauedi || se B || se mare B || 156. baðe | ba C ||
+ nime | neome C || ende B || ⁊ _om._ B || þe C || 157. don ||
+ heore C || sawle | saule C || ⁊ þ̵ us | þe us C || haue{n} ||
+ hore soulen _om._ C || sawle || 158a. sawle | saule C || am{en}
+ _om._ B]
+
++B+itweone mel ne gruchesi ȝe nawt · nowðer frut ne oðerhwet{;}
+ne drinken bute leaue . ⁊ te leaue beo liht in al þ̵ nis sunne.
+Ed te mete na word · oðer lut{;} ⁊ teo stille. Alswa efter þe
+ancre complie · aþet p{ri}me · ne don na þing ne seggen{;}
+hweR{}þurh hire silence mahe {180} beon isturbet.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 177. _gruchesi_] _ch_ on an erasure.]
+
+ Bitweonen mele ne gruselie ȝe nout . nouðer frut{;} `ne´
+ oðerhwat . ne `ne´ drinken wið{}uten leaue . [f. 119v] auh þe
+ leaue beo liht i{n} alle þeo þinges{;} þer nis sunne. Ette mete
+  {160} no word . oðer lut . ⁊ þeo beon stille. also efter ðe
+ ancre cu{m}plie uort midmorwen . ne don no þing . ne ne siggen .
+ hwar þuruh hire silence muwe beon i{}sturbed.
+
+ [Collations: 158b. Bitwene B || meal | mel C || gruse | gruuesi
+ C || ȝe _om._ C || nawt | naut C || 159. nowðer | nouðer C ||
+ fruit || oðer hwet C || ni | ne C || drinke || bute B || 160. ⁊
+ te | ⁊ þe C || licht C || al þ̵ nis B || At te | ed þe C || na |
+ nan C || 161. ⁊ ta stille | ⁊ þeo stille C || Alswa B || aft{er}
+ ancres B || aðet p{ri}me | oðet prime C || 162. ni do þi{n}g ne
+ segge | ne don nan þing ne seggen C || hwer þurh | hwar þurch C
+ || 163a. muhe | muȝe C || beo dest{ur}bet | beon to sturbed C]
+
++N+an ancre seruant ne ahte bi rihte to easkin iset hure · bute
+mete ⁊ hure þ̵ ha mei flutte bi{;} ant godes milce. Ne mis{}leue
+nan godd{;} hwet{}se tide of þe ancre · þ̵ he hire trukie. þe
+meidnes wið{}uten ȝef ha seruið þe ancre alswa as ha ahen · hare
+hure schal beon þe hehe blisse of heouene. Hwa{}se haueð ehe of
+hope toward {185} se heh bure{;} gleadliche wule ha seruui ⁊
+lihtliche alle wa · ⁊ alle teone þolien. wið eise ⁊ wið este ne
+buð me nawt bliSSe.
+
+ non ancre seruant ne ouhte mid rihte uorto asken i{}sette
+ huire{;} bute mete ⁊ cloð : þet heo mei vlutten bi . ⁊ godes
+ milce. ne mis{}leue no{n} god{;} hwat so bitide of ðe ancre :
+  {165} þet he hire trukie. Þe meidenes wið{}uten ȝif heo serueð
+ ðe ancre also ase heo owen{;} hore hure schal beon ðe eche
+ blisse of heouene. hwo{}so haueð eie hope touward so heie hure :
+ gledliche wule heo seruen ⁊ lihtliche alle wo and alle teone
+ þolien. Mid eise ne mid este{;} ne kumeð me nout toþer heouene.
+  {170}
+
+ [Collations: 163b. Nan B || ancres seruante || ah | achte C ||
+ bi B || 164. richte C || to B || iset hure B || ant C || clað B
+ || ho | ha C || mai || flutte B || 165. nan B || godd || hwet C
+ || se tide B || anker || 166. _over_ trukie faile C || þeo þ̵
+ arn wið{}ute{n} || meidnes C || ȝef C || ho | ha C || serue{n} |
+ seruið C || anker || 167. alswa as B || hom ahen | ha achȝen C
+ || hare C || beo || 168. Hwa se B || haues || ehe of | eȝe of C
+ || toward | towart C || se B || heh | hech C || gladli wile ||
+ ho | ha C || seruin C || 169. lichtliche C || wa B || tene ||
+ wið B || este ne C || wið B || eise C || 170. bueð mon nawt
+ blisse | buð me naut blisse C]
+
+
+++Ȝe ancres ahen þis leaste stucche reden to ower wummen euche
+wike eanes · aþet ha hit cunnen. Ant muche neod is þ̵ ȝe neomen
+to ham muche ȝeme · for ȝe mahen muchel beon þurh ham i{}godet ·
+⁊ {190} iwurset. On oðer half ȝef þet ha sungið þurh ower
+ȝemeles{;} ȝe schule beo bicleopet þrof biuore þe hehe deme · ⁊
+for{}þi as ow is muche neod · ⁊ ham ȝet mare{;} ȝeornliche
+leareð ham to halden hare riwle · ba for ow ⁊ for ham seolf{;}
+liðeliche ⁊ luueliche · for swuch ah wummone lare to beonne ·
+luuelich ⁊ liðe · ⁊ selthwenne sturne.
+
+
+ ++Ȝe ancren owen þis lutle laste stucchen reden to our wu{m}men
+ eu{er}iche wike enes uort ðet heo hit kunnen. and muche neod is
+ ou beoðe : ðet ȝe nimen to ha{m} gode ȝeme . vor ȝe muwen muchel
+ þuruh ha{m} beon i{}goded. and i{}wursed on oðer halue. ȝif heo
+ sunegeð þuruh ower ȝemeleaste{;} ȝe schulen beon bicleoped
+ þer{}of biuoren þe {175} heie demare . and for{}þi ase ou is
+ muche neod . ⁊ ha{m} is ȝete more{;} ȝeorneliche techeð ha{m} to
+ holden hore riulen . boðe uor ou : ⁊ for ha{m} suluen . liðeliche
+ þauh ⁊ luueliche{;} uor swuch ouh wu{m}mone lore to beon .
+ luuelich and liðe and seldwhonne sturne.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 173. After _gode ḍẹ_ MS.]
+
+ [Collations: 171. ancres B || ahen | achȝe C || laste lutle B ||
+ stucche | stuche C || rede || owre | ower C || seruanz ||
+ 172. euche | uche C || eanes B || til þ̵ ho | oðet `til´ ha C ||
+ cunne{n} B || ned || is þ̵ ȝe B || 173. neomen C || to ham nimen
+ || god || muche C || for B || muhen | mughe C || muchel _om._ C
+ || muche || þurh B || 174. hom beo || igodet B || wursnet. |
+ iwurset. C || On B || half B || ȝef C || ho | ha C || suneheþ |
+ sungeð C || 175. þurh | þurch C || owre || ȝemeles |
+ ȝemeles`chipe´ C || schule beo bicleopet || þrof | þref C ||
+ bifore | biforen C || 176. hehe | hechȝe C || deme | dom C ||
+ and _om._ B || as B || ow B || ned || hom | heom C || is
+ _om._ B || ȝette | ȝet C || mare B || 177. ȝeornliche || leares
+ | leareð C || halde{n} hare B || riwle | riuwlen C || baðe |
+ ba`þe´ C || for ow B || 178. seolf B || þauh _om._ B ||
+ luuelice C || for B || swich C || ah | ach C || wu{m}mones
+ lare B || of religiun _add._ || 179a. _second_ and _om._ C ||
+ seldscene | selthwenne C]
+
+Ba is riht þ̵ ha {195} ow dreden ⁊ luuien · ant þah þ̵ ter beo
+eauer mare of luue{;} þen of drede · þenne schal hit wel fearen
+· Me schal healden eoli ⁊ win ba i wunden efter godes lare · ah
+mare of softe eoli{;} þen of [f. 117r] bitinde win . þ̵ is Mare
+of liðe wordes{;} þen of suhinde · for þer of kimeð þinge
+best{;} þ̵ is luue eie. lihtliche ⁊ sweteliche foRȝeoued {200}
+ham hare gultes · hwen ha ham icnaweð ⁊ bihateð bote.
+
+ Boðe hit is riht þet heo ou [f. 120r] dreden ⁊ luuien . auh þet
+ ðer beo . more eu{er} {180} of luue : þen of drede. þeonne schal
+ hit wel uaren. Me schal helden eoli and win beoðe i{}ne wunden,
+ efter godere lore . auh more of þe softe eolie{;} þen of þe
+ bitinde wine . þet is . more of liðe wordes : þen of suwinde .
+ vor þerof kumeð þinge best{;} þet is luue{}eie. lihtliche ⁊
+ sweteliche uorȝiueð ha{m} hore gultes : hwon heo ha{m} iknoweð
+ and {185} bihoteð bote.
+
+ [Collations: 179b. Baðe | ba`þe´ C || hit _om._ B || richt C ||
+ 180. ho | he _corr. out of_ ha C || ow B || ah | ach C || ter ||
+ eau{er} mare | mare eau{er} C || 181. of þe || þe{n}ne B ||
+ fare{n} B || Mo{n} || heolde || 182. baðe | ba C || i{n} B ||
+ wundes | wundesi _erasure of two letters_ C || aft{er} || godes
+ lare B || Ah | Ach C || mare B || þe _om._ B || 183. eoli B ||
+ þenne C || þe _om._ B || bitende || win B || ma | ma`re´ C ||
+ þenne C || 184. suhiende | sturne C || for B || cumes | kimeð C
+ || Lichtliche C || 185. swetelich || for ȝiues | forȝeoueð C ||
+ hare C || hwen B || ho | ha C || arn cnawe | icnaweð C ||
+ 186. bihaten | bihateð]
+
++A+se forð as ȝe mahen of mete ⁊ of claðes · ⁊ of oþre þinges
+þet neode of flesch easkeð{;} beoð large toward ham{;} þah ȝe
+nearowe beon ⁊ hearde to ow seoluen. Swa deð þe wel blaweð{;}
+went te nearewe of þe horn to his ahne muð{;} ant utward þ̵
+wide. Ant ȝe don alswa as ȝe wulleð þ̵ {205} ower beoden bemin
+wel ⁊ dremen{;} i drihtines earen · nawt ane to ower ahnes{;} ah
+to alle folkes heale · as ure lau{er}d leue þurh þe g{ra}ce of
+him seolf þ̵ hit swa mote ameN.
+
+
+ ++Se uorð ase ȝe muwen of drunch and of mete and of cloð and of
+ oðer þinges þet neode of fleshe askeð : beoð large touward ha{m} :
+ þauh ȝe ðe neruwure beon and te herdure to ou suluen . vor so
+ deð þe wel bloweð . went þene neruwure ende of þe horne to his
+ owune {190} muðe . ⁊ utward þene wide. and ȝe don also . ase ȝe
+ wulleð þet ower beoden bemen ⁊ dreamen wel : ine drihtenes earen
+ . and nout one to ower ones{;} auh to alle uolkes heale . ase
+ ure lou{er}d leue þuruh ðe grace of hi{m}sulf . þet hit so mote
+ beon. am{en}.
+
+ [Collations: 187. Ase | Alse C || forð as B || muhen | muȝen C
+ || baðe _add._ || drinch || of drunch and _om._ C || and _after_
+ mete _om._ || claðes B || 188. oðre C || þi{n}g || ned || flesch
+ | fles C || askes || beos || toward B || 189. þah | þach C || ðe
+ _om._ B || narewe beon ⁊ harde to ow seolue{n} B || vor _om._ ||
+ `for´ C || Swa | swa C || dos || 190. þ̵ || blawes | blaweð C ||
+ wendes || te | þe C || narewe || ende _om._ || `ende´ C || horn
+ B || toward || ahne | achne C || 191. muð B || te | þe C || do
+ alswa as B || wiln | wull{et} C || owre beodes || 192. beme{n}
+ wel ⁊ B || i drihtines | i{n} drichtines C || eare || and _om._
+ B || Nawt | naut C || ane B || 193. owre || anres | a`u´nes C ||
+ Ah | ach C || folkes B || as B || lau{er}d B || þurh | þurch C
+ || 194. hi{m}self | him seolf C || swa mote B || beon. am{en}
+ _om._ B]
+
+ [[191. wull{et} C _corrected in Notes from “wull”_]]
+
+ [[This section has no parallel in the Cotton MSS.]]
+
++H+wen ower sustres meidnes cumeð to ow to froure{;} cumeð to
+ham to þe þurl{;} earunder ⁊ ouerunder · eanes oðer twien · ⁊
+gað aȝein sone{;} to ower note gastelich · {210} ne biuore
+Complie ne sitte ȝe nawt for ham ouer riht time · swa þ̵ hare
+cume beo na lure of ower religiun{;} ah gastelich biȝete. ȝef
+þer is eani word iseid þ̵ mahte hurten heorte{;} ne beo hit nawt
+iboren ut{;} ne ibroht to oþer ancre{;} þ̵ is eð hurte. To him
+hit schal beon iseid{;} þe lokeð ham alle. Twa niht is inoh þ̵
+ei beo edhalden · ant þ̵ beo {215} ful seldene · ne for heom ne
+breoke silence ed te mete{;} ne for blodletunge · bute ȝef sum
+muche god oðer neod hit makie. Þe ancre ne hire meiden ne
+plohien `nane´ worldliche gomenes ed te þurle · ne ne ticki
+to{}gederes · foR ase seið seint Beornard. vnwurðe þing is to
+euch gastelich mon · ⁊ nomeliche to ancre{;} euch swuch
+fleschlich {220} froure · ⁊ hit binimeð gastelich þ̵ is wið{}ute
+met utnume murhðe · ⁊ þ̵ is uuel change as is iseid þruppe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 191. _ȝef_ above _þurh_ deleted.]
+
+ [[This section has no parallel in the Cotton MSS.]]
+
+
+++Of þis boc redeð hwen ȝe beoð eise euche dei{;} leasse oðer
+mare. Jch hopie þ̵ hit [f. 117v] schal beon ow ȝef ȝe hit redeð
+ofte{;} swiðe biheue{;} þurh godes muchele grace · elles ich
+hefde uuele bitohe {225} mi muchele hwile. Me were leou{er}e
+godd hit wite do me toward rome{;} þen forte biginnen hit eft
+forte donne. Ȝef ȝe findeð þ̵ ȝe doð alswa as ȝe redeð{;}
+þonckið godd ȝeorne · ȝef ȝe ne doð nawt{;} biddeð godes are ·
+⁊ beoð umben þeronuuen þ̵ ȝe hit bet halden efter ower mihte. {230}
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 225. _godes_] _d_ corr. out of _g_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++O þisse boc redeð eu{er}iche deie : hwon ȝe beoð eise .
+ eu{er}iche deie {195} lesse oðer more. uor ich hopie þet hit
+ schal beon ou ȝif ȝe hit redeð ofte : swuðe biheue þuruh godes
+ grace . and elles ich heuede vuele bitowen muchel of mine hwule.
+ God hit wot me were leouere uorto don me touward rome{;} þen
+ uorto biginnen hit eft forto donne. and ȝif ȝe iuindeð þet ȝe
+ doð also ase ȝe redeð{;} þonkeð god ȝeorne . {200} and ȝif ȝe ne
+ doð nout{;} biddeð godes ore . [f. 120v] and beoð umbe þer
+ abuten : þet ȝe hit bet hol holden : efter ower mihte.
+
+ [Collations: 195. Of C || þis B || redes || eu{er}iche deie
+ _om._ B || hwe{n} B || arn || aise C || euche dai | uchedei C
+ || 196. mare B || uor _om._ B || þet _om._ || ow B || ȝef C ||
+ 197. hit _add._ B || reden || swiðe B || biheoue || þurh B ||
+ `godes´ C || and _om._ B || hafde | hefde C || 198. bitohen |
+ bitochȝen uuele C || muche hwile B || God ... wot _om._ B ||
+ leu{er}e | leoure C || deu le set _add._ B || 199. to do B ||
+ toward | towart C || for to | for te C || 200. and _om._ B ||
+ ȝef C || finde{n} | findeð C || don alswa as B || rede{n}.
+ þonkes godd || 201. and _om._ B || ȝef C || don || nawt |
+ naut C || biddes godd || are B || beos || umbe{n} B ||
+ 202a. þer onuuen | þer an ouen C || hit bett{er}e halde{n} |
+ hit halden C || aft{er} owre mihte | eft{er} ower michte C]
+
+
+++Feader · Sune · hali gast · an almihti godd wite ow in hiS
+warde · he gleadie ow ⁊ frouri ow mine leoue sustren · ant for
+al þ̵ ȝe for him dreheð ⁊ dreaieð · ne ȝeoue ow neauer leasse ·
+þen al{}to{}gedere him seoluen · Beo he aa iheiet from world
+in{}to worlde aa on ecnesse · AMeN.
+
+ Veder and sune and holi gost . and on almihti god : he wite ou in
+ his warde. he gledie ou and froure ou{;} mine leoue sustren. and
+ for al þet ȝe uor him drieð and suffreð . he ne ȝiue ou neu{er}
+ lesse huire þen {205} alto gedere him suluen. he beo eu{er}
+ i{}heid from worlde to worlde . eu{er} on ecchenesse. amen.
+
+ [Collations: 202b. Fad{er} sune. haligast an B || 203. almichti
+ C || godd || he _om._ B || ow B || 204. gladie || ow B || frouri
+ C || ow B || leue sustre || 205. for B || drehen oðer drehden |
+ dreȝeð ⁊ dreiȝeð C || he _om._ B || ni ȝiue | Ne ȝeoue C || ow B
+ || neau{er} B || lasse || hure C || 206. selue{n} | seoluen C ||
+ Beo he B || ai ihehet | eau{er} ihechȝet C || fra{m} || into B
+ || 207. a on ecnesse | `a on echnesse´ C]
+
++A+se ofte aS ȝe habbeð ired eawiht her on{;} greteð þe
+leafdi {235} wið aN aue{;} for him þ̵ swonc her{}abuten · Jnoh
+meaðful ich am þe bidde se lutel · ¶ Explicit · +J+þench o þi
+writere i{}þine beoden sum chearre{;} ne beo hit ne se lutel.
+Hit turneð þe to gode{;} þ̵ tu bidest for oþre.
+
+ ase ofte ase ȝe readeð out o þisse boc{;} greteð þe lefdi mid
+ one aue marie uor him ðet makede þeos riwle . and for hi{m} þet
+ hire wrot and swonc her abuten. Inouh meðful ich am{;} þet bidde
+ so lutel. {210}
+
+ [Collations: 208. As C | as B || hauen red | habbeð ired C ||
+ oht o þis boc | eawet þron C || Gretes ure || lauedi | lafdi C
+ || wið an B || 209. marie _om._ B || for B || þ̵ swanc her
+ abute{n}. | þe swong her abute{n}. C || 210. Inouh ... lutel
+ _om._ || `Jnoh meðful ic am þe bidde se lutel´ C]
+
+
+
+
+X. IN DIEBUS DOMINICIS
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Lambeth 487: see [VIII, Poema Morale].”]]
+
+
+[[The selection was printed in a single paragraph. It has been broken
+up for this e-text.]]
+
+[Headnote: The Privileges of Sunday]
+
+[f. 15v] [++L]EOFEMEN ȝef ȝe lusten wuleð. ⁊ ȝe willeliche hit
+under{}stonden we eow wulleð [f. 16r] suteliche seggen of þa
+fredome þe limpeð to þan deie þe is iclepeð sunedei. Sunedei is
+ihaten þes lauerdes dei ⁊ ec þe dei of blisse ⁊ of lisse ⁊ of
+alle irest. On þon deie þa engles of heofene ham iblissieð. {5}
+forði þe þa ermi{n}g saulen habbeð rest of heore pine. Gif hwa
+wule witen hwa erest bi won reste þam wrecche saule to soþe ic
+eow segge. þet wes s{an}c{t}e paul þe apostel and mihhal þe
+archangel heo tweien eoden et sume time in{}to helle alswa
+heo{m} drihten het for to lokien hu hit þer ferde. Mihhal eode
+bi{}foren ⁊ paul co{m} efter ⁊ þa {10} scawede mihhal to
+s{an}c{t}e paul þa wrecche sunfulle þe þer were wuniende [.]
+þer{}efter he him sceawede heȝe treon eisliche beorninde et
+foren helle ȝete. and uppon þan treon he him sceawede þe wrecche
+saulen a{}honge. Su{m}me bi þa fet. su{m}me bi þa honden.
+su{m}me bi þe tunge. su{m}me bi þe eȝen. su{m}me bi þe hefede.
+su{m}me bi þer {15} heorte.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 4. In MS. _su sunedei_. || 11. _sunfulle wrecche_ with marks of
+ transposition in MS.]
+
+Seodðan he him sceaude an ouen on berni{n}de fure he warp ut of
+him seofe leies uwil[c]an of seolcuðre heowe þe alle weren
+eateliche to bi{}haldene ⁊ muchele strengre þen eani þ{in}g to
+þolien. ⁊ þer wið{}i{n}nen weren swiðe feole saule a{}honge.
+Ȝette he him sceawede ane welle of fure ⁊ alle hire stremes
+urnen fur berni{n}de. ⁊ þa {20} welle bi{}wisten .xii. meister
+[f. 16v] deoflen swilc ha weren kinges to pinen þer wiðinnen þa
+earmi{n}g saulen þe for{}gult weren; ⁊ heore aȝene pine neure
+nere þe lesse þah heo meistres weren. Eft{er} þon he him
+sceawede þe sea of helle ⁊ i{n}nan þan sea weren .vii. bittere
+uþe. þe forme wes snau . þat oðer is. þet þridde fur. þet feorðe
+blod. þe {25} fifte neddren. þe siste smorðer. þe seofeþe ful
+stunch. heo wes wurse to þolien þenne efreni of alle þa oðre
+pine.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 18. _þing_] _þurg_ MS. || 25. _snau_] _swnau_ MS.]
+
+Innan þan ilke sea weren un{}aneo{m}ned deor su{m}me feðer
+fotetd. Su{m}me al bute fet . ⁊ heore eȝen weren al swilc swa
+fur. ⁊ heore eþem scean swa deð þe leit a{}monge þunre. þas ilke
+nefre ne swiken ne dei ne niht to {30} brekene þa ermi{n}g
+licome of þa ilca men þe on þisse liue her hare sc{ri}ft enden
+nalden. Su{m}me of þan mo{n}ne sare wepeð. Su{m}me swa deor lude
+remeð. su{m}me þer g{ra}ninde sikeð. su{m}me þer reowliche
+gneȝeð his aȝene{}tunge. Su{m}me þer wepeð. ⁊ alle heore teres
+beoð berni{n}de gleden glide{n}de ouer heore aȝene nebbe. ⁊
+swiðe reowliche {35} ilome ȝeiȝeð ⁊ ȝeorne bisecheð þat me ham
+ibureȝe fro{m} þam uuele pinan [.] of þas pinan speked .d{aui}d.
+þe halie witeȝe. ⁊ þus seið. +Misere`re´ nost{ri} d{omi}ne quia
+penas inferni sustinere no{n} possumus.+ Lauerd haue merci of us
+forðon þa pinen of helle we ham ne maȝen iðolien.
+
+[f. 17r] Seoð{}þan he him sceawede an{e} stude {40}
+i{n}ne{}midde warðe helle. ⁊ bi{}foren þam ilke stude were{n}
+seofen clusterlokan þar neh ne mihte nan liuiende mon gan for
+þan ufele breðe ⁊ þer wið{}i{n}na he him sceawede gan `on´ ald
+mon þ̵ .iiii. deoflen ledden abuten. þa escade paul to mihhal
+hwet þe alde mo{n} were. þa cweð mihhal heh engel he wes an
+biscop on eoðre liue þe nefre {45} nalde c{ri}stes laȝen lokien
+ne halden. ofter he walde an{}uppon his underlinges mid wohe
+motien ⁊ longe dringan þenne he walde salmes singen oðer eani
+oðer god don. Herefter iseh paul hwer .iii. deoflen ledden an
+meiden swiðe unbisorȝeliche{;} `⁊´ ȝeorne escade to mihhal hwi
+me heo swa ledde. þa cweð mihhal. heo wes an meiden on oðer
+liue {50} þ̵ wel wiste hire licome in alle clenesse. Ah heo
+nalde nefre nan oðer god don. Elmesȝeorn nes heo nefre. ah prud
+heo wes swiðe ⁊ modi. ⁊ liȝere ⁊ swikel. ⁊ wreðful ⁊ ontful. ⁊
+forði heo bið wuniende inne þisse pine.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 40. _ane_] _and_ MS. || 46. _wụalde_ MS. || 53. _wẹreðful_ MS.]
+
+Nu bi{}gon paul to wepen wunderliche. ⁊ mihhal heh engel þer
+weop forð mid him. þa co{m} ure drihten of heueneriche to {55}
+heo{m} on {þ}unres liche ⁊ þus cweð. A hwi wepest þu paul. paul
+him onswerde. Lauerð ic biwepe þas monifolde pine þe ic her in
+helle iseo. þa cweð ure lauerd. A hwi nalden heo witen mine
+[f. 17v] laȝe þe hwile heo weren en eorðe? þa seide paul him
+mildeliche to{}ȝeines. Louerd nu ic bidde þe ȝef þin wille is þ̵
+þu heom ȝefe {60} reste la hwure þen su{n}ne dei a þet cume
+domesdei. þa cweð drihten to him. paul wel ic wat hwer ic{}sceal
+milcien. Ic heom wulle{}milcien þe weren eft{er}ward mine milce
+þa hwile heo on liue weren.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 56. _þunres_] _wunres_ MS.]
+
+þa wes s{an}c{t}e paul swiðe wa. ⁊ abeh him redliche to his
+lauerdes fet ⁊ on halsien hine gon mid þas ilke weord þe ȝe
+maȝen iheren. Lauerd {65} he cweð þa. Nu ic þe bidde for þine
+kinedome ⁊ for þine engles. ⁊ for þine muchele milce. ⁊ for alle
+þine weorkes. ⁊ for alle þine haleȝen. ⁊ ec þine icorene. þat þu
+heom milcie þes þe redþer þ̵ ic to heo{m} com ⁊ reste ȝefe þen
+sunne{}dei a þ̵ cume þin heh domes dei. þa onswerede him drihten
+mildere steuene. Aris nu paul aris. Ic ha{m} {70} ȝeue reste al
+swa þu ibeden hauest fro{m} non on sat{er}dei a þa cume monedeis
+lihting. þ̵ efre forð to domes dei. Nu leofe breðre ȝe habbeð
+iherð hwa erest bi won reste þa{m} forgulte saule. Nu
+bi{}cum`e´ð hit þerfore to uwilche c{ri}stene monne mucheles þe
+mare to haliȝen ⁊ to wurðien þe{n}ne dei þe is icleped
+sunne{}dei. for of þam deie ure {75} lauerd seolf seið.
+
++Dies d{omi}nicus est dies leticie ⁊ requiei.+ [f. 18r]
+Sunne{}dei is dei of blisse ⁊ of alle ireste. +Non facietur in
+ea aliquid nisi deum orare manducare ⁊ bibere cu{m} pace et
+leticia.+ Ne beo in hire naþing iwrat bute chirche bisocnie ⁊
+beode to criste ⁊ eoten ⁊ dri{n}ken mid griðe ⁊ mid {80}
+gledscipe. +Sicut dici{tur}. pax in t{er}ra. pax in celo. pax
+int{er} homines.+ for swa is iset. grið on eorðe. ⁊ grið on
+hefene. ⁊ grið bitwenen uwilc c{ri}stene mo{n}ne. eft ure lauerd
+seolf seit. +Maledictus h{om}o qui no{n} custodit sabatum.+
+Amansed beo þe mon þe sunne{}dei nulle iloken. And for{}þi
+leofemen uw`i´lc {85} sunne dei is to locan al swa ester dei for
+heo is muneȝing of his halie ariste from deðe to liue. ⁊
+muneȝeing of þam halie gast þe he sende in his apostles on þon
+dei þe is icleped wit{}sunne{}dei. ec we understondeð þ̵ on
+sunne{}dei drihten cumeð to demene al mon{}cun; we aȝen þene
+sunne{}dei swiþeliche wel to wurþien. {90} ⁊ on alle clenesse to
+locan.
+
+for heo hafð mid hire þreo wurdliche mihte þe ȝe iheren maȝen.
+ðet forme mihte is þ̵ heo on eorðe `ȝeueð reste to alle eorðe´
+þrelles wepmen ⁊ wifmen of heore þrel{}weorkes. þet oðer mihte
+is on heouene. for þi þa engles heo{m} rested mare þe{n}n on
+su{m} oðer dei. þ̵ þridde mihte is þ̵ {þ}a {95} ermi{n}g saule
+habbeð ireste i{n}ne helle [f. 18v] of heore muchele pine. Hwa
+efre þenne ilokie wel þene sunne{}dei. oðer þa oðer halie daȝes
+þe mon beot in chirche to lokien swa þe sunne{}dei. beo heo
+dal{}neominde of heofene riches blisse{;} mid þan fedre. ⁊ mid
+þan sunne. ⁊ mid þan halie gast abuten ende. ameN. {100} _Quod
+ip{s}e prestare dignetur qui uiuit ⁊ regnat deus. p{er} om{ni}a
+secula seculor{um}. AmeN._
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 93. _ȝeueð ... eorðe_ added on margin. || 94-5. _hem heō rested_
+ MS. | _þa_] _þ̵a_ MS. || 99. _ferde_ MS.]
+
+
+
+
+XI. HIC DICENDUM EST DE PROPHETA
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“As for piece x.” _Described under VIII, Poema Morale._]]
+
+
+[[The selection was printed in a single paragraph. It has been broken
+up for this e-text.]]
+
+[++M]issus est ieremias in puteum ⁊ stetit ibi usq{ue} ad os.
+Qui cu{m} aliqu{am}diu ibi stetisset{;} debilitatum est corp{us}
+eius. ⁊ ta{n}dem dimissis funib{us} subtractus est. Et cu{m}
+eor{um} duriciam. quia debilis erat sustinere no{n} posset.
+allati sunt panni de domo regia ⁊ {5} circumpositi sunt
+funib{us} ne [e]or{um} duricia lederetuR.+ Leofemen we uindeð in
+halie boc. þ̵. ieremie þe p{ro}ph{et}e stod in ane putte. ⁊ þ̵
+in þe uenne up to his muðe ⁊ þa he hefede þer ane hwile istonde.
+þa bi{}co{m} his licome swiðe feble. ⁊ me nom rapes ⁊ caste i{n}
+to hi{m} for to draȝen hine ut of þisse putte. {10} Ah his
+licome wes se swiðe feble{;} þ̵ he ne mihte noht iþolie þe
+herdnesse of þe rapes. þa sende me claðes ut of þes kinges huse
+for to bi{}winden þe rapes. þ̵ his licome þe feble wes ne
+sc`e´olde noht wursien. Leofemen þeos ilke weord þe ic habbe her
+iseit habbeð muchele bi tacnu{n}ge [f. 19r] ⁊ god ha beoð to
+heren and muchele {15} betere to et halden. Is hit god for to
+hiheren godes weordes and heom athalden? ȝe fuliwis. for ure
+lauerd godalmihtin seið in þan halie god spelle.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 4. After _erat ṣṭ_ MS. || 10. _for_] _fro_ MS.]
+
++Beati qui audiunt uerbum dei ⁊ c{us}todiu{n}t ill{u}d+. Ædie ⁊
+blessede beon alle þeo þe ihereð godes weordes ⁊ heom athaldeð.
+Nu ȝe habbeð iherd wulc hit is for to iheren godes {20} weordes
+⁊ heom ethalden. Nu we sculen heow sceawen hwilc hit is heo{m}
+for to heren ⁊ nawiht for to ethalden. for seint gregori seið.
++Melius est uiam ueritatis non agnoscere{;} q{ua}m post agnitam
+retroire.+ Betre hit is þ̵ mon ne iknawe noht þe wei to
+godalmihtin þe he hine icnawe ⁊ seodðe hine for{}hoȝie{;} and on
+oðer {25} stude he seið. +Qui obturat aures suas ne audiat legem
+dei{;} orac{i}o eius erit exec{ra}bilis.+ Þe mon þe tuneð his
+eren in halie chirche to{}ȝeines godes laȝe and nule noht iheren
+þe weordes þe of him beoð. his beoden beoð aweriede ⁊ unwurðe
+gode.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 28. _goḷdes_ MS.]
+
++Puteus est peccati p{ro}funditas. quia q{ua}m diu stas in
+luto{;} tam diu {30} iaces in mortali peccato.+ Þes put bitacneð
+deopnesse of sunne. for alse longe alse we liggeð in heueð
+sunnen{;} al þa hwile we sto[n]deð in þe putte. ⁊ þ̵ in þe uenne
+up to þe muðe al{}se þeos men doð þe liggeð inne eubruche ⁊ ine
+glutenerie ⁊ ine manaðas. ⁊ ineprude. ⁊ ine oðre fule sunnen. ⁊
+þ̵ beoð riche men [f. 19v] alremest {35} þe habbeð þas muchele
+prude i{n} þis world. þe habbeð fe`i´re huses. ⁊ feire hames. ⁊
+feire wifes. ⁊ feire children. feire hors ⁊ feire claþes.
+heauekes ⁊ hundes. castles ⁊ tunes. her{}uppon heo þench`e´ð
+muchele mare þen uppo{n} godalmihtin þe al þis heom haueð isend
+þa þe liggeð i{n}ne swilc sunne. ⁊ ne þencheð noht for to
+arisen{;} heo delueð {40} deihwamliche heore put deoppre ⁊
+deoppre.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 34. _liggeð_] _i_ above _ẹ_ MS.]
+
++vnde p{ro}ph{et}a. No{n} claudit sup{er} te puteus os suu{m}
+nisi clauseris os tuum.+ þe p{ro}ph{et}e seið. þ̵ þe put ne
+tuneð noht lihtliche his muð ouer us bute we tunen ure muð. ah
+ȝif we tuneð ure muð{;} þe{n}ne do {w}e alse þe mon þe delueð
+ene put feower daȝe`s´ oðer fiue ⁊ þenne {45} he haueð hine alra
+le{n}gest idoluen{;} þenne ualleð he þer{}inne. þ̵. him brekeð
+þe sweore. þ̵. is þ̵ he ualleð in to helle pine þer neuer eft ne
+cumeð of bote. Ah leofemen godalmihtin haueð isceaweð us wel
+muchele g{ra}ce. þenne he haueð geuen us to beon mud freo. þ̵.
+we maȝe{n} mid ure muðe bringen us ut of þisse putte{;} þe {50}
+bitacneð þeo deopnesse of sunne. ⁊ þ̵ þurh þreo herde weies þe
+þus beoð ihaten.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 44. _we_] _þe_ MS. || 46. After _haueð_, _ạḷ_ MS. || 49. Before
+ _grace_, _ḷụụẹ_ MS.]
+
++Cordis contricione. Oris confessione. Operis satisfactione.+
+þurð heorte bireusunke . þurh muðes openunge. þurh dede wel
+endinge. +Cordis cont{ri}tione morit{ur} peccatum.+
+[f. 20r] +oris confessione defertur ad tumulum. op{er}is
+satisfact{i}one {55} tumulatur in p{er}petuum.+ þe[nne] we beoð
+sari in ure heorte þ̵ we isuneged habbeð þenne slage we ure
+sunne; þene we to sunbote cumeð. þenne do we bi ure sunne al swa
+me deað bi þe deade. for eft{er}þan þ̵ þe mon bið dead me leið
+þene licome in þere þruh. Al swa þu leist þine sunne i{n} þare
+þruh{;} hwenne þu {60} scrift underuongest of þe sunnen þe þu
+idon hauest to{}ȝeines godes wille. þenne þu hauest þine
+su{n}nen ibet{;} eft{er} þines scriftes wissunge. þenne buriest
+þu þine su{n}nen and bringest heom ut of þine on walde.
+
++P{er} ieremiam notat{u}r quilibet peccator qui in suo peccato
+moram facit.+ Bi ieremie þe p{ro}ph{et}e we aȝen to
+understo{n}den {65} ulcne mon sunfulle. þ̵. lið i{n} heuie sunne
+⁊ þurh soðe sc{ri}ft his sunbendes nule slakien. +funiculi
+amaritudines penitencie significa{n}t.+ Þe rapes þe weren icast
+to him{;} bitacneð þe herdnesse of scrifte. for nis nan of us se
+strong þe hefde idon þre hef[ed] sunnen þ̵ his licome nere swiðe
+feble er he hefde idreȝen þet {70} sc{ri}ft þe þer to bilimpeð.
+
++panni circu{m}positi funib{us}{;} eccl{es}ie sac{ra}menta
+significant. quib{us} penitencie duricia mitigatur.+ þas kinges
+hus bitacneð hali chirch[e. þa] claðes þ̵ weren isende ut of
+þ[es kinges huse] for to binden þe rapes [f. 20v] mid{;}
+bitacnet þe halie ureisuns þe me singeð in halie ch`i´rche. ⁊ þe
+halie sac{ra}me{n}s {75} þe me sacreð in alesnesse of alla
+sunfulle. Leofemen nu ȝe habbeð iherð of þis putte þe
+bitacni{n}ge þe ic habbe embe ispeken. ⁊ þe bitacninge of þe
+p{ro}ph{et}e. ⁊ þ̵. þe rapes bitacneð. ⁊ hwat þa claðes
+bi{}tacneð þe þe rapes weren mide biwu{n}den. Ihereð nuðe
+whulche þinges wunieð in þisse putte. þer wunieð fower
+cunnes {80} wurmes inne. þ̵ fordoð nuðe al þeos midelerd. þer
+wunieð in{}ne faȝe neddren. ⁊ beoreð atter u{n}der heore tunge.
+Blake tadden ⁊ habbeð atter uppon `heore´ heorte. ȝeluwe
+froggen. ⁊ crabben. Crabbe is an manere of fissce in þere sea.
+þis fis is of swulc cunde. þ̵. euer se he mare strengðdeð him
+to {85} sw[i]mminde mid þe watere{;} se he mare swi{m}með abac.
+⁊ þe alde crabbe seide to þe ȝu{n}ge. hwi ne swi{m}mest þu forð
+warð in þere sea alse oðer fisses doð `⁊´ heo seide. leofe moder
+swim þu foren me ⁊ tech me hu ic scal swi{m}men forðward ⁊ [heo]
+bi{}gon to swi{m}men forðward mid þe streme. ⁊ swam hire
+þer{}aȝen. þas {90} faȝe neddre bitacneð þis faȝe folc þe wuneð
+i{n} þisse weor`l´de. þe speket alse feire bi{}foren heore
+eue{n}c{ri}sten`e´ [f. 21r] alse heo heom walde in to heore
+bosme puten. ⁊ swa sone se hi beoð iturnd awey fro{m} heom{;}
+heom to{}twiccheð ⁊ to{}draȝeð mid ufele weordes.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 73, 74. MS. defective. || 75. Before _halie ureisuns_, _ạ_.]
+
++Hii eciam sunt doctores ⁊ falsi xp{isti}ani.+ Þos men þe
+þus {95} to{}draȝeð heore euenc{ri}stene bi{}hinden heo habbeð
+þe nome of c{ri}stene ah þah heo beoð c{ri}stes unwines ⁊ beoð
+monslaȝen for heo slaȝeð heore aȝene saule. ⁊ bringeð heon in to
+þare eche pine of helle. þos blaca tadden þ̵ habbeð þ̵ atter
+uppon heore heorte. bi{}tacneð þes riche men þe habbeð þes
+mucheles weorldes ehte ⁊ na {100} maȝen noht itimien þar{}of to
+eten ne to drinken ne na god don þer{}of for þe luue of
+godalmihtin þe haueð hit heom al geuen. ah liggeð þer{}uppon
+alse þe tadde deð in þere eorðe þ̵ neure ne mei itimien to eten
+hire fulle{;} swa heo is afered leste þeo eorðe hire trukie.
+þeos ilke ehte þe þeos þus ouerliggeð heom turneð to swart {105}
+atter for heo falleð þer{}þurh in to þer stronge pine þet na mon
+ne mei tellen.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 103. _ḥeorðe_ MS.]
+
+Þeos ȝeol`e´we [froggen bi{}tacneð þeos wimmen þe claþeð heom
+mid ȝeoluwe] claþe. for þe ȝeolewe clað is þes deofles helfter.
+þeos wi{m}men þe þus lu{m}eð beoð þes deofles musestoch
+iclepede. for þenne þe mon wule tilden his musestoch he
+bindeð {110} uppon þa swike chese ⁊ bret hine for þon þ̵ he
+scolde swote smelle. and þurh þe [f. 21v] sweote smel of þe
+chese{;} he bicherreð monie mus to þe stoke. Alswa doð monie of
+þas wi{m}men heo smurieð heom mid blanchet þ̵ is þes deofles
+sape ⁊ claþeð heom mid ȝeoluwe claþe þ̵ is þes deofles
+helft{er}. ⁊ seodðan heo lokieð {115} in þe scawere. þ̵ is þes
+deofles hindene. Þus heo doð for to feiren heom seoluen. ⁊ to
+draȝen lechurs to ham. ah heo fuleð heom soluen þer{}mide. Nu
+leofemen for godes lufe witeð how wið þes deofles musestoch ⁊
+witeð eow þet ȝe ne beo noht þe foaȝe neddre. ne þe blake tadde.
+ne þe ȝolewe frogge. þe feder. ⁊ þe sune. ⁊ þe {120} halie gast.
+iscild us þer{}wið. ⁊ wið alle sunnen a buten e{n}de. _per
+om{n}ia s{e}c{u}la s{e}c{u}lor{um}._ AmeN.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 107. _þeos ȝeolowe claþes_ MS. || 108. _iṣ is_ MS. ||
+ 109. _lumeð_] _luuieð_ MS. || 111. _sclode_ MS.]
+
+
+
+
+XII. SERMONS FOR PALM SUNDAY AND EASTER DAY
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Trinity College, Cambridge, B. 14. 52. See [VIII, Poema Morale].”]]
+
+[[Each sermon was printed as a single paragraph. They have been broken
+up for this e-text.]]
+
+
+[Headnote: Quia Mitis Sum et Humilis Corde]
+
+A. DOMINICA PALMARUM
+
+[f. 42v] _++Turbe que p{re}cedebant d{omi}n{u}m. ⁊ que
+sequebant{ur} clamaba{nt} dicentes. osanna filio d{aui}d{;}
+b{e}n{e}dict{us} qui uenit i{n} no{m}i{n}e d{omi}ni._ It is
+custume þ̵ ech chirchsocne goð þis dai ap{ro}ce`ssi´on. ⁊ þis
+wune haueð þe biginnigge of þe holie p{ro}cession. þe ure
+[f. 43r] helende makede {5} to{}ward te stede þer he wolde deð
+þolen.
+
+_+E+t cu{m} ueniss{et} bethfage ad monte{m} o{liuarum}. Mittens
+[duos] de dis{cipulis} iussit adduci asina{m} ⁊ sedit sup{er}
+eam_. Þo þe co{m} to bethfage Swo hatte þe þrop þe p{re}ste one
+wunien. bi sides ier{usa}l{e}m on þe fot of þe dune þe men
+clepen mu{n}t oliuete. þo sende tweien of hise diciples {10}
+in{}to þe bureh of ier{usa}l{e}m. ⁊ bed hem bringen á wig one te
+riden. noðer stede. ne palefrei. ne fair mule. ac þeh he [were]
+alre lou{er}des lou{er}d. ⁊ alre kingene ki[n]g. naþeles he
+sende aft{er} þe alre unwurþeste wig one to riden. ⁊ þ̵ is asse.
+⁊ gaf us forbisne of admodnesse on his dede. alse he doð on oðre
+stede on his speche þus {15} queðinde.
+
+_+D+iscite a me{;} q{uia} mitis sum ⁊ humil{is} cord{e}._ lerneð
+of me for þ̵ ich am milde ⁊ admod on herte. ⁊ þo tweien sander
+bodes ferden ⁊ cudden in þe bureh. þ̵ þe helende was þider ward.
+⁊ funden an asse mid fole. ⁊ ledden hit to{}genes him. ⁊ þe
+holie apostles leiden he`re´ cloþes þer{}uppe ⁊ ure helende rod
+þer{}one{;} {20} into þe holie burh. ⁊ þ̵ burh`folc´ hihten þe
+hege strete ⁊ bihe{n}gen it mid palmes. ⁊ mid oðre riche wedes.
+þer he wolde þurh{}faren to þe holi te{m}ple. ⁊ wenden ut
+togenes him. ⁊ beren on here honde blostme sum palm twig. ⁊ sum
+boh of oliue alse þe holie boc seið.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 21. _folc_ added in margin in different ink.]
+
+_+O+ccurrunt turbe cu{m} florib{us} ⁊ palmis redemtori
+o[b]uiam._ {25} _⁊c’._ Ðet [f. 43v] folc com to{}genes him.
+mid{}blostmen. ⁊ mid{}palmes. ⁊ understoden him mid
+p{ro}cession. swo me ki[n]g shal. ⁊ þo þe ferden biforen him. ⁊
+ðo þe after him comen. remden lude stefne þus q{ue}ðinde.
+
+_[+O+]sanna f{ilio} d{auid} b{enedictus} q{ui} u{enit} i{n}
+n{omine} d{omini}._ Silof dauiðes bern blesced bie he þe cumeð a
+godes name. {30} ⁊ þo children þe were{n} biforen diden alse þe
+godspel seið.
+
+_+P+ueri hebreor{um} v{estimenta} p{rosternebant} ⁊c’_ Þe
+children briggeden þe wei biforen ure drihten. sume mid here
+cloðes. ⁊ sume mid boges þe hie breken of þe trewes ⁊ swo him
+brohten in{}to þe holie te{m}ple. alse in his heorðliche heg
+settle. Þus makede ure helende his holie p{ro}cession. {35} fro
+betfage to ier{usa}l{e}m. ⁊ elhc cristene man makeð þis dai
+p{ro}cession fro chirche to chirche. ⁊ eft agen. ⁊ bitocneð þe
+holie p{ro}cession þe he makede þis dai. ⁊ þ̵ mai ech man
+understonden. þe wot wat bitocneð þese tweie names. betfage. ⁊
+ier{usa}l{e}m.
+
+_+B+etfage int{er}p{re}tat{ur} dom{us} bucce. {ue}l buccaru{m}
+siue maxillar{um}. ⁊ signif{icat}_ {40} _eccl{es}ia{m} in q{ua}
+bucce fungu{n}t{ur} off{ici}o suo pecc{at}a {con}fite{n}do
+uenia{m} postula{n}do. d{eu}m laudando. Carne{m} xpi{sti}
+ma{n}duca{n}do. ⁊ sanguine{m} ei{us} bib{e}ndo. gr{ati}as
+agendo._ Betfage is cleped on englisse muðene hus. ⁊ bitocneð
+holie chirche. þ̵ men noten inne here muðes wike. þanne hie
+seien {45} here sinnes. ⁊ forgiuenesse bidden. ⁊ ure lou{er}d
+ih{es}u x{r}i{st} herien. ⁊ bruken his fles ⁊ his blod. þ̵ his
+þe holi husel. ⁊ him [f. 44r] þanken.
+
+_+I+er{usa}l{e}m int{er}p{re}tat{ur} uisio pacis ⁊ ite{m}
+sig{nificat} eccl{es}iam. in q{ua} pax uera uidet{ur}. du{m}
+passio x{rist}i recolit{ur}. et pacis osc{u}l{u}m dat{ur}._
+Ier{usa}l{e}m is cleped soð of sahtnesse. {50} ⁊ bitocneð holie
+chirche þer bileffulle men inne beð sehte. þenne p{re}st
+c{ri}stes þroweinge minegeð. ⁊ of þe calice understondeð tocne
+of sehtnesse. þ̵ is messe cos. ⁊ þe folc sent. ⁊ þer{}mide
+bitocneð þ̵ ure drihten is þureh þe holie loc wið bileffulle men
+maked sehte. ⁊ þerfore chirche haueð þe tocninge of bethphage
+þenne {55} þe p{ro}ession ut goð of ier{usa}l{e}m. ⁊ eft þenne
+it{}in cumeð. Nime we þenne geme gif ure p{ro}cession bi maked
+aft{er} ure helendes p{ro}cession.
+
+On his p{ro}cession ferde sume biforen him ⁊ makede his weie
+to{}ward ier{usa}l{e}m. ⁊ sume briggeden þe asse mid here
+cloðes. ⁊ sume mid boges þe hie breken of þe trewes. Ðo þe þe
+weie {60} makeden biforen him. bien folkes lorþeawes. bisshopes
+⁊ p{re}stēs. þe mid here wise lore rideð. ⁊ make{ð} godes weie
+in to mannes heorte. Ðo þe briggeden þe asse mid here cloðes.
+ben þo þe wisseð þe folc mid faire forbisne of here weldede. Ðo
+þe briggeden þe asse mid þe brokene boges. ben þo þe leren þe
+folc to understonden god noht mid {65} wel dede. ac mid wise
+speche. þo þe aft{er} hi{m} comen ben þo þe here lif [leden]
+alse here lorðeawes hem lereð. þo þe bisides weren on his riht
+half. ben þo þe clene lif leden to quemende gode{;} noht for
+hereworde. þo þe on his lift hond comen ben þo þe clenliche
+liuen [f. 44v] noht forto q{ue}mende gode{;} ac for hereword to
+haue{n}.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 62. _maked_ MS. || 64. _hereweldede_ MS.]
+
+Ðe {70} asse þe ure helende uppe set. ben þo forsinegede þe
+hauen al here þonc uppen eorðliche richeise. ⁊ sinne hem is loð
+to leten. ⁊ unwill[i]che to bete. for hem þincheð þ̵ godes hese
+heuieliche semeð. ⁊ naðeles gif hie ful don hie shulen on heuene
+endelese mede fon. Ure lou{er}d ih{es}u x{r}i{st} þe makede
+i{n}to ier{usa}l{e}m þis dai his holie p{ro}cession. þe ech
+chirche to{}dai minegeð. wisse ⁊ fulste us swo to folgen his
+holi eorliche p{ro}cession þ̵ we mo ben on þe holie p{ro}cession
+þe he wile maken adomes dai mid hise chosene{;} fro þe dome i{n}
+to heuene. _Q{uod} nob{is} p{re}stet q{ui} s{e}cla p{er} o{mn}ia
+regnat._ {80}
+
+
+B. IN DIE PASCHE
+
+[Headnote: Panis Angelicus Fit Panis Hominum]
+
+_++Hec est dies q{uam} fecit d{omi}n{u}s exultem{us} ⁊ letem{ur}
+in ea._ Þis dai haueð ure drihten maked to gladien. ⁊ to blissen
+us þonked wurðe him. ⁊ giarked þ̵ holie gestni{n}ge. þe he offe
+spe`c´ð þus q{ue}ðinde.
+
+_+E+cce p{ra}ndiu{m} meu{m} paratu{m}._ Mi bord {85} is maked. ⁊
+us bidde{ð} alle þer{}to þus seggende. _+V+enite p{ra}ndiu{m}._
+Cumeð to borde ⁊ understondeð bred. ac er þenne þe holie bord
+bugen. ⁊ þ̵ bred understonde do we alse þe ap{ostel} bad.
+seiende þus. _P{ro}bet au{tem} se ip{su}m h{om}o. ⁊ sic d{e}
+pane illo edat ⁊ d{e} calice bibat._ P{ro}ue ech man him seluen.
+⁊ gif he feleð {90} þ̵ he is wurðe þer{}to{;} þenne understonde
+he þ̵ husel. ⁊ drinke of þe calice. þe man hit understo{n}deð
+wurðliche þe cumeð þerto on bicumeliche wise. ⁊ mid bicumeliche
+wede. ⁊ on bicumeliche time. On bicumeliche wise [f. 45r] cumeð
+þe man þe Erest sheweð p{re}ste his sinnes ⁊ forleteð ⁊
+bim{ur}neð ⁊ nimeð þerof god wissinge. ⁊ oðer {95} siðe þe holie
+acxen uppen his heued. ⁊ þe six pinen þe þerto bilien.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 86. _bidded_ MS.]
+
+_s{cilicet} vigilias. labores. saccu{m}. i{n}edia. siti{m}._ þ̵
+is wecche ⁊ swinch. harde cloðes. smerte dintes. selde eten ⁊
+lesse drinken. Þridde siðe palm sunedeies p{ro}cession. feorðe
+siðes shereðuresdaies absolucio[n] þe liðe þe sinne bendes. þe
+fifte siðe crepe to cruche on {100} lange fridai[.] sixte siðe
+on ester euen gon abuten þe fantston. þe bitocneð þe holie
+sepulc{re}. ⁊ þe seueðe siðe þ̵ holie bord bugen ⁊ þ̵ bred
+bruken. bicumeliche wede ben tweire kinne. lichamliche ⁊
+gostliche. þe lichamliche wedes ben manie kinnes. ac of hem ne
+speke ich noht ac do of þe gostliche. þe ben ec fele kinnes. ⁊
+alle hie bien {105} faire hi{m} þe þe husel underfoð. ac two
+þer{}offe ben swiche þ̵ no man ne mai under{}fo. him selue{n} to
+hele bute he haue here oðer on him. þe ben þus clepede.
+
+_+V+estis innoce{n}cie. +V+estis m{isericord}ie._ an is
+loðlesnesse oðe`r´ sinbote. _+V+estis innocencie restituit{ur}
+in baptismo dicente sac{er}dote. [A]ccipe ueste{m} ca{n}dida{m}
+⁊_ {110} _i{m}mac{u}lata{m}._ loðlesnesse understondeð þe man at
+his folcni{n}ge. ⁊ þ̵ bitocneð þe c{ri}sme cloð. þe þe p{re}st
+bi{}windeð þ̵ child mide. ⁊ þus seið. Underfo shrud wit ⁊ clene.
+þis shrud haueð ech man on him aft{er} his fulcni{n}ge. alle þe
+wile þe he hi{m} beregeð þ̵ he ne do ne ne q{ue}ðe. ne ne ðenche
+no þing for þat he bie unwurðere gode{;} {115} [f. 45v] ne
+loðere men{;} þe iuele is soule. Þis wede is wel bicumeliche ⁊
+biheue ech man to hauen þenne he husel underfoð. Ðet oðer
+gostliche shrud ich embe spece{;} is mildhertnesse. þe is nemed
+ec{;} armhertnesse armheorted is þe man. þe swiðere reoweð his
+sinne. ⁊ he he{m} for{}let ⁊ bet. ⁊ milce bit. alse ure
+drihte{n} bad seien þus. {120}
+
+_+M+iserere a{n}i{m}e tue place{n}s d{e}o._ haue reoðe of þin
+ogen sovle. þenne likeste gode. Mildheorted beð þe man þe reouð
+his nehgebures unselðe. ⁊ likeð here alre selðe ⁊ ofþinð sore
+wrecche mannes wanrede. ⁊ freureð hem mid his wel dede. No ma{n}
+þe sineged haueð ne mai wið{}uten þis{e} wedes holi husel
+u{n}derfon{;} bute to eche harme {125} his soule ⁊ lichame ⁊ ech
+ma{n} þe hit u{n}derfoð wið{}uten eiðer þese wedes shal ben
+shameliche driuen ut of þis holi gestni{n}ge. ⁊ bu{n}den
+togedere his honden. ⁊ his fet. ⁊ worpen i{n} to þe ateliche pit
+of helle bi ure drihtenes word þe seið to swiche men.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 125. _þise_] _þis_ MS.]
+
+_+A+mice q{uo}m{odo} huc i{n}t{ra}sti n{on} h{abe}ns ueste{m}
+nupciale{m}._ ⁊c hwu come þu ider {130} in mid u{n}bicumliche
+weden. þis dai is bicumelich time husel to u{n}derfon. _Q{ui}a
+h{ec} dies q{uam} fec{it} d{omi}n{us}. n{on} q{uod} mag{is}
+ha{n}c q{uam} alias. s{ed} q{uia} maiora q{uam} {i}n aliis á
+morte resurge{n}do. ⁊ nos á morte resuscitando._ for þ̵ þis
+makede ure drihte{n} þe makede alle oðre. ac he kidde oðerluker
+his mihte. {135} ⁊ ma{n}kin more milce dide on þis dai{;} þanne
+on ani oðre. Ðo he aros of deaðe [⁊] rerde us mid hi{m}.
+
+_+V+nde exultem{us} ⁊ letem{ur} i{n} ea._ he us fette ut of
+helle wowe. ⁊ þer{}mide us gledede. ⁊ gif we hi{m} folgieð he
+gifð us heuene wele ⁊ þer{}mide. us blisseð to dai þonked. wurðe
+hi{m}. for{}þi þis dai is cleped est{re}ne dai. þ̵ is aristes
+dai. for {140} þ̵ þe he þis dai aros of deaðe. ⁊ we alle don{;}
+[f. 46r] þanne we holi husel unde`r´nimen. gif we ben þe[r]
+togenes on clene liflode. ⁊ on rihte leue. ⁊ wið alle men sehte.
+Ure lou{er}d þe us bit to þis gestni{n}ge. ⁊ bri{n}ge us to
+`his´ holi fleis ⁊ to his holi blod ⁊ leue us he{m} to bruken. ⁊
+þus q{ue}dinde.
+
+_+A+ccipite ⁊ co{m}medite ex h{oc} o{mne}s_ {145} _h{ic} {est}
+e{nim} c{alix} s{anguinis} m{ei} n{ovi}._ ⁊ c’ Understondeð þis
+⁊ brukeð it alle. for it is mi lichame þe giu shal alle lesen.
+he bet us ec his holi blod þe shal ben shad giu to lesende ⁊
+seið þ̵ þese two þing bien ure bileue.
+
+_+C+aro mea u{er}e {est} cib{us} ⁊ sanguis m{eu}s u{er}e {est}
+pot{us}._ Mi fleis is wis mete. ⁊ mi blod iwis dri{n}ke ⁊
+aft{er} þ̵ {150} he seið. _+N+isi ma{n}ducau{er}itis carne{m}
+filii h{ominis} ⁊ b{iberitis} e{ius} s{anguinem} n{on}
+h{abebitis} u{itam} i{n} uob{is}._ Ne muge haue{n} no lif on giu
+bute ge liue{n} bi mi fleis ⁊ bi mi blod. þ̵ husel þe ge
+understonden{;} is his holi fleis ⁊ his blod. Erest it beð
+ouelete ⁊ win. ⁊ þureh þe holi word þe ure helende hi{m} self
+seide mid his holi {155} muð{;} ⁊ eft{er} hi{m} p{re}st he{m}
+seið atte swimesse t{ur}neð þe bred to fleis ⁊ þe win to blod.
+
+_+S+et in carne remanet forma color ⁊ sapor._ ac on þe holi
+fleis bileueð þe shap ⁊ hiu. ⁊ smul of ouelete. ⁊ on þe holi
+blod héw ⁊ smul of win. More mihte doð ure helende þenne þe holi
+word þe he þurh his muð spec. þanne he giueð ma{n}nes
+cuinde. {160} [his fleis ⁊ his blod.] ⁊ Naþeles þanne man eteð ⁊
+drinkeð þureh þe lichames cunde þ̵ bred wurð to fleis. ⁊ þe
+drinke to blod. for þi mai godes word t{ur}nen þe ouelete to
+fleis. ⁊ þ̵ win to blod. ⁊ swo doð. ⁊ þ̵ is þe felefolde heste.
+þe is alre hestene heste þ̵ alle c{ri}stene men agen to dai to
+note{n}. for þ̵ þis dai is cleped estre dai {165} þ̵ is estene
+da[i]. ⁊ te este is husel. ⁊ no man ne mai seien husel{;} wu god
+it is.
+
+_+Q+{ui}a {est} p{re}ciu{m} mu{n}di._ for it is wurð al þe
+wereld. ⁊ bet{er}e þene [f. 46v] al þe wereld. þis is þe holi
+manne þe ure driht{en} sende alse snow sleðrende alse þe
+p{ro}ph{et}e seið. _+P+luit ill{is} ma{n}na ad ma{n}duca{n}d{um}
+⁊ pane{m} celi dedit eis._ {170} _[P]ane{m} ang{e}lor{um}
+ma{n}ducau{it} h{om}o._ he let he{m} reine ma{n}ne to bi{}liue.
+⁊ gef he{m} bred of heuene. ⁊ men ete{n} englene [bred].
+
+_+M+anna i{n}t{er}p{re}tat{ur}. q{ui}d {est} h{oc}?_ Manne
+bitocneð wat is tis{;} ⁊ þo ure drihte{n} sende þis mete fro
+heuene þe israelisse folke{;} it warð on eches muð wat mete se
+he mest luuede. ⁊ bitocneð holi {175} husel{;} þe ech
+c{ri}steman understont nuðe. þe is þe ma{n}ne hegeste sweteste
+este þe is of sinne clensed. oðer bigunne to clensende. ⁊ alre
+bit{er}e bit{er}est eches mannes soule þe ne haueð alle michele
+sinnes forleten. ⁊ bet. oðer bigunnen alse þ{e} ap{ostel} seið.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 179. _þe_] _þa_ MS.]
+
+_+Q+{ui} ma{n}ducat c{orpus} d{omini} ⁊ b{ibit} ⁊c._ Ech þe
+understandeð þ̵ holi husel {180} unwurðliche he understant hi{m}
+seluen eche pine. ⁊ endelese wowe. Nime we nu geme ure ech agen
+hi{m} seluen. gif we bien cumen on bicumeliche wise. þ̵ is to
+soð shrifte. to hol[i] axen a palm sunedai{;} to p{ro}cession. a
+shereðursdai to absoluciun. a langefridai to holi c{ru}che. an
+ester euen to p{ro}cession. ⁊ gif we ben cumene mid {185}
+bicumeliche wede. of lodlesnesse þ̵ is clensinge. swo þ̵ we
+hauen ure sinnes forleten. ⁊ bi shriftes wissenge bet. oðer
+bigu{n}nen to beten. ⁊ milce bidden. þanne muge we bicumeliche
+to godes bord{;} bugen. ⁊ his bode wurðliche bruken. ⁊ þureh þe
+holi este cumen to driste. _Quod nobis prestet qui hodie
+surrex{it} ⁊ uiuit c{um} deo p{at}re {190} in unitate sp{iritu}s
+s{an}c{t}i._
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 189. _driste_] _d_ corr. out of _e_.]
+
+
+
+
+XIII. VICES AND VIRTUES
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Stowe 34, British Museum: of the early part of the thirteenth century;
+written on vellum, 223 × 160 mm., by three scribes, with numerous
+corrections by at least three other hands.”]]
+
+[[Each selection was printed as a single paragraph. They have been
+broken up for this e-text.]]
+
+
+A. THE ARK OF HOLY CHURCH
+
+[f. 14v] ++Ðe gastliche hierdes ðe scule{n} boðe loki{n} ⁊
+stiere{n}. ðo ðe bieð i{n} ðare woreld{;} ⁊ ec `ðo´ ðe bieð ute.
+hie folȝið noe ðane gode stieres{}ma{n}n ðe god{e} was swiðe
+lief. ⁊ ȝecweme. For ðare muchele hersumnesse ðe he maniȝe
+wi{n}tre swanc. ær he `ða´ arche mihte habbe{n} ȝemaked. ⁊
+seððen hie swa stierd{e} on ðe muchele {5} wilde flode. ðe
+ouerȝiede all midde{n}eard. mang stro{n}ge wi{n}des ⁊ stormes
+ðat he ðarof ne forleas naþing. ðe godd hi{m} hadde betaht to
+liue ⁊ to lo{n}de to bri{n}ge{n}. Swa scule ða gastlich`e´
+stieres{}me{n}n. `steren´ ða arche of ðe hali cherche ðat hie
+ðarof ne for{}liesen ne lichame ne saule. For none wi{n}de of
+ma{n}nliche fandi{n}ge. [f. 15r] {10} Ne for none storme of
+dieuliche fandi{n}ge.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 8. _gastliche_] _e_ above erasure.]
+
+⁊ eft on faire wedere ne bien hie naht to sikere. forðan swo
+maniȝe litle dropes of maniȝes ke{n}nes ȝemeleastes mihte{n}
+cume{n} in to ðe saule bote ðat hie mihte{n} sinke{n}. mid alle
+hire biȝeates. Ac lokie{n} hie alle ðe wið{}i{n}nen scipes borde
+wuniȝeð. þ̵ hie bie{n} hersum. ⁊ leðebeiȝe here stieres
+ma{n}ne. {15} swa swa hie willeð cume{n} to ðe liuiende land{e}
+mid saule ⁊ mid lichame. And hlesteð hwat ðe hlauerd seið. ðe
+ðat scip auh to ðe stieresma{n}ne{n} ⁊ to alle ðe ðar inne
+wuniȝeð.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 14. _lokieð_ MS.]
+
+_Q{ui} uos audit me audit_. Se ðe ȝe`w´er ra`d´ hlest he seið.
+he hlest me selue{n}. ⁊ se ðe ȝew forsakþ ⁊ ȝewere lare he
+forsakþ fullȝewiss me seluen. Þis he {20} sei{ð} to ða
+stieresma{n}ne{n}. On michele hahte we fareð alle ðe fareð _i{n}
+h{oc} mare magnu{m}_. on ðessere michele sea of ðare bitere
+woreld. Of ure stieresma{n} is ȝewriten _Asce{n}du{n}t usq{ue}
+ad celos. ⁊ desce{n}du{nt} usq{ue} ad abissos_. Hie stieð up to
+heuene mid here gastliche þohtes for to sceawi{n} ðe michele
+merhðe of heuene riche. {25} for to sceawi{n} ðe wi{n}des ⁊ ðe
+euele stormes. ðe cumeð of deules blastes ⁊ for us te warni{n}
+þ̵ ure ropes ne to{}breke{n}. ðe bieð i{}broide{n} mid þrie
+strænges. Of rihte ileaue. ⁊ of faste hope te god{e}. And of
+ðare soðe luue ðe is ihote{n} carite ðe Crist mæst luueð.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 19. _gewer_] _w_ above _ụ̇_. || _rad_] _d_ above erasure. ||
+ 21. _seid_ MS.]
+
+ [[19 “gewer” shown as printed: body text has “ȝewer”]]
+
+Eft hit seið ðat hie stikð niðer i{n} to nielnesse mid here
+ðohtes. for us eft to {30} warni{n} wið ðo stanroches of ðe
+hard{e} hierte ðe næure ne wile nexi{n}. for none wat{er}e of
+wisdome. Ac ȝif ðar cu{m}þ scip to hit tobrekð. Alswo doð ðat
+unwise ma{n}n ðe cu{m}þ to ðan unbiliefde ma{n}ne ðe ne wile ne
+ne mai godes lare understa{n}de{n} for his h{er}te hardnesse[.]
+he tobrek{ð} ȝif he ani god wille hafð. forðan he hert his gode
+wille {35} ⁊ hie tobrecþ. [f. 15v] mid þelliche wordes. Hwat
+dest þu{;} he seið ðu dalst al ðat tu hafst. Wile ðu hleste{n}.
+spelleres. ⁊ pr`i´estes. ⁊ munekes. ⁊ þese hadede ma{n}ne{n}. Ne
+scalt ðu næure habben god{;} Hie wolde{n} for`i´swelȝen all ðe
+woreld ȝif hie mihte{n}. be trewe ma{n}n ⁊ halt ti{n} god. þu
+finst feawe ðe wile ȝiue{n} ðe ani þi{n}g. bute {40} hie wite{n}
+hwarfore.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 30. _nielnesse_] on margin _abissos_. || 35. _tobrekd_ MS.:
+ in lower margin, qui cu{m} in forma dei e`s´set no{n} rapina{m}
+ arbit{ra}tus _est_ semet.]
+
+Ðe unware ma{n}n ðe ðis ȝeherð. ðingþ ðat he seið hi{m} god rad.
+Ȝif he arrer dede litel te gode. ðar after he doð michel`e´
+lasse. ⁊ swo he forfarð. for ðan ðe he his priestes lare ne his
+ræd lesten ne folȝin ne wile Carite sprat his bowes o{n} bræde ⁊
+o{n} le{n}gðe swiðe ferr. Hie me haueð ido{n} speke{n}. forðer
+ðane ic {45} hadde ȝeþouht. Ac nu ic wile wænden to ðe hali
+mihtes al{}swo ich ær hadde iȝu{n}nen be god{e}s fultume. Ac me
+þincþ ðat tu lokest aweiward ⁊ heuiliche latst. And hit is me to
+muchel iswinch ðar embe to þe{n}nke{n} oðer to speke{n}, bute
+ȝif ðu woldest mid god wille ðar{}to lheste{n}. ⁊ hes
+understande{n}. {50}
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 42. _Ȝif_] _ȝ_ corr. out of _G_. || 44. _bowes_] _w_ corr.
+ out of _u_.]
+
+
++Hu andswereð ðe saule ⁊ seið :+
+
+++Ich ðe bidde for ðan ilche hlauerd ðe ðe iscop me to helpe.
+ðat alswo ðu hauest ȝegu{n}ne{n} ⁊ ðane gru{n}dwall ileid. Of
+ðese hali mihtes ðat tu hes forð{}bri{n}ge ⁊ me hes tæche.
+forðan hie bieð me swiðe unbecnawe for ðe maniȝe unðeawes ðe ic
+mid me to longe {55} habbe ihafd. Ac nu ic hes wile lete{n}. ⁊
+mid godes fultume of he{m} ȝeswike{n}. And mi{n} ȝeþanc to ðine
+lore healde{n}. For ðare hali mihte ðe cariteð is icleped ic ðe
+beseche ⁊ bidde ðat tu ðese halwe{n}de lore o{n} write sette.
+for ðan ic am michel þe{n}chi{n}d{e} ðar hwile ðe ic o{n} ðese
+wrecche lichame am wuniende. ⁊ ofte forȝete ðat me god{;}
+wære {60} te healde{n}. and ec sum oðer saule hit wile helpe{n}.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 54. _tæche_] _c_ corr. out of _s_.]
+
+
++Hu andswereð scadwisnesse. ⁊ þus seið.+ [f. 16r
+
+++Ðas þe me þincþ þu wilt godes lore bliðeliche understonden. ⁊
+lierni{n}. ⁊ ðat me likeð swiðe wel. forði ðat hit seið on ðe
+hali godspelle. _Q{ui} {est} ex deo uerba dei audit._ Se ðe is
+of god{e} he {65} harkeð bleðeliche godes wordes. Nu me cu{m}þ
+on iþanke an forbisne. þe _sa{n}ct{us} Gregori{us}_ us sei{ð} :
+_Q{ui} uirtutes sine humilitate {con}gregat q{ua}si i{n} ue{n}to
+puluere{m} portat._ Se ðe gadereð mihtes wiðute{n} eadmodnesse
+he seið. he is ilich ðo ma{n}ne ðe berð dust amideward{e} ðe
+wi{n}de. For ði me þingþ þ̵ is wisdo{m} ðat we {70} alre ðinge
+arst speken of ðessere hali mihte wi{ð}{}uten hwam no{n} ne mai
+bie{n} wið{}healde{n} te none freme ne te none gode.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 67. _seid_ MS. || 71. _wid_ MS.]
+
+
+B.
+
++Of teares.+ [f. 47r
+
+++Wite ðu to soðe ðat þese teares ðe we embe speke{ð} hie bieð
+iwis godes ȝiue. ⁊ swiðe niedfulle to ðan inede þat iherd sculen
+[bien] of gode. Of hem sade ðe p{ro}phete : _Fuerunt m{ihi}_ {75}
+_lacrime me[e] panes die ac nocte._ Mine teares he sade me waren
+bred daiȝ ⁊ niht swa gode hie þouhten. Of oþres kennes teares he
+sade : _Lac{ri}mis meis stratu{m} meum rigabo :_ Ich scal watrien
+min bedd mid mine teares. Ðies bedd tacneð þe _{con}sciencia_.
+þat is þat inȝied wiðinnen. Þar ðe gode sawle {80} haueð hire
+reste{;} þar haueð se eule sawle hire pine. For þi he sade þat
+he wolde mid teares wascen þat inȝied þar of ðe his herte him
+wreiȝede. Ne finde we nawher þat godd wernde ani þing ðe ani
+ma{n}n mid teares him besouhte. Godd sante to Ezechie þe kinge
+be his p{ro}phete. ⁊ sade : _Dispone domui tue quia morieris ⁊
+tu_ {85} _⁊ non uiues._ Becweð þine [f. 47v] cwide he sade. for
+ðan þu scalt bien dead. ⁊ naht ne scalt tu libben. Ðe king warð
+sari. alswa richeise is lað to laten ⁊ swiðe lef to libben. He
+wante þo to ðe wauȝe ⁊ dede þat betste. `a´ hlauerd godd sade he
+þench nu ðat ich ðe habbe ȝe luued. ⁊ for þine luue bliðeliche
+idon. ⁊ ȝif me ȝiet {90} a litel ferst for þine godnesse. Ðies
+was god inȝied. þ̵ he mihte his gode dade forðsceawin þa þe he
+niede hadde. For þi him ȝeherde godd ⁊ sade to is {pro}phete ðe
+was ham ward. Wand aȝean cwað he ⁊ sai to þe kinge. _Vidi
+lacrimam tua{m}._ Ich iseih cwað he þine tear. ⁊ ich iherde þine
+bene. Þu scalt ȝiet libben fiftene ȝear. {95} Swa michel ich
+habbe ieiht þi lif. Ðanne ðu on michele niede gode wilt beseken
+þanne is ðe wel god þ̵ þu muȝe forðdraȝen sume gode dade. þin
+hierte bieð ðe gladdere. ⁊ ðe sikerliker ðu miht bidden. Segge
+we nu forð mid þe p{ro}phete _Ciba nos pane lacrimar{um}._
+Hlauerd fed us mid ðo breade of swete teares. ⁊ _potu{m} da
+nobis {100} in lacrimis in me{n}sura._ ⁊ ȝif us drinken of
+oðreskennes teares ⁊ ðat mid imete. Ðat ich wile þat ðu wel be
+iwarned. {ȝ}if godd ðe ȝifð þese swete teares þat non win in
+ðare world nis swa swete. ⁊ alswa alswa man to michel mai
+drinken of ðare wine alswa mai ðe mann to michel wepen. þeih hie
+swete bien. ⁊ for ði þe is god {105} þ̵ þu beseke at gode one
+mihte. ðe hatte _discrecio_. þat is [f. 48r] sckelewisnesse.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 73. _speked_ MS. || 74. _inede_] _n_ corr. out of _h_. ||
+ 80. _is_ corr. out of _þ_. || 88. _lað_] _ð_ corr. out of _d_.
+ || 89. _þat_ on an erasure. || 97. _god_] MS. _gode_, with _e_
+ partly erased. || 102. _ȝif_] _Gif_ MS.]
+
+
+++Hie is swiðe beheue mang alle ðe oðre mihtes. Ðis ðe hali
+faderes seggeð Hie is moder of alle ðe oðre mihtes. ðar ðe he
+rixið ne mai naure man forfaren. þe hire wile rixin ⁊ folȝin.
+Hit {110} seið _in uitas patru{m}_. ðat at sume sal waren ðe
+hali faderes to{}gedere igadered. ⁊ waren spekinde betwen hem on
+`h´williche wise me mihte rihtist ⁊ sikerest to gode cumen. Sum
+sade þurh fasten. sum þurh wacche{n}. sum ðurh bede. sum sade
+þurh hersumnesse. sum sade ðurh annesse. sum sade ðurh
+herborȝin {115} wrecche me{n}n. ⁊ feden ⁊ screden. Sum sade ðurh
+seke me{n}n to lokin. ⁊ on manieskennes wisen hie namden after
+ðan þe þat hali goddspell seið. Ða sade on of ða eldes[t] ⁊ on
+of ða wisest. Ðurh alle ðesen we habbeð iseȝen ⁊ iherd swiðe
+maniȝe ȝeborȝen. ⁊ manie of alle ðesen inamde mihten forfaren
+for þi ðat hem trukede {120} _discrecio_. þat is scadwisnesse
+and skele. For ði sume deden michel mare þan hie mihtin wel
+andin Sume deden to litel. Sume deden euele. ⁊ wenden wel don.
+Sume wel a{}gunnen ⁊ euele andeden. Ac naure ne ȝeseiȝe we manne
+þat hadde þese hali mihte mid him þat he aure misferde[.] beȝete
+se ðe muge. {125}
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 115. _herborȝin_] _ȝ_ on erasure. || 118. _eldest_] hole in MS. ||
+ 121. _ði_ on erasure.]
+
+
+++Perseuerancia hatte an hali mihte. Hie nis naht [f. 48v] to
+laten for ðan hie makeð ðanne man ðe godd `h´is. to sant þ̵ he
+þurwuneð on his godnesse. On ðare ealde laȝe hit was i[h]oten þ̵
+alle dier. ðe me gode scolde offrin þat hie lokeden wel ðat ðe
+tail ware on auriche netene. Þat tocneð ðat ilke mann ðe gode
+ani seruise {130} offreð. þat he þar on þurȝwunie[.] on ðessere
+newe laȝe sade crist. _Qvi p{er}seuerauerit usq{ue} in finem hic
+saluus erit._ Se {ð}urȝ wuneð on his godnesse ðe he hafð agunnen
+he worð iborȝen ⁊ naht elles for none gode þe he don hafð. hwat
+`hwat´ it is.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 128. _ihoten_] _io_ corr. by erasure. || 129. Before _ðe_, _ðe_
+ erased. || 132. On margin {Ew}angelista in red. || 133. _ðurȝ_]
+ _durȝ_ MS. || 134. _`hwat´_ on erasure.]
+
+
++Ratio dicit a{n}i{m}e :+ {135}
+
+++Lieue `saule´, ðis little writt ic `habbe´ sare beswonken he
+it wat þ̵ wot alle þing for ðe to wissin. for ðe to warnin. ⁊
+for ðe to helpen ⁊ for ðe to berȝin. {ȝ}if ðu wilt wel hit
+understonden ⁊ liernin ⁊ folȝin ⁊ [h]ealden wið{}uten alche
+twene þu miht mid godes felste ðe berȝen ⁊ heuneriches merchþe
+mid þese halie mihtes sike`r´liche {140} iwinnen.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 136. _habbe_ above _write_ deleted. || 137. _þ̵_] _þ̵ạ_ MS. ||
+ 138. _ȝif_] _Gif_ MS. || 139. _alche_] _c_ corr. out of _l_.]
+
+
++N{un}c autor loq{ui}t{ur} final{ite}r.+
+
+++Hvte we nu þ`a´nkin ⁊ herien ure hlauerde almihtin gode of
+ðese witte and of ðese wisdome. ðe we hier habbeð igadered of
+`h´ishorde. ⁊ of maniȝes [f. 49r] haliȝes mannes ȝeswinkes þe
+michel {145} sw`u´nken for ðe luue of gode. ⁊ for us to wissin.
+Hit is riht ðat we heriȝen ⁊ þankin ⁊ bledscin fader ⁊ sune ⁊
+hali gast on ða hali þri{n}nesse. se ðe is on soð godd in
+onnesse. se ðe l`i´ueð ⁊ rixeð aure ma a woreld. amen. Ðat ne
+forȝeit ðu naure. þat ðu godd ne heriȝe. ⁊ þanke of alle gode.
+Alswa swa we habbeð niede him to bidden be {150} daiȝ ⁊ be
+nihte. ⁊ ofte ⁊ ȝelome alswa hit is niede{;} him to heriȝen.
+Amen.
+
+_Veni creator sp{iritu}s mentes tuor{um} uisita implet sup{er}na
+gr{aci}a que tu creasti p`e´ctora._
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 142. _þankin_] _a_ over _ẹ_. || 146. _swunken_] _u_ over _ị_.
+ || 148. _liueð_] _i_ over _ẹ_. || 149. _forȝeit_] _i_ over
+ erasure.]
+
+ [[142: error for 143]]
+
+
+
+
+XIV. LAȜAMON
+
+THE BRUT
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“i. Cotton Caligula A 9, British Museum (C); on vellum, 216 × 153 mm.;
+192 folios in double columns of 32 to 34 lines, written by two scribes
+in the first quarter of the thirteenth century. It is bound up with
+another manuscript containing the Owl and the Nightingale and other
+pieces.
+
+“ii. Cotton Otho C 13, British Museum (O); injured in the fire of 1731;
+on vellum; 145 folios in double columns of 38 lines; written in one
+hand, of the third quarter of the thirteenth century.
+
+“.... Mistakes common to both versions have been derived from an
+intermediate manuscript X.”]]
+
+
+ (MS. Caligula)
+
+ (MS. Otho)
+
+[[In the original text, line numbers were printed only on the MS.
+Caligula pages. Numbers have been added to MS. Otho when needed
+to identify linenotes.]]
+
+ Vnder þan comen tiðende{;}   to vortiger þan kinge. [f. 81r²
+ þ̵ ouer sæ weoren icumen{;}   swiðe selcuðe gumen.
+ Jnne þere Temese{;}   to londe heo weore{n} icu{m}men.
+ þreo scipen gode{;}   comen mid þan flode.
+ þreo hundred cnihten{;}   Alse hit weoren kinges. 5
+ wið{}uten þan scipen mo{n}nen{;}   þe weoren þer wið{}inne{n}.
+ þis weoren þa færeste men{;}   þat auere her comen.
+ Ah heo weore hæðene{;}   þ̵ wes hærm þa mare.
+
+ vnder þan com tẏdinge : to vortiger þan kinge. [f. 65v¹
+ þat ouer séé weren icome{;}   swiþe selliche gomes.
+ þreo sipes gode{;}   i{}come were mid þan flode
+ þar{}on þreo hundred cnihtes{;}   alse hit were kempes.
+ þes weren þe faireste men þat euere come here.
+ ac hii weren heþene þat was har[m] þe more.
+
+ Uortiger heom sende to{;}   And axede hu heo weoren idon.
+ Ȝif heo grið sohten{;}   ⁊ of his freond{}scipe rohte{n}. 10
+ heo wisliche and{}swerden{;}   Swa heo wel cuðen.
+ ⁊ seiden þ̵ heo walden{;}   speken wið þan kinge.
+ ⁊ Leofliche him heren{;}   ⁊ hælden hine for hærre.
+ And swa heo gunnen wenden{;}   fforð to þan kinge.
+ Þa wes Uortigerne þa ki{n}g{;}   In Cantuarie{}buri. 15
+ þer he mid his hirede{;}   Hæhliche spilede.
+ þer þas cnihtes come{n}{;}   Bi{}fore{n} þan folc{}kinge.
+ Sone swa heo | hine imetten{;}   fæire heo hine igrætten. [f. 81v¹
+ ⁊ seiden þat heo him wolden{;}   hæren iþisse londe.
+ ȝif he heom wolde{;}   mid rihten at{}halden. 20
+ Þa and{}swerede vortig{er}{;}   of elchen vuele he wes war.
+ An alle mine iliue{;}   þe ich iluued habbe.
+ bi dæie no bi nihtes{;}   ne sæh ich nauere ær swulche cnihtes.
+ for eouwer cume{n} ich æm bliðe{;}
+ ⁊ mid me ȝe sculle{n} bilæfuen.
+ ⁊ eouwer wille ich wulle driȝen{;}   bi mine quicke liuen. 25
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 25. _bimi ne_ MS.]
+
+ þeos comen to þan kinge and faire hine grette.
+ and seide þat hii wolde{;}   him sarui in his lo{n}de
+ ȝif vs þou wolle{;}   mid rihte at{}holde.
+ þo answerede vortiger{;}   þat of eche vuele he was war.
+ In al mine lifue{;}   þat ich ileued habbe{;}
+ Bi dai no bi nihte{;}   Ne seh ich soche cnihtes.
+ for ȝou ich ham bliþe{;}   and mid me ȝe solle bi{}lefue.
+
+ Ah of eou ich wulle iwiten{;}   þurh soðen eouwer wurð{}scipen.
+ whæt cnihte{n} ȝe seon{;}   ⁊ whænnenen ȝe icumen beon.
+ ⁊ whar ȝe wullen beon treowe{;}   alde ⁊ æc neowe.
+ þa answerede þe oðer{;}   þat wes þe aldeste broðer.
+ lust me nu lauerd king{;}   ⁊ ich þe wullen cuðen. 30
+ what cnihtes we beoð{;}   ⁊ whanene we icumen seoð.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 27. _whæt_] _whahæt_ MS.]
+
+ Ac forst ich wolle wite{;}   for ȝoure mochele worsipe.
+ wat cnihtes | beo ȝeo{;}   and wanene ȝeo i{}comen beo. [f. 65v²
+ þo answerede þe oþer{;}   þat was þe elder broþer.
+
+
+ ++Ich hatte he{n}ges{;}   hors is mi broðer.
+ we beoð of alemai{n}ne{;}   aðelest alre londe.
+ of þat ilken ænde{;}   þe angles is ihaten.
+ Beoð in ure londe{;}   selcuðe tiðende. 35
+ vmbe fiftene ȝer{;}   þat folc hi[s] isomned.
+ Al ure iledene folc{;}   ⁊ heore loten werpeð.
+ vppen þan þe hit fal[l]ed{;}   he scal uaren of londe.
+ Bilæuen scul | len þa fiue{;}   þa sexte scal forð liðe. [f. 81v²
+ ut of þan leode{;}   to u[n]cuðe londe. 40
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 36. _his_] _hī_ MS. || 38. _falled_] _faled_ MS.]
+
+ Ich hatte Hengest{;}   Hors hatte min broþer.
+ we beoþ of Alemaine{;}   of one riche londe.
+ of þan ilke hende   þat Ænglis his ihote.
+ Beoþ in vre londe   wonder þenges gonde.
+ bi eche fiftene ȝer.   þat folk his i{}somned.
+ And werpeþ þare hire lotes{;}   fo[r] to londes seche.
+ v{p} wan þat lot falleþ{;}   he mot neod wende. 38
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 38. _vp_] _vt_ MS.]
+
+ Ne beo he na swa leof mon{;}   uorð he scal liðen.
+ For þer is folc swiðe muchel{;}   mære þene heo walden.
+ þa wif færeð mid childe{;}   swa þe deor wilde.
+ Æueralche ȝere{;} heo bereð child þere{;}
+ þ̵ beoð an us feole{;}   þat we færen scolden. 45
+ Ne mihte we bilæue{;}   for liue ne for dæðe.
+ Ne for nauer nane þinge{;}   for þan folc{}kinge.
+
+ Ne beo he noht so riche{;}   he mot lond seche.
+ For{}þe wifues goþ þare mid childe{;}   alse þe deor wilde.
+ bi euereche ȝere{;}   hii goþ mid childe þere.
+ Þat lot on vs ful{;}   þat we faren solde.
+ Ne moste we bi{}lefue{;}   for life ne for deaþe.
+
+ þus we uerden þere{;}   ⁊ for{}þi beoð nu here.
+ to sechen vnder lu{f}te{;}   lond ⁊ godne lauerd.
+ Nu þu hæfuest iherd lauerd ki[n]g{;}   Soð of us þurh alle þi[n]g. 50
+ Þa a{n}swarede vortiger{;}   of alc an vfele he wes war.
+ Ich ileue þe cniht{;}   þ̵ þu me sugge soð{}riht.
+ ⁊ wulche beoð æoure ileuen{;}   þ̵ ȝe on ileueð.
+ ⁊ eoure leofue godd{;}   þe ȝe to luted.
+ þa and{}swarede Hænges{;}   cnihtene alre fæirest. 55
+ Nis in al þis kine{}lond{;}   cniht swa muchel ne swa strong.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 49. _luste_ MS. || 56. _muchel_ over erasure.]
+
+ þus hit fareþ þere{;}   þar{}fore we beoþ nou here.
+ Nou þou hauest ihord louerd king{;}   soþ of vs and no lesing.
+ þo saide vortiger   þat was wis and swiþe war.
+ And woche beoþ ȝoure biléue{;}   þat ȝeo an bi{}léfeþ.
+
+ We habbeð gode`s´ gode{;}   þe we luuieð an ure mode.
+ þa we habbeð hope to{;}   ⁊ heoreð heom mid mihte.
+ Þe an hæhte phebus{;}   þe oðer Saturn{us}.
+ þe þridde hæhte wode{n}{;}   þ̵ is an weoli godd. 60
+ þe feorðe hæh | [te] Jupit{er}{;}
+ of alle þi{n}ge he is whar. [f. 82r¹
+ þe fifte hæhte Mercuri{us}{;}   þat {i}s þe hæhste ouer us.
+ þæ sæxte hæhte appollin{;}   þ̵ is a godd wel idon.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 58. _mid mid_ MS. || _is_] _us_ MS.]
+
+ We habbeþ godes gode{;}   þe we louieð in mode.
+ þe on hatte phebus{;}   þe oþer Saturnus
+ þe þri[d]de hatte Woden{;}   þat was a mihti þing.
+ þe feorþe hatte Jubiter   of alle þinges He his war. |
+ þe fifþe hatte Merchuri{us}{;}
+ þat his þe hehest ouer vs. [f. 66r¹
+ þe sixte hatte appolin{;}   þat his a god of gret win.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 63. _þe_] _e_ partly destroyed.]
+
+ þe seoueðe hatte teruagant{;}   an hæh godd in ure lon.
+ Ȝet we habbeð anne læuedi{;}   þe hæh is ⁊ mæhti. 65
+ heh heo is ⁊ hali{;}   hired{}men heo luuieð for{}þi.
+ heo js ihate Frææ{;}   wel heo heom dihteð.
+ Ah for alle ure goden deore{;}   þa we scullen hæren.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 64. _seoðueðe_ MS. || _dihteð_] _ð_ corr. out of _s_.]
+
+ þe soueþe hatte Teruagant{;}   an heh god in vre lond.
+ Ȝet we habbeþ an leafdi{;}   þat heh his and mihti.
+ ȝeo his i{}hote frea.   heredmen hire louieþ.
+ To alle þeos godes   we worsipe wercheþ.
+ And for hire loue{;}   þeos daȝes we heom ȝefue.
+ Mone we ȝefue monedaẏ.   Tẏdea we ȝefue tisdei.
+
+ Woden hehde þa hæhste laȝe{;}   an ure ælderne dæȝen.
+ he heom wes leof{;}   æfne al swa heore lif. 70
+ he wes heore walden{;}   And heom wurðscipe duden.
+ þene feorðe dæi iþere wike{;}   heo ȝifuen him to wurðscipe.
+ Þa þunre heo ȝiuen þu{n}res dæi{;}
+ for{}þi þat heo heom helpen mæi.
+ Freon heore læfdi{;}   heo ȝiuen hire fridæi.
+ Saturnus heo ȝiuen sætterdæi{;}   þene sunne heo ȝiuen sonedæi. 75
+ Monen heo ȝifuen mone{}dæi{;}   Tidea heo ȝeuen tis{}dæi.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 76. _Monenen heo ȝifuenen_ MS.]
+
+ Woden we ȝefue wendesdei.   Þane þonre we ȝefue þorisdai.
+ Frea þane fridaẏ.   Saturnus þane sateresdai.
+
+ þus seide hæ[n]gest{;}   cnihten alre hendest.
+ Þa answerede vortig{er}{;}   of ælchen vfel he wæs wær.
+ Cnihtes ȝe beoð me leofue{;}   ah þas tiðende me beoð laðe.
+ eouwer ileuen beoð vnwraste{;}   Ȝe ne ileoueð noht an criste. | 80
+ Ah ȝe ileoueð a þene wurse{;}   þe godd seolf awariede. [f. 82r²
+ eoure godes ne beoð nohtes{;}   In helle heo niðer liggeð.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 80. _ileuen_ written over _ilauerd_ deleted. || _cristre_ MS.]
+
+ þus saide Hengest{;}   cniht alre hendest.
+ þo answerede vortiger{;}   of alle harme he was war.
+ Cnihtes ȝeo beoþ me leofue{;}   ac ȝoure bilefues me beoþ loþe.
+
+ Ah neoðeles ich wulle eou at{}hælde{;}   An mine anwalde.
+ for norð Beoð þa Peohtes{;}   swiðe ohte cnihtes.
+ þe ofte ledeð in mine londe{;}   ferde swiðe stronge. 85
+ ⁊ ofte dod me muchele scome{;}   ⁊ þerfore ich habbe grome.
+ ⁊ ȝif ȝe me wulleð wræken{;}   ⁊ heore hæfden me biȝeten.
+ Ich eou wullen ȝeuen lond{;}   muchel seolueR ⁊ gold.
+ Þa andswerede hængest{;}   cnihtene alre feirest.
+ Ȝif hit wulle saturnus{;}   al hit scal iwurðe þus. 90
+ ⁊ Woden ure lauerd{;}   þe we on bi{}liueð.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 86. _me_] _e_ corr. out of _u_.]
+
+ Ac ich wolle ou at{}holde{;}   in min anwolde.
+ For norþ beoþ þe peutes{;}   swiþe ohte cnihtes.
+ þat ofte doþ me same{;}   and þar{}vore ich habbe grame.
+ And ȝef ȝe wolleþ me wreke{;}   of [hire] wiþere dedes{;}
+ Ich ȝou wolle ȝeue{;}   ȝeftes swiþe deore.
+ þo saide Hengest{;}   al hit sal iworþe þus.
+
+ Hengest no{m} læue{;}   ⁊ to scipen gon liðe.
+ þer wes moni cniht strong{;}
+ heo droȝen heore scipe{n} uppe þe lo{n}d.
+ forð wenden dringches{;}   to vortigerne þan kenge.
+ Biuoren wende hengest{;}   ⁊ hors him alre hændest. 95
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 93. _uppe_ on an erasure.]
+
+ Hengest nam lefue{;}   and to sipe gan wende.
+ And al hire | godes{;}   hii beore to londe. [f. 66r²
+
+ Seoððen þa alemainisce men{;}   þa aðele weore{n} an deden.
+ ⁊ seoððen heo senden him to{;}   heore sæxisce cnihtes wel idon.
+ hengestes cunnesmen{;}   of his aldene cudðe.
+ heo comen in to halle{;}   hændeliche alle.
+ Bett weoren iscrudde{;}   ⁊ bed weoren iuædde. 100
+ hængest | swaine{;}   þene vortigernes. þeines. [f. 82v¹
+ þa wes vortigernes hired{;}   for hehne ihalden.
+ Bruttes weoren særi{;}   for swulchere isihðe.
+ Nes hit nawiht longe{;}   þat ne comen to þan kinge.
+ Cnihtes sunen uiue{;}   þa i{}faren hafden biliue. 105
+ heo sæiden to þan kinge{;}   neowe tiðe{n}den.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 100. _Bett_ corr. out of _Bette_. || 102. _ihaldenḍẹ_ MS.]
+
+ Forþ hii wende alle{;}   to vortiger his halle.
+ Bed weren i{}scrud{;}   and bet weren ived.
+ Hengestes sweines{;}   þane vortiger his cnihtes. 101
+ Bruttes weren sori{;}   for þan ilke sihte.
+ Nas noht longe{;}   þat ne come tẏdinge.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 101. _swenise_ MS.]
+
+ nu forð{}rihtes{;}   Icume{n} beoð þa peohtes.
+ þurh þi lond heo ærneð{;}   ⁊ hærȝieð ⁊ berneð.
+ ⁊ al þene norð ænde{;}   iuald to þa{n} gru{n}de.
+ her{}of þu most ræden{;}   oðer all we beoð dæden. 110
+ Þe king hine bi{}þohte{;}   whæt he don mihte.
+ he sende to þan innen{;}   after al his monnen
+ þer com hengest þer com hors{;}   þer com m{a}ni mon ful oht.
+ þer come{n} þa saxisce men{;}   hengestes cunnes{}men.
+ ⁊ þa Alemainisce cnihtes{;}   þe beoð gode to fihte. 115
+
+ þat þo forþ{}rihtes   icomen were þe peutes.
+ Oueral þin lond hii erneþ{;}   and sleaþ þin folk and bearneþ.
+ and alle þane norþ ende{;}   hii falleþ to þan gru{n}de.
+ her{}of þou most reade{;}   oþer alle we beoþ deade.
+ Þe king sende his sonde{;}   to þeos cnihtes hinne.
+ þat hii swiþe sone   to him seolue come.
+ þar com Hengest and his broþer{;}   and manian oþer.
+
+ þis isæh þe king vortiger{;}   bliðe wes he þa þer.
+ Þa peohtes duden heore iwune{;}
+ a þas hælf þere humbre. heo weoren icume.
+ ⁊ þe king VortigeR{;}   of heore cume wes ful war.
+ To{}gadere heo comen{;}   ⁊ feole þer of{}sloȝen.
+ þer wes feht swide strong{;}   Comp swiðe sturne. 120
+
+ þat þe king vortiger{;}   bliþe was þo þer.
+ Þe Peutes dude hire wone{;}   a þis half vmbre hii were icome.
+ And þe king vortiger{;}   of hire come was war.
+ To{}gadere hii comen{;}   and manie þar of{}sloȝen.
+
+ Þe Peohtes weoren ofte{}iwuned{;} [f. 82v²
+ Vortige[r]ne to ou{er} | cumen.
+ ⁊ þa heo þohten a[l]swa{;}   Ah hit ilomp an oðer þa.
+ for hit wes heom al hele{;}   þat hængest wes þere.
+ ⁊ þa cnihtes stronge{;}   þe comen of saxelo{n}de.
+ ⁊ þa ohte alemanisce{;}   þe þider comen mid horse. 125
+ Swiðe monie peohtes{;}   heo sloȝen iþan fehte.
+ feondliche heo fuhten{;}   feollen þa fæie.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 113. _muni_ MS. || 116. _þa þa_ MS.]
+
+ þe peutes weren ofte iwoned{;}   vortiger to ouercome.
+ And þo iþohten al so{;}   ac hit bi{}ful oþerweies þo.
+ for hii hadde mochel care{;}   for Hengest was þare.
+ for swiþe manie peutes{;}   hii sloȝen in þan fihte.
+
+ Þa þe non wes icumen{;}   þa weoren Peohtes ouer{}cumen.
+ ⁊ swuðe heo awæi floȝen{;}   an ælche helue heo forð fluȝen.
+ ⁊ alle dai heo fluȝen{;}   monie ⁊ vnnifoȝe. 130
+ Þe king vortigerne{;}   wende to herberwe.
+ ⁊ æuere him weore{n} on{}uast{;}   Hors ⁊ hængest.
+ Hængest wes þan kinge leof{;}   ⁊ him lindesaȝe ȝef.
+ and he ȝæf horse{;}   madmes inoȝe.
+ ⁊ alle heore cnihtes{;}   he swiðe wel dihte. 135
+ ⁊ hit gode stu{n}de{;}   stod a þan ilke.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 133. _leof{;} ⁊ him linde_ over an erasure.]
+
+ þo þat non was icome{;}   þo were Peutes ouer{}come.
+ And swiþe hii awey | floȝe.   on euereche side. [f. 66v¹
+ and vortiger þe king{;}   wende aȝen to his hin.
+ and to hengest an his cnihtes   he ȝef riche ȝeftes.
+
+ Ne durste nauere peohtes{;}   cumen i þan londes.
+ no ræueres no utlaȝen{;}   þ̵ heo neoren sone of{}slæȝen.
+ ⁊ hængest swiðe fæire{;}   herede þane king.
+ Þa ilo{m}p hit in ane time{;}   þ̵ þe king wes swiðe bliðe. 140
+ An ane hæȝe dæie{;}   imong his duȝeðe monnen.
+ Hengest hine bi{}þohte{;}   what he don mihte.
+ for he wolde wið þan ki{n}ge{;}   holde{n} | runi{n}ge. [f. 83r¹
+ þan kinge he eode to{;} foren{;}   ⁊ fæire hine gon greten.
+ Þe king sone up stod{;}   ⁊ sætte hine bi him seoluen. 145
+ heo drunken heo dremden{;}   blisse wes among heom.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 137. _peohtestes_ MS. || _gonḍẹ_ MS. || 146. _heoṇ dremden_ MS.]
+
+ Ne dorste neuere peutes{;}   come in þisse londe.
+ þat hii nere sone of{}slaȝe{;}   and idon of lifdaȝe.
+ and Hengest swiþe hendeliche{;}   cwemde þan kinge.
+ Þo hit bi{}ful in on time{;}   þat þe king was swiþe bliþe. 140
+ Hengest wolde wiþ þan kinge{;}   holde rouni{n}g.
+ þane kinge he come bi{}vore   and faire hine grette.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 140. After _þe_, _ṛeṇ_ MS.]
+
+ Þa queð hengest to þan kinge{;}   lauerd hærcne tiðende.
+ ⁊ ich þe wulle ræcchen{;}   deorne runen.
+ ȝif þu mine lare{;}   wel wult lusten.
+ ⁊ noht halden to wraððe{;}   þat ich wel leare. 150
+ þe king answarede{;}   swa henges hit wolde.
+ Þa sæide hængest{;}   cnihten alre fæirest.
+ lauerd ich habbe moni a dæi{;}   þine monscipe ihæȝed.
+ ⁊ þin holde mon ibeo{n}{;}   i richen þine hirede.
+ ⁊ in ælche fæhte{;}   hæhst of þine cnihte{n}. 155
+
+ Þo saide hengest to þan kinge{;}   louerd hercne tẏdinge.
+ And ich þe wolle telle{;}   of deorne rouni{n}ges.
+ ȝef þou mine lore   wel wolt i{}hure.
+ And noht holde to wraþþe{;}   ȝef ich þe wel leore.
+ And þe king answerede{;}   alse Hengest hit wolde.
+
+ ⁊ ich habbe ofte ihærd{;}   hohfulle ronen.
+ Imong þine hired{}monnen{;}   heo hatieð þe swiðe.
+ In to þan bare dæðe{;}   ȝif heo hit dursten cuðe.
+ Ofte heo stilleliche spækeð{;}   ⁊ spilieð mid runen.
+ of twam ȝu{n}ge monnen{;}   þat feor wunieð hennen. 160
+ þe an hæhte VtheR{;}   þe oðer ambrosie.
+ þe þridde hæhte Co[n]stance{;}   þes wes king i þisse `lond´.
+ ⁊ he her wes of{}slaȝen{;}   þurh swicfulle laȝen.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 156. _ronenen_ MS. || _stilledliche_ MS.]
+
+ louerd ofte ich habbe ihord{;}   among þine cnihtes.
+ þat hii þe hatieþ swiþe{;}   into þare bare deathe.
+ Ofte hii stille spekeþ.   of two ȝonge cheldre{n}.
+ þe on hatte vther{;}   þe oþer Aurelie.
+ þe þridde hehte Constance{;}   þat þou dedest to deaþe.
+
+ Nu wulleð cume þa oðere{;}   ⁊ wræken heore broðer.
+ Al forbær | nen þi lond{;}   ⁊ slæn þine leoden. [f. 83r² 165
+ þe seoluen ⁊ þine duȝeðen;   driuen ut of londe.
+ ⁊ þus suggeð þine men{;}   þer heo somned sitteð.
+ for þa twene broðere{;}   beoð `beyne´ kine{}borne.
+ Of androeinnes kunne{;}   þas aðele bruttes.
+ ⁊ þus þine duȝeðe{;}   stille þe fordemed. 170
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 168. _beyne_ added in margin, _beoren_ deleted.]
+
+ Nou wolleþ come þe oþer{;}   and wreken hire broþer.
+ Al for{}bearne þi lond{;}   and slean þine leo | de. [f. 66v²
+ And þus seggeþ þine men{;}   stille bi{}twine heom.
+
+ Ah ich þe wulle ræde{;}   Of muchele þire neode.
+ þ̵ þu bi{}ȝite {cn}ihtes{;}   þa gode beoð to fihte.
+ ⁊ bi{}tache me ænne castel{;}   Oðer ane kineliche burh.
+ þat ich mai inne ligge{;}   þa while þa ich libbe.
+ Ic am uor þe iuaid{;}   þær{}fore ic wene beon dæd. 175
+ fare þer ic auer fare{;}   næm ich næuere bute care.
+ Buten ich ligge faste{;}   biclused inne castle.
+ ȝif þu þis me wult don{;}   Ich hit wulle mid luue a{}fon.
+ ⁊ ich wulle biliue{;}   senden after mine wiue.
+ þat is a sexisc wimmon{;}   of wisdome wel idon. 180
+ ⁊ after rouwe{n}ne{;} mire dohter;   þe me is swiðe deore.
+ Þenne ich habbe mi wif{;}   ⁊ mine wine{}maies.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 172. _cnihtes_] _mihtest_ MS.]
+
+ Ac ich þe wolle reade{;}   of mochele þine neode.
+ þat þou biȝete cnihtes{;}   þat gode beon to fihte.
+ And bi{}tak me one castel{;}   þat ich mai on wonie.
+ For ich ham for þe i{}veiþed{;}   þat ich wene beo dead.
+ þare ware ich euere vare{;}   nam ich neuere boute care.
+ Bote ihc ligge faste{;}   bi{}clused in on castle.
+ Ȝef þou þis woldes don{;}   Mi wif solde come sone.
+ and mi dohter Rowenne{;}   and moche of mine cunne.
+
+ ⁊ ich beo i þine londe{;}   fulliche at{}stonde.
+ þa bet ich wullen hiren þe{;}   ȝif þu þis ȝettest me.
+ Þa answerede vortiger{;}
+ Of ælchen vuele he wes | war. [f. 83v¹ 185
+ Nim cnihtes biliue{;}   ⁊ send æfter þine wiue.
+ ⁊ æfter þine children{;}   þan ȝu{n}gen ⁊ þan olden.
+ ⁊ æfter þine cunnen{;}   ⁊ afeoh heom mid wunne.
+ þenne heo to þe cumeð{;}   þu scat habben gærsume.
+ hæhliche heom to uede{n}{;}   ⁊ wurðliche scruden. 190
+ Ah nulle ich castel na burh{;}   nane þe bi{}techen.
+ for men me wolden scenden{;}   I mine kine{}lond.
+ for ȝe haldeð þa hæðene laȝe{;}
+ þat stod on eoure ælderen dæȝe.
+ ⁊ we haldeð cristes laȝe{;}   ⁊ wulleð auere an ure dæȝe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 192. _kine kine lond_ MS.]
+
+ Wan we þos beoþ in londe{;}   folliche at{}stonde.
+ þe bet we wolleþ cweme þe{;}   ȝef þou þis wolt granti me.
+ þo answerede vortiger{;}   þat of ech vuele was war.
+ Nim cnihtes swiþe{;}   and send after þine wifue.
+ And after þine childre{n}{;}   þe ȝong and þe heoldre
+ And after þine cunne{;}   and onderfang heom mid winne.
+ wane hii to þe comeþ{;}   þou salt habbe garisome.
+ hehliche heom to fede{;}   and worþliche to scrude.
+ Ac nelle ich Castel ne Borh{;}   nanne þe bi{}take.
+ For men me wolde sende{;}   in mine kinelonde.
+ ȝef | ich heþene men{;}   londes bi{}toke. [f. 67r¹
+
+ Þa ȝet spæc hængest{;}   cnihten alre hendest. 195
+ lauerd ich wulle þin iwil{;}   driȝe{n} her ⁊ ouer{}al.
+ ⁊ don al mine dæde{;}   æfter þine ræde.
+ Nu ic wulle biliue{;}   sende afteR mine wiue.
+ ⁊ æfter mire dohter{;}   þe me is swa deore.
+ ⁊ æfter ohte mo{n}nen{;}   þa bezste of mine cunne. 200
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 197. _don ḍoṇ_ MS.]
+
+ þe ȝet spac hengest{;}   cniht alre hendest.
+ louerd nou ich wolle{;}   don al þine wille.
+ Nou ich wolle bliue{;}   sende after mine wifue.
+
+ And þu ȝif me swa muchel lond{;}
+ to stonden a mire aȝere ho{n}d.
+ Swa wule anes bule hude{;}   Ælches weies ouer{}spræden.
+ feor from ælche castle{;}   amidden ane ualde.
+ þen{n}e ne mai þe atwite{;}   þe hæne ne þe riche.
+ þ̵ þu æi hæhne | burhȝe{;}
+ hæðene monne habbe bi{}tæht. [f. 83v² 205
+
+ And þou ȝef me so mochel lond{;}   to stonde on min owe hond.
+ Ase wole a Bole hude{;}   in grene ouer{}sprede.
+ For fram eche Castle{;}   a{}midde one felde.
+ þanne ne mai þe atwite{;}   þe pore no þe riche.
+ þat þou eni heh Borh{;}   heþene Man bi{}takest.
+
+ Þe king him iȝette{;}   swa hengest ȝirnde.
+ Hengest nom læue{;}   ⁊ forð he gon liðe.
+ ⁊ æfter his wiue sende sonde{;}   to his aȝene lo{n}de.
+ ⁊ he seolf wende ȝeond þis lo{n}d{;}
+ to sechen ænne bræ[d]ne fæld.
+ þer he mihte wel spræde{;}   On his feire hude. 210
+ He com æn enne ende{;}   In enne fæire uelde.
+ he hafde ane hude{;}   bi{}ȝite to his neode.
+ o ane wilde bule{;}   þe wes wunder ane strong.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 207. _nom_ corr. out of _mom_.]
+
+ And þe ki{n}g him ȝaf{;}   þat lutel þat he ȝornde.
+ Hengest nam lefue{;}   and forþ he gan wende.
+ And after his wifue he sende sonde{;}   to his owene londe.
+ And him seolf wende{;}   oueral to bi{}holde.
+ ware he mihte wel sprede{;}   his Bole hude.
+
+ He hæfden ænne wisne mon{;}   þe wel cuðe a craften.
+ þe nom þas hude{;}   ⁊ a bord leide. 215
+ and whætte his særes{;}   alse he schæren wolde.
+ Of þere hude he kærf enne þwong{;}   swiðe s{m}al ⁊ swiðe long.
+ Nes þe þwong noht swiðe bræd{;}   buten swulc a twines þræd.
+ þa al islit wes þe þong{;}   He wes wunder ane long.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 217. _swal_ MS.]
+
+ Hengest hadde one wisneman{;}   þat wel couþe of crafte.
+ He nam þeos bole hude{;}   and a borde laide.
+ þar of he makede ane þwang{;}   swiþe smal and swiþe lang.
+ Nas þe þwang noht brod   bote ase hit were a twined þred. 218
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 218. _atwined_ MS.]
+
+ a{}buten he bilæde{;}   muche del of londe. 220
+ He bigon to deluen{;}   dic swiðe muchele.
+ þer{}uppe stenene wal{;}   þe wes strong oueral.
+ ane burh he arerde{;}   muchele ⁊ mare.
+ Þa þe burh we{s} al ȝare{;}   þa scop he hire nome.
+ he hæhte heo ful iwis{;}   KaeR{}Carrai an Bruttisc. 225
+ ⁊ ænglis | ce cnihtes{;}   heo Cleopeden þwong{}Chastre. [f. 84r¹
+ Nu and auere mare{;}   þe nome sto[n]deð þere.
+ ⁊ for nan odere gome{;}   næueden þæ burh þene nome.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 224. _wes_] _wel_ MS.]
+
+ A{}boute þar{}mid he leide{;}   moche deal of londe.
+ He lette þo delue{;}   on euerech halue.
+ þar vppe stonene wal{;}   swiþe | strong oueral. [f. 67r²
+ ane castel he arerde{;}   fair to bi{}holde.
+ þo þe Borh was al ȝarue{;}   þo sette he hire name.
+ he hehte hire foliwis{;}   Caẏr{}Karri in Bruttesse.
+ and Englisse cnihtes{;}   Þwangchestre.
+ Nou and euere more{;}   þe name stondeþ þ[are].
+
+ a þet come densce men{;}   and driuen ut þa bruttes.
+ þene þridde nome heo þer sætte{;}   ⁊ lane{}castel hine hæhten. 230
+ ⁊ for swulche gomen{;}   þæ tun hafde þas þreo nomen.
+ Vnder þan com liðen hider{;}   hengestes wif mid hire scipen.
+ heo hæfde to iueren{;}   fiftene hu{n}d{r}ed ridern.
+ mid hire come{n} to iwiten{;}   muchele æhtene scipen.
+ þer comen inne{;}   muchel of hengestes cunne. 235
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 233. _hūd’ed_ MS.]
+
+ forte þat Dence men   driuen vt þe cnihtes.
+ þane þridde name þar sette{;}   and leane Castel hine cleopede.
+ vnder þan com liþe hider{;}   Hengestes wif mid hire sipes.
+ ȝeo hadde to ivere{;}   fiftene hundred Rideres.
+
+ ⁊ Rouwe{n} his dohter{;}   þe him we`s´ swide deore.
+ Hit wes umbe{}while{;}   þ̵ com þe ilke time.
+ þ̵ iȝarked wes þa burh{;}   mid þan alre bezste.
+ He{n}gest com to þan kinge{;}   ⁊ bad him gistninge.
+ ⁊ seide þ̵ he hafde an in{;}   Iȝarked to{}ȝeines him. 240
+ ⁊ bad þat he come þer{}to{;}
+ ⁊ he scolde beon fæire under{}fon.
+
+ And Rowen his dohter{;}   þat was him swiþe deore.
+ Hit was bi on wile{;}   þat com þe ilke time.
+ þat `i´ȝarked was þe borh{;}   mid þan alre beste.
+ And Hengest wende to þan kinge{;}   and bad hine to gẏstni{n}ge.
+ And seide þat he hadde on In{;}   hi{}makede to{}ȝenes him.
+
+ ⁊ þe king him ȝette{;}   swa hengest hit wolde.
+ Hit com to þan time{;}   þ̵ þe king gon forð liðe.
+ Mið þan deoreste monnen{;}   of alle his duȝeðe.
+ forð he gon buȝen{;}   | þ̵ he to burh com. [f. 84r² 245
+ he bi{}heold þene wal{;}   up and dun ouer{}al.
+ al him wel likede{;}   þ̵ he o{n} lokede.
+ He wende in to halle{;}   ⁊ his heleðes mid him alle.
+ Bemen heo bleowen{;}   gome{n} men gunnen cleopien.
+
+ And þe king him grantede{;}   alse Hengest wolde.
+ Forþ hii gonne wende{;}   þat hii come to þan ende.
+ þe king bi{}heold þane wal{;}   vp and dun oueral.
+ Al him wel likede{;}   þat he on lokede.
+ He wende in to halle{;}   and his cnihtes mid him alle.
+
+ Bord heo hetten breden{;}   cnihtes setten þer to. 250
+ heo æten heo drunken{;}   dræm wes iburhȝen.
+ þa þe duȝeðe hafde iȝeten{;}   þa wes heom þa bet iloten.
+ Hængest eode in to þan inne{;}   þer wunede Rouwenne.
+ he heo lette scruden{;}   mid vnime`te´ prude.
+ al þ̵ scrud þe heo hafde on{;}   heo weoren {s}wiðe wel ibon. 255
+ heo weoren mid þan bezste{;}   ibrusted mid golde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 255. _swiðe_] _iwiðe_ MS.]
+
+ Bordes hii lette sprede{;}   cnihtes þar to sete.
+ hii eoten | hii drongken{;}   blisse was a{}mang heom. [f. 67v¹
+ Hengest we{n}de to þe in{n}e{;}   þar Rowenne was hinne.
+ he hire lette scrude{;}   mid onimete prude.
+
+ heo bar an hir{e} honde{;}   Ane guldene bolle.
+ I{}uulled mid wine{;}   þe wes wunder ane god.
+ hæȝe ibore{n}ne men{;}   heo lædden to hallen.
+ biuoren þan kinge{;}   f{æi}rest alre þinge. 260
+ Reowen sæt acneowe{;}   ⁊ Cleopede to þan kinge.
+ ⁊ þus ærest sæide{;}   In ænglene londe.
+ lauerd king wæs hæil{;}   for þine kime ich æm uæin.
+ Þe king þis ihærde{;}   ⁊ nuste what heo seide.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 260. _farrest_ MS.]
+
+ Ȝeo bar in hire hond{;}   ane goldene bolle.
+ Hi{}fulled mid w[i]ne{;}   ne mihte non be rich[ere].
+ Hehȝe ibore me{n}{;}   hire ladde in to halle.
+ bi{}vore þan kinge{;}   fairest alle þing.
+ Rowenne sat a cnouwe{;}   and seide to þa{n} kinge.
+ þus erest ȝeo spac{;}   in Englene lond.
+ Louerd king wassaẏl{;}   for * þine comes me beoþ hail.
+ Þe ki{n}g hit ihorde{;}   and nuste wat ȝeo saide.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 258. _wine: richere_] MS. defective here.]
+
+ þe king vortigerne{;}   fræinede his cnihtes sone. 265
+ what weoren þat speche{;}   þe þ̵ maide spilede.
+ Þa andswere | de Keredic{;}   a cniht swiðe sellic. [f. 84v¹
+ he wes þe bezste latimer{;}   þat ær com her.
+ lust me nu lauerd king{;}   ⁊ ich þe wulle cuðen.
+ whæt seið Rouwenne{;}   fæirest wimmonnen. 270
+ Hit beoð tiðende{;}   Inne sæxe{}londe.
+ whær swa æi duȝeðe{;}   gladieð of drenche{;}
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 272. _gladẹieð_ MS.]
+
+ þe king vortigerne{;}   haxede his cnihte`s´.
+ wat were þe speche{;}   þat þe maide speke.
+ Þo answerede{;} Keþereh{;}   cniht mid þe wisest.
+ he was þe beste latimer{;}   þat euere wone[de] her. 268
+ Lust nou mi louerd king{;}   and ich þe wolle cuðen.
+ wat seiþ Rowenne{;}   fairest of al wommanne.
+ Hit his þe wone{;}   Ine sax{}londe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 268. _wone_ MS.]
+
+ þat freond sæiðe to freonde{;}   Mid fæire loten hende.
+ leofue freond wæs hail{;}   þe oðer sæið drinc hail.
+ þe ilke þat halt þene nap{;}   he hine drinkeð up. 275
+ oder uul me þideR fareð{;}   ⁊ bi{}techeð his iuere{n}.
+ þenne þat uul beoð icumen{;}   þenne cusseoð heo þreoien.
+ þis beoð sele laȝen{;}   Inne saxe{}londe.
+ ⁊ Inne alemaine{;}   heo beoð ihalden aðele.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 273. _sæiðe_] _ð_ corr. out of _d_. || 276. _bi{}thecheð_ MS.]
+
+ þat freond saiþ to his freond{;}   wane he sal [dri]nge.
+ leofue freond wassail{;}   þe oþer saiþ dringhail.
+ þe ilke þat halt þane nap{;}   þane dringe dringþ vp. 275
+ And aȝ[ein]es me hine fulþ{;}   and takeþ his ivere.
+ Þis beoþ þe | lawes{;}   ine sax{}londe. [f. 67v²
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 273. _dringe_]; 276 _aȝeines_] MS. defective here.]
+
+ Þis iherde uortiger{;}   of alche{n} uuele he wes war. 280
+ ⁊ seide hit an bruttisc{;}   ne cuðe he nan ænglisc.
+ maiden Rouwenne{;}   drinc bluðeliche þenne.
+ Þat maide dronc up þat win{;}   ⁊ lette don oðer þer{}in.
+ ⁊ bi{}tæhten þan kinge{;}   ⁊ þrien hine custe.
+ ⁊ þurh þa ilke leode{n}{;}   þa laȝen comen to þissen londe. 285
+ wæs{}hail ⁊ drinc{}hæil.   moni mon þer{}of is fain{;}
+ Rouwenne þe hende{;}   sat bi þan kinge.
+ þe king heo ȝeorne biheold{;}   heo was him an heorte leof.
+ ofte he heo custe{;}   ofte he heo clupte.
+ Al his mod ⁊ his main{;}   halde to þan mæidene. 290
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 280. _alchel_ MS.]
+
+ þis ihorde vortiger{;}   of eche vuele he was war.
+ And saide hit on Bruttesse{;}   ne couþe he noht on Œnglisse.
+ Maẏde Rowenne{;}   dring bloþeliche þanne.
+ Þat maide drong vt þat win{;}   and lette don oþer þar{}in.
+ And bi{}tahte þan kinge{;}   and he hit vp swipte.
+ And þorh þisne ilke game{;}   þe lawe come to londe.
+ wassaẏl and dring{}haẏl{;}   þat mani me{n} lofuieþ.
+ Þe faire Rowenne{;}   sat bi þan kinge.
+ þe king hire ȝeorne bi{}heold{;}   ȝeo was him leof on heorte.
+ Ofte he hire custe{;}   and ofte he hire clupte.
+
+ Þe wurse wes þer | ful neh{;}
+ þe in ælche gomene iS ful ræh. [f. 84v²
+ þe wurse ne dude næuere god{;}   he mæingde þas kinge`s´ mod.
+ he murnede ful swiðe{;}   to habben þat mæide{n} to wiue.
+ Þat wes swide ladlic þing{;}   þat þe cristine king.
+ luuede þat haðene maide{;}   leoden to hærme. 295
+ þ̵ maiden wes þan kinge leof{;}   æfne alse his aȝene lif.
+
+ Þe worse was þare wel neh{;}   þat to soche game his wel sleh.
+ þe worse þat neuere ne doþ god{;}   he meẏnde þare þes kinges mod
+ þe king mornede swiþe{;}   for habbe hire to wifue.
+ þat was swiþe loþlich þing{;}   þat þe cristene king.
+ louede þat Maide heaþene{;}   folk to harme.
+
+ he bad hengest his dring{;}   ȝiuen him þat maide child.
+ He{n}gest funde an his ræd{;}   to don þ̵ þe king him bed.
+ he ȝef him Rouwenne{;}   wimmon swiðe hende.
+
+ To Hengest bad þe king{;}   þat he þat maide ȝefue him.
+ Hengest funde on his Reade{;}   don þat þe king him beade.
+ He ȝef him Rowenne{;}   womman swiþe hende.
+
+
+
+
+XV. ORM
+
+THE ORMULUM
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Junius 1, Bodleian Library, Oxford: an oblong folio, written in double
+columns on 118 leaves of parchment varying considerably in size, the
+largest being 508 × 200 mm.; about 1210 A.D., and an autograph, but
+corrected by a second and third hand.”]]
+
+
+[[Further detail from Notes volume:
+
+“Orm supplemented the current graphic methods by devices of his own.
+Thus he systematically doubled a consonant after a short vowel in a
+closed syllable, so tunnderrstanndenn 109. Whether he meant thereby
+to indicate shortness of the vowel or length of the consonant is
+disputed.... Where the consonant after an open syllable is in fact
+short, Orm often places a breve over the preceding short vowel....
+Likewise he uses very seldom an almost horizontal accent to indicate
+vowel length, as á 174, but more frequently, as if to emphasize his
+warning against possible error, doubles it ... even for greater
+insistence trebles it ... mostly before final t.
+
+“Furthermore, Orm invented a special symbol {g} with a flat top
+projecting on both sides for the guttural stop g, reserving the
+continental g for the dzh sound in such words as egge (edge), leggen,
+seggen: the latter occurs in this extract only in gluternesse 167, and
+that by mistake.”]]
+
+
+[[In the e-text, ordinary capital G was used for capital insular g (ᵹ)
+because font support for the correct form Ᵹ (hex A77D) is extremely
+limited. The printed linenotes almost always use yogh (ȝ) for insular
+g (ᵹ), and plain g for Orm’s unique {g}.
+
+In this selection, all lines have been split at the caesura for length,
+with the second half shown deeply indented.]]
+
+
+ ++Forrþrihht anan se iesu crist.
+ Wass borenn off hiss moderr{;}
+ ᵹho wand hi{mm} sone iwinndeclū́t.
+ ⁊ leᵹᵹde himm inn a`n´ cribbe.
+ Acc uss birrþ wĭtenn þ̵ he warrþ.
+ All wiþþ hiss aᵹhenn wille.
+ Vnnorne. ⁊ wrecche ⁊ usell child{;}
+ Inn ure mennisscnesse :
+ Forr þ̵ he wollde inn heffness ærd{;}
+ Vss alle makenn riche. 5
+ ¶ ⁊ he þ̵ all þiss middellærd.
+ Onn alle wise shrideþþ{;}
+ He wollde wundenn | ben forr uss. [f. 34v¹
+ I wrecche wi{nn}de clutess.
+ Forr þ̵ he wollde shridenn uss{;}
+ Wiþþ hefennlike wæde·
+ ¶ ⁊ he þ̵ all þiss werelld shop·
+ ⁊ alle shaffte stereþþ{;}
+ He lēt hi{mm} baþe bindenn her.
+ Wiþþ bandess fēt ⁊ hande{;} 10
+ Forr þ̵ he wollde unnbindenn uss.
+ Off hellepiness bandess.
+ ¶ ⁊ heffne. ⁊ lifft. ⁊ land. ⁊ sæ.
+ Wiþþ {g}oddcunndnesse filleþþ{;}
+ Þatt illke child. tatt tær wass leᵹᵹd.
+ Inn an full naru cribbe{;}
+ Forr þ̵ he wollde ᵹifenn uss.
+ All heffness rume riche.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 5. _heffness_] erasure of _o_ after _he_; so also in
+ _hefennlike_, l. 8; _werelld_, l. 9, &c.; see notes. ||
+ 13. _full naru_ over an erasure.]
+
+ ¶ ⁊ he þ̵ fedeþþ enn{g}le þed.
+ ⁊ alle cwike shaffte{;} 15
+ He laᵹᵹ all alls hiss wille wass.
+ Biforenn asse i cribbe.
+ Swa summ he wære ᵹifenn hi{mm}{;}
+ To wurrþenn hi{mm} to fode.
+ Forr þ̵ he wollde brinn{g}enn uss{;}
+ Vpp inntill heffness blisse.
+ ⁊ ᵹifenn uss hi{mm} sellfenn þær{;}
+ Wiþþ enn{g}less eche fode.
+ ¶ Þuss {g}odess sune allmahhtiᵹ {g}odd{;}
+ Warrþ wrecche mann onn erþe. 20
+ Forr swa to bri{nn}genn mann{}kinn onn{;}
+ To ᵹernenn afft{err} litell.
+ Forr þ̵ he lufeþþ alle þa{;}
+ þ̵ hise laᵹhess haldenn.
+ ⁊ lufenn forr þe lufe off hi{mm}{;}
+ To libbenn her onn erþe.
+ Full wrecchelike inn uselldom{;}
+ Off metess. ⁊ off claþess.
+ ¶ ⁊ tatt te laferrd iesu crist.
+ Wass leᵹᵹd inn asse cribbe. 25
+ Þatt tacneþþ uss. þ̵ he co{mm} her.
+ To wurrþenn mann onn erþe.
+ Wiþþ mannkinn. þ̵ wass stunnt. ⁊ dill{;}
+ ⁊ skill læs swa su{mm} asse.
+ ¶ ⁊ asse. þohh itt litell be.
+ Itt hafeþþ mikell afell.
+ To berenn upp well mikell sæm{;}
+ Giff mann itt doþ þæronne.
+ ⁊ swa wass neh all follc þ̵ daᵹᵹ.
+ Þatt c{ri}st co{mm} her to manne. 30
+ Neh all itt wass þa strang inoh.
+ To þewwtenn laþe {g}astess.
+ To berenn upp þ̵ laþe sæm{;}
+ To don all þeᵹᵹre wille.
+ ¶ ⁊ þurrh þ̵ {g}odd wass wurrþenn mann.
+ Forr ure miccle nede{;}
+ Þurrh þ̵ wass he. `þatt witt tu wel.´
+ All wiþþ hiss lefe wille.
+ Niþþredd. ⁊ wannsedd wunnderrliᵹ.
+ ⁊ laᵹhedd inn hi{mm} | sellfenn. [f. 34v² 35
+ Forr o þ̵ hallf þ̵ he wass mann{;}
+ Mann mihhte hi{mm} fon. ⁊ pinenn.
+ Wiþþ hāt. ⁊ kald. wiþþ nesshe. ⁊ harrd·
+ Wiþþ pine off þrisst. ⁊ hunngerr.
+ ⁊ cwellenn himm mann mihhte wel{;}
+ Inn ure mennisscnesse.
+ ⁊ {g}odd wass wurrþenn swa forr uss{;}
+ Gḗt lasse þann an enn{g}ell.
+ Forr mann ne maᵹᵹ nohht enn{g}ell sen{;}
+ Ne tăkenn hi{mm} ne bindenn. 40
+ Ne pinenn hi{mm}. ne cwellenn hi{mm}.
+ Forr he ne deᵹeþþ næfre.
+ Acc drihhtin {g}odd warrþ her forr þe
+ Gēt lasse þann hiss enn{g}ell.
+ ⁊ lahᵹhre inoh. forr þi þatt he{;}
+ Þe wollde ᵹifenn bisne.
+ Þatt te birrþ aᵹᵹ þe sellfenn her{;}
+ Þurrh soþ mecnesse laᵹhenn.
+ ⁊ lætenn swiþe unorneliᵹ{;}
+ ⁊ litell off þe sellfenn. 45
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 34. _þatt witt tu wel_ substituted at bottom of column for _þatt
+ seȝȝþ þe boc_ in text. || 37. _kald_ over an erasure. ||
+ 41. _pinenn_] _i_ over an erasure. || _næfre_] _r_ changed into
+ _n_ by erasure. || 42. _godd warrþ_ over an erasure. ||
+ 45. _unorneliȝ_ with erasure over the first _n_.]
+
+
+ ¶ ++Þatt hirdess wokenn o þ̵at nahht.
+ Þatt crist wass borenn onne{;}
+ Þatt wass swa su{mm} hiss wille wass.
+ Forr þ̵ itt shollde tacnenn.
+ Þatt he forr{}þi wass wurrþenn mann{;}
+ Forr þ̵ he wollde sammnenn.
+ An flocc off menn till cristenndom{;}
+ ⁊ till þe rihhte læfe.
+ Þatt sholldenn wurrþenn hise shep{;}
+ Þurrh here unnshaþiᵹnesse. 50
+ ⁊ sholldenn habbenn oferr he{mm}{;}
+ Bisscopess. prestess. dæcness
+ Forr þ̵ teᵹᵹ sholldenn hirdess ben{;}
+ To ᵹemenn he{mm}. ⁊ {g}ætenn.
+ ⁊ ec forr þ̵ he wollde ben.
+ Himm sellf ūt numenn hirde.
+ Swa þ̵ he wollde hiss aᵹhenn lif{;}
+ Forr hise shep forrlætenn.
+ ¶ Þatt {g}odess enn{g}ell co{mm} o nihht.
+ Swa su{mm} ðe {g}oddspell kiþeþþ. 55
+ To spekenn wiþþ{}þa wake menn.
+ Þatt wokenn heore faldess{;}
+ ⁊ tatt he comm þ̵ nihht till he{mm}.
+ Wiþþ heoffness lihht. ⁊ leome.
+ ⁊ tatt teᵹᵹ wærenn forr þ̵ lihht.
+ ⁊ forr ðatt enn{g}less sihhþe.
+ Forr dredde swiþe fasste anan.
+ Swa summ þe {g}oddspell kiþeþþ{;}
+ ⁊ ec þatt {g}odess enn{g}ell toc.
+ To frofrenn he{mm} wiþþ worde. 60
+ All þ̵ wass don | þurrh iesu c{ri}st. [f. 35r¹
+ Forr mikell þin{g} to tacnenn.
+ ¶ Itt tacneþþ uss þatt ure {g}odd.
+ Well offte senndeþþ enn{g}less.
+ Inn till þiss middell{}ærd. tatt iss.
+ All full off þesst{err}nesse :
+ Þatt iss off all þ̵ ifell iss{;}
+ Inn alle kinne sinne{;}
+ Itt tacneþþ þ̵ he senndeþþ hemm{;}
+ Inn till þiss þeossterrnesse. 65
+ To frofrenn þa þ̵ wakenn wel{;}
+ Onnᵹæness laþe {g}astess.
+ ⁊ stanndenn inn to shildenn he{mm}{;}
+ Fra deofless swikedomess.
+ ⁊ all þ̵ flocc þ̵ he{mm} iss sētt{;}
+ To ᵹemenn. ⁊ to {g}ætenn.
+ To frofrenn swillke senndeþþ {g}odd.
+ Enn{g}less. ⁊ hallᵹhe sawless.
+ ⁊ aᵹᵹ þeᵹᵹ cumenn dun till þa{;}
+ Wiþþ heoffness lihht. ⁊ leome. 70
+ Þatt iss wiþþ witt. ⁊ {g}od innsihht{;}
+ Inn alle kinne þin{g}e.
+ Forr drihhtin ᵹifeþþ her hiss þeww{;}
+ {g}od witt. ⁊ mahht. ⁊ wille.
+ To stanndenn ᵹæn þe laþe {g}ast.
+ ⁊ ᵹæn all þ̵ he læreþþ.
+ Acc aᵹᵹ þeᵹᵹ sinndenn þohh swa þehh{;}
+ Well swiþe sare off{}dredde.
+ Off domess daᵹᵹes starrke dom{;}
+ ⁊ off þe demess irre. 75
+ All all swa su{mm} þa wăke menn{;}
+ Well swiþe offdredde wærenn.
+ Off heoffness brihhte lihht ⁊ lem {;}
+ ⁊ off þ̵ enn{g}less sihhþe.
+ Ace hihht. ⁊ hope o drihhtin {g}odd.
+ ⁊ onn hiss mildheorrtnesse{;}
+ Þatt frofreþþ hemm. ⁊ beldeþþ he{mm}{;}
+ To follᵹhenn {g}odess lare.
+ To fandenn ᵹiff þeᵹᵹ muᵹhenn swa{;}
+ ðe demess are winnenn. 80
+ ⁊ tatt wass uss bitacnedd wel{;}
+ Þurrh ðatt tatt {g}odess enn{g}ell.
+ Toc sone anan wiþþ milde word{;}
+ ða wăke menn to frofrenn.
+ For{r} þ̵ he wisste wel þ̵ teᵹᵹ{;}
+ Off hi{mm} forrdredde wærenn.
+ Forr {g}odess enn{g}ell frofreþþ mann{;}
+ Giff þ̵ he seþ hi{mm} færedd.
+ Forr {g}odess enn{g}ell iss full mec{;}
+ ⁊ soffte. ⁊ milde. ⁊ bliþe. 85
+ ¶ ⁊ defell iss all full off niþ{;}
+ ⁊ full off {g}ra{mm}cunndnesse.
+ ⁊ full off hĕte towarrd mann{;}
+ ⁊ full off modiᵹnesse
+ ⁊ ᵹiff he seþ þe mann forrdredd{;}
+ He wile hi{mm} skerrenn mare.
+ ⁊ ræfenn himm hiss rihhte witt{;}
+ ⁊ shetenn inn hiss herrte. |
+ Acc whas itt iss þ̵ wæpnedd iss.
+ Wiþþ fulle trowwþe o criste{;} [f. 35r² 90
+ Þohh þ̵ he {g}risliᵹ defell seo.
+ Niss he rihht nohht forrfæredd.
+ ¶ Þatt enn{g}ell seᵹᵹde ðatt he wass{;}
+ Þa cumenn forr to kiþenn.
+ O {g}odess hallfe þær till he{mm}.
+ A`n´ swiþe mikell blisse.
+ Þatt shollde ben till all þe follc.
+ Þatt seᵹᵹde he forr þ̵ tanne{;}
+ Wass cumenn i þiss middellærd.
+ Full mikell blisse. ⁊ sellðe. 95
+ Till alle `þa´ þ̵ sholldenn wel{;}
+ O {g}odess sune lefenn.
+ O iesu c{ri}st. tatt borenn wass.
+ þ̵ illke nahht to manne.
+ ¶ He seᵹᵹde þ̵ te laferrd crist.
+ Wass borenn her to manne.
+ Nohht o þe nahht. acc o þe daᵹᵹ.
+ Forr mikell þing to tacnenn.
+ Forr daᵹᵹess lihht bitacneþþ uss{;}
+ All eche lifess blisse 100
+ ⁊ nahht bitacneþþ all þ̵ wa{;}
+ Þ̷ iss i{nn} helle pine.
+ ⁊ c{ri}st wass borenn i þiss lif{;}
+ To lesenn uss off helle.
+ Forr þ̵ he wollde ᵹifenn uss{;}
+ Wiþþ enn{g}less eche blisse.
+ ¶ ⁊ tatt wass uss bitacnedd ec.
+ Þurrh þ̵ tatt {g}odess enn{g}ell.
+ Wass aww{n}edd till ða wăke menn{;}
+ Wiþþ heffness lihht ⁊ leme. 105
+ Forr {g}odess sune iesu crist{;}
+ Wass wurrþenn mann onn erþe.
+ To ᵹifenn heoffness lihht. ⁊ lem{;}
+ Þ̷ follc. þ̵ shollde hi{mm} follᵹhenn.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 105. _awwredd_ in MS.]
+
+ ¶ Þatt {g}odd all{}mahhtiᵹ wurrþenn wass.
+ Gun{g} child i{nn} ure ki{n}de.
+ ⁊ wrecche child. off wrecche kinn{;}
+ ðatt doþ uss tunnderrstanndenn.
+ Þatt uss birrþ mikell lufenn crist.
+ ⁊ lofenn hi{mm} ⁊ wurrþenn. 110
+ Off þatt he wollde hi{mm} sellfenn swa{;}
+ Forr ure lufe laᵹhenn.
+ ⁊ off þatt he warrþ wrecche mann{;}
+ Forr uss to makenn riche.
+ Wiþþ enn{g}less upp inn heoffness ærd{;}
+ Wiþþ{}utenn ende i blisse.
+ Annd þurrh þ̵ tatt tær awwnedd wass.
+ An here off {g}odess enn{g}less.
+ Þatt time þ̵ te laferrd crist.
+ Wass borenn her to manne{;} 115
+ Þurrh þ̵ wass uss don þær full wel.
+ To sen. ⁊ tunnderrstanndenn.
+ Þatt enn{g}less stanndenn aᵹᵹ occ aᵹᵹ.
+ To lofenn {g}odd ⁊ wurrþenn.
+ ¶ ⁊ þurrh þ̵ illke wass uss ec. [f. 35v¹
+ Don full wel tunnderrstanndenn.
+ Þatt uss birrþ lofenn drihhtin aᵹᵹ{;}
+ Wiþþ innwarrd herrtess tunge.
+ ⁊ þannkenn hi{mm} þ̵ miccle {g}od{;}
+ Þatt he doþ uss onn erþe. 120
+ ¶ ⁊ þurrh þ̵ illke wass uss ec.
+ Don full wel tunnderrstanndenn.
+ Þatt crist all enn{g}le þede ki{n}{g}.
+ Wass borenn her to manne.
+ Alls iff he ᵹæn þe laþe {g}ast.
+ Wiþþ hĕre wollde fihhtenn.
+ To winnenn adam. ⁊ hiss kinn{;}
+ V̋t off þe defless walde.
+ ⁊ settenn enn{g}less oferr he{mm}{;}
+ To ᵹemenn he{mm} ⁊ {g}ætenn. 125
+ ⁊ forr to shildenn hemm onn{}ᵹæn{;}
+ ðe deofless laþe wiless.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 124. _walde_] After _l_, _l_ erased.]
+
+ ¶ Annd {g}odess enn{g}less wærenn þa{;}
+ Well swiþe glade wurrþenn.
+ Off ðatt tatt {g}odd wass wurrþenn mann.
+ Forr þ̵ teᵹᵹ wisstenn alle.
+ Þatt teᵹᵹre {g}en{g}e shollde ben{;}
+ Wiþþ {g}ode sawless ekedd.
+ ⁊ wurrþedd ec. ⁊ all forrþi{;}
+ Þeᵹᵹ wærenn swiþe bliþe. 130
+ ⁊ all forr þi þeᵹᵹ sun{g}enn þa.
+ ðiss san{g} wiþþ mikell blisse.
+ Si drihhtin upp inn heffness ærd{;}
+ Wurrþshipe. ⁊ loff. ⁊ wullderr.
+ ⁊ upp{}onn erþe {g}riþþ. ⁊ friþþ{;}
+ Þurrh {g}odess mildherrtnesse.
+ Till iwhillc mann þ̵ habbenn shall{;}
+ {g}od herte ⁊ `aᵹᵹ´ {g}od wille.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 134. _aᵹᵹ_ added in margin and _god_ corrected out of _gode_,
+ so too in ll. 147, 154.]
+
+ ¶ Þiss sun{g}enn þeᵹᵹ. forr{}þi þ̵ teᵹᵹ.
+ Full wel þær unnderrstodenn. 135
+ Þatt teᵹᵹre {g}en{g}e shollde ben{;}
+ Þurrh hallᵹhe sawles. ekedd.
+ Þurrh whatt biforenn drihhtin {g}odd·
+ Giff þ̵ itt waxenn mihhte.
+ Wurrþshipe ⁊ wullderr shollde ben{;}
+ Swa su{mm} itt waxenn wære.
+ ⁊ ec forr þatt teᵹᵹ wisstenn wel.
+ Þatt {g}odd co{mm} her to manne.
+ Forr þ̵ he wollde {g}riþþ ⁊ friþþ.
+ ⁊ soþ sahhtnesse settenn. 140
+ Bitwenenn drihhtin heffness king{;}
+ ⁊ mannkinn her onn erþe.
+ Þatt mann kinn shollde muᵹhenn wel{;}
+ Vpp cumenn i{nn} till heffne.
+ Þatt heffness here mihhte swa{;}
+ Þurrh hallᵹhe sawless waxenn.
+ Þurrh whatt bi{}forenn drihhtin {g}odd{;}
+ Wurrþshipe waxenn shollde.
+ Giff þ̵ himm mihhte waxenn ohht{;}
+ ⁊ wurrþenn bettre ⁊ mare. 145
+ ¶ Þatt {g}riþþ wass sett till alle þa.
+ Swa su{mm} þe {g}oddspell kiþeþþ.
+ Þatt sholl | denn wurrþenn {g}ode{}menn{;}
+ ⁊ habbenn `aᵹᵹ´ {g}od{}wille. [f. 35v²
+ Till þa þ̵ sholldenn unnderrfon{;}
+ Wiþþ blisse cristess come.
+ ⁊ nohht till þa þ̵ sholldenn hi{mm}{;}
+ Forrhoᵹhenn ⁊ forrwerrpenn.
+ Forr niss nohht {g}odess {g}riþþ wiþþ þa{;}
+ Þ̷ wiþþrenn {g}odd onn{}ᵹæness. 150
+ Acc helle wawenn iss till þa{;}
+ All afft{err} þeᵹᵹre wrihhte.
+ ¶ ⁊ her mann unnderrstanndenn maᵹᵹ{;}
+ Whillc mann iss drihhtin cweme.
+ Þatt illke mann iss drihhtin lef{;}
+ Þ̷ hafeþþ {g}ode wille.
+ Forr wha{}se itt iss þatt illke mann
+ Þatt hafeþþ `aᵹᵹ´ {g}od wille
+ Þatt illke mann ne sinnᵹheþþ nohht.
+ Ne {g}illteþþ hise þannkess. 155
+ Ne towarrd {g}odd· ne towarrd mann{;}
+ Giff þ̵ he maᵹᵹ hi{mm} lokenn.
+ ⁊ ᵹiff þ̵ iss þ̵ he missdoþ.
+ Onn aniᵹ kinne wise{;}
+ Itt reweþþ hi{mm}. ⁊ sone anan{;}
+ He sta{nn}t itt inn to betenn.
+
+ ¶ Þatt {g}odess e{nn}{g}ell co{mm} o nahht.
+ Wiþþ heffness lihht onn erþe{;}
+ Þatt tacneþþ þ̵ tiss middellærd.
+ Wass full off þessterrnesse. 160
+ Þurrh illkess kinness hæþenndom.
+ Inn iwhillc unnclænnesse{;}
+ Þatt time þ̵ te laferrd crist.
+ Wass borenn her to manne.
+ To ᵹifenn heffness lihht. ⁊ lem{;}
+ Þ̷ follc þ̵ shollde hi{mm} cwemenn.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 159. _enngell comm o nahht_ over an erasure.]
+
+ ¶ ⁊ tatt tatt enn{g}ell nohht ne co{mm}.
+ Till kin{g}ess ne till erless.
+ Ne till þ̵ laþe riche flocc.
+ Þatt follᵹheþþ modiᵹnesse{;} 165
+ Þatt doþ uss tunnderrstanndenn wel{;}
+ Þ̷ drihhtin {g}odd forrwerrpeþþ.
+ All modiᵹleᵹᵹc. ⁊ {g}reditleᵹᵹc :
+ ⁊ irre. ⁊ gluterrnesse.
+ ⁊ all þ̵ follᵹheþþ horedom.
+ ⁊ swikedom onn erþe.
+ Þatt mann maᵹᵹ findenn allre mast.
+ I þa þ̵ sinndenn riche.
+ þatt {g}odess enn{g}ell awwnedd wass.
+ In aness weress hewe{;} 170
+ Þatt wass forr{}þi þ̵ enn{g}ell maᵹᵹ.
+ Wiþþ hiss drihhtiness wille.
+ Hi{mm} awwnenn alls he wære a mann.
+ I manness limess alle.
+ I bodiᵹ. þ̵ he doþ hi{mm} inn{;}
+ Off hefennlike kinde.
+ ¶ `⁊ {g}odd wiþþ enn{g}less gife uss. á.
+ To brukenn heffness blisse.´
+ Am{æn}.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 170. _þatt_] between _þ_ and _a_ an erasure. || 174. Added
+ lengthwise on the margin.]
+
+
+
+
+XVI. SAWLES WARDE
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“i. Bodleian 34, Oxford (B); on vellum, 165 × 120 mm.; written in one
+hand throughout about 1210 A.D.... It has lost two leaves after f. 80,
+which is very faint and defective. Entries in fourteenth-century hands
+connect it with Ledbury, Godstow, and Magna Coworne (Much Cowarne) in
+Herefordshire. The text is printed from this manuscript up to its end at
+127/4.
+
+“The writing is sometimes difficult to decipher; the letters are often
+crowded and hesitating, a, e, o are sometimes hard to distinguish.
+Doubts are permissible in the following cases, hwen _or_ hwon 118/24,
+ihaten _or_ ihoten 37, hondon _or_ honden 51; in sent 55, the last
+letter wavers between t and d; in ȝemelese 56, ȝ appears to have been
+corrected out of g; after mei 60, there is a half-formed c; under the
+second o of preoouin 72, there is what looks like a casual pen mark,
+not a dot of erasure; in seoueuald 287, d is corrected out of t, or the
+reverse.
+
+“ii. Royal 17 A 27, British Museum (R); on vellum, 160 × 117 mm.; early
+thirteenth century. Has all the pieces in B except Hali Meidenhad, with
+the addition of an incomplete copy of the Oreisun of Seinte Marie
+(printed in OEH i., p. 305). This manuscript supplies the end here from
+127/4.
+
+“iii. Cotton Titus D 18, British Museum (T). See [IX, Ancrene Wisse].”]]
+
+
+[Headnote: Si Sciret Paterfamilias]
+
++her bigineð{;} sawles warde.+ [f. 72r
+
+_++Si sciret paterfamilias q{ua} hora fur uent{ur}us e{ss}et{;}
+vigilaret utiq{ue} ⁊ no{n} sineret p{er}fodi domu{m} sua{m}._
++U+re lau{er}d i þe godspel teacheð us þurh abisne. hu we ahen
+wearliche to biwiten us seoluen wið þe unwiht of helle. ⁊ wið
+his wernches. {5} ȝef þes lau{er}d wiste he seið. hwenne ⁊ hwuch
+time. þe þeof walde cume to his hus{;} he walde wakien. ne nalde
+he nawt þolien þe þeof forte breoken hire. +Þ+is hus þe ure
+lau{er}ð spekeð of{;} is seolf þe mon inwið þe monnes wit. I þis
+hus. is þe huse lau{er}d. ant te fulitohe wif{;} mei beon wil
+ihaten. þ̵ ga þe hus eft{er} hire{;} ha diht hit al to
+wundre. {10} bute wit ase lau{er}d chasti hire þe bet{er}e. ⁊
+bi{}neome hire muchel of þ̵ ha walde. ant tah walde al hire hird
+folhin hire ouer al{;} gef wit ne forbude ham. for alle hit beoð
+untohene. ⁊ rechelese hinen{;} bute ȝef he ham rihte. Ant
+hwucche beoð þeos hinen{;} Su{m}me beoð wið{}vten. ⁊ su{m}me wið
+in{}nen. þeo wið{}vten beoð.
+
+þe monnes fif {15} wittes. Sihðe. ⁊ heru{n}ge. smechunge. ⁊
+smeallunge. ⁊ euch limes felunge. þeos beoð hinen vnder wit. as
+under huse lau{er}d. ⁊ hwer se he is ȝemeles{;} nis hare nan þe
+ne feareð ofte untoheliche. ⁊ gulteð ilome. oðer ifol
+semblant{;} oder in vuel dede. In wið beoð his hinen. in se moni
+mislich þonc to cwemen wel þe husewif{;} aȝein godes {20} wille.
+⁊ swerieð somet reaðliche. þ̵ eft{er} hire hit schal [f. 72v]
+gan. þah we hit ne here nawt{;} we mahen `iþþlen´ hare nurhð. ⁊
+hare untohe bere. a þet hit cume forð. ⁊ ba wið eie. ⁊ wið luue
+tuhte ham þe bet{er}e. Ne bið neau{er} his hus for þeos hinen
+wel iwist. for hwen þ̵ he slepe. oðer ohwider from hame. þ̵ is
+hwen mon forȝet his wit. {25} ⁊ let ham i{}wurðen. ah ne bihoueð
+hit nawt. þ̵ tis hus beo irobbet. for þer is inne þe tre[sor] þ̵
+godd ȝef him seolf fore. þ̵ is monnes sawle. forte breoke þis
+hus eft{er} þis tresor. þ̵ godd bohte mid his deað. ⁊ lette lif
+o rode{;} is moni þeof a{}buten ba bi dei ⁊ bi niht. vnseheliche
+gasttes wið alle unwreaste þeawes. ⁊ a{}ȝein euch god þeaw. þe
+biwiteð {30} iþis hus godes deore castel . vnder wittes wissunge
+þ̵ is huse lau{er}d. is eau{er} hire unþeaw forte sechen
+inȝong{e} abute þe wahes to a{}murðrin hire þrinne. þ̵ heaued
+þrof is þe feont. þe meistreð ham alle aȝeines him ⁊ his keis.
+þe husebonde þ̵ is wit. warneð his hus þ{us}. vre lau{er}d haueð
+ileanett him froure of his dehtren. þ̵ beoð to {35} vnderstonden
+þe fowr heaued þeawes. þe earste is warschipe icleopet. ant te
+oþer is ihaten gasteli`c´h strengðe. ⁊ te þridde is meað.
+rihtwisnesse þe feorðe.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 17. _hwer_] _r_ over _ṭ_. || 37. After _gastelich_, _e_ erased.]
+
++W+it þe husbonde godes cunestable cleopeð warschipe [f. 73r]
+forð. ⁊ makid hire durewart. þe warliche loki hwam ha leote in ⁊
+ut. ⁊ of feor bihalde alle þe cuminde. hwuch beo wurðe {40}
+inȝong{e} to habben{;} oðer beon bisteke{n} þrute. Strengðe
+stont nest hire. þ̵ ȝef ei wule in{;} warschipes vn{}þonkes.
+warni strengðe fore. þ̵ is hire suster{;} ⁊ heo hit ut warpe. þe
+þridde sust{er} þ̵ is meað. hire he makeð meistre ou{er} his
+willesfule hirð þ̵ we ear of speken. þ̵ ha leare ham mete . þ̵
+me meosure hat. þe middel of twa uueles . for {45} þ̵ is þeaw in
+euch stude ⁊ tuht forte halden. ⁊ hateð ham alle þ̵ nan of ham
+aȝein hire{;} nohwer wid vnmeoð{;} ne ga ou{er} mete. þe feorðe
+suster rihtwisnesse. sit on hest as deme . ⁊ beateð þeo þe
+aȝulteð. ⁊ cruneð þeo þe wel doð. ⁊ demeð euchan his dom eft{er}
+his rihte. for dret of hire nimeð his hirð euch eft{er} þ̵ he is
+warde to witene . þe {50} ehnen hare. þe muð his. þe earen hare.
+þe hondon hare. ⁊ euch alswa of þe oþre wit þ̵ onont him ne
+schal nan un{}þeaw cumen iN.
+
+
+++As þis is ido þus. ⁊ is al stille þrinne{;} warschipe þ̵ áá is
+waker is offearet lest sum for{}truste him. ⁊ feole o{}slepe. ⁊
+forȝeme his warde. ⁊ sent ham. in a sonde. þ̵ ha wel cnaweð. of
+feorren icumen. forte {55} offearen þeo þe beoð [f. 73v] ou{er}
+hardi. ⁊ þeo þe ȝemelese beoð{;} halden ham wakere. he is
+underuon in. ⁊ swiðe bihalden of ha{m} alle. for lonc he is. ⁊
+leane. ⁊ his leor deaðlich. ⁊ blac ⁊ elheowet. ⁊ euch her
+þunc`h´eð þ̵ stont in his heaued up{;} warschipe hat hi{m}
+tellen biuoren. hwet he beo ⁊ hweonene he co{m}me ⁊ hwet he þer
+seche. Ne mei {60} ich he seið. nohwer speoken. bute ich habbe
+god lust{;} lustnið me þenne. fearlac ich hatte. ant am deaðes
+sonde. ⁊ deaðes munegunge. ⁊ am icumen biuore hire to warnin ow
+of hire cume. warschipe þ̵ best con bisetten hire wordes. ⁊ ec
+hire werkes{;} spekeð for ham alle. ⁊ freineð hweonene he cume.
+⁊ hwuch hird ha leade. fearlac {65} hire ontswereð. Ich nat nawt
+þe time{;} for ha ne seide hit me nawt. ah eau{er} lokið hwenne.
+for hire wune is to cumen bi stale ferliche ⁊ unmundlunge hwen
+me least weneð. of hire hird þ̵ tu easkest.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 58. Before _leane_, _feier_ erased.]
+
+Ich þe ondswerie. ha lihteð hwer se ha eau{er} kimeð wið a
+þusent deoflen. ⁊ euch an bereð a gret boc al of sunnen iwriten
+wið swarte smeale {70} leattres. ⁊ an unrude raketehe gled{}read
+of fure. forte binden ⁊ to drahen in to in{}warde helle.
+hwuch se he mei preoouin þurh his boc þ̵ is on euch sunne
+enbre[f. 74r]uet. þ̵ he wið wil. oðer wið word. oðer wið werc.
+wrahtte in al his lif siðe. bute þ̵ he haueð i{}bet earþon wið
+soð schrift. ⁊ wið deadbote. ant warschipe hire easkeð. Hweonene
+{75} cumest tu fearlac deaðes munegunge. Ich cume he seið of
+helle. Of helle ha seið warschipe. ⁊ hauest tu isehen helle?
+Ȝe seið fearlac wit{er}liche. ofte ⁊ ilome. Nu seið þenne
+warschipe. forþi trowðe treoweliche tele us hwuch is helle.
+⁊ hwet tu hauest isehen þrin. ant ich he seið fearlac omi trowðe
+bluðeliche. nawt tah eft{er} þ̵ hit is. for þ̵ ne mei na {80}
+tunge `tellen´. ah eft{er} þ̵ ich mei ⁊ con{;} þer towart ich
+chulle readien.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 73. _enbreueḍt_ MS.]
+
+
+++Helle is [wid] wið{}ute met. ⁊ deop wið{}ute grunde. ful of
+brune uneuenlich . for ne mei nan eorðlich fur euenin þer
+towart. ful of stench unþolelich. for ne mahte in eorðe na cwic
+þing{e} hit þolien. ful of sorhe untalelich. for ne mei na muð
+for wrecchedom {85} ne for wa{;} rikenin hit ne tellen. Se þicke
+is þrinne þe þost{er}nesse{;} þ̵ me hire mei grapin. for þ̵ fur.
+ne ȝeueð na liht. ah blent ham þe ehnen. þe þer beoð wið a
+smorðrinde smeke smeche forcuðest. ⁊ tah iþ̵ ilke swarte
+þeost{er}nesse swarte þinges ha iseoð as deoflen þ̵ ham meallið
+⁊ derueð áá ⁊ dreccheð wið alles cunnes pinen. ⁊ iteilede {90}
+draken g{ri}`s´liche ase deoflen þe forswolheð ham ihal. ⁊
+speoweð ham [f. 74v] eft ut biuoren ⁊ bihinden. oðer hwile
+torendeð ham ⁊ to{}cheoweð ham euch greot. ant heo eft iwurðeð
+hal. to a swuch bale bute bote as ha ear weren. ant ful wel ha
+i{}seoð ham to grisle ⁊ to grure. ⁊ to echen hare pine. þe laðe
+helle wurmes. tadden ⁊ froggen. {95} þe freoteð ham ut te ehnen.
+⁊ te nease g{ri}stles. ant snikeð in. ⁊ ut neddren. ⁊ eauraskes.
+nawt ilich þeose her{;} ah hundret siðe g{ri}sluker et muð. ⁊ et
+earen. ed ehne{n}. ⁊ ed neauele. ant ed te breoste holke as
+meaðen iforrotet flesch eau{er}ȝete þickest. þer is remu{n}ge
+iþe brune. ⁊ toðes hechelunge iþe snawi weattres. ferliche ha
+flutteð from þe {100} heate{;} in{}to þe chele.
+
+Ne neau{er} nuten ha of þeos twa{;} hweðer ham þuncheð wurse.
+for eiðer is unþolelich. ant iþis ferliche mong{e} þe leat{er}e
+þurh þe earre derueð þe mare. þ̵ fur ham forbearneð al to colen
+calde. þ̵ pich ha{m} forwalleð aðet ha beon for{}mealte. ⁊ eft
+acwikieð anan to drehen al þ̵ ilke{;} ant muchedeale wurse á
+wið{}uten {105} ende. Ant tis ilke unhope is ham meast pine. þ̵
+nan naueð neau{er} mare hope of nan a{}couerunge. Ah aren sikere
+of euch uuel to þurh{}leasten iwa from world in to worlde áá on
+echnesse. Euch aþrusmeð oðer. ⁊ euch is oðres pine. Ant euchan
+heateð oðer. ⁊ him seoluen as [f. 75r] þe blake deouel. ⁊
+eau{er} se ha i þis world luueden {110} ha{m} mare{;} se ha þer
+heatieð ham swiðere. ⁊ eiðer curseð oðer. ⁊ fret of þe oðres
+earen. ⁊ te nease alswa.
+
+Ich habbe bigunne to tellen of þing þ̵ ich ne mahte nawt bringe
+to eni ende. þah ich hefde a þusent tungen of stele ⁊ talde aðet
+ha were{n} alle forwerede. Ah þencheð nu her þurh hwuch þe
+measte pine beo{;} for þe leaste pine is {115} se heard þ̵ hefde
+a mon i{}slein ba mi feader. ⁊ mi moder ant al þe ende of mi
+cun. ⁊ i{}do me seoluen al þe scheome ⁊ te hearm þ̵ cwic mon
+mahte þolien. ⁊ ich isehe þes mon i þe ilke leaste pine. þ̵ ich
+iseh in helle{;} Ich walde ȝef hit mahte beon. þolien a þusent
+deaðes to a{}rudden him ut þrof. swa is þe sihðe g{ri}slich ⁊
+reowðful to bihalden. {120} for þah neau{er} nere nan oðer pine
+bute to i{}seon eau{er} þe unseli gastes. ⁊ hare g{ri}sliche
+schape. biseon on hare g{ri}mfule. ⁊ grurefule nebbes. ⁊ heren
+hare rarunge. ⁊ hu ha wið hokeres edwiteð ⁊ up breideð euchan
+his sunnen. þis schenðlac ⁊ te grure of ham were unimete pine{;}
+⁊ hure þolien ⁊ a{}beoren hare unirude duntes wið {125} mealles
+istelet. ⁊ wið hare eawles gled{}reade hare dustlunges. as þah
+hit were a pilche{}clut euchan towart oðer imisliche pinen.
+
+O helle deaðes hus. wununge of wanunge. of grure ant of
+granunge. heatel [f. 75v] ham. ⁊ heard wan. of alle wontreaðes.
+buri of bale. ⁊ bold of eau{er} euch bitternesse . þu laðest
+lont of alle. þu dorc stude ifullet {130} of alle dreorinesses.
+Ich cwakie of g{ri}sle ⁊ of grure. ⁊ euch ban schekeð me. ⁊ euch
+her me rueð up of þi munegunge. for nis þer na steuene bi{t}uhhe
+þe fordemde bute wu{m}me. ⁊ wa is me. ⁊ wa beo þe. ⁊ wa beo þe.
+wa ha ȝeieð. ⁊ wa ha habbeð ne of al þ̵ eau{er} wa is{;} ne
+schal ha{m} neau{er} wontin. þe swuch wununge of earneð. for ei
+hwilinde {135} blisse her o þisse worlde{;} wel were him ȝef þ̵
+he neau{er} ibore nere. bi þis ȝe mahen sumdel witen hwuch is
+helle. for i{}wis ich habbe þrin isehen a þusent siðe wurse. ⁊
+from þeonne kimeð deað wið a þusent deoflen hiderwart as ich
+seide. ant ich com þ{us} q{uo}ð fearlac forte warnin ow fore{;}
+⁊ tellen ow þeos tidinges. {140}
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 133. _bicuhhe_ MS.]
+
+
+++Nv lau{er}d godd q{uo}ð warschipe wardi us ⁊ werie. ⁊ rihte us
+⁊ reade hwet us beo to donne. ant we beon þe warre ⁊ wakere to
+witen us on euch half under godes wengen. ȝef we wel werieð ⁊
+witeð ure hus ⁊ godes deore tresor þ̵ he haueð bitaht us{;} cume
+deað hwen he wule. Ne þurue we nowðer beon `of´dred for hire.
+ne {145} for helle. for ure deað bið deore godd ⁊ i{n}{}ȝong in
+to heouene. of þeos fikelinde world{;} ne of hire false blisse :
+ne neome we neau{er} ȝeme. for al þ̵ is on eorðe. nis bute as a
+schadewe{;} for al wurðeð [f. 76r] to noht bute þ̵ deore tresor
+godes deorewurðe feh þ̵ is us bitaht to witene. Ich habbe
+þeruore sar care for ich iseo seið warschipe hu þe {150} unwhiht
+wið his ferd ase liun iburst. ȝeað abuten ure hus sechinde
+ȝeornliche hu he hit forswolhe. ⁊ tis ich mei seið warschipe
+warnin ow of his lað ⁊ for his wrenches. ah ich ne mei nawt
+aȝeines his strengðe.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 142. _donne_] the second _n_ corr. out of _t_. || 145. _of_ over
+ _ạ_ MS.]
+
+ [[Linenote 142 was printed out of sequence, after 159.]]
+
+
+++Do nu q{uo}ð strengðe. warschipe suster þ̵ te limpet to þe ⁊
+warne us of his wiheles. for of al his strengðe ne drede {155}
+we nawiht. for nis his strengðe noht wurð bute hwer{}se he
+ifindeð eðeliche. ⁊ wake unwarnede of treowe bileaue. þe apostle
+seið. Etstont. þen feont. ⁊ he flið anan riht. schulde we þenne
+fleon him? ȝe nis godd ure scheld. ⁊ alle beoð ure wepnen of his
+deore g{ra}ce. ant godd is on ure half. ⁊ stont bi us ifehte.
+ȝef he schute {160} towart me wið weole ⁊ wunne of þe world. wið
+este of flesches lustes. of þulliche nesche wepnen ich mahte
+carien summes weis. ah ne mei me na þing heardes offearen. ne
+nowcin. ne na wone falsi min heorte ne wursi mi bileaue towart
+him þ̵ ȝeueð me alle mine strengðen.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 159. _ȝenis_ MS.]
+
+
+++For ba me ah. q{uo}ð meað. ant for heart of nowcin. ⁊ for wone
+of {165} wunne dreden. ⁊ carien. for moni for to muchel heard of
+wa þ̵ he d`r´eheð. forȝet ure lau{er}d. ant ma þah for nesche
+ant for flesches licunge for [f. 76v] ȝemeð ham ofte. bituhhen
+heard ⁊ nesche. bituhhe wa of þis world ant to muche wunne.
+bituhhe muchel ⁊ lutel is in euch worldlich þing þe middel wei
+ȝuldene. ȝef we hire haldeð {170} þenne gawe sikerliche ne þerf
+us nowðer for deað ne for deouel dreden. hwet{}se beo of heardes
+ne drede ich nawiht nesches for ne mei·na wunne. ne na flesches
+licunge ne licomlich este bringe me ou{er} þe midel of mesure. ⁊
+of mete.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 166. _caṛien_ MS. || 170. _we_] _weị_ MS.]
+
+
+++Rihtwissnesse spekeð nu. Mi sust{er} ha seið warschipe þe
+haueð {175} wit. ⁊ schad bituhhe god. ⁊ uuel. ⁊ wat hwet is in
+euch þing{e} to cheosen ⁊ to schunien{;} readeð us ⁊ leareð
+forte ȝeme lutel alle fallinde þing. ⁊ witen warliche þeo þe
+schulen á lesten. ⁊ seið as ha soð seið þ̵ þurh unweotenesse ne
+mei ha nawt sunegin. ⁊ tah nis nawt siker of þe unwihtes
+strengde as þeo þe halt hire wac {180} þah ha beo muche wurð. ⁊
+ure alre ehnen demeð hire unmihti onont hire seoluen to
+etstonden wið his. t{ur}nes ⁊ deð ase þe wise. Mi sust{er}
+strengðe is swiðe bald. ⁊ seið þ̵ nawiht heardes ne mei hire
+offearen. ah þah ha ne trust nawt on hire ahne wepnen{;} ah deð
+o goðes g{ra}ce ⁊ þ̵ ich demi riht ⁊ wisdom to donne. Mi {185}
+þridde sust{er}. meað spekeð of þe middel sti. bituhhe riht ⁊
+luft þ̵ lut cunnen halden. [f. 77r] ⁊ seið inesche ha is bald. ⁊
+heard mei hire offearen. ⁊ for{}þi ne ȝelpeð ha of na sikernesse
+ant deð as þe wise.
+
+Mi meoster is to do riht forte demen ant ich deme me seolf þ̵
+ich þurh me ne do hit nawt{;} for al þ̵ god is of godd þ̵ we
+her {190} habbeð. Nu is riht þenne þ̵ we demen us seolf eau{er}
+unmihtie to werien ⁊ to witen us oðer ei god to halden wið ute
+godes helpe. Þe rihtwise godd wule þ̵ we demen us seolf eðeliche
+⁊ lahe. Ne beo we neau{er} swucche{;} for þenne demeð he us
+muche wurð ⁊ gode ant halt for his dehtren. for þah mi forme
+sust{er} war beo of euch uuel{;} {195} ant min oðer strong beo
+to ȝeines euch nowcin{;} ant mi þridde meaðul in alles cunnes
+estes{;} ⁊ ich do riht ⁊ deme. bute we wið al þis milde beon ⁊
+meoke{;} ⁊ halden us wake. godd mei mid rihte fordemen us of al
+þis þurh ure prude. ant for{}þi is riht dom þet we al ure god
+þonkin him ane. +W+jit þe husebonde godes cunestable hereð {200}
+alle hare sahen ⁊ þonkeð god ȝeorne wið swiðe glead heorte of se
+riche lane as beoð þeos sustren his fowr dehtren þ̵ he haueð
+ileanet him on helpe forte wite wel ⁊ werien his castel. ⁊ godes
+deorewurðe feh. þ̵ is biloke þrinne.
+
+
+++Þe willesfule husewif halt hire al stille. ant al þ̵ hird þ̵
+ha wes {205} i wunet to dreaien eft{er} hire{;} turneð [f. 77v]
+ham treowliliche to wit hare lau{er}d. ⁊ to þeos fowr sustren.
++V+mben ane stunde spekeð eft warschipe. ⁊ seið ich iseo a sonde
+cumen swide gledd icheret. feier ⁊ freolich ⁊ leofliche aturnet.
+let him in seið wit ȝef godd wule he bringeð us gleade tidinges.
+ant þ̵ us were muche {210} neod. for fearlac deaðes sonde haueð
+wið his{;} offearet us swiðe mid alle. warschipe let him in. ⁊
+he gret wit þen lau{er}d. ⁊ al þ̵ hird seoðen. wið lahhinde
+chere. ant ha ȝeldeð him his gretunge. ⁊ beoð alle ilihtet ⁊
+igleadet ham þu{n}cheð of his on{}sihðe. for al þ̵ hus schineð.
+⁊ schimmeð of his leome. he easkeð ham ȝef ham biluueð to {215}
+heren him ane hwile. ȝe q{uo}ð ha rihtwisnesse. wel us biluueð
+hit. ⁊ wel is riht þ̵ we þe liðeliche lustnin.
+
+
+++Hercnið nu þenne he seið. ⁊ ȝeornliche understondeð. [I]ch am
+murðes sonde. ⁊ munegunge of eche lif. ant liues luue i{}haten ⁊
+cume riht from heouene þ̵ ich habbe isehen nu ant ofte ear {220}
+þe blisse þ̵ na monnes tunge ne mei of tellen. þe iblescede godd
+iseh ow offruhte. ⁊ sumdel drupnin of þ̵ fearlac talde of deað.
+⁊ of helle. ant sende me to gleadien ow. nawt for{}þi þ̵ hit ne
+beo al soð þ̵ he seide. ⁊ þ̵ schulen alle uuele fondin. ⁊
+ifinden. Ah ȝe wið þe fulst of godd ne þurue na þi{n}g dreden
+for he sit on [f. 78r] he þ̵ is {225} ow on helpe. ⁊ is al
+wealdent þ̵ haueð ow to witene.
+
+
+++A seið warschipe welcume liues luue. ant for þe luue of godd
+seolf ȝef þu eauer sehe him{;} tele us sumhwet of him. ⁊ of his
+eche blisse. ȝe iseoð q{uo}ð liues luue{;} Murhdes sonde. Ich
+habbe isehen him ofte nawt tah alswa as he is{;} for aȝein þe
+brihtnesse ⁊ te {230} liht of his leor. þe sunne gleam is dosc ⁊
+þuncheð a{}schadewe. ant for{}þi ne mahte ich nawt aȝein þe
+leome of his wlite lokin ne bihalden{;} bute þurh a schene
+schawere bituhhe me ⁊ him þ̵ schilde mine ehnen. Swa ich habbe
+ofte isehen þe hali þru{m}nesse. feader ⁊ sune. ⁊ hali gast.
+þreo an unto{}dealet. ah lutle hwile ich mahte þolie {235} þe
+leome. ah su{m}mes weis ich mahte bihalden ure lau{er}d ih{es}u
+c{ri}st. godes sune þ̵ bohte us o rode. Hu he sit blisful on his
+feader riht half þ̵ is al wealdent rixleð i þ̵ eche lit bute
+linnunge. se unimete feier{;} þ̵ te engles ne beoð neau{er} ful
+on him to bihalden. ant ȝet ich iseh etscene þe studen of his
+wunden. ⁊ hu he schaweð ham his {240} feader to cuðen hu he
+luuede us ⁊ hu he wes buhsum to him þe sende him swa to alesen
+us ⁊ bisecheð him a for mo{n}cu{n}nes heale.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 229. After _habbe_, _him ofte_ deleted MS. || 234. _mine_ above
+ _meine_ MS.: after _habbe_, _ofsee_ deleted MS.]
+
+
+++Eft{er} him ich iseh on heh ou{er} alle heouenliche þe eadi
+meiden his moder marie i ne{m}pnet sitten in [f. 78v] a trone se
+swiðe briht wid ȝimmes i stirret. ⁊ hire wlite se weoleful{;} þ̵
+euch eorðlich liht{;} is {245} þeoster þe[r]o{}ȝeines. þear ich
+iseh as ha bit hire deore wurðe sune se ȝeornliche. ⁊ se
+inwardliche for þeo þ̵ hire seruið. ⁊ he hire ȝetteð blideliche
+al þ̵ ha bi secheð. Þet liht þa ich ne mahte lengre þolien{;}
+Ich biseh to þe engles ⁊ to þe archangles ant to þe oðre{;} þe
+beoð buuen ham. iblescede gastes þe beoð a biuore godd ⁊ seruið
+him {250} eau{er}. ⁊ singeð a unwergeð. Nihe wordes þer beoð. ah
+hu ha beoð i{}ordret ⁊ sunderliche isette. þe an buue þe oðre. ⁊
+euchanes meoster were long to tellen. Se muche murhðe ich hefde
+on hare on sihðe{;} þ̵ ne mahte `ich´ longe hwile elles hwider
+lokin.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 245. After _se_, _wle_ deleted.]
+
++E+ft{er} ham ich iseh towart te p{at}riarches. ⁊ te
+p{ro}ph{et}es þe makied swuch murhðe þ̵ ha {255} aren nuðe i þ̵
+ilke lont of blisse þ̵ ha hefden of feor igret ear on eorðe ⁊
+seoð nu al þ̵ isoðet. þ̵ ha hefden longe ear icwiddet of ure
+lau{er}d as he hefde ischawed ha{m} igastelich sihðe. +I+ch iseh
+þe apostles poure. ⁊ lah on eorðe. ifullet ⁊ bigoten al of
+unimete blisse sitten i trones. ant al under hare uet þ̵ heh is
+i þe worlde. ȝarowe forte {260} demen i þe dei of dome kinges ⁊
+keiseres. ⁊ alle cunreadnes of alle cunnes ledenes. [f. 79r]
++I+ch biheolt te Martyrs. ⁊ hare unimete murhðe þe þoleden her
+pinen. ⁊ deað for ure lau{er}d. ⁊ lihtliche talden to alles
+cunnes neowcins. ⁊ eorðliche tintreohen aȝeines þe blisse þ̵
+godd in hare heorte schawede ham to cumene.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 255. _ha_] _ha ha_ MS.]
+
++E+ft{er} ham {265} ich biheolt þe cunfessurs hird þe liueden
+igod lif. ⁊ haliche deiden. þe schineð as doð steorren iþe eche
+blissen. ⁊ seoð godd in his wlite þ̵ haueð alle teares iwipet of
+hare ehnen. +I+ch iseh þ̵ schene ⁊ þ̵ brihte fer`r´eden of þe
+eadi meidnes ilikest towart engles. ant feolohlukest wið ham
+blissin ⁊ gleadien. þe libbinde iflesche ou{er}gað {270}
+flesches lahe ant ou{er}cumeð cunde þe leadeð heouenlich lif in
+eorðe as ha wunieð hare murhðe. ⁊ hare blisse. þe feierl`e´ac of
+hare wlite. þe swetnesse of hare song{;} ne mei na tunge tellen.
+Alle ha singeð þe þer beoð. Ah hare song ne mahe nane buten heo
+singen. Se swote sme`a´l ham folheð hwider{}se ha wendeð. þ̵ me
+mahte libben {275} aa bi þe swotnesse. hwam se heo bisecheð
+fore{;} is sikerliche iborhen. for aȝein hare bisocnen{;} godd
+him seolf ariseð þ̵ alle þe oðre halhen sittende ihereð.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 266. _cunfessurs_] _urs_ above _ọṛẹṣ_ MS.]
+
+
+++Swiðe wel q{uo}ð warschipe likeð us þ̵ tu seist. Ah nu þu
+hauest se wel iseið of euch a setnesse{;} of þe seli sunder
+lepes sumhwet sei {280} us nu hwuch blisse is to alle iliche
+meane{;} ⁊ liues luue hire ondswereð. [f. 79v] Þe imeane blisse
+is seouenfald. lengðe of lif. wit. ⁊ luue. ⁊ of þe luue a
+gleadunge. wið{}ute met murie. loft song. ⁊ lihtschipe. ant
+sikernesse. is þe seoueðe. þah ich þis seið warschipe sumdel
+understonde{;} þu most unwreo þis witerluker ⁊ openin to þeos
+oðre. {285} ant hit schal beon seið liues luue warschipe as þu
+wilnest.
+
+
+++Ha liuieð á in awlite. þ̵ is brihtre seoueuald. ⁊ schenre þen
+þe sunne. ant eau{er} in a strengðe to don buten euch swinc al
+þ̵ ha wulleð. ⁊ eau{er} mare in a steal in al þ̵ eauer god is
+wið{}ute wonunge. wið{}uten euch þing þ̵ mahe hearmin oðer
+eilin. {290} in al þ̵ eau{er} is. softe oðer swote. ⁊ hare lif
+is godes sihðe. ⁊ godes cnawlechunge as ure lau{er}d seide. þ̵
+is q{uo}ð he eche lif to seon ⁊ cnawen sod godd. ⁊ him þ̵ he
+sende ih{es}u c{ri}st ure lau{er}d to ure alesnesse ⁊ beoð for
+þi ilich him iþe ilke wlite þ̵ he is. for ha seoð him as he is.
+nebbe to nebbe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 291. After _⁊ godes_, an erasure MS.]
+
++H+a beoð se wise þ̵ ha witen {295} alle godes reades. his runes
+⁊ his domes þe derne beoð. ⁊ deopre þen eni sea dingle. ha seoð
+igodd alle þing. ⁊ witen of al þ̵ is ⁊ wes ⁊ eau{er} schal
+iwurden. hwet hit beo. hwi. ⁊ hwerto ⁊ hwer{}of hit bigunne.
++H+a luuieð god wið{}ute met. for þ̵ ha understondeð hu he haueð
+bi ham idon þurh his muchele godlec ⁊ hwet ha ahen his {300}
+deorewurde milce to ȝelden. ant euch{}an luueð oðer ase muchel
+as him seoluen.
+
++S+e gleade ha beoð of godd{;} þ̵ al is hare blisse. se muchel
+[f. 80r] þ̵ ne mei hit munne na muð. ne spealie [na speche] for
+þi þ̵ euchan luueð oðer as him seoluen. Euchan haueð of odres
+god ase muche murhðe as of his ahne. bi þis ȝe mahen seon ⁊
+witen. {305} þ̵ euchan haueð sunderlepes ase feole
+gleadschipes{;} as ha beod monie alle. ⁊ euch of þe ilke
+gleadschipes is to eau{er} euch{}an ase muche gleadunge{;} as
+his ahne sunderliche. ȝet ou{er} al þis. hwen euchan luueð godd
+mare þen him seoluen. ⁊ þen alle þe odre{;} mare he gleadeð of
+godd wið{}uten ei etlunge þen of his ahne gleadunge. {310} ⁊ of
+alle þe oðres. Neomeð nu þenne ȝeme ȝef neau{er} anes heorte ne
+mei in hire [und]eruon hire ahne gleadunge sunderliche. [iseide.
+se unim]ete muchel is þe anlepi blisse. þ̵ ha nimeð i[n] hi[re]
+þus monie. ⁊ þus muchele. for{}þi seide ure lau{er}d to þeo þe
+him hefden icwemet.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 303. This leaf of the MS. defective. || 312, 313. MS. defective
+ here. ]
+
+_Intra in gaudiu{m}. et c’._ Ga q{uo}ð he in{}to þi {315}
+lau{er}des blisse. þu most al gan þrin. ant al beon bigotten
+þrin for in þe ne mei hit nanesweis neomen in. her{}of ha herieð
+godd ⁊ singeð á un{}werget eau{er} iliche lusti in þis loft
+songes. as hit iwriten is. _Beati q{ui} habitant. et c’._ Eadi
+beoð þeo lau{er}d. þe iþin hus wunieð. ha schulen herien þe from
+[worlde i{n}to worlde].
+
++H+a beoð {320} alle ase li[hte ⁊ ase swifte as þe sunne.] gleam
+þe sc[heot from est into west. ase þin ehe[f. 80v]lid tuneð ant
+openeð for hwer se eau{er} þe gast wule þe bodi is anan{}riht
+wið{}ute lettunge. for ne mei ham na þing aȝeines etstonden. for
+euch{}an is al{}mihti to don al þ̵ he wule. ȝe makie to cwakien
+heouene ba ⁊ eorðe wið his an finger. {325} +S+ikere ha beoð of
+al þis. of þulli lif. of þulli wit. of þulli luue ⁊ gleadunge
+þrof. ⁊ of þulli blisse. þ̵ hit ne me neauer mare lutlin ne
+wursin. ne neome nan ende. þis lutle ich habbe iseid of þ̵ ich
+iseh in heouene ah nower neh ne{}{s}eh ich al. ne þ̵ ȝet þ̵ ich
+[iseh. ne] ne con ich half tellen.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 320-2. MS. defective here and at ll. 337-9. || 329. _seh_]
+ _neh_ MS.]
+
++W+it{er}[liche quoð] warschipe. wel we understondeð {330} þ̵ tu
+hauest ibeo þear ⁊ soð hauest iseid trof. eft{er} þi sihðe. ant
+wel is him þ̵ is war. ⁊ bisið him hu he mahe beast halden his
+hus þ̵ godes tresor is in aȝeines godes unwine þe weorreð þer
+towart a wið unþeawes. for þet. schal bringen hi{m} þider as he
+schal. al þis þ̵ tu hauest ispeken of an hundret siðe mare of
+blisse buten euch bale {335} folhin ⁊ ifinden. Q{uo}ð strengðe
+hwen hit swa is{;} hwet mei tweamen us from godd ⁊ hald[en us
+þeonne. ich] am siker ine godd. [þ̵ ne schal lif ne deað{;} ne
+wa] ne wunne nowðer [to dealen us ant his luue. ah al þis] us
+haueð igarc [f. 10r] ket. ȝef we as treowe tresures witeð wel
+his tresor þ̵ is bitaht us to{}halden. as we schulen ful wel
+undeR his wengen. {340}
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 339. MS. Bod. ends with _igarc_; the rest is from MS. Royal
+ 17 A 27.]
+
+
+++Varpeð ut quoð warschipe{;} farlac ure fa. nis nawt riht þ̵ an
+hus halde þeos tweien. for þeR as murðes sonde is{;} ⁊ soð luue
+of eche lif. farlac is fleme. nu ut quoð strenðe farlac ne
+schaltu na leng{er}e leuen in uRe ende. nu q{uo}ð `he´ ich seide
+for god al þ̵ ich seide. ⁊ þah hit muri nere nes na lessere mi
+tale þe{n} wes murhðes {345} sondes ne unbihefre to ow. þah hit
+ne beo so licwurðe ne icweme. Eiðer of ow haueð his stunde to
+speokene. ne nis i{n}ckeR noðres tale to schunien in his time.
+þu warnest of wa. he telleð of wunne. muche neod is þ̵ me ow ba
+ȝeornliche hercni. Flute nu faRlac þah. hwil liues luue is
+heRinne. ⁊ þole wið efne heorte þe dom of rihtwisnesse. {350}
+for þu schal[t]. ful bliðeliche beon under{}fon in as ofte as
+liues luue stutteð forto spekene.
+
+
+++Nv is wil þ̵ husewif al stille. þ̵ eR wes so willesful.
+Al{}ituht efter wittes wissunge þ̵ is husebonde. ⁊ Al þ̵ hird
+halt him stille. þ̵ wes i{}wunet to beon fulitohen ⁊ don efteR
+wil haRe lefdi. Ant {355} nawt efteR wit{;} lustneð nu his lare.
+⁊ fondeð eueR euchan efteR þ̵ him limpeð to. þ{urh} þeos twa
+sonden. þ̵ ha i{}heRd habbeð. ⁊ þ̵ fowr sustren lerden þruppe
+for euch unþeawes inȝong his warde te witene. ant{}te waRden
+treowliche. [f. 10v]
+
+
+++Þvs ah mon te þenchen ofte Ant ilome. Ant wið þulliche
+þohtes {360} awecchen his heorte. þe islep of ȝemeles for{}ȝet
+hire sawle heale. efter þeos twa sonden. +F+rom helle sihðe
+biseon{;} to þe blisse of heouene. To habben farlac of þ̵ an{;}
+luue toward þ̵ oðeR. ant leaden him ant hinen. þ̵ beoð his limen
+alle. nawt efteR wil þe untohe lefdi ⁊ his lust leareð. ah efteR
+þ̵ wit wule þ̵ is husebonde. tuhten ⁊ teachen þ̵ wit ga {365}
+eueR biuore ant teache wil efter him. to al þ̵ he dihteð ⁊ demeð
+to donne. ant wið þe fowR sustren{;} þer{}fore þe fowr heued
+þeawes. WaRschipe. Strencðe in godd. Ant Með. Ant
++R+ihtwisnesse. witen godes treosor þ̵ is his ahne sawle. iþe
+hus of þe bodi{;} from þe þeof of helle. þulli þoht makeð mon te
+fleon alle unþeawes ant ontent his {370} heorte toward þe blisse
+of heouene. þ̵ ure lauerd ȝeue us þ{urh} his hali milce þ̵ wið
+þe fedeR. ant e sune a{n}t e hali gast rixleð in þreo had á
+buten ende. AMEN.
+
+
++P+ar seinte charite biddeð a pateR nost{er} for iohan þ̵ þeos
+boc w{ra}t. {375}
+
+ ++Hwa se þis writ haueð ired.
+ +A+nt crist him haueð swa isped.
+ +I+ch bidde p{ar} seinte charite.
+ +Þ+et ȝe bidden ofte for me.
+ +A+a p{ate}R n{oste}R. ant aue maRie. 380
+ +Þ+et ich mote þ̵ lif heR drehen.
+ +A+nt ure lauerd wel i{}cwemen.
+ +I+ Mi ȝuheðe ⁊ in min elde.
+ +Þ+et ich mote ih{es}u crist mi sawle ȝelden.
+
+ AMEN.
+
+
+
+
+XVII. SAINT KATHERINE
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“As for Sawles Warde. The text of this extract is from the Royal MS.”]]
+
+
+[Headnote: Clara per Progenitores]
+
+[f. 11r] ++Constantin. ant Maxence weren on ane time as in
+keiseres stude hehest i rome. ah constantin ferde þurh þe
+burhme{n}ne read in{}to fronc{}londe. ant wunede summe hwiles
+þer for þe burhes neode. ant Maxence storede þe refschipe in
+rome. weox umbehwiles wreððe him bitweonen. ant comen to þe
+fehte. {5} þes maxence wes ouercumen. ant fleh into alixaundre.
+Constantin walde efter. ant warpen him þeonne. ah so wide him
+weox weorre on euch halue. ant nomeliche in an lond y{li}rie
+hatte. þ̵ ter he etstutte. Þa Maxence iherde þis{;} þ̵ he wes of
+him siker. ant of his cume karles. warð king of þat lond þ̵ lei
+into rome. as duden meast {10} alle þe oðere of þe world. bigon
+anan as wedwulf to weorrin hali chirche. ant dreie{n} cristene
+men þe lut þ̵ ter weren alle to heðenedom heðene as he wes.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 8. After _an_, _e_ erased: _ẏrie_ MS.]
+
+Summe þurh muchele ȝeoue ant misliche meden. Summe þ{urh} farlac
+of his fule þreates. Oleast wið stronge tintreo ant licomliche
+pinen. Þe fif ⁊ þrittuðe ȝer of his {15} rixlunge he set
+okine{}seotle i þe moder{}burh [f. 11v] of alixaundres riche. he
+sende heste. ⁊ bode so wide so þ̵ lond wes. þ̵ poure ba ⁊ riche
+comen biuoren hi{m} to þe temple iþe tun of his heðene godes.
+euchan wið his lac{;} forto wurgin ham wið. comen alle to his
+bode. ⁊ euchan bi `hi´s euene biuoren Maxence seolf to wurgen
+his {20} mawmez. þe riche roðeren ⁊ schep ⁊ bule hwa so mahte
+brohte to lake. þe poure cwike briddes in þis ilke burh wes
+wuniende a meide{n} swiðe ȝung of ȝeres twa wone of twenti.
+feie`r´ ⁊ freolich o wlite ⁊ o wastu{m}. ah ȝet þ̵ wes mare wurð
+steðeluest wið{}innen of treowe bileaue. anes kinges cost hehte
+anlepi dohter icuret clergesse. kat{er}ine {25} inempnet.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 24. _wastun_ MS.]
+
+þis meiden wes boðen federles ⁊ moderles of hire child-hade, ah
+þah ha ȝung were{;} ha heold hire aldrene hird wisliche ⁊
+warliche iþe eritage. ⁊ iþe herd þ̵ com of hire burde. nawt for
+{þ}i hire þuhte god to habben monie under hire ⁊ beon icleopet
+lefdi þ̵ feole telleð wel to. ah ba ha wes offearet of scheome ⁊
+of sunne. {30} þ̵ þeo weren to{}dreuet oðer mis{}ferden þ̵ hire
+forð-federes hefden ifostred. For hire seolf ne kepte heo nawt
+of þe world. þ{us} lo for hare sake ane dale [f. 12r] heo
+et{}heold [of hire eldrene god] ⁊ spende al þ̵ oðer in neodful ⁊
+i{n} nakede.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 28. _þ̵i_ MS. || 33. _of ... god_ from C.]
+
+
+++Þeos milde meoke meiden þes lufsum lefdi mid lasteles lates
+ne {35} luuede heo nane lihte plohen ne nane luue ronnes. nalde
+heo nane songes. ne nane luue{}runes leornin ne lustnin ah eauer
+ha hefde on hali{}writ ehnen oðer horte. oftest ba to gederes.
+hire feder hefde iset hire earliche to leaf ⁊ to lare. ⁊ heo
+underueng hit þ{urh} þen hali{}gast so wel þ̵ nan nes hire
+euening{e}. Modie meistres ⁊ {40} feole fondeden hire ofte.
+oswiðe feole halue forto under{}neomen hire. ah nes þer nan þ̵
+mahte neuer enes wrenchen hire mid al his crefti crokes ut of þe
+weie. ah swa sone heo ȝeld ham swucche ȝein cleppes. ⁊ wende
+hare wiheles uppon ha{m} seoluen þ̵ al ha i{}cneowen ham crauant
+⁊ ouercumen. ⁊ cweðen hire þe meistrie ⁊ te menske al up. {45}
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 35. After _lates_, _f_ erased.]
+
+
+++Þus hwil ha wiste hire ⁊ þohte aa to witen hire meiden
+i{}meiðhad. as ha set in a bur of hire burde boldes heo iherde a
+swuch murhðe towart þe awariede mawmetes temple lowing{e} of þ̵
+ahte. luding{e} of þe men. gleowunge [f. 12v] of euch gleo to
+herien ⁊ hersumin hare heðene godes. as ha þis iherde ⁊ nuste
+ȝet hwet hit wes. ha sende swiðe for {50} to witen hwet wunder
+hit were. sone so hire sonde com aȝein ⁊ seide hire þ̵ soðe{;}
+heo swa itend of wreððe wes þ̵ wod ha wurðen walde. het up of
+hire hird hwuch as heo walde ant wende hire þideward. ifont þer
+swiðe feole ȝeinde ⁊ ȝurinde. ⁊ þeotinde unþuldeliche wið
+rewfule remes þ̵ cristene weren. ⁊ leafful in godes laẏ.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 53. After _of hire_, _ḥạ ẉ_ MS.]
+
+ah for dred {55} of deað duden þes deouel[e]s lac as þe heðene
+duden. hwa wes wurse þen hire heorte iwundet in{}wið for þe
+wrecches þ̵ heo iseh wraðe werkes wurchen aȝeines godes wille.
+þohte þah as heo wes þuldi ⁊ þolemod so ȝung þing as heo wes.
+hwet hit mahte ȝeinen þah heo hire ane were aȝein so kene
+keisere ⁊ his kineriche. {60} stod stille ane hwile ⁊ hef hire
+heorte up to þe hehe healent þe iheret is in heouene. bisohte
+him help. ⁊ hap. ⁊ wisdom. as wisliche as al þe world is iwald
+þ{urh} his wissunge. þrefter wepnede hire mid soðe bileaue. ⁊
+wrat on hire breoste ant biuoren hire teeð ⁊ tunge of hire muð
+þe hali [f. 13r] rode taken. ⁊ com lepinde {65} forð al itend of
+lei of þen hali gast. as þe keiser stod bimong þe su{n}ful slaht
+of þ̵ islein ahte deoulen to lake þ̵ euch wariet weouet of þe
+mix mawmez ron of þ̵ balefule blod al{}bi{}blodeget. ⁊ bigon to
+ȝeien ludere stefne.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 56. _þes þes_ MS.]
+
+
+++Gretinge keiser walde. þe bi{}cumen for þin hehnesse ȝef þu
+þis {70} il{k}e ȝeld þ̵ tu dest to deouelen þ̵ for{}deð þe baðe
+ilicom ⁊ i sawle{;} ⁊ alle þ̵ hit driueð. ȝef þu hit ȝulde ⁊
+ȝeue to his wurðmunt þe scheop þe ant al þe world. ⁊ al walt
+þ{urh} his wisdom. ⁊ al þ̵ ischapen is. ich walde keiser igreten
+þe. ȝef þu understode þ̵ he him ane is to herien þ{urh} hwam ⁊
+under hwam {75} alle kinges rixleð. ne ne mei na þing
+wið{}stonden his i{}wil. þah he muche þolie. þes heouenliche
+lauerd luueð treowe bileaue. ⁊ nowðer blod ne ban of unforgult
+ahte. ah þ̵ me halde ⁊ heie his halewunde heastes. Ne nis na
+þing hwar þ{urh} monnes muchele medschipe wreððeð him wið mare
+þen þe schaft of mon{;} þ̵ he scheop. ⁊ ȝef {80} schad ba of god
+⁊ of uuel þ{urh} wit ⁊ þ{urh} wisdom schal wurðen forð. ut of
+his witte þ{urh} þe awariede gast þ̵ he ȝelt þe wur [f. 13v]
+ðmunt to unwitlese þing þ̵ te feont wuneð in. þ̵ he ahte to godd
+⁊ hereð ⁊ hersumeð seheliche schaftes ⁊ blodles ⁊ banles. ⁊
+leomen buten liue. as he schulde his ⁊ heoren. ⁊ alre þinge
+schuppent þ̵ is {85} godd unsehelich.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 71. _ille_ MS.]
+
+
+[Headnote: Claruit per Sacros Mores]
+
+++Þe feont þe fint al uuel bimong alle his crokinde creftes. wið
+neauer an ne keccheð he creftluker cang men ne leadeð to
+unbileaue. þen þ̵ he makeð men. þ̵ ahten to witen wel. þ̵ ha
+beoð bi{}ȝetene. i{}borene ⁊ broht forð þ{urh} þe heoueneliche
+feder{;} to makien {90} swucche mawmez of treo. oðer of stan.
+oðer þ{urh} mare medschipe. of gold oðer of seoluer{;} ⁊ ȝeouen
+ham misliche nome. of sunne oðer of mone. of wind of wude. of
+wettres. ⁊ hersumið. ⁊ wurgið as þah ha godes weren. ne naueð he
+þurh oðer þing i þis bileaue ibroht ow bute þ̵ ow þuncheð þ̵ ha
+schulden leasten aa. forþi þ̵ ȝe ne schulen {95} ham neu{er}
+biginnen. ah þer nis buten an godd þ{urh} hwam witerliche alle
+weren i{}wrahte. ⁊ of nawt i þis woorld iset us forto frourin.
+ant to fremien. ⁊ al{}swa as euch þing hefde biginnunge of his
+godlec{;} al{}swa schulden alle habben endunge ȝef ha þ̵
+[f. 14r] walden. engles ⁊ sawlen þurh þ̵ ha bigunnen ahten ⁊
+mahten endin þurh cunde. {100} ah he þurh his milce. ⁊ godlec of
+his grace makeð ham þ̵ ha beoð in eche buten ende. ⁊ ter uore
+nis na þing euening. ne eche wið godd þ̵ ȝe gremieð. for he is
+hare alre schuppent. ⁊ scheop as in su{m} time. ⁊ na time nes
+neauer þ̵ he ne bigon te beon in.
+
+
+
+
+XVIII. THE ORISON OF OUR LADY
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Cotton Nero A 14, British Museum. See [IX, Ancrene Wisse].”]]
+
+
+[Headnote: Benedicta Tu in Mulieribus]
+
++On god ureisun of ure lefdi.+ [f. 120v
+
+ ++Cristes milde moder seynte marie.
+ Mines liues leome mi leoue lefdi.
+ to þe ich buwe ⁊ mine kneon ich beie.
+ and al min heorte blod to ðe ich offrie.
+ þu ert mire soule liht. ⁊ mine heorte blisse. 5
+ Mi lif ⁊ mi tohope min heale mid iwisse.
+ Jch ouh wurðie ðe mid alle mine mihte
+ and singge þe lofsong bi daie ⁊ bi nihte.
+ vor þu me hauest iholpen aueole kunne wise.
+ and ibrouht of helle in{}to paradise. 10
+ Jch hit þonkie ðe mi leoue lefdi.
+ and þonkie wulle þe hwule ðet ich liuie.
+ alle cristene men owen don ðe wur`s´chipe.
+ and singen ðe lofsong mid swuðe muchele gledschipe.
+ vor ðu ham hauest alesed of deoflene honde. 15
+ and i{}send mid blisse to englene londe. |
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 16. _isend_] _d_ corr. out of _t_.]
+
+ wel owe we þe luuien mi swete lefdi. [f. 121r
+ wel owen we uor þine luue ure heorte beien.
+ þu ert briht ⁊ blisful ouer alle wu{m}men.
+ and god ðu ert ⁊ gode leof ouer alle wepmen. 20
+ alle meidene were wurðeð þe one.
+ vor þu ert hore blostme biuoren godes trone.
+ nis no wu{m}mon iboren þet ðe beo iliche.
+ ne non þer nis þin eming wið{}i{n}ne heoueriche.
+ heih is þi kinestol onuppe cherubine. 25
+ biuoren ðine leoue sune wid{}i{n}nen seraphine.
+ Murie dreameð engles biuoren þin onsene.
+ pleieð ⁊ sw`e´ieð ⁊ singeð. bitweonen.
+ Swuðe wel ham likeð biuoren þe to beonne.
+ vor heo neu{er} ne beoð sead þi ueir to iseonne. 30
+ þine blisse ne mei no wiht understonden.
+ vor al is godes riche an{}under þine honden.
+ alle þine ureondes þu makest riche kinges.
+ þu ham ȝiuest kinescrud beies ⁊ gold ringes.
+ þu ȝiuest eche reste ful of swete blisse. 35
+ þer ðe neure deað ne com{;} ne herm ne sorinesse.
+ þer bloweð i{n}ne blisse blostmen. hwite ⁊ reade.
+ þer ham neu{er} ne mei. snou. ne uorst iureden,
+ þer ne mei non ualuwen. uor þer is eche sumer.
+ ne non liuiinde þing woc þer nis ne ȝeomer 40
+ þer heo schulen resten þe her ðe doð wurschipe.
+ ȝif heo ȝemeð hore lif cleane urom alle queadschipe.
+ þer ne schulen heo neu{er} karien ne swi`n´ken.
+ ne weopen ne murnen ne helle stenches stinken.
+ þer me schal ham steoren mid guldene chelle. | 45
+ and schenchen ham eche lif mid englene wille. [f. 121v
+ ne mei non heorte þenchen ne no wiht arechen.
+ ne no muð imelen ne no tunge te{ch}en
+ hu muchel god ðu ȝeirkest wið{}inne paradise.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 48. _techen_] _tegen_ MS.]
+
+ ham þet swinkeð dei ⁊ niht iðine seruise 50
+ al þin hird is i{}schrud mid hwite ciclatune.
+ and alle heo beoð ikruned mid guldene krune.
+ heo beoð so read so rose so hwit so þe lilie.
+ and eu{er} more heo beoð gled ⁊ singeð þuruhut murie.
+ Mid brihte ȝimstones hore krune is al biset. 55
+ and al heo doð þet ham likeð. so þet no þing ha{m} ne let.
+ þi leoue sune is hore king ⁊ þu ert hore kwene.
+ ne beoð heo neu{er} i{}dreaued mid winde ne mid reine.
+ Mid ham is eu{er} more dei wið{}ute nihte.
+ Song wið{}ute seoruwe ⁊ sib wið{}ute uihte. 60
+ Mid ham is muruhðe moniuold wið{}ute teone ⁊ treie.
+ Gleobeames ⁊ gome inouh liues wil ⁊ eche pleie.
+ þereuore leoue lefdi long hit þuncheð us wrecchen
+ vort þu of þisse erme liue to ðe suluen us fecche.
+ we ne muwen neuer habben fulle gledschipe. 65
+ er we to þe suluen kumen to þine heie wurschipe.
+ Swete Godes moder softe meiden ⁊ wel icoren.
+ þin iliche neu{er} nes ne neu{er}more ne wurð iboren.
+ Moder þu ert ⁊ meiden cleane of alle laste.
+ þuruhtut hei ⁊ holi in englene reste. 70
+ al englene were ⁊ alle holie þing
+ Siggeð ⁊ singeð þet tu ert liues welsprung
+ and heo siggeð alle þet ðe ne wonteð neu{er} ore.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 73. _ðene_ MS.]
+
+ ne no mon, þet ðe wurðeð ne mei neu{er} beon uorloren. |
+ þu ert mire soule [leoue] wið{}ute leasunge. [f. 122r
+ efter þine leoue sune{;} leouest alre þinge. 76
+ al is þe heouene ful of þine blisse.
+ and so is al þes middeleard of þine mildheortnesse.
+ So muchel is þi milce ⁊ þin e{d}modnesse.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 79. _eomodnesse_ MS.]
+
+ þet no mon þet ðe ȝeorne bit of helpe ne mei missen. 80
+ ilch mon, þet to þe bisihð þu ȝiuest milce ⁊ ore.
+ þauh he ðe habbe swuðe agult ⁊ i{}dreaued sore.
+ þereuore ich ðe bidde holi heouene kwene.
+ þet tu ȝif þi wille is iher{e} mine bene.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 84. _iher_ MS.]
+
+ ich ðe bidde lefdi uor þere gretunge. 85
+ þet Gabriel ðe brouhte urom ure heouen kinge.
+ and ek ich ðe biseche uor ih{es}u cristes blode
+ þet for ure note was i{}sched oðere rode.
+ vor ðe muchele seoruwe ðet was oðine mode.
+ þo þu et ðe deaðe him bi{}uore stode 90
+ þet tu me makie cleane wiðuten ⁊ eke wið{}i{n}nen.
+ So þet me ne schende none kunnes sunne.
+ þene loðe deouel ⁊ alle kunnes dweoluhðe.
+ aulem urom me ueor awei mid hore fule fulðe.
+ Mi leoue lif urom þine luue ne schal me no þing to{}dealen 95
+ vor oðe is al ilong mi lif ⁊ eke min heale.
+ vor þine luue i swinke ⁊ sike wel ilome
+ vor þine luue ich ham ibrouht i{n} to þeoudome,
+ vor þine luue ich uorsoc al þet me leof was.
+ and ȝef ðe al mi suluen. looue lif iþench þu þes. 100
+ þet ich ðe wreðede sume siðe hit me reoweð sore.
+ vor cristes fif wunden ðu ȝif me milce ⁊ ore.
+ ȝif þu milce nauest of me þet ich wot wel ȝeorne |
+ þet ine helle pine swelten ich schal ⁊ beornen. [f. 122v
+ ful wel þu me iseie þauh þu stille were. 105
+ hwar ich was ⁊ hwat i dude þauh þu me uorbere.
+ ȝif þu heuedest wreche inumen of mine luðernesse.
+ iwis ich heuede al uorloren paradises blisse.
+ þu hauest ȝet forboren me uor þine godnesse.
+ and nu ich hopie habben fulle uorȝiuenesse. 110
+ ne wene ich neure uallen in{}to helle pine.
+ hwon ich am to ðe ikumen ⁊ am ðin owune hine
+ þin ich am ⁊ wule beon nu ⁊ eu{er} more.
+ vor oðe is al mi lif ilong ⁊ o godes ore.
+ Mi leoue swete lefdi to þe me longeð swuðe. 115
+ bute ich habbe þine help ne beo ich neu{er} bliðe.
+ ich þe bidde þet tu kume to mine uorð{}siðe.
+ and nomeliche þeonne þine luue kuðe.
+ auouh mine soule hwon ich of þisse liue uare
+ and i{}schild me urom seoruwe ⁊ from eche deaðes kare. 120
+ ȝif þu wult ðet ich iðeo gode ȝeme nim to me.
+ vor wel ne wurð me neu{er} bute hit beo þuruh ðe.
+ Mid swuþe luðere lasten mi soule is þuruh{}bunden.
+ ne mei no þing so wel so þu healen mine wunden.
+ to þe one is al mi trust efter þine leoue sune 125
+ vor is holie nome of mine liue ȝif me lu{n}e.
+ ne þole þu þene unwine þet he me arine
+ ne þet he me dra`w´e in to helle pine.
+ nim nu ȝeme to me so me best a beo ðe beo.
+ vor þin is þe wurchipe ȝif ich wre{c}che wel iþeo. 130
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 126. _lune_] _luue_ MS. || 127. _arine_ on an erasure. ||
+ 128. _drawe_] _w_ over _ị_ MS. || 130. _wreeche_ MS.]
+
+ þu ne uorsakest nenne mon uor his luðernesse.
+ ȝif he `is´ to bote ȝeruh ⁊ bit þe uorȝiuenesse. |
+ þu miht lihtliche ȝif þu wult al mi sor aleggen. [f. 123r
+ and muchele bet biseon to me þen ich kunne siggen.
+ þu miht forȝelden lihtliche mine gretunge. 135
+ al mi swinc ⁊ mi sor ⁊ mine kneouwunge.
+ Jne me nis noþing feier on to biseonne.
+ Ne no þing þ̵ beo wurðe biuoren þe to beonne.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 138. _þingþ̵_ MS.]
+
+ þereuore ich þe bidde þ̵ þu me wassc`h´e ⁊ schrude
+ þuruh þine muchele milce þ̵ spert so swuðe wide 140
+ Nis hit ðe no wurðscipe þ̵ þe deouel me to{}drawe.
+ ȝif þu wult hit iðauien iwis he wule ðurchut fawe.
+ vor he nolde neu{er}re þ̵ þu hefedest wurðschipe.
+ Ne no mon þ̵ þe wurðeð þ̵ he hedde gledschipe.
+ þu hit wost ful ȝeorne þ̵ þe deouel hateð me. 145
+ and nomeliche þereuore þ̵ ich wurðie þe.
+ þereuore ich þe bidde þ̵ þu me wite ⁊ werie.
+ þet þe deouel me ne drecche ne dweolðe me ne derie.
+ So þu dest ⁊ so þu schalt uor ðire mild{}heortnesse.
+ þu schalt me aueir dol of heoueriche blisse. 150
+ ȝif ich habbe muchel ibroken, muchel ich wulle beten.
+ and do mine schrifte ⁊ þe ueire greten.
+ þe hwule þ̵ ich habbe mi lif ⁊ mine heale.
+ vrom ðire seruise ne schal me no þing deale.
+ biuoren þine uote ich wulle liggen ⁊ greden. 155
+ vort ich habbe uorȝiuenesse of mine misdeden.
+ Mi lif is þin mi luue is þin mine heorte blod is þin.
+ and ȝif ich der se`g´gen mi leoue leafdi þu ert min.
+ alle wurðschipe haue þu on heouene and ec on eorðe.
+ and alle gledschipe haue þu al so ðu ert wurðe. | 160
+ Nu ich þe bi{}seche ine cristes cherite. [f. 123v
+ þet þu þine blescinge ⁊ þine luue ȝiue me.
+ ȝeme mine licame ine clenenesse
+ Godalmihti unne me vor his mild{}heortnesse.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ Between ll. 163, 4, a line omitted: it was supplied at the top
+ of the folio, but cut away by the binder. Zupitza read the traces
+ of the last two words as _ine eadmodnesse_.]
+
+ þ̵ ich mote þe iseo in ðire heie blisse. 165
+ and alle mine ureondmen þe bet beo nu to dai.
+ þ̵ ich habbe i{}sungen þe ðesne englissce lai.
+ and nu ich þe bi{}seche vor ðire holinesse.
+ þet þu bringe þene Munuch to þire glednesse.
+ þet funde ðesne song bi ðe mi looue leafdi. 170
+ Cristes milde moder seinte marie. amen.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 169. _Munuch_] _nu_ on an erasure MS. || 170. _biðe_ MS.]
+
+
+
+
+XIX. SAINT JULIANA
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“i. Bodleian 34, Oxford (B). ii. Royal 17 A 27, British Museum (R):
+for descriptions see [XVI, Sawles Warde]. ... R is abbreviated ... the
+joints are often visible.”]]
+
+
+ (Royal MS.)
+
+ (Bodleian MS.)
+
+
+[f. 56r] +Her cumseð þe uie of seinte iuliane. ant telleð of
+liflade hire.+
+
+++In ure lauerdes luue þe is feader of frumschaft. ant on his
+deorewurðe sunes nome. ant o þes hali{}gastes. þ̵ glideð of ham
+baðen. alle lewede men. þ̵ understonden ne mahen latines
+ledene. {5} liðin. ⁊ lustnin ane meidenes liflade. þ̵ is of
+latin iturnd into englisch. þ̵ te lif{}hali lefdi. in heouene
+luuie us þe mare. ant of þis lihinde lif : leade us wið hire ern
+[f. 56v] dunge. þe is icoren of crist in{}to þe eche of heouene.
+
+
+ [f. 36v] +I þe feaderes ⁊ i þe sunes ⁊ i þe hali gastes Name.
+ Her Biginneð þe liflade. ant te passiun of seinte Juliene.+
+
+ ++In ure lau{er}des luue þe feader is of frumscheft. ant iþe
+ deore wurðmunt of his deorewurðe sune. ⁊ iþe heiunge of þe hali
+ gast. þe of ham ba glideð. an godd unagin euch godes ful. Alle
+ leawede {5} men. þe understonden ne muhen latines ledene. lideð
+ ⁊ lusteð þe liflade of a meide{n}. [f. 37r] þ̵ is of latin
+ iturnd{;} to englische leode. wið þon þat teos hali leafdi. in
+ heouene luuie us þe mare. ⁊ þurh þis lihnide lif{;} leade us to
+ þ̵ eche. þurh hire eadi erndunge. þ̵ c{ri}st is swiðe
+ icweme. {10}
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 5. _bað̣ẹ_ MS.]
+
+
+++Þeos meiden. ant tis martir. wes iuliane ine{m}pnet. in
+nichomedes {10} burh. ⁊ of heðene cun icume{n}. ant hire
+fleschliche feder wes affrican ihaten. of þe heðene mest þeo þ̵
+cristene weren{;} derfliche droh ham to deaðe. ah heo as þeo þ̵
+te heouenlich feder luuede. leafde al hire aldrene lahen. ⁊
+bigon to luuien þene liuiende lauerd þe lufsum godd. þ̵ wisseð
+ant weldeð al þ̵ is on worlde{;} ⁊ al þ̵ iwraht is.
+
+
+ ++Þeos meiden ⁊ teos martyr þ̵ ich of munne{;} wes Juliene
+ inempnet. i Nichomedese burh. Al of heaðene cun icumen ⁊
+ akennet. ⁊ hire fleshliche feader affrican hehte. þe heande ⁊
+ heascede mest men þe weren cristene. ⁊ droh ha{m} þurh derue
+ pinen to deaðe. Ah heo as þeo þ̵ te hehe heouenliche lau{er}d
+ hefde his luue ile{n}et. leafde {15} hire ealdrene lahen ⁊ bigon
+ to luuien þen áá liuiende goð þe lufsume lau{er}d. þ̵ schupte
+ alle sche`a´ftes ⁊ wealdeð ⁊ wisseð efter þet his wil is. al þ̵
+ ischeapen iS.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 12. _Alḷ_ MS. || 15. _ileuet_ MS.]
+
+Þa wes {15} biþon time as redegunge telleð. Maximian þe modi
+keiser ine Rome heinde ant heriende heðene mawmez. wið unmeð
+muchel hird ⁊ unduhti duheðe. ⁊ for{}demde alle þeo{;} þe on
+drihtin bilefden. þes Maximian luuede an heh mon of cunne ant
+eke riche of rente elewsius wes ihaten. ant weren as feolahes
+þ{urh} muche freontschipe. {20} þis meidenes feder ⁊ he. weren
+swiðe wel to gederes.
+
+
+ ++Wes iþon time as þe redunge telleð. þe modi Maximien keiser
+ irome. heriende. ⁊ heiende heaðene maumez. wið unimeað {20}
+ muchel hird. ⁊ wið heh duheðe. ⁊ fordemde alle þeo þe o drihtin
+ bilefden. Þes mihti maximien luuede an eleusium biuoren monie of
+ his men. Akennet of heh cun. ⁊ swiðe riche of rente. ⁊ ȝung{e}
+ mon of ȝeres. þes ȝunge mon eleusi{us}. þ̵ þ{us} wes wel wið þe
+ king{e}. hefde iunne feolahschipe to affrican. ⁊ wes iwunet ofte
+ to cumen wið him {25} [f. 37v] to his in. ⁊ iseon his dohter.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 25. _inune_ MS.]
+
+as he sumchere iseh hire utnume feir. ant freoliche. he felde
+hi{m} iwundet. þ̵ wið{}uten lechnunge of hire libben he ne
+mahte. Affrican wiste wel þ̵ he wes freo boren. ⁊ þ̵ him walde
+bicumen a freo boren burde. ant ȝettede h{im} his dohter. ⁊ wes
+sone [f. 57r] ihondsald al hire unwilles. ah {25} heo truste on
+him þat ne trukeneð namon{;} þ̵ trusteð treowliche on him. ant
+euch deis dei eode to ch`i´rche to leornen godes lare.
+ȝeornliche to witen hu ha mahte best witen hire unweommet. . .
+
+
+ ++As he hefde en chere bihalden swiðe ȝeorne hire utnumne feire.
+ ⁊ freoliche ȝuheðe{;} felde him iwundet in{}wið in his heorte
+ wið þe flan þe of luue fleoð. swa þ̵ him þuhte þet ne mahte he
+ nanes weis wið{}ute þe lechnunge of hire luue libben. Ant efter
+ lutle {30} stounde wið{}ute long{e} steuene. wes him seolf sonde
+ to affrican hire feader. ⁊ bisohte him ȝeorne þ̵ he hire ȝeue
+ him. ⁊ he hire walde menskin wið al þ̵ he mahte. As þe þi{n}g i
+ þe world þ̵ he meast luuede. Affrican wiste þ̵ he wes swið freo
+ iboren. ant walde wel bicumen him a freo iboren burde. ⁊ ȝetede
+ him his bone. Ha wes {35} him sone i{}hondsald þah hit hire
+ unwil were. AH ha truste upon him þ̵ ne truked na mon. ha
+ trewliche him truste on. ⁊ eode to chirche euche daheðes dei. to
+ leornin godes lare. biddinde ȝeorne wið reowfule reames. þ̵ he
+ wissede hire o hwuche wise ha mahte witen hire meiðhað.
+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . {40}
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 36. After _were_, _al_ erased.]
+
+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ah as ha
+wende hire summes weis to witene{;} sende him to seggen. þ̵ nalde
+{30} ha lihten swa lahe ne nehlechen him for nan liuiende mon.
+er þen he were under Maximian hehest in rome þ̵ is hehreue. Sone
+so he iherde þis. he bi{}ȝet et te keiser þ̵ he ȝettede him reue
+to beonne as þ̵ he iȝirnd hefde. ant he as me þa luuede. lette
+leaden him i{n}to {c}ure. ⁊ te riche riden in. ⁊ tuhen him ȝont
+te tun{;} from strete to strete. {35} ant al þe {c}ur wes
+bitild. þ̵ he wes in. wið purpre wið pal. ⁊ wið ciclatu{n}.
+⁊ deorewurðe claðes. as þe þ̵ heh þing hefde to heden. ant þa he
+hefde þis idon{;} he sende hire to seggen. þ̵ he hefde hire wil
+iwraht. ⁊ heo schulde his wurchen.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 34, 36. _ture_ _tur_ MS. || 37. _ciclatur_ MS.]
+
+ Ah heo forte werien hire wið him summe `h´wile : [f. 38r] sende
+ him to seggen. þ̵ nalde ha nawt lihten se lahe to luuien. Ne
+ nalde ha neolechin him for na liuiende mon. ear þen he were
+ under Maximien. hehest i Rome. þ̵ is heh reue. He ase timliche
+ as he hefde iherd þis. biȝet ed te Keiser þet he ȝette him al þ̵
+ he walde. {45} ⁊ lette as me luuede þa leaden him i cure up o
+ fowr hweoles. ⁊ teon him ȝeonte tun þron from strete to strete.
+ Al þe cure ou{er}tild þ̵ he wes itohen on{;} wið purpres ⁊
+ pelles. wið ciclatuns ⁊ cendals ⁊ deorewurðe claðes. AS þe þ̵ se
+ heh þing hefde to heden. ant se riche refschipe to rihten ⁊ to
+ readen. þa he hefde þus idon. sende hire þ{us} {50} to seggen
+ hire wil he hefde iwraht. Nu his ha schulde wurchen.
+
+
+++Iuliane þe edie i{es}u cristes leouemon of his blisfule luue
+balde {40} hire seoluen. sende him to onswere [f. 57v] bi an of
+hire sonden. Elewsius wite þu hit wel ireadi. wraðði so þu
+wraðði. no lengre nulich hit heolen þe. ȝef þu wult leauen þe
+lahen þ̵ tu list in. ant leuen in godd feder. ⁊ i{n} his
+deorewurðe sune. ⁊ iþe hali gast. ichulle wel neomen þe. ȝef þu
+nult no{;} þu art wundi of me. ⁊ oðer luue sech þe. {45} Þa þe
+reue iherde þis{;} he wreððede him swiðe. ⁊ hire feder cleopede.
+ant feng on to tellen him. hu his doht{er} droh him from deie to
+deie. ant efter þ̵ he wende to habben his iwil so ha him þis
+word sulliche sende. Bi þ̵ ilke godd q{uo}ð hire feder þ̵ me is
+lað to gremien beo hit soð þ̵ tu seist to wraðer heale seide ha
+hit. ant nu ichulle o great {50} grome al biteachen hire þe. to
+wurchen þi wil. ⁊ al þ̵ te wel likeð as mit tin ahne. ⁊ me
+cleopede hire forð biuoren hire feder.
+
+ Juliene þe eadie ih{es}u c{ri}stes leofmon of his blisfule luue
+ balde hire seolue{n}, ⁊ sende him al openliche bi sonde to
+ seggen. þis word ha send te for nawt þu hauest iswechte. wreaðe
+ se þu wreaðe. Do þ̵ tu do wult nule ich ne ne mei ich lengre
+ heolen hit te ȝef þu wult {55} leauen. þe lahen þet tu liuest in
+ ant leuen i godd feader. ⁊ in his deorwurðe sune. ⁊ i þe hali
+ gast folkene froure. an godd [f. 38v] þ̵ is igret wið euches
+ cunnes gode{;} Ich chule wel neome þe. ⁊ ȝef þ̵ tu nult no{;} þu
+ art windi of me. ⁊ oðer luue sech þe. Þa þe hehe reue iherde þis
+ ondswere{;} bigon to wreðen swiðe. ⁊ cleopede hire {60}
+ feder{}forð. ⁊ feng on to tellen. hwuch word ha sende him. Efter
+ þ̵ he wende forte habben idon al þ̵ he wilnede. Affrican hire
+ feader wundrede him swiðe. ⁊ bigon to swerien. bi þe ilke godes
+ þ̵ me is lað to gremien. beo hit soð þ̵ tu seiist{;} to wraðer
+ heale. ha sehð hit. ant ich wulle o great grome al biteachen
+ hire þe. ⁊ tu do hire. al þ̵ tu {65} wult. He þonkede him. ⁊ heo
+ wes icleopet forð.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 53. _al_] _ṭọ al_ MS.]
+
+⁊ he feng feire to fondin his dohter Mi deorewurðe dohter
+hwer{}fore uor{}sakestu þi sẏ. ant ti selhðe. þe weolen ant te
+wu{n}nen þ̵ walden awakenin ant waxen of þi wedlac. þ̵ ich þe to
+reade. for he is inoh {55} lauerd elewsius ine rome. ⁊ tu maht
+beon leafdi dohter ȝef þu wel wult. Iuliane þe eadie onswerede
+him ⁊ seide as þeo þat [f. 58r] ine godd hire hope hefde. ȝef he
+wule leuen an god al mihti. þenne mei he speoken þrof ⁊ inoh
+raðe speden. ant ȝef þ̵ he nule nawt. ne schal wiuen on me. wiue
+þer his wil is.
+
+ ⁊ affrican hire feader feng on earst feire on{;} to lokin ȝef he
+ mahte wið eani luue speden. Juliene q{uo}ð he mi deorewurðe
+ dohter. sei me hwi þu forsakest þi sy ⁊ ti selhðe? þe weole{n} ⁊
+ te wunnen. þe walden awakenen. ⁊ waxen of þe wedlac þ̵ ich reade
+ þe to : hit nis nan {70} eðelich þing. þe refschipe of rome. ant
+ tu maht ȝef þu wult. beon burhene leafdi. ⁊ of alle þe londes þe
+ þer{}to liggeð. Juliene þe eadie ontswerede him ⁊ seide. ȝef he
+ wule luuien. ⁊ leuen g`o´dd. al mihti{;} þenne mei he [speoken]
+ þrof. ⁊ speden inoh reaðe. for ȝef he þ̵ nule no{;} ich segge þe
+ þ̵ soð is. ne schal he wiuen on me. Sei nu {75} hwet ti wil is.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 70. _ṭreade_ MS.]
+
+þa hire feder iherde þis{;} {60} þa feng he to swerien. Bi mi
+kinewurðe lauerd apollo. ant bi mi deore leafdi diane. þ̵ ich
+muche luuie. ȝef þu haldest her{}on. ichulle leoten deor
+to{}teore{n} ant to{}luken þe. ⁊ ȝeouen þi flesch{;} fuheles of
+þe lufte. Iuliane him onswerede ⁊ softeliche seide. ne wen þu
+nawiht leoue feder. þ̵ tu affeare me swa. for i{es}u crist godes
+sune {65} þ̵ ich on leue ⁊ luuie as lauerd lufsumest on liue.
+þah ich beo forbernd. ⁊ to{}loken limel. nulich heronont buhen
+þe nawiht
+
+ affrican wreaðede ⁊ [f. 39r] swor swiðe deopliche. for þe
+ drihtfule godd apollo mi lau{er}d. ⁊ mi deore leafdi þe
+ deorewurðe diane þ̵ ich muche luuie. ȝef þu haldest her{}on{;}
+ ich schal leote wilde deor to{}luken ⁊ toteore þe ⁊ ȝeoue þi
+ flesch fode to fuheles of þe lufte. Juliene him ondswerede. ⁊
+ softeliche seide. Ne lef þu {80} nawt leoue feader þ̵ tu offeare
+ me swa{;} ich swerie aȝein. þe ih{es}u c{ri}st godes sune. þ̵
+ ich on leue. ⁊ luuie as leoflukest. ⁊ lufsumest lau{er}d. þah
+ ich cwic beo forbearnd baðe lim ⁊ lið ileitinde leie. Nulle ich
+ þe her onont þreate se þu þreate buhe ne beien.
+
+Þa feng eft hire [feder] on wið olhnu{n}ge to fondi{n} ȝef he
+mahte eisweis wenden hire heorte. ⁊ seide hire lufsumliche. þ̵
+ne schulde ha nane wunne lihtliche wilnin{;} þ̵ he ne schulde
+welden. wið þ̵ ha walde hire þonc wenden {70} Nai quoð þ̵ meiden
+schuldich don me to him þ̵ is alle deoulen bitaht. ⁊ to eche deð
+idemet. to furwurðen wið him world abuten ende. for his wedlakes
+weole oðer for eni wunne. for soð ich hit segge un{}wurð is hit
+me. ichulle þ̵ he hit wite wel. ant tu [f. 58v] eke mid him þ̵
+ich am iweddet to an þ̵ ichulle treowliche to halden ant
+wið{}uten les {75} luuien. þe is unlich him. ⁊ alle worldlich
+men. ne nullich him nowðer leauen. ne lihen for weole ne for
+wunne. for wa. ne for wunne þet ȝe mahen don me.
+
+
+ [++A]ffrican feng eft on. ⁊ to fondin ongon ȝef he mahte eanis
+ weis {85} wið olhnunge wenden hire heorte. ⁊ leoftede luueliche.
+ ⁊ seide hire sikerliche. Þ̷ ne schulde ha lihtliche wilni na
+ wunne{;} þ̵ ha ne schulde wealden. wið þe{re}an þ̵ ha walde hire
+ wil wenden. Nai q{uo}ð ha þ̵ nis nawt. schulde ich do me to him.
+ þ̵ alle deoflen is bitaht. ⁊ to eche deað fordemet. to forwurðe
+ wið him worlt buten ende iþe putte {90} of helle? for his
+ wedlackes weole oðer for ei wunne. To soðe ich hit segge þe.
+ Vnwurð hit is me. Ich chulle þ̵ he wite hit ful wel. ⁊ tu eke
+ mid al{;} i`c´h am to an iweddet þ̵ ich chulle treowliche wiðute
+ leas luuien. þ̵ is unlich him ⁊ alle worltliche men. ne nulle
+ ich neauer mare him lihen ne lea[f. 39v]uen. for weole ne for
+ wunne. for {95} wa ne for wontreaðe þ̵ ȝe me mahen wurchen.
+
+þa feng hire feder te wreððen swiðe ferlich ⁊ swiðe hokerliche
+freinede. Me hwet is he þes were þ̵ tu art to iweddet. þ̵ tu
+hauest wið{}uten me þine luue ilene[t] for hwam þu letest lutel
+of {80} þ̵ tu schuldest luuie{n}. ne ich neuer þ̵ ich wite nes
+wið him icnawen. For gode q{uo}ð þet meiden þin harm is þe mare
+nawt forþi þet tu nauest ofte iherd of him ȝare. þ̵ is iesu
+godes sune. þe forto lesen moncun þ̵ forloren schulden beon{;}
+lette his deo`r´wurðe lif on rode. ne ich ne seh him neuer þ̵ me
+sare for þuncheð. ah ichim luuie ant {85} leue as on lauerde. ne
+schal me firsin him from{;} nowðer deouel ne mon. For mi lif
+quoð hire feder þe schal laðin his luue for þu schalt beon
+ibeaten. mid besmes swa bittre þ̵ tu wummon were. schal to
+wraðe{r} heale iwurðen.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 80. _ilenet_] MS. defective here. || 89. _wraðel_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Hire feader feng on to wreaððin swiðe ferliche ⁊ easkede hire
+ hokerliche. Ant hwet is he þes were þ̵ tu art to iweddet. þ̵ tu
+ hauest wið{}ute me se forð þi luue ile{n}et. þ̵ tu letest lutel.
+ of al þ̵ tu schuldest luuien. Ne ich nes neauer þ̵ ich wite ȝet.
+ wið him {100} icnawen. for gode q{uo}ð þe meiden þin hearm is þe
+ mare. Nawt for{}þi þ̵ tu nauest iherd of him ȝare. Þ̷ is ih{es}u
+ godes sune. þ̵ forte alesen moncun þ̵ schulde beon forloren
+ al{;} lette lif o rode. Ich ne seh him neau{er} ⁊ þ̵ me
+ of{}þuncheð. Ah ich him luuie ⁊ wulle don. ⁊ leue on as o
+ lau{er}d. Ne schal me firsen him from. Nowðer {105} deouel ne
+ mon. for mi lif q{uo}ð hire feader þe schal laðin his luue. for
+ þu schalt habbe þrof hearm ⁊ scheome baðe ⁊ nu þu schalt on alre
+ earst. as on ernesse swa beon ibeaten wið bittere besmen. þ̵ tu
+ were wummon of wu{m}mone bosum to wraðerheale eau{er} iboren iþe
+ worlde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 99. _ileuet_ MS.]
+
+Swa muche quoð ha ich iwurðe him þe leouere{;} So ich derure
+þing for his luue drehe. þ̵ ti wil is{;} wurch nu. {90} ⁊ he het
+hatterliche strupen hire steortnaket. ⁊ beten hire swa luðere þ̵
+hire leofliche lich{;} liðeri al oblode. ⁊ swa ha duden so
+luðere þ̵ te blod ȝet adun of þe ȝerden. ⁊ heo bigon to ȝeien.
+Beaten so ȝe beaten ȝe beliales bu[f. 59r]deles. ne mahe ȝe
+nowðer mi luue ne min bileaue lutlen toward him mi lufsum leof
+mi leowinde lauerd ne {95} nullich leauen ower read þ̵ for
+readeð ow seoluen. ne ower mix mawmex þ̵ beoð þes feondes fetles
+heien ne herien. for teone ne for tintreow þ̵ ȝe mahen timbrin.
+Na quoð he is hit swa hit schal sutelin sone. for ichulle
+biteachen mislich þi bodi to elewsium þe riche reue irome ant he
+schal for{}swelten ant for{}reden þe efter es wille wið {100}
+allescunnes pinen.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 98. _schal_] _salch_ MS.]
+
+ Swa muche q{uo}ð þ̵ meiden ich beo him þe leou{er}e. se
+ ich {110} derfre þing for his luue drehe. [wurch] þu þ̵ ti wil
+ is. Ȝe q{uo}ð he bliðeliche. ant swiðe heatterliche. strupen
+ hire steort naket. ⁊ leggeð se luðer[f. 40r]liche on hire
+ leofliche lich{;} {þ̵} hit liðeri o blode. Me nom hire ⁊ dude
+ swa þ̵ hit ȝeat adun of þe ȝerden. ant heo bigon to ȝeien.
+ Beaten se ȝe beaten ȝe beliales budeles. ne mahe ȝe nowðer {115}
+ mi luue ne mi bileaue lutlin towart te liuiende godd mi leofsume
+ leofmon. þe luuewurðe lau{er}d. ne nulle ich leuen ower read þe
+ forreadeð ow seolf. ne þe mix maumez þe beoð þes feondes
+ fetles{;} heien ne herien. for teone ne for tintreohe þ̵ ȝe me
+ mahe timbrin. Na nult tu q{uo}ð affrican. hit schal sone
+ sutelin. for ich chulle sende {120} þe nu ⁊ biteache þi bodi to
+ eleusiu{m} þe riche þ̵ reue is ou{er} rome. ant he schal þe
+ forreaden. ⁊ makie to forswelten. as his ahne wil is þurh al þet
+ eauer sar iS.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 111. After _drehe_ an erasure of three letters MS. ||
+ 112. _leggeð_ corr. out of _leggen_ MS. || 113. _þ̵_] _⁊_ MS.]
+
+ȝe quoð þis meiden þ̵ mei crist welden. for ne mahe ȝe nawt don
+me bute hwet he wule þeauien ow to muchelin mi mede ⁊ te murðe
+þ̵ lið to meiðhades menske for euer so ȝe mare merrið me her{;}
+so mi crune bið brihtre ⁊ fehere. for ichulle bliðeliche drehen
+euer{}euch derf for mi deore lauerdes luue. ant softe me {105}
+bið euch derf hwen ich him serui þah þume to elewsium willes
+biteache{;} ne ȝeue ich for inc nowðer. þ̵ ȝe me mahen harmen.
+for so ȝe mare me her harmeð. so mare [3]e me helpeð seoueuald
+to heouene. ⁊ ȝef ȝe me doð to deaðe hit bið me deorewurðe ant
+ich schal þer þ{urh} bliðe bicumen into endelese blissen ant ȝe
+schulen wrecches {110} áwei ower wurðes þ̵ ȝe iboren weren
+sinken to wraðer heale ow to þe bale bitter deope into helle.
+
+
+ ++Ȝe q{uo}ð þis meiden þ̵ mei godd welden. ne mahe ȝe nawt do me
+ bute þet he wule þeauien ⁊ þolien ow to donne to mu{c}li mi
+ mede {125} ⁊ te murhðe þ̵ lið to meiðhades menske. for eauer se
+ ȝe nu her mearreð me mare{;} se mi crune schal beon brihttre ba
+ ⁊ fehere. for{}þi ich chulle bliðeliche ⁊ wið bliðe heorte
+ drehen eauer euch derf. for mi leofmones luue þe lufsume
+ lau{er}d ⁊ softe me bið euch sar in his seruise. þu wult þu
+ seist aȝeoue me to eleusium þe luðere. {130} a{}ȝef [f. 40v] me
+ for nawiht ne ȝeoue ich for inc nowðer. Þet ȝe mahen ane pine me
+ here. Ah hit ne hearmeð me nawt ah helpeð ⁊ heueð up ⁊ makeð
+ mine murhðes monifalde in heouene. ant ȝef ȝe doð me to deað.
+ hit bið deore to godd. ⁊ ich schal bliðe bicumen to endelese
+ blissen. ant ȝe schulen wrecches wei ower wurðes. {135} þ̵ ȝe
+ weren iþe worlt iboren ⁊ i{}broht forð se wraðer heale ȝe schule
+ sinken adun to sar ⁊ to eche sorhe. to bitternesse ant to bale
+ deope into helle.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 125. _mutli_ MS.]
+
++H+ire feder affrican þ{urh} þis bittre teone bitahte hire to
+elewsium þe luðere [f. 59v] reue. ant he lette bringen hire
+biuoren him to his heh seotel as he set in dome as reue of þe
+burhe . . . {115}
+
+
+ [++A]ffrican hire feader bitterliche iteonet bitahtte hire
+ eleusium þe luðere reue of rome ⁊ lette bringen hire biuoren
+ his {140} eh{}sihðe. as he set ⁊ demde. þe hehe burh domes. . .
+ . . . .
+
+[f. 61r] þa elewsius iseh þis þ̵ ha þus feng on to festnen hire
+seoluen þohte þ̵ he walde anan don hire ut of dahene ⁊ bed swiðe
+bringen hire brune of wallinde breas ant healden on hire heauet
+þ̵ hit urne endelong hire leofliche bodi dun to þe helen ant swa
+me dude sone. ah hire hende healent wiste hire unweommet.
+elewsius {120} warð wod ut of his witte. ant nuste hwet seggen ⁊
+het swiðe don hire ut of his ehsihðe. ⁊ dreihen hire into darc
+hus ⁊ p{ri}sunes pine. ant he duden sone. Heo as ha þrinne wes
+in þeosternesse hire ane feng te cleopien to crist ant bidden
+þeos bone.
+
+ [f. 41v] [++Þ]a eleusius seh þ̵ ha þ{us} feng on to festnin hire
+ seoluen isoðe bileaue{;} þohte he walde don hire anan ut of
+ dahene : ⁊ bed biliue bringen forð brune walli{n}de bres. ⁊
+ healden hit se wal [f. 42r] hat hehe up on hire heaued. þ̵ hit
+ urne {145} enddelong hire leofliche lich adun to hire helen. Me
+ dude al as he het. Ah þe worldes wealdent þ̵ wiste sein iuhan
+ his ewang{e}liste unhurt iðe ueat of wallinde eoli þer he wes
+ i{}don in. þ̵ ase hal com up þrof{;} as he wes hal meiden. þe
+ ilke liues lau{er}d. wiste him unwemmet. his brud of þe bres þ̵
+ wes wallinde. swa þ̵ ne þuhte {150} hit hire buten ase wlech
+ weater al þ̵ ha felde. Eleusius wod þa nuste hwet segen. Ah
+ hehte swiðe don hire ut of his eh{}sihðe. ⁊ dreaien in{}to dorc
+ hus to prisunes pine ant swa ha wes idon sone.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 143. After _hire_, _ọf_ MS. || 146. _heạlen_ MS.]
+
+
+++Lauerd godd al mihti. mi murhðe ant mi mede mi sy ant mi {125}
+selhðe þu isist hu icham bistaðet ant bi{}stonden festne mi
+bileaue steor me ant streng me. for al mi strencðe is uppon þe.
+mi fedeR. ⁊ mi modeR for ich nulle for{}saken þe{;} habbeð
+for{}saken me ⁊ al mi nest falde cun me heaneð þet schulden mine
+freond beon{;} beoð me mest feondes ant mine hinen me beoð mest
+heanen ah habbich þin {130} anes help icham wil cweme ne leaf
+þume neuer liuiende lauerd as þu wistest daniel bimong þe wode
+leuns ant te þreo chil[f. 61v]dren ananie zacharie misael
+inempnet.
+
+
+ [++H]eo as ha þrinne wes i þeost{er}nesse hire ane. feng
+ to {155} cleopien to c{ri}st ⁊ bidde þeos bone. lau{er}d godd
+ al{}mihti mi murhðe ⁊ mi mede. mi sẏ ⁊ al þe selhðe. þ̵ ich
+ efter seche þu sist al hu ich am bisteaðet ⁊ bistonden. festne
+ mi bileaue. Riht me ⁊ read me. for al mi trust is on þe. Steor
+ me ⁊ streng me for al mi strengðe is of þe. Mi feader ⁊ Mi moder
+ for{}þi þ̵ ich nule þe {160} forsaken{;} habbe forsake me. ⁊ al
+ mi nestfalde cun. þ̵ schulde beo me best freond{;} beoð me meast
+ feondes. ⁊ mine in{}hinen{;} alre meast hea[r]men. herewurðe
+ healent. habbe [f. 42v] ich þin anes help. ich am wil{}cweme ne
+ forleaf þu me nawt luuiende lau{er}d. as þu biwistest daniel
+ bimong þe wode liuns ilatet se luðere. ⁊ te þreo {165} children
+ þe chearre nalden from þe lahen þ̵ ha schulden luuien. Ananie ⁊
+ Azarie ⁊ Misahel inempnet.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 159. Between _mi_ and _trust_, erasure of five letters MS. ||
+ 163. _heamen_ MS.]
+
+bi{}wistest unweo{m}met from þe ferliche fur of þe furneise swa
+þu wite ant witen me to witen me from sunne. lauerd þurh þis
+lease lif{;} lead me to lestinde to þe hauene {135} of heale as
+þu leddest israeles folc þurh þe reade sea buten schip druifot
+ant hare fan senchtest þ̵ ham efter sohten afal þumine famen ant
+to{}drif drihtin þen deouel þ̵ me derueð. for ne mei na mon
+wið{}uten þi strencðe stonden him aȝeines lef me þ̵ ich mote
+i{}seon him ȝet schent{;} þ̵ weneð me to schrenchen ant
+schunchen of þe {140} weie{;} þ̵ leadeð to eche lif. wite me
+from his lað ant wið his crefti crokes. wite me wið mine unwines
+þ̵ tu beo euer iheret ant iheiet in heouene ant in eorðe beo þu
+áá iblescet as þu were ant art. ant euer schalt beon in eche
+blisse. amen.
+
+ Al þu al wealdent biwistest ha{m} unwemmet. wid þ̵ ferliche fur
+ i þe furneise. swa þu wunne of þe worlt wite me ⁊ were ⁊
+ wit{er}e. ⁊ wisse þurh þi wisdom to wite me wið sunne. lau{er}d
+ liues lattow. lead me þurh þis lease. þis lutle {170} leastinde
+ lif{;} to þe hauene of heale. As þu lead`d´est isr{ae}les leode
+ of egipte bute schip dru fot þurh þe reade sea. ⁊ asenchtest
+ hare uan þe ferden ham efter. ⁊ tu folkes feader. aual mine
+ va{}men. ⁊ tu drihtin to{}drif þe deouel þ̵ me derueð. for ne
+ mei na monnes st`r´engðe wið{}uten þin stonden him to ȝeines.
+ lef me þ̵ ich mote {175} mihti meinfule godd iseon him ischeomet
+ ȝet þe weneð me to schrenchen. ⁊ schunchen of þe nearowe wei þ̵
+ leadeð to eche lif. loke me from his lað liuiende lau{er}ð. Make
+ me war ⁊ wite me wið his crefti crokes. þ̵ ha me ne crechen.
+ were me swa wið þen vnwine. helpleses heale. Þ̷ tu beo iheiet ⁊
+ i{}heret eaure in eorðe. as in {180} heouene. [f. 43r] Beo þu aa
+ iblescet lau{er}d as þu were ant art ⁊ schalt beon in eche.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 177. After _⁊_, _þ̣ụṇ_ MS.]
+
+
+
+
+XX. THE OWL AND THE NIGHTINGALE
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“i. Jesus College, Oxford, E 29 (J); see [VI, Alfred]. ii. Cotton
+Caligula A 9, British Museum (C); see XIV, Laȝamon. They are copies of
+a common exemplar X, which was probably taken directly from the poet’s
+original. X was written by two scribes; the work of the first is
+represented in ll. 1-353 of the present selection; that of the second
+in ll. 354-437; the former was accustomed to French scribal methods.
+The writer of C was a mechanical copyist and not at home in English,
+consequently he reproduces X with tolerable accuracy. The scribe of J
+was more independent (see [VI, Alfred, second paragraph in the
+e-text]).”]]
+
+
+ (Jesus College MS.)
+
+ (Cotton MS.)
+
+ [Transcriber’s Note:
+ The page numbers from the two MSS overlap:
+ Jesus 229r¹ - 241v²; Cotton 233r¹ - 246r¹.]
+
+
+ +Incip{it} Alt{er}cacio int{er} filomenam ⁊ Bubonem.+
+
+ ++Ich wes in one sumere dale. [f. 229r¹
+ In one swiþe dyele hale.
+ I herde ich holde grete tale.
+ An vle and one nẏhtegale.
+ Þat playd wes· stif· ⁊ starc· ⁊ stro{n}g. 5
+ Sum hwile softe· ⁊ lud among.
+ And eyþer a{}yeyn oþer swal.
+ And let þat vuele mod vt al.
+ And eyþer seyde of oþres custe.
+ þat alre wrste þat hi ywuste. 10
+ ⁊ hure ⁊ hure of oþres songe.
+ hi holde playding swiþe stronge.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 6. _among_] _o_ corr. out of _g_.]
+
+
+ ++Ich was in one sum{er}e dale. [f. 233r¹
+ In one suþe diȝele hale.
+ I herde ich holde grete tale.
+ An hule and one niȝtingale.
+ Þat plait was stif ⁊ starc ⁊ stro{n}g. 5
+ Sum wile softe ⁊ lud among.
+ An a{i}þer aȝen oþer sval.
+ ⁊ let þat wole mod ut al.
+ ⁊ eiþer seide of oþeres custe.
+ þat alre worste þat hi wuste. 10
+ ⁊ hure and hure of oþere[s] songe
+ Hi holde plaiding suþe stronge.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ XX. 7. _asþer_. _oþer_ in margin MS. || 10. _alẹre_ MS.]
+
+ Þe Nihtegale bi gon þo speke.
+ In one hurne of one beche.
+ ⁊ sat vp one vayre bowe. 15
+ þat were abute blostme ynowe.
+ In ore vaste thikke hegge.
+ I meynd myd spire. ⁊ g{re}ne segge.
+ He wes þe gladd{re}. vor þe ryse.
+ ⁊ song a veole cunne wyse. 20
+ Bet þuhte þe drem. þat he were.
+ of harpe· ⁊ pipe· þan he nere.
+ Bet þuhte þat heo were i{}shote.
+ of harpe· ⁊ pipe· þan of þrote.
+
+
+ ++Þe niȝtingale bigon þe speche.
+ In one hurne of one breche.
+ ⁊ sat upone vaire boȝe. 15
+ þar were abute blosme inoȝe.
+ In ore waste þicke hegge.
+ Imeind mid spire ⁊ grene segge.
+ Ho was þe gladur uor þe rise.
+ ⁊ song auele cunne wise. 20
+ {B}et þuȝte þe dreim þat he were.
+ Of harpe ⁊ pipe þan he nere.
+ Bet þuȝte þat he were ishote.
+ Of harpe ⁊ pipe þan of þrote.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 21. _Bet_] _Het_ MS. || 23. _is hote_ MS.]
+
+ Þo stod on old stok. þar bẏ side. 25
+ Þar þe vle song hire tyde.
+ And wes myd ivi al bi{}growe.
+ Hit wes þare vle erdingstowe.
+
+ [Þ]o stod on old stoc þarbiside. 25
+ þar þo vle song hire tide.
+ ⁊ was mid iui al{}bigrowe.
+ Hit was þare hule eardingstowe.
+
+ Þe Nihtegale hi iseyh.
+ ⁊ hi{}biholdeþ. and ouer{}seyh. 30
+ ⁊ þuhte wel ful of þare vle.
+ For me hi halt. lodlich ⁊ fule. |
+ vnwyht heo seide a{}wey þu fleo. [f. 229r²
+ Me is þe wurs. þat ich þe iseo.
+ Iwis for þine wle lete. 35
+ wel ofte ich my song fur{}lete
+ Min heorte atflyhþ· ⁊ falt my tunge.
+ hwenne þu art to me i{}þrunge.
+ Me luste bet speten þane singe.
+ of þine fule howelynge. 40
+
+ [Þ]e niȝtingale hi iseȝ.
+ ⁊ hi bihold ⁊ ouerseȝ. 30
+ ⁊ þuȝte wel wl of þare hule.
+ For me hi halt lodlich ⁊ fule.
+ vn wiȝt ho sede a{}wei þu flo.
+ Me is þe wrs þat ich þe so. |
+ I wis for þine wle lete. [f. 233r² 35
+ wel oft ich mine song forlete.
+ Min horte atfliþ ⁊ falt mi tonge.
+ wonne þu art to me iþrunge.
+ Me luste bet speten þane singe.
+ Of þine fule ȝoȝelinge. 40
+
+ Þeos vle abod for hit wes eve.
+ heo ne myhte no leng bileue.
+ vor hire heorte wes so gret.
+ þat wel neyh hire fnast at{}set.
+ ⁊ warp a word þar after longe. 45
+ hw þynk þe nu bi mine songe.
+ Wenestu þat ich ne kunne singe.
+
+
+ ++Þos hule abod fort hit was eve.
+ Ho ne miȝte no leng bileue.
+ vor hire horte was so gret.
+ þat welneȝ hire fnast at{}schet.
+ ⁊ warp a word þar aft{er} longe. 45
+ Hu þincþe nu bi mine songe.
+ we[n]st þu þat ich ne cunne singe.
+
+ Þe ich ne cunne of wrytelinge.
+ Ilome þu dest me grome.
+ ⁊ seist me boþe teone ⁊ schome. 50
+ If ich þe heolde on myne vote.
+ So hit bitide þat ich mote.
+ ⁊ þu were vt of þine ryse.
+ þu scholdest singe on oþer wise.
+
+ þeȝ ich ne cunne of writelinge.
+ I{}lome þu dest me g{ra}me
+ ⁊ seist me boþe tone ⁊ schame 50
+ Ȝif ich þe holde on mine uote.
+ So hit bitide þat ich mote.
+ ⁊ þu were vt of þine rise.
+ þu sholdest singe an oþer w[i]se.
+
+ Þe Nihtegale ȝaf onsware. 55
+ If ich me loki wiþ þe bare.
+ ⁊ me schilde wit þe blete.
+ Ne recche ich nouht of þine þrete.
+ If ich me holde i{n} myne hegge
+ Ne recche ich neuer hwat þu segge. 60
+ Ich wot þat þu art vnmilde.
+ wiþ heom þat ne muwe fro{m} þe schilde.
+
+
+ ++Þe niȝtingale ȝaf answare. 55
+ ȝif ich me loki wit þe bare.
+ ⁊ me schilde wit þe blete.
+ Ne reche ich noȝt of þine þrete.
+ ȝif ich me holde in mine hegge.
+ Ne recche ich neu{er} what þu segge. 60
+ Ich wot þat þu art un{}milde.
+ Wiþ hom þat ne muȝe fro{m} {þ}e schilde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 62. _þe_] _se_ MS.]
+
+ And þu tukest wroþe ⁊ vuele
+ Hwar þu myht ouer smale vowele. |
+ vor{}þi þu art loþ al fowel cunne. [f. 229v¹ 65
+ ⁊ alle heo þe dryueþ heonne.
+ ⁊ þe bi{}scrycheþ. ⁊ bi{}gredeþ
+ ⁊ wel narewe þe by{}ledeþ.
+ ⁊ ek forþe þe sulue mose
+ hire þonkes wolde þe to{}tose. 70
+
+ ⁊ þu tukest wroþe ⁊ vuele.
+ Whar þu miȝt over smale fuȝele.
+ Vorþi þu art loþ al fuel{}kunne. 65
+ ⁊ alle ho þe driueþ honne.
+ ⁊ þe bi{}schricheþ ⁊ bi{}gredet.
+ ⁊ wel narewe þe bi{}ledet. |
+ ⁊ ek forþe þe sulue mose. [f. 233v¹
+ Hire þonkes wolde þe totose. 70
+
+ þu art lodlich to bi{}holde.
+ And þu art loþ i{n} monye volde.
+ þi bodi is scort. þi swere is smal.
+ Gretture is þin heued ne þu al.
+ þin éyen beoþ col{}blake ⁊ brode. 75
+ Ryht so hi were{n} ipeynt myd wod{e}
+ þu starest so þu wille abyten
+ Al þat þu myht myd clyure smyte{n}
+ þi bile is stif· ⁊ sarp· ⁊ hoked.
+ Riht as on ewel þat is croked. 80
+ þar myd þu clechest eu{er} amo{n}g.
+ And þat is on of þine song.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 75. _en ... brode_ on an erasure.]
+
+ Þu art lodlich to biholde.
+ ⁊ þu art loþ in monie volde.
+ þi bodi is short þi swore is. smal.
+ Grett{er}e is þin heued þan þu al.
+ þin eȝene boþ colblake ⁊ brode. 75
+ Riȝt swo ho were{n} ipei{n}t mid wode.
+ þu starest so þu wille abiten.
+ Al þat þu mist mid cliure smiten.
+ þi bile is stif ⁊ scharp ⁊ hoked.
+ Riȝt so an owel þat is croked. 80
+ þar{}mid þu clackes oft`e´ ⁊ longe.
+ ⁊ þat is on of þine songe.
+
+ Ac þu þretest to myne vleysse.
+ Mid þine cleures woldest me meysse.
+ þe were i{}cundere to one frogge. 85
+ þat sit at Mulne vnder cogge.
+ Snayles. Mus. and fule wihte.
+ Beoþ þine cunde ⁊ þine rihte.
+ Þu sittest a day and flyhst a niht.
+ þu cuþest þat þu art on vnwiht. 90
+ þu art lodlich· and unclene.
+ Bi þine neste· ich hit mene.
+ And ek bi þine fule brode.
+ Þu vedest on heo{m} a wel ful vode.
+ . . . . . . .
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 91. _⁊ and_ MS.]
+
+ Ac þu þretest to mine fleshe.
+ Mid þine cliures woldest me meshe.
+ þe were icundur to one frogge. 85
+ [Þat sit at mulne under cogge.]
+ Snailes, mus ⁊ fule wiȝte.
+ Boþ þine cunde ⁊ þine riȝte.
+ þu sittest adai and fliȝ[s]t aniȝt.
+ þu cuþest þat þu art on unwiȝt. 90
+ þu art lodlich ⁊ unclene.
+ Bi þine neste ich hit mene.
+ ⁊ ek bi þine fule brode.
+ þu fedest on hom a wel ful fode.
+ . . . . . .
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 86. Line omitted in MS. but there is a mark on margin.
+ 89. _fliȝst_] _iȝ_ corr. out of _u_.]
+
+
+ ++Þeos word ayaf þe nihtegale. [f. 230r¹ 95
+ And after þare longe tale.
+ Heo song so lude. ⁊ so scharpe.
+ Ryht so me g{ru}lde. schille harpe.
+ þeos vle luste þiderward.
+ ⁊ heold hire eyen neþerward. 100
+ ⁊ sat to{}swolle ⁊ to bolewe.
+ so heo hedde one frogge i`s´wolwe.
+ For heo wel wiste. ⁊ was i{}war.
+ þat heo song hire a bysemar
+ ⁊ naþeles heo yaf ondsware. 105
+ hwy nel{}tu fleon i{n}to bare.
+ And schewi hweþer vnker beo.
+ of briht{er} hewe. of fayrur bleo.
+
+ [[The “e” in “Þeos” was subscripted in two different printings.
+ The subscript is not explained in the Notes.]]
+
+ ++Þos word a ȝaf þe niȝtingale. 234r¹ 95
+ ⁊ aft{er} þare longe tale.
+ He song so lude ⁊ so scharpe.
+ Riȝt so me grulde schille harpe.
+ þos hule luste þiderward.
+ ⁊ hold hire eȝe noþerwa[r]d. 100
+ ⁊ sat to svolle ⁊ ibolwe.
+ also ho hadde one frogge isuolȝe.
+ for ho wel wiste ⁊ was i{}war.
+ þat ho song hire a bisemar.
+ ⁊ noþeles ho ȝaf andsuare. 105
+ whi nel{}tu flon in{}to þe bare.
+ ⁊ sewi þare unk{er} bo.
+ Of briȝt{er} howe of uairur blo.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 105. _ȝas_ corr. in margin to _ȝaf_.]
+
+ No. þu hauest scharpe clawe.
+ Ne kepe ich noht þat þu me clawe. 110
+ þu hauest clyures swiþe stro{n}ge.
+ þu twengest þar mid so doþ a tonge.
+ þu þoutest so doþ þine ilyche.
+ Mid fayre worde me biswike.
+
+ No þu hauest wel scharpe clawe.
+ Ne kepich noȝt þat þu me clawe. 110
+ þu hauest cliuers su{}þe stronge.
+ þu tuengst þar{}mid so doþ a tonge.
+ þu þoȝtest so doþ þin ilike.
+ Mid faire worde me bi{}swike.
+
+ Ich nolde don þat þu me raddest. 115
+ Ich wiste wel þat þu me misraddest.
+ schomye þe vor þine vnrede.
+ vn{}wryen is þi swikehede.
+ schild þi swikedo{m} fro{m} þe lyhte.
+ And hud þat wowe a{}mo{n}g þe ryhte. 120
+ hwanne þu wilt þu vnriht spene.
+ Loke þat hit ne beo isene. |
+ vor swikedom haueþ schome and het [f. 230r²
+ If hit is ope. and vnder yete.
+
+ Ich nolde don þa`t´ þu me raddest. 115
+ Ich wiste wel þat þu me mis{}raddest.
+ Schamie þe for þin unrede.
+ vn{}wroȝen is þi svikelhede.
+ Schild þine svikeldom vram þe liȝte.
+ ⁊ hud þat woȝe amonȝ þe riȝte. 120
+ þane þu wilt þin unriȝt spene.
+ Loke þat hit ne bo i{}sene.
+ vor svikedom haued schome ⁊ hete.
+ ȝif hit is ope ⁊ under ȝete.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 115. _þat_] _t_ added by a second hand.]
+
+ Ne spedestu nouht mid þin vn{}wrenche 125
+ For ich am war. and can blenche.
+ Ne helpeþ noht· þat þu bo· to þriste.
+ Ich wolde vyhte bet myd liste.
+ þan þu mid al þine strengþe.
+ Ich habbe on brede· ⁊ ek on lengþe. 130
+ Castel god on myne ryse.
+ wel fyht þat wel flyhþ. seyþ þe wise.
+ Ac lete awey þeos cheste.
+ For suche wordes beoþ vnwreste.
+
+ Ne speddestu noȝt mid þine unwrenche. 125
+ for icham war ⁊ can wel blenche.
+ Ne helpþ noȝt þat þu bo to {þ}riste. |
+ Ich wolde viȝte bet mid liste. [f. 234r²
+ þan þu mid all þine strengþe.
+ Ich abbe on brede ⁊ eck on lengþe. 130
+ Castel god on mine rise.
+ wel fiȝt þat wel fliȝt seiþ þe wise.
+ ac lete we a{}wei þos cheste.
+ vor suiche wordes boþ unwerste.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 127. _þriste_] _wriste_ MS. || 130. _eck_ corr. out of
+ _ech_ MS.]
+
+ And fo we on· myd rihte dome. 135
+ Mid fayre worde. ⁊ myd some.
+ þeyh we ne beon at on acorde.
+ we mawe bet myd fayre worde.
+ wiþ{}vte cheste· and bute vyhte.
+ Playde mid soþe. ⁊ mid ryhte. 140
+ ⁊ may vr eyþer hwat he wile.
+ Mid rihte segge. ⁊ myd skile.
+
+ ⁊ fo we on mid riȝte dome. 135
+ Mid faire worde ⁊ mid wsome.
+ þeȝ we ne bo at one acorde.
+ we muȝe bet mid fawre worde.
+ wit{}ute cheste ⁊ bute fiȝte.
+ Plaidi mid foȝe ⁊ mid riȝte. 140
+ ⁊ mai hure eiþer wat h{e} wile.
+ Mid riȝte segge ⁊ mid sckile.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 141. _he_] _hi_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Þo qwaþ þe vle. hwo schal vs seme.
+ þat cunne ⁊ wille riht vs deme.
+ Ich wot wel quaþ þe nyhtegale. 145
+ Ne þarf þer of beo no tale.
+ Mayster Nichol· of guldeuorde.
+ he is wis· and war· of worde.
+
+
+ ++Þo quaþ þe hule {wo} schal us seme.
+ þat kunne ⁊ wille riȝt us deme.
+ Ich wot wel quaþ þe niȝtingale. 145
+ Ne þaref þar of bo no tale.
+ Maist{er} nichole of guldeforde.
+ He is wis an war of worde.
+
+ he is of worde swyþe glev.
+ And him is loþ eurich vnþeu. 150
+ he wot insyht i{n} euche songe.
+ hwo singeþ wel. hwo singeþ wronge.
+ And he con schede from þe rihte.
+ Þat wowe. þat þuster fro{m} þe lyhte.
+
+ He is of dome suþe gleu.
+ ⁊ him is loþ eurich unþeu. 150
+ He wot in{}siȝt in eche songe.
+ wo singet wel wo singet wronge.
+ ⁊ he can schede vrom þe riȝte.
+ þat woȝe þat þust{er} from þe liȝte.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 143. _wo_] _þu_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Þe vle. one hwile hi bihouhte. 155
+ And after þan þis word up brouhte. |
+ Ich graunti wel þa`t´ he vs d{e}me. [f. 230v¹
+ For þeyh he were hwile breme.
+ ⁊ leof him wre Nihtingale.
+ And oþer wyhte gent ⁊ smale. 160
+ Ich wot. he is nu þe acoled.
+ Nis he vor þe nouht afoled.
+
+
+ ++Þo hule one wile hi bi{}þoȝte. 155
+ ⁊ aft{er} þan þis word up broȝte.
+ Ich granti wel þat he us deme.
+ vor þeȝ he were wile breme.
+ ⁊ lof him were niȝtingale.
+ ⁊ oþer wiȝte gente ⁊ smale. 160
+ Ich wot he is nu suþe acoled. |
+ Nis he vor þe noȝt afoled. [f. 234v¹
+
+ þat he vor þine olde luue.
+ Me a dun legge ⁊ þe a buue.
+ N[e] schaltu. neuer so him queme. 165
+ þat he vor þe fals dom deme.
+ he is nv ripe. ⁊ fast rede.
+ Ne luste hym nv to non vnred{e}.
+ Nv him ne lust namore pleye
+ he wile gon a rihte weye. 170
+
+ þat he for þine olde lo`u´ue.
+ Me adun legge ⁊ þe buue.
+ Ne schaltu neure so him queme. 165
+ þat he forþe fals dom deme.
+ He is him ripe ⁊ fastrede.
+ Ne lust him nu to none unrede.
+ Nu him ne lust na more pleie.
+ He wile gon a riȝte weie. 170
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 167. A mark in margin apparently calling attention to
+ _him_, MS.]
+
+
+ ++Þe nihtegale· wes al ware.
+ heo hedde ileorned· wel ihware.
+ vle heo seyde seye me soþ.
+ hwi dostu þat vnwihtes doþ.
+ þu singest a nyht ⁊ nouht a{}day. 175
+ And al þi song is way{}laway.
+ þu miht mid þine songe afere.
+ Alle þat hereþ þine ibere.
+
+
+ ++Þe niȝtingale was al ȝare.
+ Ho hadde ilorned wel aiware.
+ Hule ho sede seie me soþ.
+ wi dostu þat un{}wiȝtis doþ.
+ þu singist aniȝt ⁊ noȝt adai. 175
+ ⁊ al þi song is wailawai.
+ þu miȝt mid þine songe afere.
+ alle þat ihereþ þine ibere.
+
+ Þ[u] scrichest ⁊ yollest to þine fere
+ þat hit is gryslich to ihere. 180
+ hit þincheþ boþe wise ⁊ snepe.
+ Nouht þat þu singe. at þu wepe.
+ þu flyhst a nyht and noht a day.
+ þar of ich wundri ⁊ wel may.
+ For vych þing þat schonyeþ riht. 185
+ hit luuyeþ þust{er} ⁊ hateþ lyht.
+ ⁊ euych þing. þat luueþ misded{e}.
+ hi luueþ þust{er} to his dede.
+ . . . . . .
+ [Linenote:
+ 188. _hi_ corr. out of _his_ MS.]
+
+ þu schirchest ⁊ ȝollest to þine fere.
+ þat hit is grislich to ihere. 180
+ Hit þinchest boþe wise ⁊ snepe.
+ Noȝt þat þu singe ac þat þu wepe.
+ þu fliȝst a{}niȝt ⁊ noȝt adai.
+ þar{}of ich wndri ⁊ wel mai.
+ vor eurich þing þat schuniet riȝt. 185
+ Hit luueþ þust{er} ⁊ hatiet liȝt.
+ ⁊ eurich þing þat is lof misdede.
+ Hit luueþ þust{er} to his dede.
+ . . . . . .
+
+
+ ++Þeos vle luste swiþe longe. [f. 230v²
+ ⁊ wes of{}teoned swiþe stronge. 190
+ heo quaþ þu hattest Nihtegale.
+ þu mihtest bet hote galegale.
+ vor þu hauest to monye tale.
+ let þine tunge habbe spale.
+ þu wenest þat þes day beo þin owe. 195
+ let me nv habbe myne þrowe.
+ Beo nv stille ⁊ let me speke.
+ Ich wile beo of þe a wreke.
+ ⁊ lust hw ich con me bi{}telle.
+ Mid rihte soþe wiþ{}vte spelle. 200
+
+
+ ++Þos hule luste suþe longe. [f. 234v²
+ ⁊ was of{}toned suþ`e´ stronge. 190
+ quaþ Ho þu `h´attest niȝtingale.
+ Þu miȝtest bet hoten galegale.
+ Vor þu hauest to monie tale.
+ Lat þine tunge habbe spale.
+ þu wenest þat þes dai bo þinoȝe. 195
+ Lat me nu habbe mine þroȝe.
+ Bo nu stille ⁊ lat me speke.
+ Ich wille bon of þe awreke.
+ ⁊ lust hu ich con me bitelle.
+ Mid riȝte soþe wit{}ute spelle. 200
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 191. _Ho quaþ_ with marks of inversion MS.]
+
+ þu seyst þat ich me hude a{}day
+ þar to ne segge ich nyk no nay
+ ⁊ lust ich telle hwer{}vore
+ Al hwi hit is ⁊ hware{}vore. |
+ Ich habbe bile stif ⁊ strong{e}. [f. 231r¹ 205
+ ⁊ gode cleures scharp ⁊ longe.
+ So hit bycumeþ to hauekes cunne.
+ hit is myn hyhte· ⁊ my ynne.
+ þat ich me drawe to mine cund{e}.
+ Ne may me no mo{n} þar{}for send{e}. 210
+
+ þu seist þat ich me hude adai.
+ þar{}to ne segge ich nich ne nai.
+ ⁊ lust ich telle þe wareuore.
+ al wi hit is ⁊ wareuore.
+ Ich habbe bile stif ⁊ stronge. 205
+ ⁊ gode cliuers scharp ⁊ longe.
+ So hit bi{}cumeþ to hauekes cunne.
+ Hit is min hiȝte hit is mi wune.
+ þat ich me draȝe to mine cunde. |
+ Ne mai noman þareuore schende. [f. 235r¹ 210
+
+ on me hit is wel i sene.
+ For rihte cunde ich am so kene.
+ vor þi ich am loþ smale vowele.
+ Þat fleoþ bi g{ru}nde ⁊ bi þuuele.
+ hi me bichirmeþ ⁊ bi{}gredeþ. 215
+ ⁊ heore flockes to me ledeþ.
+ Me is leof to habbe reste.
+ And sitte stille in myne neste.
+ . . . . . .
+
+ On me hit is wel isene.
+ vor riȝte cunde ich am so kene.
+ vor{}þi ich am loþ smale foȝle.
+ þat floþ bi grunde an bi þuuele.
+ Hi me bichermet ⁊ bigredeþ. 215
+ ⁊ hore flockes to `m´e ledeþ.
+ Me is lof to habbe reste.
+ ⁊ sitte stille in mine neste.
+ . . . . . .
+ [Linenote:
+ 216. _me_] _n̤e_ with _i_ added above: _me_ in margin.]
+
+ wenestu þat hauek beo þe wrse. [f. 231r²
+ Þe crowe bi{}grede him bi þe m{er}sche. 220
+ ⁊ goþ to him myd heore chyrme.
+ Riht so hi wille. wiþ hi{m} schirme.
+ þe hauek foleweþ gode rede.
+ He flyhþ his wey ⁊ let hi grede.
+
+ wenestu þat haueck bo þe worse.
+ þoȝ crowe bi{}grede him bi þe m{er}she. 220
+ ⁊ goþ to him mid hore chirme.
+ Riȝt so hi wille wit him schirme.
+ þe hauec folȝeþ gode rede. |
+ ⁊ fliȝt his wei ⁊ lat he{m} grede. [f. 235r²
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 223. _f̣ḷ folȝeþ_ MS. || 224. _hem_ corr. out of _hi_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Þet þu me seyst of oþer þinge. 225
+ ⁊ tellest þat ich ne can nouht singe.
+ Ac al my reorde is wonyng.
+ And to ihere gryslych þing.
+ þat nis nouht soþ. ich singe efne.
+ Mid fulle dreme· ⁊ lude stefne. 230
+ þu wenest þat eoch song beo g{ri}slich.
+ þat þine pipinge nis ilich.
+
+
+ ++Ȝet þu me seist of oþ{er} þinge. 225
+ ⁊ telst þat ich ne can noȝt singe
+ Ac al mi rorde is woning
+ ⁊ to `i´hire grislich þing
+ þat nis noȝt soþ ich singe efne.
+ Mid fulle dreme ⁊ lude stefne. 230
+ þu wenist þat ech song bo grislich.
+ þat þine pipinge nis ilich.
+
+ Mi stefne is bold· ⁊ nouht vnorne.
+ heo is ilich one grete horne.
+ ⁊ þin is iliche one pype. 235
+ of one smale weode vnripe.
+ Ich [singe] bet þan þu dest.
+ Þu chaterest so doþ on yris p{re}st.
+
+ Mi stefne is bold ⁊ noȝt un{}orne.
+ ho is ilich one grete horne.
+ ⁊ þin is ilich one pipe. 235
+ Of one smale w`e´ode un{}ripe.
+ Ich singe bet þan þu dest.
+ Þu chat{er}est so doþ on irish pr`e´ost.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 233. MS. _blod_ corr. in margin to _bold_. || 236. _woede_
+ _e_ added by corrector MS.]
+
+ Ich singe an efne. a{}ryhte time.
+ ⁊ seþþe hwenne hit is bedtime. 240
+ þe þridde syþe a middel{}nyhte.
+ ⁊ so ich myne songe a{}dihte.
+ hwenne ich iseo arise veorre
+ oþer day{}rewe· oþer day{}steorre.
+ Ic do god myd myne þrote. 245
+ And warny men to heore note.
+ Ac þu singest alle longe nyht.
+ From eue þat hit is day{}liht.
+
+ Ich singe an eue ariȝte time
+ ⁊ soþþe won hit is bedtime. 240
+ þe þridde siþe ad middelniȝte.
+ ⁊ so ich mine song adiȝte.
+ wone ich i{}so arise vorre.
+ Oþer dairim oþer daisterre.
+ Ich do god mid mine þrote. 245
+ ⁊ warni men to hore note.
+ Ac þu singest alle longe niȝt.
+ From eue fort hit is dailiȝt.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 247. _allelonge_ MS.]
+
+ ⁊ euer lesteþ þin o song,
+ so longe so þe nyht is long. 250
+ ⁊ eu{er} croweþ þi wrecche crey.
+ Þat he ne swikeþ nyht ne day. |
+ Mid þine pipinge þu adunest. [f. 231v¹
+ þas mo{n}nes eren. þar þu wunest.
+ ⁊ makest þi song, so vnwiht. 255
+ þat me ne telleþ. of þe nowiht.
+
+ ⁊ eure seist þin o song.
+ So longe so þe niȝt is long. 250
+ ⁊ eure croweþ þi wrecche crei.
+ þat he ne swikeþ niȝt ne dai.
+ Mid þine pipinge þu a{}dunest.
+ þas monnes earen þar þu wunest.
+ ⁊ makest þine song so unwrþ. 255
+ þa`t´ me ne telþ of þar noȝt wrþ.
+
+ Eurych mureþe may so lo{n}ge leste.
+ þat heo schal liki wel vnwreste.
+ for harpe. ⁊ pipe. ⁊ foweles song.
+ Mislikeþ. if hit is to long. 260
+ Ne beo þe song ne so murie.
+ þat he ne sal þinche vnmurie.
+ If he i{}lesteþ ouer vnwille.
+ So þu myht þi song aspille.
+ for hit is soþ Alured hit seyde. 265
+ ⁊ me hit. may i{n} boke rede.
+ Eurich þing may lesen his godhed{e}.
+ Mid vnmeþe and ouerdede.
+ . . . . . .
+
+ +E+urich murȝþe mai so longe ileste.
+ þat ho shal liki wel unwreste. [f. 235v¹
+ vor harpe ⁊ pipe ⁊ fuȝeles songe.
+ Mislikeþ ȝif hit is to long. 260
+ Ne bo þe song neu{er} so murie.
+ þat he ne shal þinche wel unmurie.
+ ȝef he ilesteþ ouer unwille.
+ So þu miȝt þine song aspille.
+ vor hit is soþ alured hit seide. 265
+ ⁊ me hit mai ine boke rede.
+ Eurich þing mai losen his godhede
+ Mid unmeþe ⁊ mid ouerdede.
+ . . . . . .
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 265. _seiḍde_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Þe nyhtegale i{n} hire þouhte. [f. 231v²
+ At{}heold al þis. ⁊ longe þouhte. 270
+ hwat heo þar after myhte segge,
+ vor heo ne myhte noht a{}legge.
+ þat þe vle hedde hire i{}seyd.
+ vor ho spak boþe riht ⁊ red.
+ ⁊ hire of þuhte þat heo hadde. 275
+ þe speche so feor{}uorþ iladde.
+ ⁊ wes aferd þat hire answare
+ Ne wrþe nouht a riht ivare.
+
+
+ ++Þe niȝtingale in hire þoȝte. [f. 235v²
+ Athold al þis ⁊ longe þoȝte. 270
+ wat ho þar{e} aft{er} miȝte segge.
+ vor ho ne miȝte noȝt alegge.
+ þat þe hule hadde hire ised.
+ vor he spac boþe riȝt an red.
+ An hire ofþuȝte þat ho hadde. 275
+ þe speche so foruorþ iladde.
+ An was oferd þat hire answare.
+ Ne wrþe noȝt ariȝt i{}fare.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 270. _alþis_ MS.]
+
+ Ac noþeles heo spak boldeliche
+ vor heo is wis þat hardeliche. 280
+ wiþ his fo berþ grete ilete.
+ {þ}at he for arehþe hit ne for{}lete.
+ vor suych worþ bold if þu flyhst.
+ þa`t´ wile fleo if þu swykst. |
+ If he isihþ þat þu {n}art areh. [f. 232r¹ 285
+ he wile of bore wurche bareh.
+ ⁊ for þi· þey `þe´ nyhtegale.
+ Were a{}ferd· heo spak bolde tale.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 282. _þat_] _hwat_ MS. || 285. _art_ MS. || 287. _þe_ added
+ in margin.]
+
+ Ac noþeles he spac boldeliche.
+ vor he is wis þat hardeliche. 280
+ wiþ is uo berþ grete ilete.
+ þat he uor areȝþe hit ne forlete.
+ vor suich worþ bold ȝif þu fliȝste.
+ þat wle flo ȝif þu svicst.
+ Ȝif he isiþ þat þu nart areȝ. 285
+ He wile of bore wrchen bareȝ.
+ ⁊ forþi þeȝ þe niȝtingale. |
+ were aferd ho spac bolde tale [f. 236r¹
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 284. _ịṣvicst_ MS. || 286. _bareȝ_] _a_ corr. out of
+ _r_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Hvle heo seyde· hwi dostu so.
+ þu singest a wynter wolawo. 290
+ þu singest so doþ hen a{}snowe.
+ Al þat heo singeþ hit is for wowe.
+ A wint{er} þu singest wroþe ⁊ yom{er}e.
+ ⁊ eu{er} þu art. dumb a sumere.
+ hit is for þine fule nyþe 295
+ þat þu ne myht. myd vs be bliþe.
+ vor þu forbernest· neyh for onde.
+ hwenne vre blisse cumeþ to lond{e}.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 289. Þule]
+
+ ++Hule ho seide wi dostu so.
+ þu singest awint{er} wolawo. 290
+ þu singest so doþ hen asnowe.
+ Al þat ho singeþ hit is for wowe.
+ A wint{er}e þu singest wroþe and ȝom{er}e.
+ An`d´ eure þu art dumb a{}sum{er}e.
+ Hit is for þine fule niþe. 295
+ þat þu ne miȝt mid us be bliþe.
+ vor þu forbernest welneȝ for onde,
+ wane ure blisse cumeþ to londe.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 289. _Þule_ MS. || 297. _foronde_ MS.]
+
+ þu farest so doþ þe ille.
+ Euer{}ich blisse him is vnwille. 300
+ Grucching· ⁊· luryng. hi{m} beoþ rade.
+ If he iseoþ. þat men beoþ glade.
+ he wolde þat he iseye.
+ Teres i{n} eu{er}iche monnes eye.
+ Ne roughte þe. þeyh flockes were. 305
+ Imeynd bi toppes· ⁊ bi here.
+
+ þu farest so doþ þe ille.
+ Evrich blisse him is un{}wille. 300
+ Grucching ⁊ luring him boþ rade.
+ Ȝif he isoþ þat men boþ glade.
+ he wolde þat he iseȝe.
+ Teres in evrich monnes eȝe.
+ Ne roȝte he þeȝ flockes were. 305
+ Imeind bi toppes ⁊ bi here.
+
+ Al{}so þu dost on þire syde.
+ For hwanne snouh liþ þikke ⁊ wid{e}.
+ ⁊ alle wihtes habbeþ sorewe.
+ þu singest from eue to amorewe. 310
+ Ac ich mid me alle blisse bringe.
+ Ech wiht is glad· for myne þinge.
+ ⁊ blesseþ hit· hwenne ich cume.
+ ⁊ hihteþ a{}yeyn myne cume.
+ þe blostme. gynneþ sp{ri}nge ⁊ sp{re}d{e}. 315
+ Boþe i{n} treo ⁊ ek in mede.
+
+ Al{}so þu dost on þire side.
+ vor wanne snov liþ þicke ⁊ wide.
+ an`d´ alle wiȝtes habbeþ sorȝe.
+ þu singest from eue fort amorȝe. 310
+ Ac ich alle blisse mid me bringe.
+ Ech wiȝt is glad for mine þinge.
+ ⁊ blisseþ hit wanne ich cume.
+ ⁊ hiȝteþ aȝen mine kume.
+ þe blostme ginneþ sp{ri}nge ⁊ sp{re}de 315
+ Boþe ine tro ⁊ ek on mede.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 315. _þe blostme_ on an erasure MS.]
+
+ þe lilie myd hire fayre wlite.
+ welcomeþ me þeyh þu hit wite.
+ Bid me myd hire fayre bleo. |
+ þat ich schulle to hire fleo. [f. 232r² 320
+ þe rose also myd hire rude.
+ þat cumeþ of þe þorne wode.
+ Bit me þat ich schulle singe.
+ For hire luue one skentynge.
+ . . . . . .
+
+ þe lilie mid hire faire wlite.
+ Wolcumeþ me þat þu hit wte.
+ Bit me mid hire faire blo.
+ Þat ich shulle to hire flo. 320
+ þe rose al{}so mid hire rude. |
+ þat cumeþ ut of þe þorne wode. [f. 236r²
+ Bit me þat ich shulle singe
+ vor hire luue one skentinge.
+ . . . . . .
+ [Linenotes:
+ 319. _Bit_] _t_ corr. out of _d_ MS. || 324. _ọṇẹ_
+ _one_ MS.]
+
+ [V]le þu axest me heo seyde. [f. 234r¹ 325
+ [I]f ich con eny oþer dede.
+ Bute syngen in sume tyde.
+ ⁊ bringe blisse veor ⁊ wyde.
+ hwy axestu of craftes myne.
+ Beter is myn on þan alle þine. 330
+ Bet{er} is o song of myne muþe.
+ þan al þat þi kun kuþe.
+
+
+ ++Hule þu axest me ho seide. 325
+ ȝif ich kon eni oþer dede.
+ Bute singen in sume tide.
+ an bringe blisse for ⁊ wide.
+ wi axestu of craftes mine.
+ Betere is min on þan alle þine. 330
+ Bet{er}e is o song of mine muþe.
+ þan al þat eure þi kun kuþe.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 325. _Hule_] _Nule_ MS.]
+
+ ⁊ lust. ich telle þe hwar{}vore.
+ wostu to hwan· mon wes ibore.
+ To þare blisse of heueryche. | 335
+ þar eu{er} is song. ⁊ Murehþe ilyche. [f. 234r²
+ þider fundeþ euer ich man.
+ þat eny þing of gode can.
+ for þi me syngþ i{n} holy chireche.
+ ⁊ clerekes gynneþ songes wrche. 340
+ þat mon yþenche. bi þe songe.
+ hwider he shal. ⁊ þar beon longe.
+
+ An lust ich telle þe wareuore. |
+ wostu to wan man was ibore. [f. 238r²
+ To þare blisse of houene{}riche. 335
+ þar eu{er} is song ⁊ murȝþe iliche.
+ þid{er} fundeþ eurich man.
+ þat eniþing of gode kan.
+ vor þi me singþ in holi chirche.
+ an clerkes ginneþ songes wirche. 340
+ þat man iþenche biþe songe.
+ wid{er} he shal ⁊ þar bon longe.
+
+ þat he þe murehþe ne vor{}yete.
+ Ac þar of þenche. ⁊ bi{}gete.
+ ⁊ nyme yeme of chirche stefne. 345
+ hw Murie is þe blisse of heuene.
+ Clerekes· Munekes· ⁊ canúnes.
+ þar beoþ þos gode wike{}tunes.
+ Ariseþ vp to middel{}nyhte.
+ ⁊ singeþ of þon heuene{}lyhte. 350
+ ⁊ preostes vpe londe singeþ.
+ [Hwenne þe liht of daye springeþ.]
+ ⁊ ich heom helpe hwat ic may.
+ . . . . . .
+ [Linenotes:
+ 344. _bi gete_] _bi gethe_ MS. || 352. Wanting in MS.]
+
+ þat he þe murȝþe ne uorȝete.
+ Ac þar of þenche and bi{}ȝete.
+ An nime ȝeme of chirche steuene. 345
+ Hu murie is þe blisse of houene.
+ Clerkes munekes ⁊ kanunes.
+ þar boþ þos gode wicke tunes.
+ Ariseþ up to midel{}niȝte.
+ An singeþ of þe houene liȝte. 350
+ An prostes upe londe singeþ.
+ wane þe liȝt of daie springeþ.
+ An ich hom helpe wat i mai.
+ . . . . . .
+
+
+ ++Þe Nihtegale myd sweche worde. [f. 241r²
+ for monymo{n} myd speres orde. 355
+ haueþ lutle strengþe. ⁊ mid his schelde.
+ Ah naþeles in one felde.
+ þurh belde worde ⁊ myd ilete.
+ Deþ his iuo· for arehþe swete.
+ þe wrenne for heo cuþe singe. 360
+ þar com i{n} þare moreweninge.
+ To helpe þare nyhtegale.
+ vor heo hadde stefne smale.
+
+
+ ++Þe niȝtegale mid swucche worde. [f. 245v¹
+ for moniman mid speres orde. 355
+ haueþ lutle strencþe ⁊ mid his [s]chelde.
+ Ah neoþeles in one felde.
+ Þ{urh} belde worde an mid ilete.
+ Deþ his iuo for arehþe swete.
+ þe wranne for heo cuþe singe. 360
+ þar com in þare moreȝe{n}[i]nge.
+ To helpe þare niȝtegale.
+ For þah heo hadde steuene smale.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 361. _more ȝeunge_ MS.]
+
+ heo hadde gode þrote ⁊ schille.
+ ⁊ fale mo{n}ne song a wille. 365
+ þe wrenne· wes wel wis iholde.
+ vor þeih heo nere ibred a wolde.
+ heo wes itowen. am{on}g mankunne
+ ⁊ hire wisdo{m} brouhte þenne.
+ heo myhte speke hwar heo wolde. 370
+ To{}fore þe kinge· þah heo scholde.
+ lusteþ· heo queþ· leteþ me speke.
+ hwat wille ye. þis pays to breke.
+
+ Heo hadde gode þrote ⁊ schille.
+ An fale manne song awille. 365
+ þe wranne was wel wis iholde.
+ `Vor þeg heo nere ibred awolde.´
+ Ho was itoȝen among menne.
+ An hire wisdom brohte þenne.
+ Heo miȝte speke hwar heo walde. 370
+ To{}uore þe king þah heo scholde.
+ Lusteþ heo cwaþ lateþ me speke.
+ Hwat wulle ȝe þis pes to{}breke.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 364. _þorte_ MS. || 367. This line comes after l. 378
+ in MS. || 368. _menne_] _mannēne_ MS.]
+
+ ⁊ do þan [kinge] such schome.
+ yet nys heo nouþer ded ne lome. 375
+ hunke schal i{}tyde harm ⁊ schonde.
+ If we doþ gryþ{}bruche on his lond{e}.
+ Leteþ beo and beoþ isome.
+ ⁊ fareþ riht to eure dome.
+ ⁊ leteþ do{m} þis playd to breke. 380
+ Al{}so hit wes erure bi{}speke.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 374. _þan kinge_] _þanne_ MS.]
+
+ An do þan [kinge] swuch schame.
+ Ȝe[t] nis he nouþer ded ne lame. 375
+ Hunke schal i{}tide harm ⁊ scho{n}de.
+ Ȝef ȝe doþ griþ{}bruche on his londe.
+ Lateþ beo ⁊ beoþ isome. |
+ An fareþ riht to ower dome. [f. 245v²
+ An lateþ dom þis plaid to breke. 380
+ Al swo hit was erur bispeke.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 374. _þan kinge_] _þanne_ MS.]
+
+ +I+ch vnne wel queþ þe Nihtegale.
+ Ah wrenne· nouht for þine tale.
+ Ac do for myre lauhfulnesse.
+ Ic nolde þat vnrihtfulnesse. 385
+ Me at þen ende· me ouercome.
+ Ic nam of dred. of none dome.
+ Bi{}hote ic habbe· soþ hit is.
+ þat maẏster Nichole. þ̵ is wis.
+ Bi{}twihen eu deme schulle. 390
+ ⁊ yet ic wene þat he wulle. |
+
+
+ ++Ich an wel cwað þe niȝtegale.
+ Ah wranne nawt for þire tale.
+ Ah do for mire lahfulnesse.
+ Ich nolde þ̵ unriht{}fulnesse. 385
+ Me at þen ende ouer{}kome.
+ Ich nam of{}drad of none dome.
+ Bi{}hote ich habbe soþ hit is.
+ þat maister nichole þ̵ is wis.
+ Bi{}tuxen vs deme schulde. 390
+ An ȝef ich wene þ̵ he wule.
+
+ Ah {w}ar myhte we hine fynde. [f. 241v¹
+ þe wrenne sat in hore lynde.
+ hwat mihte yet quaþ heo his hom.
+ heo wuneþ at portes{}hom. 395
+ At one tune in dorsete.
+ Bi þare séé in ore vt{}lete.
+ þar he demeþ mony riht dom.
+ ⁊ diht ⁊ wryt mony wisdom.
+ ⁊ þurh his muþe. ⁊ þurh his honde. 400
+ hit is þe betere in{}to scotlonde.
+
+ Ah war mihte we hine finde.
+ þe wranne sat in ore linde.
+ Hwat nuȝte ȝe cwaþ heo his hom.
+ He wuneþ at portes{}hom. 395
+ At one tune ine dorsete.
+ Bi þar{e} see in ore ut{}lete.
+ þar he demeþ manie riȝte dom.
+ An diht ⁊ writ mani wisdom.
+ An þ{urh} his muþe ⁊ þ{urh} his honde. 400
+ Hit is þe betere into scot{}londe.
+
+ To seche hyne. is lyhtlych þing.
+ he naueþ buten o wunyng.
+ þ̵ is biscopen muchel schame.
+ ⁊ alle þan þ̵ of his nome. 405
+ habbeþ iherd. ⁊ of his dede.
+ hwi nulleþ hi nyme{n} heo{m} to rede.
+ þ̵ he were myd heom ilome.
+ vor teche heo{m} of his wisdome.
+ ⁊ yeue him rente on vale stude. 410
+ þ̵ he myhte ilome heo{m} beo myde.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 392. _war_] _þar_ MS. || 394. _ḷyet_ MS.]
+
+ To seche hine is lihtlich þing.
+ He naueþ bute one woning.
+ þ̵ his bischopen muchel schame.
+ An alle þan þ̵ of his nome. 405
+ Habbeþ ihert. ⁊ of his dede.
+ Hwi nulleþ hi nimen heo{m} to rede.
+ þ̵ he were mid heom ilome.
+ for teche heom of his wis{}dome.
+ An ȝiue him rente auale stude. 410
+ þ̵ he miȝte heom ilome be mide.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 409. _tḥeche_ MS.]
+
+ +C+ertes quaþ þe vle. þat is soþ.
+ þeos riche men· Muchele mys{}doþ.
+ þat leteþ þane gode man.
+ þat of so fele þinge can. 415
+ ⁊ yeueþ rente wel mislyche.
+ ⁊ of him leteþ wel lyhtliche.
+ wiþ heore kunne heo beoþ Mildre.
+ ⁊ yeueþ rente lutle childre.
+ so heore wit hi demeþ adwole. 420
+ þ̵ eu{er} abit Mayster Nichole.
+ Ah vte we þah· to him fare,
+ vor þat is vnk{er} dom al yare
+
+ +C+ertes cwaþ þe hule þ̵ is soð. |
+ þeos riche men wel muche misdoð. [f. 246v¹
+ þ̵ leteþ þane godemon.
+ þ̵ of so feole þinge con. 415
+ An ȝiueþ rente wel misliche.
+ An of him leteþ wel lihtliche.
+ wið heore cunne heo beoþ mildre.
+ An ȝeueþ rente litle childre.
+ swo heore wit hi demþ adwole. 420
+ þ̵ euer abid maistre nichole.
+ Ah ute we þah to him fare.
+ For þar is unker dom al ȝare.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 413. _misdoð_] _ð_ corr. out of some other letter.]
+
+ +D+o we þe Nihtegale seyde.
+ Ah hwo schal vnk{er} speche rede. 425
+ ⁊ telle to{}vore vnker dome.
+
+ +D+o we þe niȝtegale seide.
+ ah wa schal unker speche rede. 425
+ An telle to{}uore unker deme.
+
+ þar of ic schal þe wel iqueme
+ Queþ þe vle. for al ende of orde. |
+ Telle ic con. word after worde. [f. 241v²
+ ⁊ if þe þinkþ þat ic mis{}rempe. 430
+ þu stond ayeyn and do me crempe.
+ Mid þisse worde forþ hi ferden.
+ Al bute here and bute verde.
+ To portes ham. þer hi bicome.
+ Ah hw heo spedde of heore dome. 435
+ Ne can ic eu namore telle.
+ her nys namore of þisse spelle.
+ Explicit.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 435. _hw heo sp_ on an erasure.]
+
+
+ ++Þar{}of ich schal þe wel icweme.
+ Cwaþ þe houle for al ende of orde.
+ Telle ich con word after worde.
+ An ȝef þe þincþ þ̵ ich mis{}rempe. 430
+ þu stond aȝei{n} ⁊ do me crempe.
+ Mid þisse worde forþ hi ferden.
+ Al bute here and bute uerde.
+ To portes{}ham þ̵ heo bi{}come.
+ Ah hu heo spedde of heore dome. 435
+ Ne can ich eu namore telle.
+ Her nis na more of þis spelle.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 431. _dome_ MS. || 436. _chan_ MS.]
+
+
+
+
+XXI. THE BESTIARY
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Arundel 292, British Museum: on vellum, 200 × 130 mm.: late thirteenth
+century.... The Bestiary is written continuously, but the initials of
+the lines and, in the long metres, of the half lines are mostly
+rubricated.... Latin headings are in red, some are on the margin,
+the others at the head of their sections. As will be seen from the
+footnotes, the manuscript was much corrected or altered over erasures,
+and that after it was finished, for the substituted words do not always
+fill the gaps left by the scraper. The first leaves of the exemplar were
+probably damaged at the lower margin, since defective or difficult
+passages occur at regular intervals, so l. 32, ll. 89-92, 120, 121, 143,
+144, 173, 200, 201.”]]
+
+[[Line indentations, including those of ll. 504-515, are as printed.]]
+
+
++Na{tur}a leo{n}is i^a.+
+
+ ++Ðe leun stant on hille . ⁊ he man hunten here. [f. 4r
+ Oðer ðurg his nese smel . Smake ðat he negge.
+ Bi wilc weie so he wile . To dele niðer wenden.
+ Alle hise fet steppes . After him he filleð. 5
+ Drageð dust wið his stert . ðer he [dun] steppeð.
+ Oðer dust oðer deu . ðat he ne cunne is finden.
+ driueð dun to his den . ðar he him bergen wille.
+
+
++ij^a.+
+
+ ++An oðer kinde he haueð . wanne he is ikindled. 10
+ Stille lið ðe leun . ne stireð he nout of slepe.
+ Til ðe sunne haueð sinen . ðries him abuten.
+ ðanne reiseð his faðer him . mit te rem ðat he makeð.
+
+
++iij^a.+
+
+ Ðe ðridde lage haueð ðe leun . ðanne he lieð to slepen. 15
+ Sal he neure luken . ðe lides of hise egen.
+
+
++Significac{i}o p{ri}me nat{ur}e.+
+
+ ++Welle heg is tat hil . ðat is heuen{}riche.
+ vre louerd is te leun . ðe liueð ðer abuuen.
+ wu ðo him likede . to ligten her on erðe. 20
+ Migte neure diuel witen . ðog he be derne hunte.
+ hu he dun come.
+ Ne wu he dennede him . in ðat defte meiden.
+ Marie bi name . ðe him bar to manne frame.
+
+
++ij^a ⁊ iij^a.+ 25
+
+ ++Ðo ure drigten ded was.
+ ⁊ doluen also his wille was.
+ In a ston stille he lai.
+ til it kam ðe dridde dai.
+ His fader him filstnede swo. 30
+ ðat he ros fro dede ðo.
+ vs to lif holden.
+ wakeð so his wille is   So hirde for his folde.
+ He is hirde. we ben sep . Silden he us wille.
+ If we heren to his word . ðat we ne gon nowor wille. 35
+
+
++Natura aquile.+
+
+ ++Kiðen i wille ðe ernes kinde.
+ Also ic it o boke rede.
+ wu he neweð his guð{}hede.
+ hu he cumeð ut of elde. 40
+ Siðen hise limes arn unwelde.
+ Siðen his bec is alto{}wrong.
+ Siðen his | fligt is al unstrong. [f. 4v
+ ⁊ his egen dimme.
+ Hereð wu he neweð him. 45
+ A welle he sekeð ðat sp{ri}ngeð ai.
+ boðe bi nigt ⁊ bi dai.
+ ðer ouer he flegeð ⁊ up he teð.
+ til ðat he ðe heuene seð.
+ ðurg skies sexe ⁊ seuene. 50
+ til he cumeð to heuene.
+ So rigt so he cunne.
+ he houeð in ðe sunne.
+ ðe sunne swideð al his fligt.
+ ⁊ oc it makeð his egen brigt. 55
+ Hise feðres fallen for ðe hete.
+ ⁊ he dun mide to ðe wete.
+ Falleð i{n} ðat welle grund.
+ ðer he wurdeð heil ⁊ sund.
+ ⁊ cumed ut al newe. 60
+ Ne were his bec untrewe.
+ His bec is get biforn wro{n}g.
+ ðog hise limes senden strong.
+ Ne maig he tilen him no{n} fode.
+ him self to none gode. 65
+ ðanne goð he to á ston.
+ ⁊ he billeð ðer{}on.
+ Billeð til his bec biforn.
+ haueð ðe wrengðe forloren.
+ Siðen wið his rigte bile. 70
+ takeð mete ðat he wile.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 64. _maig_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Significacio.+
+
+ ++Al is man so is tis ern.
+ wulde ge nu listen.
+ Old in hise sinnes dern. 75
+ or he bicumeð cristen.
+ ⁊ tus he neweð hi{m} ðis man.
+ ða{n}ne he nimeð to kirke.
+ Or he it biðenken can.
+ hise egen weren mirke. 80
+ Forsaket ðore satanas.
+ ⁊ ilk sinful dede.
+ Takeð hi{m} to ih{es}u crist.
+ for he sal ben his mede.
+ Leueð on ure loue[r]d crist. 85
+ ⁊ lereð prestes lore.
+ Of hise egen wereð ðe mist.
+ wiles he dreccheð ðore.
+ His hope is al to godeward.
+ ⁊ of his luue he lereð. 90
+ ðat is te sunne sikerlike.
+ ðus his sigte he beteð.
+ Naked falleð in ðe funt{}fat.
+ ⁊ cumeð ut al newe.
+ buten alitel wat is tat. 95
+ his muð is get untrewe.
+ His muð is get wel unkuð.
+ wið pat{er} n{oste}r ⁊ crede.
+ Fare he norð. er fare he suð.
+ leren he sal his nede. 100
+ bidden bone to gode.
+ ⁊ tus his muð rigten.
+ tilen him so ðe sowles fode |
+ ðurg {grace} off ure drigtin. [f. 5r
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 74. _listlen_ MS. || 77. _hī_ corr. out of _hu_. || _ðis man
+ ðanne he_ on an erasure. || 80. This line in fainter brown
+ ink. || 83, 84. _Takeð ... he_ on an erasure. || 87. _hise_]
+ _i_ corr. out of _p_. || 89, 90. _is hope is ... luue_ on an
+ erasure: l. 90 originally began _ha after luue a_.]
+
+
++Natura Serpe{n}tis. j^a.+ 105
+
+ An wirm is o werlde . wel man it knoweð.
+ Neddre is te name . ðus he him neweð.
+ ðanne he is forbroken ⁊ forbroiden . ⁊ in his elde al forwurden.
+ Fasteð til his fel him slakeð . ten daies fulle.
+ ðat he is lene ⁊ mainles   ⁊ iuele mai gangen. 110
+ he c{re}peð cripelande forð . his craft he ðus kiðeð.
+ Sekeð a ston ðat a ðirl is on.
+ Narwe buten he nedeð him . Nimeð vnneðes ðurg.
+ for his fel he ðer leteð . his fles forð crepeð.
+ walkeð to ðe wat{er} ward . wile ðanne drinken. 115
+ Oc he speweð or al ðe uenim.
+ ðat i{n} his brest is bred . fro his birde time.
+ drinkeð siðen inog . ⁊ tus he him neweð.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 105. On an erasure.]
+
+
++ij^a.+
+
+ ++Ðanne ðe neddre is of his hid naked. 120
+ ⁊ bare of his brest atter.
+ If he naked man se . ne wile he him nogt neggen.
+ Oc he fleð fro him . als he fro fir sulde.
+ If he cloðed man se cof he waxeð.
+ For up he rigteð him redi to deren. 125
+ to deren er to ded maken if he it muge forðen.
+ wat if ðe man war wurðe . ⁊ weren him cunne.
+ figteð wið ðis wirm . ⁊ f[a]reð on him figtande.
+ ðis neddre siðen he nede sal.
+ makeð seld of his bodi . ⁊ sildeð his heued. 130
+ litel hi{m} is of hise limes . bute he lif holde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 122. _neggen_] the initial _n_ on an erasure MS.]
+
+
++[Significacio.]+
+
+ ++Knov c{ri}stene man . wat tu c{ri}st higtest
+ Atte kirke dure . ðar ðu c{ri}stned were.
+ ðu higtes to leuen on him . ⁊ hise lages luuien. 135
+ to helden wit herte . ðe bodes of holi k[i]rke.
+ If ðu hauest is broken.
+ Al ðu forbredes . forwurðes ⁊ forgelues.
+ Eche lif to wolden . Elded art fro eche blis.
+ So ðis wirm o werld is. 140
+ Newe ðe fordi . so ðe neddre doð.
+ It is te ned.
+ Feste ðe of stedefastnesse . ⁊ ful of ðewes.
+ ⁊ help ðe poure | men . ðe gangen abuten. [f. 5v
+ Ne deme ðe nog[t] wurdi . ðat tu dure loken. 145
+ up to ðe heueneward.
+ Oc walke wið ðe erðe mildelike among men.
+ no mod ðu ne cune . mod ne mannes vncost.
+ oc swic of sineginge.
+ ⁊ bote bid tu ðe ai . boðe bi nigt ⁊ bi dai. 150
+ ðat tu milce mote hauen . of ðine misdedes.
+ ðis lif bitokneð ðe sti.
+ ðat te neddre gangeð bi.
+ ⁊ tis is ðe ðirl of ðe ston.
+ ðat tu salt ðurg gon. 155
+ Let ðin filðe fro ðe . so ðe wirm his fel doð.
+ Go ðu ðan to godes hus . ðe godspel to heren.
+ ðat is soule dri{n}k . sinnes quenching.
+ Oc or sei ðu in scrifte . to ðe prest sinnes tine.
+ feg ðe ðus of ði brest filde . ⁊ feste ðe forðward. 160
+ fast at tin h{er}te . ðat tu firmest higtes.
+ ðus art tu ging ⁊ newe.
+ forðward be ðu trewe.
+ Nedeð ðe ðe deuel nogt . for he ne mai ðe deren nogt.
+ oc he fleð fro ðe . so neddre fro de nakede. 165
+ On ðe cloðede ðe neddre is cof . ⁊ te deuel cliuer on sinnes.
+ Ai ðe sinfule bisetten he wile.
+ ⁊ wið al mankin
+ he haueð nið ⁊ win.
+ wat if he leue haue of ure heuen louerd. 170
+ for to deren us . So he ure eldere or dede.
+ do we ðe bodi in ðe bale . ⁊ bergen ðe soule.
+ ðat is ure heued geuelic . helde we it wurðlic.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 160. _segðe_ MS.]
+
+
++Natura formice.+
+
+ ++Ðe mire is magti . mikel ge swinkeð. 175
+ In sum{er} ⁊ i{n} softe weder . So we `ofte´ sen hauen.
+ In ðe heruest . hardilike gangeð.
+ ⁊ renneð rapelike . ⁊ resteð hire seldum.
+ ⁊ fecheð hire fode . ðer ge it mai finden.
+ gaddreð ilkines sed. 180
+ boðen of wude ⁊ of wed.
+ Of corn ⁊ of gres.
+ ðat ire to hauen es.
+ haleð to hire `hole´ . ðat siðen hire helpeð.
+ ðar ge wile ben winter | agen. [f. 6r 185
+ caue ge haueð to crepen in . ðat wint{er} hire ne derie.
+ Mete i{n} hire hule ðat . ðat ge muge biliuen.
+ ðus ge tileð ðar   wiles ge time haueð.
+ so it her telleð.
+ oc finde ge ðe wete . corn ðat hire qwemeð. 190
+ Al ge forleteð ðis oðer seð ðat ic er seide.
+ Ne bit ge nowt de barlic beren abuten.
+ oc suneð it ⁊ sakeð forð . so it same were.
+ get is wund{er} of ðis wirm . more ðanne man weneð.
+ ðe corn ðat ge to caue bereð . al get bit otwinne. 195
+ ðat it ne forwurðe . ne waxe hire fro.
+ er ge it eten wille.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 176. _ofte_ added in margin MS. || 184. _hole_ added on lower
+ margin MS. || 188. Space before _ðar_: _ð_ rubricated and red
+ afterwards erased MS.]
+
+
++Significacio.+
+
+ ++Ðe mire muneð us mete to tilen.
+ Long liuenoðe ðis little wile. 200
+ ðe we on ðis werld wunen.
+ for ðanne we of wenden . ðanne is ure wint{er}.
+ we sulen hung{er} hauen . ⁊ harde sures.
+ buten we ben war here.
+ do we forði. so doð ðis der . ðanne be we derue. 205
+ On ðat dai ðat dom sal ben . ðat it ne us harde rewe.
+ Seke we ure liues fod . ðat we ben siker ðere.
+ So ðis wirm in wint{er} is . ðan ge ne tileð nu{m}more.
+ ðe mire suneð ðe barlic ðanne ge fint te wete.
+ ðe olde lage we ogen to sunen . ðe newe we hauen mote{n}. 210
+ ðe corn ðat ge to caue bereð . all ge it bit otwinne.
+ ðe lage us lereð to don god . ⁊ forbedeð us sinne.
+ It be{t} us e{rðl}iche bodes . ⁊ bekned euelike.
+ It fet ðe licham ⁊ te gost . oc nowt o geuelike.
+ vre louerd c{ri}st it lene us ðat his lage us fede. 215
+ nu ⁊ o domesdei . ⁊ tanne we hauen nede.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 211. _ðe corn_ on an erasure. || 213. _ben_ MS. || _ebriche_
+ MS. || 216. _we_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Natura cerui.+
+
+ ++Ðe hert haueð kindes two.
+ ⁊ forbisnes oc al so.
+ ðus it is on boke set. 220
+ ðat man clepeð fisiologet.
+ He drageð ðe neddre of de ston.
+ ðurg his nese up on{}on.
+ of ðe stoc er of ðe ston.
+ for it wile ðerunder gon. 225
+ ⁊ sweleð it wel swiðe.
+ ðerof him brinneð siðen.
+ of ðat attrie ðing.
+ wiðinnen he | haueð brenni{n}g. [f. 6v
+ he lepeð ðanne wið mikel list. 230
+ of swet wat{er} he haueð ðrist.
+ he drinkeð wat{er} gredilike.
+ til he is ful wel sikerlike.
+ Ne haueð ðat uenim no{n} migt.
+ to deren him siðen no{n} wigt. 235
+ oc he werpeð er hise hornes.
+ in wude er in ðornes.
+ ⁊ gingid him ðus ðis wilde der.
+ So ge hauen nu lered her.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 236. _er_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Significac{i}o. prima.+ 240
+
+ ++Alle we atter dragen off ure eldere.
+ ðe broken drigtinnes word{}ðurg ðe neddre.
+ ðer{}ðurg haueð mankin.
+ boðen nið ⁊ win.
+ {g}olsipe. ⁊ giscing. 245
+ giu{er}nesse ⁊ wissing.
+ p{ri}de ⁊ ouerwene.
+ swilc atter i{}mene.
+ Ofte we brennen i{n} mod.
+ ⁊ wurden so we weren wod. 250
+ ðanne we ðus brennen.
+ bihoueð us to rennen.
+ to c{ri}stes quike welle.
+ ðat we ne gon to helle.
+ drinken his wissing. 255
+ it quenchet ilc siniging.
+ forwerpen p{ri}de euril[c] del.
+ so hert doð hise hornes.
+ gingen us tus to godeward.
+ ⁊ gemen us siðen forðwarð. 260
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 244. After _win_, a letter erased. || 245. _kolsipe_, with
+ _i_ on an erasure. || 256. _ilc siniging_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Nat{ur}a. ij^a.+
+
+ Ðe hertes hauen anoðer kinde.
+ ðat us og alle to ben minde.
+ Alle he arn off one mode.
+ For if he fer fetchen fode. 265
+ ⁊ he ouer wat{e}r ten.
+ wile non at nede oðer flen.
+ Oc on swimmeð bi{}forn.
+ ⁊ alle ðe odre folegen.
+ weðer so he swimmeð er he wadeð 270
+ Is no{n} at nede ðat oðer lateð.
+ Oc leigeð his ski{n}bon.
+ on oðres lendbon.
+ gef him ðat biforn teð.
+ Bilimpes for to tirgen. 275
+ Alle ðe oðre cumen mide.
+ ⁊ helpen him for to her[t]ien.
+ beren him of ðat wat{er} grund
+ up to ðe lond al heil ⁊ sund.
+ ⁊ forðen here nede. 280
+ ðis wune he hauen hem bi{}twen
+ ðog he an hundred to giddre ben.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 277. _herien_ MS.]
+
+
++Signific{acio}. ij^a.+
+
+ ++Ðe hertes costes we ogen to munen.
+ Ne og ur non oðer to sunen. 285
+ oc eurilc luuen oðer.
+ also he were his broder.
+ wurðen stedefast his | wine. [f. 7r
+ ligten him of his birdene.
+ helpen him at his nede. 290
+ god giueð ðer{}fore mede.
+ we sulen hauen heuenriche.
+ gef we b{i}{}twixen us ben briche.
+ ðus is ure louerdes lage   luuelike to fillen.
+ her of haue we mikel ned . ðat we ðar{}wið ne dillen. 295
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 285. _to sunen_ on an erasure. || 293. _ben twixen_ MS.]
+
+
++Natura Wulpis.+
+
+ ++A wilde der is . ðat is ful of fele wiles.
+ fox is hire to name . for hire queðsipe.
+ husebondes hire haten . for hire harm dedes.
+ ðe coc ⁊ te capun. 300
+ ge feccheð ofte in ðe tun.
+ ⁊ te gandre ⁊ te gos.
+ bi ðe necke ⁊ bi ðe nos.
+ haleð is to hire hole . for{}ði man hire hatieð.
+ hatien ⁊ hulen . boðe men ⁊ fules. 305
+ Listneð nu a wund{er} . ðat tis der doð for hunger.
+ goð o felde to a furg . ⁊ falleð ðar{}inne.
+ In eried lond er in erðchine . forto bilirten fugeles.
+ Ne stereð ge nogt of ðe stede   a god stund deies.
+ oc dareð so ge ded were . Ne drageð ge no{n} onde. 310
+ ðe rauen is swiðe redi . weneð ðat ge rotieð.
+ ⁊ oðre fules hire fallen bi . For to winnen fode.
+ derflike wiðuten dred . he wenen ðat ge ded beð.
+ he wullen on ðif foxes fel . ⁊ ge it wel feleð.
+ ligtlike ge lepeð up . ⁊ letteð hem sone. 315
+ gelt hem here billing
+ raðe wið illing.
+ tetoggeð ⁊ tetireð hem . mid hire teð sarpe.
+ Fret hire fille.
+ ⁊ goð ðan ðer ge wille. 320
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 300. _ðe coc_ on an erasure. || 304. _eð is to_ on an erasure.
+ || 308. _erðchine_] _erðc_ on an erasure. || 313. _derflike_]
+ _derfli_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Significac{i}o.+
+
+ ++Twifold forbisne in ðis der.
+ to frame we mugen finden her.
+ warsipe ⁊ wisedom.
+ wið deuel ⁊ wið iuel man. 325
+ ðe deuel dereð dernelike.
+ he lat he ne wile us nogt biswike.
+ he lat he ne wile us ðon non loð.
+ ⁊ bringeð us in a sinne. ⁊ ter he us sloð.
+ he bit us don ure bukes wille. 330
+ Eten ⁊ dri{n}ken wið unskil.
+ ⁊ in ure skemti{n}g.
+ he doð raðe a foxing. |
+ He billeð one ðe foxes fel. [f. 7v
+ wo so telleð idel spel. 335
+ ⁊ he tireð on his ket.
+ wo so him wið sinne fet.
+ ⁊ deuel geld swilk billing.
+ wið same ⁊ wið sending.
+ ⁊ for his sinfule werk. 340
+ ledeð man to helle merk.
+
+
++Signific{aci}o.+
+
+ ++Ðe deuel is tus ðe [fox] ilik.
+ mið iuele breides ⁊ wið swik.
+ ⁊ man al{}so ðe foxes name. 345
+ arn wurði to hauen same.
+ for wo `so´ seieð oðer god.
+ ⁊ ðenkeð iuel on his mod.
+ fox he is ⁊ fend iwis.
+ ðe boc ne legeð nogt of ðis. 350
+ So was herodes fox ⁊ flerd.
+ ðo c{ri}st kam i{n}{}to ðis middel{}erd.
+ he seide he wulde him leuen on.
+ ⁊ ðogte he wulde him fordon.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 346. _wurði_] _ð_ corr. out of another letter. || 347. _so_
+ added in margin. || 354. _e wulde_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Nat{ur}a {a}ranéé.+ 355
+
+ ++Seftes sop ure seppande . sene `is´ on werlde.
+ leiðe ⁊ lodlike . ðus we it leuen.
+ man`i´kines ðing.
+ alle manne to wissi{n}g.
+ ðe spinn{er}e on hire [webbe]   swid[e] ge weveð. 360
+ festeð atte hus rof . hire fodredes.
+ o rof er on ouese . so hire is on elde.
+ werpeð ðus hire web . ⁊ weueð on hire wise.
+ ðanne ge it haueð al idigt . ðeðen ge driueð.
+ hitt hire i{n} hire hole . oc ai ge it biholdeð. 365
+ til ðat ðer fleges faren . ⁊ fallen ðer{}inne.
+ wiðeren in ðat web . ⁊ wilen ut wenden.
+ ðanne renneð ge rapelike . for ge is ai redi.
+ nimeð anon to ðe net . ⁊ nimeð hem ðere.
+ bitterlike ge hem bit . ⁊ here bane wurðeð. 370
+ drepeð ⁊ drinkeð here blod.
+ doð ge hire no{n} oðer god.
+ bute fret hire fille
+ ⁊ dareð siðen stille.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 355. _iranéé_ MS. || 357. _loldike_ MS: after _we_ erasure
+ of one letter. || 360. _spinnere_] _inne_ on an erasure. ||
+ _weveð_] _veð_ on an erasure. || 361. _fo dredes_ MS. ||
+ 363. _werpeð_] _pe_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Significacio.+ 375
+
+ ++Ðis wirm bitokneð ðe man . ðat oðer bi`s´wikeð.
+ on stede er on stalle . stille er lude.
+ in mot er in market . er oni oðer wise.
+ he him bit . ðan he him bale selleð.
+ ⁊ he drinkeð his blod . wanne he him dreueð. 380
+ ⁊ ðo fr`e´teð hem al . ðan he him iuel werkeð.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 376. _biswikeð_] _keð_ on an erasure. || 379. _him_: _him_
+ both corr. out of _hem_. || 380. _his_ on an erasure: _him_
+ corr. out of _hem_. || 381. _freteð_] first _e_ added by
+ rubricator.]
+
+
++Natura cetegrandie.+
+
+ ++Cethegrande is a fis.
+ ðe moste ðat in wat{er} is.
+ ðat tu | wuldest seien get. [f. 8r 385
+ gef ðu it soge wan it flet.
+ ðat it were á neilond
+ ðat sete `one´ ðe se sond.
+ ðis fis ðat is vnride.
+ ðanne him hungreð he gapeð wide. 390
+ vt of his ðrote it smit an onde.
+ ðe swetteste ðing ðat is o londe.
+ ðer{}fore oðre fisses to him dragen.
+ wan he it felen he aren fagen.
+ he cumen ⁊ houen in his muð. 395
+ of his swike he arn uncuð.
+ ðis cete ðanne hise chaueles lukeð.
+ ðise fisses alle in sukeð.
+ ðe smale he wile ðus biswiken.
+ ðe grete maig he nogt bigripen. 400
+ ðis fis wuneð wið ðe se gru{n}d.
+ ⁊ liueð ðer eure heil ⁊ sund.
+ til it cumeð ðe time.
+ ðat storm stireð al ðe se.
+ ðanne sum{er} ⁊ wint{er} winnen. 405
+ ne mai it wunen ðer{}inne.
+ So droui is te sees grund.
+ ne mai he wunen ðer ðat stund.
+ oc stireð up ⁊ houeð stille.
+ wiles ða{t} weder is so ille. 410
+ ðe sipes ðat arn on se fordriuen.
+ loð hem is ded ⁊ lef to liuen.
+ biloken hem ⁊ sen ðis fis
+ aneilond he wenen it is.
+ ðer{}of he aren swiðe fagen. 415
+ ⁊ mid here migt ðar{}to he dragen.
+ sipes on festen.
+ ⁊ alle up gangen.
+ Of ston mid stel in ðe tunder.
+ wel to brennen one ðis wunder. 420
+ warmen hem wel ⁊ heten ⁊ drinken.
+ ðe fir he feleð ⁊ doð hem sinken.
+ for sone he diueð dun to grunde.
+ he drepeð hem alle wið{}uten wunde.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 388. _one_ substituted in margin for _o_ deleted in text. ||
+ 390. Before _him_, _him_ deleted by rubricator. ||
+ 397. _ðanne_] _ð_ corr. out of _d_ by rubricator. ||
+ 410. _ðar_ MS. || 411. _fordriuen_] _driuen_ on an erasure. ||
+ 416. _here_] _re_ on an erasure. || 423, 4. _diueð ... wunde_
+ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Signific{aci}o.+ 425
+
+ ++Ðis deuel is mikel wið wil ⁊ magt.
+ So witches hauen in here craft.
+ He doð men hungren ⁊ hauen ðrist.
+ ⁊ mani oðer sinful list.
+ tolleð men to him wið his onde 430
+ wo so him folegeð he findeð sonde.
+ ðo arn ðe little. in leue lage.
+ ðe mikle ne maig he to him dragen.
+ ðe mikle. i mene ðe stedefast.
+ in rigte leue. mid fles ⁊ gast. 435
+ wo so listneð deueles lore.
+ on lengðe it sal him rewen sore.
+ wo so festeð hope on him.
+ he sal him folgen to ¶¶ helle dim. |
+
+
++Natura Sirene.+ [f. 8v 440
+
+ ++In ðe se senden selcuðes manie.
+ ðe mereman is   a meiden ilike.
+ on brest ⁊ on bodi . oc al ðus ge is bunden.
+ fro ðe noule niðerward . ne is ge no man like.
+ oc fis to fuliwis   mid finnes waxen. 445
+ ðis wunder wuneð in wankel stede.
+ ðer ðe water sinkeð. sipes ge sinkeð . ⁊ scaðe ðus werkeð.
+ mirie ge{}singeð ðis mere . ⁊ haueð manie stefnes.
+ manie ⁊ sille.
+ oc it ben wel ille. 450
+ sipmen here steringe forgeten . for hire stefninge.
+ flumeren ⁊ slepen.
+ ⁊ to late waken.
+ ðe sipes sinken mitte suk.
+ ne cumen he nummor up. 455
+ Oc wise me{n} ⁊ warre.
+ agen cunen chare.
+ ofte arn atbrosten . mid he[re] brest ouel.
+ he hauen herd told of ðis mere . ðat tus unie{}mete.
+ half man ⁊ half fis. 460
+ sum ðing tokneð bi ðis.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 443. _al ... bunden_ on an erasure. || 451. _sipmen here_
+ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Significacio.+
+
+ ++Fele men hauen ðe tokni{n}g.
+ of ðis forbisnede ði[n]g.
+ wið{}uten weren wulues fel. 465
+ wiðinnen arn he wulues al.
+ he speken godcundhede.
+ ⁊ wikke is here dede.
+ here dede is al vncuð.
+ wið ðat spekeð here muð. 470
+ twifold arn on mode.
+ he sweren bi ðe rode.
+ bi ðe sunne ⁊ bi ðe mone.
+ ⁊ he ðe legen sone.
+ mid here sage ⁊ mid here song. 475
+ he ðe swiken ðer imong.
+ ðin agte wið swiking
+ ði soule wið lesing.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 465. _wulues_] _w_ corr. out of _p_.]
+
+
++Nat{ur}a elephantis.+
+
+ ++Elpes arn in Inde riche. 480
+ on bodi borlic berges ilike.
+ he to{}gaddre gon o wolde
+ so sep ðat cumen ut of folde.
+ ⁊ behinden. he hem sampnen.
+ ðanne he sulen oðre strenen. 485
+ Oc he arn so kolde of kinde.
+ ðat no golsipe is hem minde.
+ til he noten of a gres.
+ ðe name is mandragores.
+ Siðen he bigeten on. 490
+ ⁊ two ger he ðer{}mide gon.
+ ðog he ðre hundred ger.
+ on werlde more ¶¶ wuneden her. |
+ bigeten he neuermor non. [f. 9r
+ so kold is hem siðen blod ⁊ bon. 495
+ ðanne ge sal hire kindles beren.
+ In water ge sal stonden.
+ In wat{er} to mid side.
+ ðat wanne hire harde tide.
+ ðat ge ne falle niðer nogt. 500
+ ðat is most in hire ðogt.
+ For he ne hauen no lið.
+ ðat he mugen risen wið.
+ Hu he resteð him ðis der.
+ ðanne he walkeð wide. 505
+ herkne wu it telleð her.
+ for he is al unride.
+ A tre he sekeð to fuligewis.
+ ðat is strong ⁊ stedefast is.
+ ⁊ leneð him trostl[i]ke ðer{}bi. 510
+ ðanne he is of walke weri.
+ ðe hunte haueð biholden ðis.
+ ðe hi{m} wille swiken.
+ wor his beste wune is.
+ to don hise willen. 515
+ Sageð ðis tre ⁊ under set.
+ o ðe wise ðat he mai bet.
+ ⁊ hileð it wel ðat he it nes war
+ ðanne he makeð ðer{}to char.
+ him seluen sit olon bihalt. 520
+ weðer his gin him out biwalt.
+ ðanne cumeð ðis elp unride.
+ ⁊ leneð him up on his side.
+ slepeð bi ðe tre in ðe sadue.
+ ⁊ fallen boden so to{}gaddre. 525
+ gef ðer is noman ðanne he falleð.
+ he remeð ⁊ helpe calleð.
+ remeð reufulike on his wise.
+ hopeð he sal ðurg helpe `ri´sen.
+ ðanne cumeð ðer on gangande. 530
+ hopeð he sal him don ut standen.
+ Fikeð ⁊ fondeð al his migt.
+ ne mai he it forðen no wigt.
+ Ne canne ðan no{n} oðer.
+ `oc´ remeð mid his broðer. 535
+ manie ⁊ mikle cume ðer `se´cande.
+ wenen him on stalle maken.
+ oc for ðe helpe of hem alle.
+ ne mai he cumen so on stalle.
+ ðanne remen he alle a rem. 540
+ so hornes blast. oðer belles drem.
+ For here mikle remi{n}g.
+ rennande cumeð a gungling.
+ raðe to him luteð.
+ his snute him under puteð. 545
+ ⁊ mitte helpe of hem alle.
+ ðis elp he reisen on stalle.
+ ⁊ tus | atbrested ðis huntes breid. [f. 9v
+ oðe wise ðat ic haue gu seid.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 521. _biwarlt_ MS. || 529. _risen_] _sisen_ MS., _ri_ in
+ margin. || 535. _oc_] _o_ MS., _oc_ in margin. ||
+ 536. _sacande_ MS., _se_ in margin.]
+
+
+[Headnote: Parvulus Natus Est Nobis]
+
+ +significac{i}o.+ 550
+
+ ++Ðus fel adam ðurg a tre.
+ vre firste fader ðat fele we.
+ Moẏses wulde him reisen.
+ migte it no wigt forðen.
+ After him p{ro}phetes alle. 555
+ migte her non him maken on stalle.
+ on stalle iseie. ðer he er stod.
+ to hauen heuenriche god.
+ He suggeden ⁊ sorgeden. ⁊ weren i{n} ðogt.
+ wu he migten him helpen ovt. 560
+ ðo remeden he alle onder steuene.
+ alle hege up to ðe heuene.
+ for here care. ⁊ here calling.
+ hem cam to c{ri}st heuen king.
+ he ðe is ai in heuene mikel. 565
+ wurð her man ⁊ tus was litel.
+ drowing ðolede in ure manhede
+ ⁊ tus adam `he´ under{}gede.
+ reisede him up ⁊ `al´ man{}kin.
+ ðat was fallen to helle dim. 570
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 552. _firste_] _fir_ on an erasure. || 567. _him_ in margin
+ MS. || 568. _he_ added in margin MS. || 569. _al_ added in
+ margin MS.]
+
+
++Natura turturis.+
+
+ ++In boke is ðe turtres lif . writen o rime
+ wu lagelike . ge holdeð luue al hire lif time.
+ gef ge ones make haueð . fro him ne wile ge siðen.
+ muneð wimmen hire lif . ic it wile gu reden. 575
+ bi hire make ge sit onigt . o dei ge goð ⁊ flegeð.
+ wo so seit he sundren ovt . i seie ðat he legeð.
+ Oc if hire make were ded ⁊ ge widue wore.
+ ðanne flegeð ge one ⁊ fareð . non oðer wile ge more.
+ buten óne goð . ⁊ one sit. 580
+ ⁊ hire olde luue abit.
+ In h{er}te haueð hi{m} nigt ⁊ dai.
+ so he were oliue ai.
+
+
++Significac{i}o.+
+
+ ++List ilk le{f}ful man her to . ⁊ herof ofte reche. 585
+ vre sowle atte kirke dure . ches hire c{ri}st to meche.
+ he is ure soule spuse luue we him wið migte.
+ ⁊ wende we neure fro hi{m}{}ward . be dai ne be nigte.
+ ðog he be fro ure sigte faren be we him alle trewe.
+ no{n} oðer louerd ne leue we . ne non | luue newe. [f. 10r 590
+ leue we ðat he liueð ai up on heuen{}riche.
+ ⁊ ðeðen he sal cumen eft . ⁊ ben us alle briche.
+ for to demen alle men . oc nout on geuelike.
+ hise loðe men sulen to helle faren . hise leue to his riche.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 585. _lesful_ MS. || 593. _to demen_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Natura pantere.+ 595
+
+ ++Panter is an wilde der.
+ Is non fairere on werlde her.
+ he is blac so bro of qual.
+ mið wite spottes sawen al.
+ wit ⁊ trendled als a wel. 600
+ ⁊ `itt´ bicumeð him swiðe wel.
+ wor so he wuneð ðis panter.
+ he fedeð him al mid oðer der.
+ of ðo ðe he wile he nimeð ðe cul.
+ ⁊ fet him wel til he is ful. 605
+ In his hole siðen stille.
+ ðre dages he slepen wille.
+ ðan after ðe ðridde dai.
+ he riseð ⁊ remeð lude so he mai.
+ ut of his ðrote cumeð asmel. 610
+ mid his rem forð oueral.
+ ðat ouer{}cumeð haliweie.
+ wið swetnesse. [ic] it gu seie
+ ⁊ al ðat eure smelleð swete.
+ be it drie be it wete. 615
+ For ðe swetnesse off his onde.
+ wor so he walkeð o londe.
+ wor so he walked. er wor so he wuneð.
+ Ilk der ðe him hereð to him cumeð.
+ ⁊ folegeð him up one ðe wold. 620
+ for ðe swetnesse ðe ic gu haue told.
+ ðe dragunes one ne stiren nout.
+ wiles te pant{er} remeð ogt.
+ oc daren stille in here pit.
+ als so he weren of dede offrigt. 625
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 601. _itt_ added in margin. || 619. Before _to him_, _to him_
+ deleted MS.]
+
+
++Significac{i}o.+
+
+ ++Crist is tokned ðurg ðis der.
+ wos kinde we hauen told gu her.
+ for he is faier, ouer alle men.
+ so euen sterre o`uer´ erðe fen. 630
+ ful `wel´ he taunede his luue to man.
+ wan he ðurg `holi´ spel him wan.
+ ⁊ longe he lai her i{n} an hole.
+ wel him dat he it wulde ðolen.
+ ðre daies slep he al on on. 635
+ ðanne he ded was in blod ⁊ bon.
+ vp he ros ⁊ rémede i{}wis.
+ of helle pine of heuene blis.
+ ⁊ steg to heuene vue{m}est.
+ ðer wuneð wið | fader ⁊ holi gast. [f. 10v 640
+ Amonges men a swete [s]mel.
+ he let her of his holi spel.
+ wor{}ðurg we mugen folgen him.
+ i{n}{}to his godcundnesse fin.
+ ⁊ ðat wirm ure wiðerwine. 645
+ wor so of godes word if dine.
+ ne dar he stiren. ne noman deren.
+ ðer wile he lage ⁊ luue beren.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 630. _ouer_] _uer_ in margin MS. || 631. _wel_ in margin MS.
+ || 632. _holi_ in margin MS. || 637. _i wis_] _in wif_ MS. ||
+ 639. _vuenest_ MS. || 640. ⁊ _holi gast_ on an erasure.]
+
+
++Nature columbe. ⁊ signific{acio}.+
+
+ ++Ðe culuer haueð costes gode. 650
+ alle wes ogen to hauen in mode.
+ seuene costes in hire kinde.
+ alle it ogen to ben us minde.
+ ge ne haueð in hire no{n} galle.
+ simple ⁊ softe be we alle. 655
+ ge ne liueð nogt bi lagt.
+ Ilc robbinge do we of {h}ac.
+ ðe wirm ge leteð ⁊ liueð bi ðe sed.
+ of cristes lore we haue ned.
+ wið oðre briddes ge doð as moder. 660
+ so og ur ilk to don wið oðer.
+ woning ⁊ groning if{}lic hire song.
+ bimene we us. we hauen don wrong.
+ In wat{er} ge is wis of heuekes come.
+ ⁊ we in boke wið deules nome. 665
+ In hole of ston ge makeð hire nest.
+ In cristes milce ure hope is best.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 656. _bilagt_ MS. || 657. _hac_] _bac_ MS. || 661. Before
+ _ilk_ a letter erased: _l_ corr. out of _h_.]
+
+
+
+
+XXII. GENESIS AND EXODUS
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 444, former mark R 11; on vellum,
+186 × 116 mm., in one hand of the end of thirteenth or of the beginning
+of the fourteenth century.”]]
+
+
+JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN
+
+ xii. ger or ysaac was dead. [f. 37v
+ Jacobes sunes deden un{}red.
+
+ ++FOr sextene ger ioseph was old.
+ Q{u}ane he was in{}to egipte sold.
+ He was iacobes gunkeste sune. 5
+ Brictest of was{tm}e and of witt{er} wune.
+ If he sag hise breðere mis{}faren.
+ His fader he it gan vn{}hillen ⁊ baren.
+ He wulde ðat he sulde hem ten.
+ ðat he wel ðewed sulde ben. 10
+ for{}ði wexem wið [him] gret nið.
+ And hate for it in ille lið.
+ ðo wex her hertes niðful ⁊ bold.
+ Q{u}anne he hem adde is dremes told.
+ ðat is handful stod rigt up soren. 15
+ And here it leigen alle he{m} bi{}foren.
+ And sunne ⁊ mone ⁊ sterres .xi^e.
+ Wurðeden hi{m} wið frigti luue.
+ ðo seide his fader hu mai ðis sen.
+ ðat ðu salt ðus wurðed ben. 20
+ ðat ðine breðere and ic ⁊ she.
+ ðat ðe bar sulen luten ðe. |
+ ðus he chidden hem bi{}twen. [f. 38r
+ ðoge ðhogte iacob siðe it sulde ben.
+ Hise breðere kepten at sichem. 25
+ Hirdnesse ⁊ iacob to sen hem.
+ sente ioseph to dalen ebron.
+ And he was redi his wil to don.
+ Jn sichem feld ne fond e he{m} nogt.
+ Jn dotaym he fond hem sogt. 30
+ He knewen hi{m} fro feren kumen.
+ Hate hem on ros i{n} herte numen.
+ Swilc nið ⁊ hate ros hem on.
+ He redden alle him for{}to slon.
+ Nai q{u}ad ruben slo we hi{m} nogt. 35
+ Oðer sinne may ben wrogt.
+ Q{u}at so him drempte ðor q{u}iles he slep.
+ Jn ðis {c}isternesse old and dep.
+ Get wurð e worpen naked and cold.
+ Q{u}at{}so his dremes owen a{}wold. 40
+ ðis dede was don wid herte sor.
+ Ne wulde ruben nogt drechen ðor.
+ He gede and sogte an oðer stede.
+ His erue i{n} bettre lewse he dede.
+ Vdas dor q{u}iles gaf hem red. 45
+ ðat was fulfilt of derne sped.
+ fro galaad men wið chafare
+ Sag he ðor kumen wid spices ware. |
+ To{}warde egipte he gunne ten. [f. 38v
+ Judas tagte hu it sulde ben. 50
+ Joseph solde ðe breðere ten.
+ for .xxx. plates to ðe chapmen.
+ Get wast bettre he ðus was sold.
+ dan he ðor storue i{n} here wold.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 6. _waspene_ MS. || 29. _fonde_ MS. || 38. _ðisterness_ MS.
+ || 39. _wurðe_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Ðan r{u}ben cam ðider a{}gen. 55
+ to ðat cist{er}nesse he ran to sen.
+ He missed joseph and ðhogte swem.
+ Wende him slagen set up an rem.
+ Nile he blinnen swilc sorwe h{im} cliued.
+ Til him he sweren ðat he liued. 60
+ ðo nomen he ðe childes srud.
+ ðe iacob hadde madim i{n} prud.
+ Jn kides blod he wenten it.
+ ðo was ðor{}on an rewli lit.
+ Sondere men he it leiden on. 65
+ And senten it iacob i{n}{}to ebron.
+ And shewed it hi{m}. and boden hi{m} sen.
+ Jf his childes wede it migte ben.
+ Senten him bode he funden it.
+ ðo iacob sag dat sori writ. 70
+ He gret and seide ðat wilde der.
+ Hauen min sune swolgen her.
+ His cloðes rent in haigre srid.
+ Long grot and sorge is hi{m} bi{}tid. |
+ His sunes comen him to sen. [f. 39r 75
+ And hertedin him if it migte ben.
+ Nai nai q{u}at he helped it nogt.
+ Mai non herti{n}g on me ben wrogt.
+ ic sal ligten till helle dale.
+ And groten ðor min sunes bale. 80
+ ðor was in helle a sundri stede
+ Wor ðe seli folc reste dede.
+ ðor he stunden til helpe cam.
+ Til i{es}u crist fro ðeden he{m} nam.
+ ðe chapmen skinden here fare. 85
+ Jn{}to egipte ledden ðat ware.
+ Wið putifar ðe kinges stiward.
+ He maden swiðe bigetel forward.
+ So michel fe ðor is hem told.
+ He hauen him bogt he hauen sold. 90
+ . . . . . .
+ [Linenotes:
+ 59. _him_] _he_ MS. || 84. _hem_] _he_ MS. || 90. _hauen_]
+ _a_ corr. out of _e_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Pvtifar trewið hise wiwes tale [f. 40r
+ And haued dempt iosep to bale.
+ He bad ben sperd [him] fast[e] dun.
+ And holden harde i{n} prisun.
+ An litel stund q{u}ile he was ðer. 95
+ So gan him luuen ðe p{ri}suner.
+ And hi{m} de chartre haueð bi{}tagt.
+ Wið ðo p{ri}sunes to liuen i{n} hagt.
+ Or for misdede or for on sagen.
+ ðor woren to ðat p{ri}sun dragen. 100
+ On ðat ðe kinges kuppe bed. .¶¶.
+ And on ðe made ðe kinges bred.
+ Hem drempte dremes boðen onigt.
+ And he wurðen swiðe sore o{}frigt.
+ Joseph hem seruede ðor on{}sel. 105
+ At here drink and at here mel.
+ He herde hem m{ur}nen.   he freinde for q{u}at.
+ Harde dremes ogen awold ðat.
+ ðo seide he to ðe butuler.
+ Tel me ðin drem mi broðer her. | 110
+ Q{u}eðer so it wurðe softe or strong. [f. 40v
+ ðe reching wurð on god bi{}long.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 107. _he hem freinde_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Me drempte ic stod at a win{}tre. ¶¶
+ ðat adde waxen buges ðre.
+ Orest it blomede and siðen bar. 115
+ ðe beries ripe wurð ic war.
+ ðe kinges [cuppe] ic hadde on hond.
+ ðe beries ðor{}inne me ðhugte ic wrong.
+ And bar it drinken to pharaon.
+ Me drempte als ic was wune to don. 120
+
+
+ ++Good is q{u}að Joseph to dremen of win.
+ heilnesse an blisse is ðer{}in.
+ ðre daies ben get for{}to cumen.
+ ðu salt ben ut of p{ri}sun numen.
+ And on ðin offiz set agen. 125
+ Of me ðu ðhenke ðan it sal ben.
+ Bed min herdne to pharaon.
+ ða ic ut of p{ri}sun wurðe don.
+ for ic am stolen of kinde lond.
+ And her wrigteleslike holden i{n} bond. 130
+
+
+ ++Quað ðis bred{}wrigte liðeð nu me. ¶¶
+ me drempte ic bar bread lepes ðre.
+ And ðor{}in bread and oðer meten.
+ Q{u}ilke ben wune ðe kinges to eten.
+ And fugeles hauen ðor{}on lagt. 135
+ ðor{}fore ic am i{n} sorge and hagt. |
+ for ic ne migte me nogt weren. [f. 41r
+ Ne ðat mete fro hem beren.
+
+
+ ++Me wore leuere q{u}ad Joseph. ¶¶
+ Of eddi dremes rechen swep. 140
+ ðu salt after ðe ðridde dei.
+ ben do on rode weila{}wei.
+ And fugeles sulen ði fleis to{}teren.
+ ðat sal non agte mugen ðe weren.
+ Soð wurð so ioseph seide ðat. 145
+ ðis buteler joseph sone for{}gat.
+ Two ger siðen was joseph sperd.
+ ðor in p{ri}sun wið{}uten erd.
+
+
+ ++Ðo drempte pharaon king a drem. No^t
+ ðat he stod bi ðe flodes strem. 150
+ And ðeden ut{}comen .vii. neet.
+ Eu{er}ilc wel swiðe fet and gret.
+ And .vii. lene after ðo.
+ ðe deden ðe .vii. fette wo.
+ ðe lene hauen ðe fette freten. 155
+ ðis drem ne mai ðe king for{}geten.
+ An oðer drem cam hi{m} bi{}foren.
+ .vii. eares wexen fette of coren.
+ On an busk ranc and wel tidi.
+ And .vii. lene rigt ðor{}bi. 160
+ Welkede and smale ⁊ drugte numen.
+ ðe ranc he hauen ðo ou{er}{}cumen. |
+ To{}samen it smiten and on a stund. [f. 41v
+ ðe fette ðrist hem to ðo grund.
+ ðe king abraid and woc in ðhogt. 165
+ ðes dremes swep ne wot he nogt.
+ Ne was non so wis man i{n} al his lond.
+ ðe kude vn{}don ðis dremes bond.
+ ðo him bi{}ðhogte ðat buteler.
+ Of ðat him drempte in p{ri}sun ðer. 170
+ And of ioseph in ðe prisun.
+ And he it tolde ðe king pharaun.
+ Joseph was sone i{n} prisun ðo {s}ogt.
+ And shauen ⁊ clad ⁊ to hi{m} brogt.
+ ðe king hi{m} bad ben hardi ⁊ bold. 175
+ Jf he can rechen ðis dremes wold.
+ He told him q{u}at him drempte o nigt.
+ And iosep rechede his drem wel rigt.
+ ðis two dremes boðen ben on.
+ God wile ðe tawnen king pharaon. 180
+ ðo .vij. ger ben get to cumen.
+ Jn al fulsum hed sulen it ben numen.
+ And .vij. oðere sulen after ben.
+ Sori and nedful men sulen is sen.
+ Al ðat ðise first .vii. maken. 185
+ Sulen ðis oðere vii. rospen ⁊ raken.
+ Jc rede ðe king nu her bi{}foren.
+ To maken laðes and gadere{n} coren. |
+ ðat ðin folc ne wurð vnder{}numen. [f. 42r
+ Q{u}an ðo hungri gere ben forð{}cumen. 190
+ King pharaon listnede hise red.
+ ðat wurð him siðen seli sped.
+ He bi{}tagte iosep his ring.
+ And his bege of gold for wurðing.
+ And bad him al his lond bi{}sen. 195
+ And under him hegest for{}to ben.
+ And bad him welden in his hond.
+ His folc and agte ⁊ al his lond.
+ ðo was vnder him ðanne putifar.
+ And his wif ðat hem so to{}bar. 200
+ Josep to wiue his dowter nam.
+ Oðer is nu {ð}an ear bi{}cam.
+ And ghe ðer him two childer bar.
+ Or men wurð of ðat hunger war.
+ first manassen and effraym. 205
+ He luueden god he geld it hem.
+ ðe .vii. fulsu{m} geres faren.
+ Josep cuðe him bi{}foren waren.
+ ðan coren wantede in oðer lond.
+ ðo [was] ynug vnder his hond. 210
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 173. _ðo sogt_] _ðohogt_ MS. || 202. _ðan_] {q}u{an} MS.]
+
+
+ ++Hvnger wex in lond chanaan.
+ And his .x. sunes iacob for{}ðan.
+ Sente in to egipt to bringen coren.
+ He bilef at hom ðe was gungest boren. |
+ ðe .x. comen for nede sogt. [f. 42v 215
+ To josep and he ne knewen hi{m} nogt.
+ And ðog he lutten him frigtilike.
+ Anð seiden to him mildelike.
+ We ben sondes for nede driuen.
+ To bigen coren ðor{}bi to liuen. 220
+ Josep hem knew al in his ðhogt
+ Als he let he knew hem nogt. ¶¶
+ Jt semet wel ðat ge spies ben.
+ And in to ðis lond cumen to sen.
+ And cume ge for non oðer ðing. 225
+ but for to spien ur lord ðe king.
+ Nai he seiden eu{er}ilc on.
+ Spies were we neu{er} non.
+ Oc alle we ben on faderes sunen.
+ For hunger doðes hider cumen. 230
+ Oc nu ic wot ge spies ben.
+ for bi gure bering men mai it sen.
+ Hu sulde on man poure for{}geten.
+ swilke and so manige sunes bigeten.
+ for seldu{m} bi{}tid self ani king{e}. 235
+ swilc men to sen of hise ofspring{e}.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 233. _Hu suld sulde onman_ MS. || 244. _gure_] _pore_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++A lou{er}d merci get is ðor on.
+ migt he nogt fro his fader gon.
+ He is gungest hoten beniamin.
+ for we ben alle of ebrisse kin. | 240
+ Nu bi ðe feið ic og to king pharaon. [f. 43r
+ sule ge nogt alle eðen gon.
+ Til ge me bringen beniamin.
+ ða gungeste broðer of {gu}re kin.
+ For ðo was josep sore for{}dred. 245
+ ðat he wore oc ðhurg hem for{}red.
+ He dede hem binden and leden dun.
+ And speren faste in his prisun.
+ ðe ðridde dai he let hem gon.
+ Al but ðe ton broðer symeon. 250
+ ðis symeon bi{}lef ðor in bond.
+ To wedde under josepes hond.
+ ðes oðere breðere sone on{}on.
+ Token leue and wenten hom.
+ And sone he weren ðeden went. 255
+ Wel sore he hauen hem bi{}ment.
+ And seiden hem ðan ðor bi{}twen.
+ Wrigtful we in sorwe ben.
+ for we sinigeden q{u}ilu{m} or
+ On hure broðer michil mor. 260
+ for we werneden him merci.
+ Nu drege we sorge al for{}ði.
+ Wende here non it on his mod.
+ Oc Josep al it under{}stod.
+
+
+ ++Josepes men ðor q{u}iles deden. ¶¶ 265
+ Al{}so Josep hem adde beden. |
+ ðo breðere seckes hauen he filt. [f. 43v
+ And in eu{er}ilc ðe silu{er} pilt.
+ ðat ðor was paid for ðe coren.
+ And bunden ðe muðes ðor bi{}foren. 270
+ Oc ðe breðere ne wiste{n} it nogt.
+ Hu ðis dede wurðe wrogt.
+ Oc alle he weren ou{er}{}ðogt.
+ And hauen it so to iacob brogt
+ And tolden him so of here sped. 275
+ And al he it listnede i{n} frigtihed.
+ And q{u}an men ðo seckes ðor un{}bond
+ And in ðe coren ðo agtes fond.
+ Alle he woren ðann{e} sori ofrigt.
+ Jacob ðus him bi{}meneð o{}rigt. 280
+ Wel michil sorge is me bi{}cumen.
+ ðat min two childre ar{e}n me for{}nume{n}.
+ Of josep wot ic ending non.
+ And bondes ben leid on symeon.
+ Jf ge beniamin fro me don. 285
+ Dead and sorge me segeð on.
+ Ai sal beniamin wið me bi{}lewen.
+ ðor q{u}iles ic sal on werlde liuen.
+ ðo q{u}að iudas us sal ben hard
+ Jf we no holden him non forward 290
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 279. _ðanno_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Wex derke ðis coren is gon.
+ Jacob eft bit hem faren agon. |
+ Oc he ne duren ðe weie cumen in [f. 44r
+ but ge wið us senden beniamin.
+ ðo q{u}að he q{u}an it is ned. 295
+ And [non] ne can no bettre red.
+ Bereð dat silu{er} hol agon.
+ ðat hem ðor{}of ne wante non.
+ And oðer siluer ðor bi{}foren.
+ for{}to bigen wið oðer coren. 300
+ fruit and spices of dere pris.
+ Bereð ðat man ðat is so wis.
+ God hunne him eðimod {u}s ben.
+ And sende me min childre agen.
+ ðo nomen he forð weie rigt. 305
+ Til he ben cumen i{n}{}to egypte ligt.
+ And q{u}anne Josep hem alle sag.
+ Kinde ðhogt i{n} his herte was.
+ He bad his stiward gerken is meten.
+ He seide he sulden wið him alle eten. 310
+ He ledde hem alle to Josepes biri.
+ Her non hadden ðo loten miri.
+ Lou{er}d he seiden ðo eu{er}ilc on.
+ Gur silu{er} is gu brogt a{}gon.
+ Jt was in ure seckes don. 315
+ Ne wiste ur non gilt ðor{}on.
+ Beð nu stille q{u}ad stiward
+ for ic nu haue min forward |
+ ðor cam ðat broðer symeon. [f. 44v
+ And kiste is breðere on and on. 320
+ Wel fagen he was of here come
+ for he was numen ðor to nome.
+ Jt was vndren time or more.
+ Om cam ðat riche lou{er}d ðore.
+ And al ðo briðere of frigti mod 325
+ fellen bi{}forn ðat lou{er}d{}is fot.
+ And bedden him riche p{re}sent.
+ ðat here fader hi[m] adde sent.
+ And he leuelike it under{}stod.
+ for alle he weren of kinde blod. 330
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 303. _eði modes_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++LJueð q{u}ad he ðat fader get.
+ ðat ðus manige sunes bi{}gat.
+ lou{er}d he seiden get he liueð.
+ Wot ic ðor non ðat he ne biueð.
+ And ðis is gunge beniamin. 335
+ Hider brogt after bode{}word ðin.
+ ðo josep sag him ðor bi{}foren.
+ Bi fader ⁊ moder broðer boren.
+ Him ou{er}{}wente his herte on{}on.
+ Kinde luue gan hi{m} ou{er}{}gon. 340
+ Sone he gede ut and stille he gret.
+ ðat al his wlite wurð teres wet.
+ After ðat grot he {w}eis is wliten.
+ And cam ðan in and bad he{m} eten. |
+ He dede hem wassen him bi{}foren. [f. 45r 345
+ And sette hem as he weren boren.
+ Get he ðhogte of his faderes wunes.
+ Hu he sette at ðe mete hise sunes.
+ Of euerilc sonde of eu{er}ilc win.
+ most and best he gaf beniamin. 350
+ Jn fulsu{m} hed he wurðen glaðe.
+ Josep ne ðoht ðor{}of no scaðe.
+ Oc it him likede swiðe wel.
+ And hem lerede and tagte wel.
+ And hu he sulden hem best leden. 355
+ Q{ua}ne he comen in vnkinde ðeden.
+ And al ðe bettre sule ge speden.
+ Jf ge wilen gu wið treweiðe leden.
+ Eft on morwen q{u}an it was dai
+ Or or ðe breðere ferden a{}wei. 360
+ Here seckes woren alle filt wið coren.
+ And ðe siluer ðor{}in bi{}foren.
+ And ðe seck ðat agte beniamin.
+ Josepes cuppe hid was ðor{}in.
+ And q{u}uan he weren ut tune went. 365
+ Josep haueð hem after sent.
+ ðis sonde hem ou{er}takeð raðe.
+ And bi{}calleð of harme and scaðe.
+ Vn seli men, q{u}at haue ge don.
+ Gret vn{}selðehe is gu cumen on. | 370
+ for is it nogt min lord for{}holen.
+ ða gure on haueð is cuppe stolen [f. 45v
+ ð[o] seiden ðe breðere sikerlike.
+ Vp q{u}am ðu it findes witterlike.
+ He slagen [be] and we agen driuen. 375
+ Jn{}to ðraldom eu{er}mor to liuen.
+ He gan hem ransaken on and on.
+ And fond it ðor sone a{}non.
+ And nam ðo breðere eu{er}ilk on.
+ And ledde hem sorful a{}gon. 380
+ And brogte hem bi{}for iosep.
+ Wid reweli lote and sorwe and wep.
+ ðo q{u}at iosep ne wiste ge nogt.
+ ðat ic am o wol witter ðogt.
+ Mai nogt longe me ben for{}holen. 385
+ Q{u}at{}so{}eu{er}e on londe wurð stolen.
+ Lou{er}d q{u}ad judas do wið me.
+ Q{u}at{}so ði wille on werlde be.
+ Wið{}ðan ðat ðu friðe beniamin
+ ic ledde ut on trewthe min. 390
+ ðat he sulde ef cumen a{}gen.
+ to hise fader and wið him ben.
+ ðo cam iosep swilc rewðe up{}on.
+ he dede halle ut ðe toðere gon.
+ And spac un{}eðes, so e gret. 395
+ ðat alle hise wlite wurð teres wet. |
+ Jc am iosep dredeð gu nogt. [f. 46r
+ for gure helðe or hider brogt.
+ Two ger ben nu ðat derke is cumen.
+ Get sulen .v. fulle ben numen. 400
+ ðat men ne sulen sowen ne sheren.
+ So sal drugte ðe feldes deren.
+ Rapeð gu to min fader a{}gen.
+ And seið him q{u}ilke min blisses ben.
+ And doð him to me cumen hider. 405
+ And ge and gure orf al to{}gider.
+ Of lewse god in lond gersen.
+ sulen ge sundri riche ben.
+ Eu{er}ilc he kiste. on ilc he gret.
+ Ilc here was of is teres wet. 410
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 343. _peis_ MS. || 345. _and him_ MS. || 392. _wið_ on
+ an erasure.]
+
+
+ ++Sone it was king pharaon kid.
+ Hu ðis newe tiding wurð bi{}tid.
+ And he was bliðe in herte fagen.
+ ðat Josep wulde him ðider dragen.
+ for luue of Josep migte he timen. 415
+ He bad cartes and waines nimen.
+ And fechen wiues and childre and men.
+ And gaf hem ðor al lond gersen.
+ And het hem ðat he sulden hauen.
+ More and bet ðan he kude crauen. 420
+ Josep gaf ilc here twinne srud.
+ Beniamin most he made prud. |
+ fif weden best bar beniamin. [f. 46v
+ ðre hundred plates of silu{er} fin.
+ Al{}so fele oðre ðor til. 425
+ He bad ben in is faderes wil.
+ And .x. asses wið semes fest.
+ Of alle egiptes welðhe best.
+ Gaf he is breðere wið herte bliðe.
+ And bad hem rapen hem homward swiðe. 430
+ And he so deden wið herte fagen.
+ Toward here fader he gunen dragen.
+ And q{u}ane he comen him bi{}foren.
+ Ne wiste he nogt q{u}at he woren.
+ Lou{er}d he seiden israel. 435
+ Josep ðin sune greteð ðe wel.
+ And sendeð ðe bode ðat he liueð.
+ Al egipte in his wil cliueð.
+ Jacob a{}braid and trewed it nogt.
+ Til he sag al ðat welðe brogt. 440
+ Wel me q{u}að he wel is me wel.
+ ðat ic aue abiden ðus swil sel.
+ And ic sal to min sune fare.
+ And sen or ic of werlde chare.
+ Acob wente ut of lond chanaan. No^t 445
+ And of is kinde wel manie a man.
+ Josep wel faire him vnder{}stod.
+ And pharaon ðogte it ful good. |
+ for ðat he weren hirde men. [f. 47r
+ He bad hem ben in lond gersen. 450
+ Jacob was brogt bi{}foren ðe king.
+ for to geuen him his bliscing.
+ fader dere q{u}að pharaon.
+ hu fele ger be ðe on.
+ An hundred ger and .xxx. mo. 455
+ Haue ic her drogen i{n} werlde wo.
+ ðog ðinkeð me ðor{}offen fo.
+ ðog ic is haue drogen i{n} wo.
+ siðen ic gan on werlde ben.
+ Her vten erd man{}kin bi{}twen. 460
+ So ðinked eu{er}ilc wis[e] man.
+ ðe wot q{u}or{}of man kin bi{}gan.
+ And ðe of adames gilte muneð
+ ðat he her uten herdes wuneð.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 413. _herte_] _h_ corr. out of _b_. || 453. _derer_ MS. ||
+ 467. _Him_] _He_ MS.]
+
+
+ ++Pharaon bad him wurðen wel. 465
+ in softe reste and seli mel.
+ H{im} and hise sunes in reste dede.
+ Jn lond gersen on sundri stede
+ Siðen ðor was mad on scite.
+ ðe was yoten Ramese. 470
+ Jacob on liue wunede ðor
+ Jn reste fulle .xiiij. ger.
+ And god him let bi{}foren sen.
+ Q{u}ilc time hise ending sulde ben. |
+ He bad iosep hise leue sune. [f. 47v 475
+ On ðhing ðat off e wel mune.
+ ðat q{u}an it wurð mid him don.
+ He sulde him birien in ebron.
+ And witterlike he it aueð hi{m} seid.
+ ðe stede ðor abraham was leid. 480
+ So was him lif to wurðen leid.
+ Q{u}uor ali gast stille hadde seid.
+ Him and hise eldere. fer ear bi{}foren.
+ Q{u}uor iesu crist wulde ben boren.
+ And q{u}uor ben dead and q{u}uor ben grauen. 485
+ He dogt wið hem reste to hauen.
+ Josep swor him al{}so he bad.
+ And he ðor{}of wurð bliðe ⁊ glad.
+ Or ðan he wiste off werlde faren.
+ He bad hise kinde to him charen. 490
+ And seide q{u}at of him sulde ben.
+ Hali gast dede it him seen.
+ Jn clene ending and ali lif.
+ So he for{}let ðis werldes strif.
+ Osep dede hise lich faire geren. 495
+ Wassen and riche{}like smeren.
+ And spice{}like swete smaken.
+ And egipte folc him bi{}waken.
+ xl. nigtes and .xl. daiges.
+ swilc woren egipte lages. | 500
+ first .ix. nigt de liches beðen. [f. 48r
+ And smeren and winden and bi{}q{ue}ðen.
+ And waken is siðen .xl. nigt.
+ ðo men so deden ðe adden migt.
+ And ebrisse folc adden an kire. 505
+ Nogt sone deluen it wið yre.
+ Oc wassen it and kepen it rigt.
+ Wið{}vten smerles seuene. nigt.
+ And siden smered .xxx. daiges.
+ Cristene folc haueð oðer laiges. 510
+ He ben smered ðor q{u}iles he liuen.
+ Wið crisme and olie in trewðe geuen.
+ for trewðe and gode dedes mide.
+ ðon ben ðan al ðat wech dede.
+ Su{m} on. sum. ðre. su{m} .vii. nigt 515
+ Su{m} .xxx. sum .xii. moneð. rigt.
+ And Sum eu{er}ilc wurðen ger.
+ ðor q{u}iles ðat he wunen her.
+ don for ðe dede chirche{}gong.
+ elmesse gifte and messe song. 520
+ And ðat is on ðe weches stede.
+ Wel him mai ben dat wel it dede
+ Egipte folc aueð him waked.
+ xl. nigt and feste maked.
+ And hise sunes .xxx. daiges. 525
+ Jn clene lif and ali {l}aiges. |
+ So woren forð .x. wukes gon. [f. 48v
+ get adde jacob birigeles non.
+ And pharaon king cam bode bi{}foren.
+ ðat josep haueð his fader sworen. 530
+ And he it hi{m} gatte ðor he wel dede.
+ And bad hi{m} nimen hi{m} feres mide.
+ Wel wopnede men and wis of here.
+ dat noman hem bi weie deren.
+ ðat bere is led ðis folc is rad 535
+ he foren a{}buten bi adad.
+ ful seuene nigt he ðer abiden.
+ And bi{}meni{n}g for iacob deden.
+ So longe he hauen ðeðen numen.
+ To flu{m} iurdon ðat he ben cumen. 540
+ And ou{er} pharan til ebron.
+ ðor is ðat liche in biriele don.
+ And josep in to egipte went.
+ Wid al is folc ut wið him [s]ent.
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 476. _offe_ MS. || 526. _daiges_ MS. || 544. _ent_ with
+ a letter, apparently _w_, erased before it.]
+
+
+ ++Hise breðere comen hi{m} ðanne to. 545
+ And gunnen him bi{}seken alle so.
+ vre fader he seiden or he was dead.
+ vs he ðis bodewurd seigen bead.
+ Hure sinne ðu hi{m} for{}giue.
+ Wið{}ðanne ðat we vnder ðe liuen. 550
+ Alle he fellen him ðor to fot.
+ To beðen meðe and bedden oc. |
+ And he it for{}gaf hem mildelike. [f. 49r
+ And luuede hem alle kinde{}like.
+ Osep an hundred ger was hold. ¶¶ 555
+ And his kin wexen manige{}fold.
+ He bad sibbe cumen him bi{}foren.
+ Or he was ut of werlde boren.
+ It sal q{u}að he ben soð bi{}foren.
+ ðat god hað ure eldere sworen. 560
+ He sal gu leden i{n} his hond.
+ Heðen to ðat hotene lond.
+ for godes luue get bid ic gu
+ Lested it ðanne hoteð it nu.
+ ðat mine bene ne be for{}loren. 565
+ Wið gu ben mine bones boren.
+ He it him gatten and wurð he dead.
+ God do ðe soule seli red.
+ Hise liche was spice{}like maked
+ And longe egipte{}like waked. 570
+ And ðo biried hem bi{}foren.
+ And siðen late of londe boren.
+ Hise oðre breðere on and on.
+ Woren ybiried at ebron.
+ An her endede to ful in wis. 575
+ ðe boc ðe is hoten genesis.
+ ðe moyses ðurg godes red
+ Wrot for lefful soules ned. |
+ God schilde hise sowle fro helle bale. [f. 49v
+ ðe made it ðus on engel tale. 580
+ And he ðat ðise lettres wrot.
+ God him helpe weli mot.
+ And berge is sowle fro sorge ⁊ grot.
+ Of helle pine cold ⁊ hot.
+ And alle men ðe it heren welin. 585
+ God leue hem i{n} his blisse spilen.
+ Among engeles ⁊ seli men.
+ Wið{}uten ende in reste ben.
+ And luue ⁊ pais us bi{}twen.
+ And god so graunte amen ameN. 590
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 553. _gaf_] _gaff_ in catch-word.]
+
+ [[The page break is shown as printed, at the end of line 552.]]
+
+
+
+
+XXIII. KENTISH SERMONS
+
+[[MS description from Notes volume:
+
+“Laud Misc. 471, Bodleian Library; on vellum, 188 × 130 mm.: consists of
+two manuscripts bound together.... The second manuscript, of the end of
+the thirteenth century, begins at f. 92....”]]
+
+[[Each sermon was printed in a single paragraph. They have been broken
+up for this e-text.]]
+
+
+[Headnote: Obtulerunt Ei Munera]
+
++S{er}mo jn die epiphanie.+ [f. 128v¹
+
+_++CVM natus esset ih{esus} i{n} betleem iude in dieb{us}
+herodis regis ecce magi ab oriente ueneru{n}t ierosolima{m}
+dicentes. Vbi e{st} qui natus est rex iudeor{um}._
+
+¶¶ We redeth i þo holi godespelle of te dai ase ure louerd
+godalmichti {5} i{}bore was of ure lauedi sei{n}te Marie i þe
+cite of bethleem. þet si sterre was seauinge of his beringe. swo
+a{}pierede te þo þrie kinges of heþenesse. to{}janes þo sunne
+risindde. And al swo hi bi{}knewe [f. 128v²] his beringe bi þo
+sterre. swo hi nom{en} conseil be{}tuene hem þet hi wolden gon
+for to hyne an{}uri. and þet hi wolden offri {10} him· gold· and
+stor· and Mirre. And al swo hi hedden aparailed here offrendes
+swo kam si sterre þet yede to for hem in{}to ier{usa}l{e}m. Þere
+hi{}speke{n} to herodes and hym askede. wer was se king of gyus
+þet was i{}bore. And herodes i{}herde þet o king was i{}bore þet
+solde bi king of geus. swo was michel anud. and alle hise men.
+for þet he was {15} of{}dred for to liese his king{}riche of
+ier{usa}l{e}m. Þo dede he somoni alle þo wyse clerekes þet kuþe
+þe laghe and hem askede wer crist solde bien i{}bore. Hi
+answerden þet ine ier{usa}l{e}m. for hit was swo i{}seid and
+be{}hote hwile{m} bi þo profetes. And al{}swo herodes i{}herde
+þis. swo spac te þo þrie kinges. and hem seide. Goþ ha seide
+into {20} bethleem and sechez þet child. and wanne ye hit
+habbeth hi{}funde swo an{}uret hit. and efter þet cometh to me.
+and hic wille go and an{}uri hit. [f. 129r¹] Þet ne seide he
+nocht herodes for þet he hit wolde on uri{;} ac for þet he hit
+wolde slon. yef he hit michte finde. Þo kinges hem wenten and hi
+seghen þo sterre þet yede bi{}fore hem. {25} al{}wat hi{}kam
+over þo huse. war ure louerd was. and al swo hi hedden i{}fonden
+ure louerd{;} swo hin an urede. and him offrede hire offrendes.
+Gold. and. stor. and Mirre. Þo nicht efter þet aperede an ongel
+of heuene in here slepe ine metinge and hem seide and het. þet
+hi ne solde a{}yen wende be herodes. ac be an oþer weye wende
+into hire {30} londes.
+
+¶¶ +L+ordinges and leuedis þis is si glorius miracle. and si
+gl{or}ius seywinge of ure lordes beringe. þet us telþ þet holi
+godespel of te day. and ye muee wel under{}stonde be þo speche
+of þe godspelle þet me sal to dai mor makie offrinke þan an
+oþren dai. and þer of us yeft ensample þo þrie kinges of
+heþenesse. þet comen fram verrene {35} londes ure louerd
+[f. 129r²] to seche. and him makie offrinke. And be þe`t´ hi
+offrede gold. þet is cuuenable yeftte to kinge{;} seawede þet he
+was sothfast kink. and be þet hi offrede Stor. þet me offrede
+wylem be þo ialde laghe to here `godes´ sacrefise{;} seawede þe
+he was verray prest. And be þet hi offrede Mirre. þet is biter
+þing. signefieth þet hi {40} hedde be{}liaue þet he was
+diadlich. þet diath solde suffri for man ken. Nu i{}hiereth wet
+signefieth þet Gold. þet. Stor. þet Mirre. And offre we
+Gostliche to ure lorde. þe`t´ i offrede flesliche. Þet Gold þet
+is bricht and glareth ine þo brichtnesse of þo sunne. signefieth
+þe gode beleaue. þet is bricht ine þe gode cristenemannes herte.
+Si gode {45} beleaue licht and is bricht ine þo herte of þo gode
+Ma{n}ne ase gold. Offre we þanne god almichti god gold. Be{}leue
+we stede{}fast{}liche. þet `he is´ fader and sune. and holy
+gost. is onlepi god. Wo so hath beleaue ine gode swo offreth him
+god gold [f. 129v¹] þet Stor signefied gode werkes. for ase se
+smech of þe store wanne hit is i{}do {50} into þe ueréé and goth
+upward to þo heuene and to gode ward Swo amuntet si gode
+biddinge to gode of þo herte of þo gode cristenema{n}ne. Swo we
+mowe sigge þet stor signefieth þe herte. and se smech luue of
+gode.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 53. After _stor_, _e_ erased.]
+
+{B}i `þet´ Mirre þat is biter. a{n}d be þo biternesse defendet
+þet Cors þet is mide i{}smered. þet no werm nel co{m}me
+i{}hende{;} signefiet {55} þo gode werkes þet is biter to þo
+yemernesse of ure flesce. Si Mirre signefiet uastinge. for þo
+luue of gode wakie. go ine pelrimage. uisiti þe poure. and
+to{}sike. and to do alle þe gode þet me may do for godes luue.
+þo ilke þinges so bieth bitere to þo wrichede flessce. Ac al{}so
+si mirre loket þet bodi þet no werm ne may þer i{}hende come{;}
+so us defe{n}det {60} þo iléke þinges fram senne. and fram þe
+amonesteme{n}t of þo dieule þet ha ne may us mis{}do. Lordinges
+nu ye habbet i{}herd þo signefia{n}ce of þo offringes þet maden
+[f. 129v²] þo þrie kinges of heþenesse to gode. hye habbet to
+gode `i offred´ of yure selure. and of yure erþliche godes. Ne
+ne offreth him nacht on lepiliche to day. ac {65} alle þo daies
+i þo yere gostliche. Gold. and Stor. and Mirre. ase hic habbe
+i{}told. Gold{;} fore Gode belaue. Stor{;} for holy urisun.
+Mirre. for gode werkes. þet bieth þo offringes. þet ure louerd
+be{}sekeþ auerichedaye þo cristenema{n}ne. and werefore se
+xpiste{n}ma{n} yef has deþ{;} of seruet þo blisce of heuene. And
+ih{es}u crist þet for us wolde {70} an erþe bi bore. a{n}d
+anured of þo þrie kinges of painime{;} he yeu[e] us his grace of
+þo holi gost in ure hertes wer{}bi we moue hatie þo ileke þinges
+þet he hatedh. and lete þo ileke þinges þat he for{}biet. and
+luuie þo ilek þinkes þat he luued. and do þo ilek þinges þat he
+hóót. ine him so bileue and bidde a{n}d serui. þet we mowe habbe
+þo blisce {75} of heueriche. _Q{uo}d uobis p{restare} d{ignetur}
+p{er}._
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 54. _Bi_] _Li_ MS. || 64. _i offred_ on margin. ||
+ 71. _yeuus_ MS.]
+
+
+[Headnote: Servasti Bonum Vinum Usque Adhuc]
+
++Do{mi}ni[ca] s{e}c{un}da post octav{am} epiphanie. S{er}mo eu{a}n.+
+
+_++Nuptie f{a}c{t}e su{n}t in chana [f. 130r¹] galiléé. ⁊ erat
+mat{er} ih{es}u ibi. Vocatus est au{tem} ih{esu}s ad nuptias ⁊
+discipuli eius._
+
+¶¶ Þet holi godspel of to day us telþ. þet a bredale {80} was
+i{}maked ine þo londe of ier{usa}l{e}m. in ane cite þat was
+i{}cleped Cane in þa time þat godes sune yede in erþe flesliche.
+`ac´ To þa bredale was ure leuedi sei{n}te Marie. and ure louerd
+ih{esus} crist and hise deciples. so iuel auenture þet wyn
+failede. at þise bredale. þo seide ure leuedi seinte Marie. to
+here sune. hi ne habbet no wyn. And ure {85} louerd answerde and
+sede to hire. Wat be longeth hit to me oþer to þe wyman. Nu ne
+dorste hi namore sigge. ure lauedi. Hac hye spac to þo Serganz
+þet seruede of þo wyne. and hem seyde. al þet he hot yu do{;} so
+doþ. And ure louerd clepede þe serganz a{n}d seyde to hem. ffol
+vellet ha seyde. þos ydres. þet is to sigge þos Cróós. oþer {90}
+þos fate{n} of watere. for þer were. vi. ydres of stone. þet
+ware i{}clepede baþieres wer þo gi{us} hem wesse for clenesse.
+and for religiun.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 82. _flesliche ac. To_ MS.]
+
+Ase þe custome [f. 130r²] was ine þo time. þo serga{n}z
+uuluelden þo faten of watere and hasteliche was i{}went into
+wyne. bie þo wille of ure louerde. þo seide ure lord. to þo
+serganz. Moveth to{}gid{er}e and {95} bereth to Architriclin.
+þat was se þet ferst was i{}serued. And al{}so hedde i{}drunke
+of þise wyne þet ure louerd hedde i{}maked of þe watere{;} ha
+niste nocht þe miracle. ac þo serganz wel hit wiste. þet hedde
+þet water i{}brocht. þo seide Archit{ri}clin to þo bredgume.
+Oþer men seyde he doþ forþ þet beste wyn þet hi habbeþ ferst
+at {100} here bredale. and þu hest ido þe cont{ra}rie þ`e´t þu
+hest i{}hialde þet beste wyn wath nu{;} Þis was þe
+co{m}me{n}ceme{n}t of þo miracles of ure loruerde þet he made
+flesliche in erþe. and `þo´ beleuede on him{;} his deciples. Ine
+sigge nacht þet hi ne hedden þer before ine him beliaue{;} ac
+fore `þe´ miracle þet hi seghe{;} was here beliaue þe more {105}
+i{}stre{n}gþed.
+
+Nu ye habbeþ i{}herd þe Miracle. nu i{}hereþ þe signefiance. Þet
+water bi{}tockned se euele xpistenema{n}. [f. 130v¹] for al{}so
+þet wat{er} is natureliche schald and a kelþ alle þo þet hit
+drinkeþ{;} so is se euele xpisteman chald of þo luue of Gode.
+for þo euele werkes þet hi doþ. Ase so is Lecherie. spusbreche.
+Roberie. {110} Manslechte{r}. husberners. bakbiteres. and alle
+oþre euele deden. þurch wyche þinkes man of serueth þet fer of
+helle. Ase godes oghe mudh hit seid. and alle þo signefied þet
+wat{er}{;} þet þurch yem{er}e werkes. oþer þurch yemer i{}wil
+liesed þo blisce of heuene. þet wyn þat is naturel{}liche hot
+ine him selue{;} and an{}het alle þo þet hit drinked{;} {115}
+be{}tokned alle þo þet bied an{}héét of þe luue of ure lorde.
+
+ [Linenote:
+ 111. _Manslechtes_ MS.]
+
+Nu lordinges ure lord god almichti. þat hwylem in one stede. and
+ine one time flesliche makede of wat{er}e wyn{;} yet ha{bb}eþ
+manitime maked of watere wyn{;} gostliche. wanne þurch his grace
+maked of þo euele manne good man. of þe orgeilus umble. of þe
+lechur chaste. {120} of þe niþinge [f. 130v²] large. and of alle
+oþre folies{;} so ha maket of þo wat{er}e wyn. þis his si
+signefiance of þe miracle. Nu loke euerich man toward
+him{}seluen. yef he is win{;} þet is to siggen yef he is
+an{}heet of þo luue of gode. oþer yef he is wat{er}. þet is yef
+þu art chold of godes luue. yef þu art euel man{;} besech ure
+lorde þet he do ine þe {125} his uertu. þet ha þe wende of euele
+into gode. and þet he do þe do swiche werkes þet þu mote habbe
+þo blisce of heuene. _Q{uo}d u{o}b{is}. pr{est}are dig{netur}._
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 118. _hadeþ_ MS. || 123. _he he is win_ MS.]
+
+
++Dominica tercia post oct{avam} ep{iphanie}.+
+
+_++Cvm descendiss{et} ih{esus} de monte. secute su{n}t eum {130}
+turbe multe. Et ecce leprosus ueniens adorabat eu{m} dicens.
+D{omi}ne si uis{;} potes me mu{n}dare._
+
+¶¶ Þet holi godspel of to dai us telþ. þet ure lord ih{esus}
+crist. ase he hedde i{}yue þo newe laghe. in one montayne. and
+hedde i{}maked þet formeste sarmun þet euerte made in erþe{;}
+suo him folgede michel folk. Swo {135} kam a leprus. a sikman
+and onurede him and seyde. Lord. [f. 131r¹] lord ha seide yef þu
+wilt{;} þu me micht wel makie hool of mine lepre. of mine euele.
+And ure lord him seide and sp{re}dde his hond. and tok his
+lepre{;} hic wille seide ure lord þet þu bi clensed. and al{}so
+raþe he was i{}warisd of his maladie.
+
++N+u lordinges þis is þe miracle {140} þet þet godspel of te dai
+us telþ. ac great is þe tokni{n}gge. Se leprus signefiez þo
+senuulle men. si lepre þo se{n}ne{n}. þet scab bi{}tokned þo
+litle se{n}nen. si lepre be{}tokned þo g{r}ete sennen þet biedh
+diadliche. Ase so is lecherie. spusbreche. Gauelinge. Roberie.
+þefte. Glutunie. drunkenesse. and alle þo sennen þurch wiche me
+liest þo luue of gode {145} almichti and of alle his haleghen.
+þurch S`c´ab nis nacht man and wyman deseiurd fram ma{n}nes
+felarede. Ne for þo litle sennen. þet noman hine ne mai loki.
+nis noon deseurd pardurableliche fram gode{;} ne fram holi
+chereche. for lepre is man deseurd of þo co{m}painie of gode and
+of alle his angles. þat is to sigge for diadliche {150} senne.
+
+[f. 131r²] Nu ye habbet i{}herd þe miracle and wet hit
+be{}tokned. Nu loke we yef we bieþ clene of þise lepre. þat is
+to siggen of diadliche senne. Se [leprus] liest þe felarede of
+oþer men{;} for se þet sterft inne diadliche senne{;} so for
+liest þe co{m}painie of gode. And yef ye bieþ clene{;} lokeþ þet
+ye ne falle nocht. þet ye ne {155} bie deseuerd fram þe felarede
+of gode al{}michti. þurch none euele werkes þurch none euele
+i{}wil. And yef ye bieþ lepr{us} þurch diadliche senne. greded
+gode Merci{;} þet þo leprus yaf helþe ine bodie{;} þet he us
+yeue gostliche helþe. in ure saule. Comeþ to srifte for leted
+yure sennen and þer of bieþ a{}soiled. þanne sollie habbe þo
+helþe of {160} heuene. þat is lif with uten ende.
+
+_Q{uo}d uob{is}. pr{est}are dig{netur}. p{er}._
+
+
+[Headnote: Domine, Salva Nos, Perimus]
+
++Dominica q{ua}rta post oct{avam} ep{iphanie}.+
+
+_++Ascendente ih{es}u i{n} nauiculam. secuti su{n}t eu{m}
+discipuli eius. Et ecce motus factus est magn{us} i{n} mari.
+Ita {165} ut nauicula op{er}iret{ur} fluctib{us}. Erat an{tem}
+illis{;} uent{us} {con}trarius._
+
+[f. 131v¹] ¶¶ We redeth i þe holi godspelle of to dai þat ure
+lord ih{es}u c{ri}st yede one time in to ane ssipe and ise
+deciples mid him in{}to þe séé. And so hi were i{n} þo ssipe so
+a{}ros a great te{m}peste. of winde. And ure lord was i{}leid
+him don to slepe. ine þo {170} ssipe. er þane þis tempeste
+a{}róós. Hise deciples hedde g{re}t drede of þise te{m}peste. so
+a{}wakede hine. and seiden to him. lord saue us{;} for we
+p{er}isset. And ha wiste wel þet hi ne hadde nocht gode beleaue
+ine him{;} þo seide to hem. wat dret yw folk of litle beliaue.
+Þo a{}ros up ure lord and tok þane wynd and to séé{;} and al{}so
+raþe hit was {175} stille. And al{}se þo men þet weren in þo
+ssipe hedde i{}seghe þo miracle so awondrede hem michel. Þis is
+si vaire miracle þet þet godspel of te day us telþ. Þere{}fore
+sal hure be{}liaue bie þe betere a{}strengþed. Ine swiche lorde
+þet siche miracle mai do and doþ wanne he wile. Ac hit is us
+nyede þet se þet sucurede he{m} ine þa p{er}il{;} þet {180} us
+sucuri ine [f. 131v²] ure niedes. Þet we clepie to him þet ha us
+helpe. and he hit wille do bleþeliche. yef we him bisecheth
+merci mid good i{}wille al{}so him seluen seith bi þe holi
+writes.
+
+_Salus p{o}p{u}li ego su{m}. ⁊ cet{er}a._ Hic am ha seiþ helere
+of þe folke. wanne hi to me clepiedh ine hire sorghen. and ine
+hire niedes hic hi sucuri {185} and beneme hem al here euel
+with{}ute ende. Grede we to him merci sikerliche. yef se deuel
+us wille a{}cu{m}bri þurch senne. Þurch p{r}ede oþer þurch
+an{}vie. oþer þurh wreþe. oþer þurch oþer manere of diadliche
+senne g{r}ede we to him Merci. and sigge we him lord sauue us
+þet we ne p{er}issi. and þet he us deliuri of alle eueles. and
+þet ha {190} yef us swiche werkes to done in þise wordle{;} þet
+þo saulen of us mote bien isauued a domes dai. and gon to þo
+blisce of heuene. _Q{uo}d ip{s}e pr{est}are d{ignetur}._
+
+
++D{omi}nica In sexagesima. S{er}mo.+
+
+[Headnote: Ite et Vos in Vineam Mean]
+
+_++Simile est regnu{m} celoru{m} ho{min}i pat{ri}familias.
+qui_ {195} _exijt p{ri}mo mane {con}ducere op{er}arios in uineam
+suam._
+
+[f. 132r¹] ¶¶ ++Hure lord godalmichti to us spekeþ ine þo holi
+godespelle of te day. and us seaweth one forbisne. þet yef we
+uilleth don his seruise. þe`t´ we sollen habbe {200} þo mede wel
+griat ine heuene. For so seyth ure lord ine þo godspelle of to
+dai. þet on goodman was. þat ferst uut{}yede bi þe Moreghen for
+to here werkmen in to his wi{n}yarde. for ane peny of forewerde.
+and al{}so he hedde i{}mad þise forewerde{;} so ha sente hi into
+his wynyarde. so ha dede at undre{n} and at midday al{}so. þo
+þat hit was {205} a{}yen þan euen{;} so ha ka{m} into þe
+Marcatte. so he fond werkmen þet were idel. þo seyde he to hem.
+Wéé bie ye idel{;} and hie answerden{;} and seyde. lord{;} for
+we `ne´ fonden te dai þat us herde. Goþ nu ha seide se godeman
+into mine wynyarde{;} and hic þat richt is{;} yu sal yeue. þos
+yede into þise wynyarde. mid þo oþre. þo þet hi wel {210} euen.
+þo seide þe lord to his sergant. Clepe þo werkmen a{n}d yeld hem
+here trauail. and a{}gyn to hem þat comen last, and go al to þo
+ferste. yef eue[f 132r²]riche of hem ane peny.
+
+Se sergant dede þes lordes co{m}ma{n}dem{en}t. so paide þo
+werkmen and yaf euerich ane peny. And so hi seghen þo þet bi þe
+Morghen waren i{}comen. þet {215} hi þet waren last i{}cume.
+Hedde{n} here euerich ane peny{;} Þo we{n}den hi more habbe{;}
+þo gruchchede hi a{}menges hem. and seyden. þos laste on ure
+habbeþ i{}travailed. and þu his makest velaghes to us. þet
+habbeth al{}deai i{}bye ine þine wynyarde. and habbetþ i{}þoled
+þe berdene of þo pine. and of þo hete of al þo daie. þo
+ansuerede se gode man {220} to on of hem. Frend ha seide ine do
+þe noon unricht. Wat for þi{n}gketh þat hic do min i{}wil{;}
+a{n}d al{}so ure lord hedde i{}told þise forbisne{;} so he seide
+efter{}ward. so sulle þo uerste bie last{;} and þo laste ferst.
+Fele bieþ i{}clepede{;} ac feaue bieþ i{}cornéé.
+
+Nu i{}hereþ þe signefiance. þes godeman{;} be tockneþ
+godalmichti ure lord. Se {225} winyard be{}tockneþ. þe seruise
+of ure lorde. þe werkmen. be tockneþ alle þo þet doþ cristes
+seruise. [f. 132v¹] þo tides of þo daie{;} be{}tokneþ þe time of
+þis world. Bie þe Morghen i{}herde ure lord werkmen in{}to his
+winyarde. þo ha sente þe pat{ri}arches. ate begininge of þis
+wordl. ine is seruise. þet þurch gode beleauéé him seruede. and
+seden {230} his techi{n}ge to alle þo þet hi hedden hit to
+siggen. Al{}so at undren. and at midday. i{}herede he werkmen
+into is winyarde. þo ha sente be þo time þet Moyses was a{n}d
+aaro{n}. and i þe time of his p{ro}phetes dede he mani god man
+i{n}{}to his seruise{;} þet þurch griate luue to him helden. and
+deden his seruise. To yenes þa{n} euen{;} godalmichti {235}
+i{}hierde werkmen in{}to his winyarde. þo þat he alast of þis
+wordle naam fles and blod ine þe Maidene sei{n}te Marie. and
+seauede ine þis world. þo fond he Men. þet al day hedden i{}be
+idel. Werefore he fond þet heþen folk þet be þo time þet was
+i{}go{;} hedden i{}be ut of godes be{}liaue. and of his luue.
+and of his seruise. Hi ne hedden {240} nocht i{}be idel
+[f. 132v²] for to done þo deueles werkes.
+
+Ac þere{}fore seith þet godspel þet hedden i{}be idel{;} þo þet
+hi nedden bi{}leued ane god{}almichti. ne him louie ne hi{m}
+serui. For al þat is ine þis wordle. þet man is. bote yef ha
+luuie godalmichti. and hi{m} serui{;} al hit him may þe{n}che
+for lore and idelnesse. þo a{}resunede ure lord þe paens {245}
+be ise apostles. vre{}fore hi hedde{n} i{}be so longe idel. þo
+þet hi ne hedden i{}be in his seruise{;} þo ansuerden þe
+pae{n}s{;} þet non ne hedden i{}herd hij. þet is to sigge þet hi
+ne hedden neuer te i{}heed p{ro}ph{et}e ne a{}postle ne prechur.
+þet hem seaude ne hem tachte hu i{}solden ine gode beleue ne him
+serui. Goþ a seide ure lord inte mine {250} winyarde. þet is
+inte mine beleaue. and hic yw sal yeue yure peni þet is
+heueriche blisce. þo heþen men yeden be þa daghen into cristes
+seruise{;} and we þet of hem bieþ i{}cume. and habbeþ cristendom
+under fonge{;} bieþ i entred i{n} to cristes seruise þere fore
+we sollen habbe ure peni þet is þe blisce of heuene. [f. 133r¹]
+also wel ase {255} þo þet comen bi þe Morghen. for al so we
+hopieþ for te habbe heueriche blisce{;} ase þo pat{ri}arches and
+þo p{ro}ph{et}es. and þo apostles and þo gode men þet hwile{m}
+ine þis world godalmichti s{er}ueden.
+
+So as we habeþ i seid of diuers wordles. þet god almichti dede
+werkmen into his winyarde{;} so we mowe sigge of þo elde of
+eueriche me{n}. {260} For godalmichti deþ werkm{en} into his
+winyarde bi þe Morghen. Wanne ha clepeþ of swiche þer bieþ into
+his seruise ine here childhede. Wanne hi of þis world wendeþ.
+beswo þet hi ne be ine no diadlich senne. At undren ha se{n}t
+men in to his winyarde. þet a turneþ into his s{er}uise. of age
+of man. At Middai wanne þo dai is {265} alþer hotestd be tokned
+þo men of .xxx^ti. wyntre. oþer of furti. for þe nat{ur}e of Man
+is of greater stre{n}gþe and of greater hete ine þo age. Se euen
+bi tockneþ. elde of Man. þet is se ende of þe liue. Vre lord deþ
+werkmen into his winyarde a genes þo e[f. 133r²]uen{;} Wanne
+fele ine here elde wendeþ ut of here senne i{n} to cristes
+seruise. As so {270} solle hi habbe þo blisce of heuene{;} ase
+þo þet ferst come{n} into þe winyyarde. Nocht for þan for þise
+griate bunte þet ure iord yefþ ne solde no man targi for to
+wende to godalmichti ne him to serui. for al so seid þet holi
+writ þet now ne wot þane dai of his diaþe. for Man mai longe
+liues wene and ofte him legheþ se wre{n}ch.
+
+Nu gode men {275} ye habbeþ i herd þet godspel and þe forbisne.
+Nu lokeþ yef ye bieþ with inne þo winyarde. þet is þet yef ye
+bieþ ine godes seruise yef ye bieþ with ute diadliche senne yef
+ye hatied þat he hateþ. yef ye luuieþ þet he luueþ. and doþ þet
+he hot. and but ye do{;} ye bieþ hut of his winyarde. þe is ut
+of his seruise. and ye doþ þet ure lord hóót, so ye {280} of
+serueþ þane peni. þet `is´ heueriche blisce. ye of s{er}ueþ þet
+good þet noon herte ne may i{}þenche ne noon yare i here ne
+tunge telle. þo blisce þet god [f. 133v¹] halt alle þo þet hine
+luuieþ. þider lord granti us to cumene. _Q{uo}d ipse pr{est}are
+dignet{ur}. p{er}._
+
+ [Linenotes:
+ 224. On margin, Multi s{un}t uocati{;} p{auci}. ||
+ 235. _þan_] _þā_ MS. || 278. _he he_ MS.]
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