Chapter IV: Preface: To Third Edition (3)

Hine be.sw[=a]c sw[=a].th[=e]ah siththan [=a]n w[=i]f, Dalila
[.g]e.h[=a]ten, of
th[=ae]m h[=ae]thnan folce, sw[=a] thaet h[=e] hiere sae[.g]de, thurh
hiere sw[=i]cd[=o]m 45
be.p[=ae]ht, on hw[=ae]m his str[e,]n[.g]tho waes and his wundorlicu
miht. Th[=a] h[=ae]thnan Philist[=e]i be.h[=e]ton hiere s[.c]eattas with
th[=ae]m
the h[=e]o be.swice Samson thone strangan. Th[=a] [=a]scode h[=e]o
hine [.g]eorne mid hiere [=o]l[=ae][.c]unge on hw[=ae]m his miht
w[=ae]re;
and h[=e] hiere andwyrde: '[.G]if ic b[=e]o [.g]e.bunden mid seofon 50
r[=a]pum, of sinum [.g]eworhte, s[=o]na ic b[=e]o [.g]e.wield.' Thaet
swicole w[=i]f th[=a] be.[.g]eat th[=a] seofon r[=a]pas, and h[=e] thurh
sierwunge
sw[=a] wearth [.g]e.bunden. And him man c[=y]thde thaet
th[=ae]r c[=o]mon his f[=i]end; th[=a] t[=o].braec h[=e] s[=o]na th[=a]
r[=a]pas, sw[=a]
sw[=a] h[e,]fel-thr[=ae]das; and thaet w[=i]f nyste on hw[=ae]m his miht
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waes. H[=e] wearth eft [.g]e.bunden mid eall-n[=i]wum r[=a]pum; and
h[=e] th[=a] t[=o].braec, sw[=a] sw[=a] th[=a] [=o]thre.

H[=e]o be.sw[=a]c hine sw[=a].th[=e]ah, thaet h[=e] hiere sae[.g]de aet
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n[=i]ehstan: 'Ic eom Gode [.g]e.h[=a]lgod fram m[=i]num [.c]ildh[=a]de;
and
ic naes n[=ae]fre [.g]e.[e,]fsod, ne n[=ae]fre be.scoren; and [.g]if ic
b[=e]o 60
be.scoren, thonne b[=e]o ic un-mihti[.g], [=o]thrum mannum [.g]e.l[=i]c;'
and h[=e]o l[=e]t th[=a] sw[=a].

H[=e]o th[=a] on sumum dae[.g]e, th[=a] th[=a] h[=e] on sl[=ae]pe
lae[.g], for.[.c]earf
his seofon loccas, and [=a].weahte hine siththan; th[=a] waes
h[=e] sw[=a] unmihti[.g] sw[=a] sw[=a] [=o]thre m[e,]nn. And th[=a]
Philist[=e]i 65
[.g]e.f[=e]ngon hine s[=o]na, sw[=a] sw[=a] h[=e]o hine be.l[=ae]wde, and
[.g]e.l[=ae]ddon
hine on.we[.g]; and h[=e]o haefde thone s[.c]eatt, sw[=a] sw[=a]
him [.g]e.wearth.

H[=i]e th[=a] hine [=a].bl[e,]ndon, and [.g]e.bundenne l[=ae]ddon on
heardum racent[=e]agum h[=a]m t[=o] hiera byri[.g], and on cwearterne 70
be.lucon t[=o] langre fierste: h[=e]ton hine grindan aet
hiera hand-cweorne. Th[=a] w[=e]oxon his loccas and his miht
eft on him. And th[=a] Philist[=e]i full.bl[=i]the w[=ae]ron: thancodon
hiera Gode, Dagon [.g]e.h[=a]ten, swelce h[=i]e thurh his fultum
hiera f[=e]ond [.g]e.wielden. 75

Th[=a] Philist[=e]i th[=a] mi[.c]le feorme [.g]e.worhton, and
[.g]e.samnodon
h[=i]e on sumre [=u]p-fl[=o]ra, ealle th[=a] h[=e]afod-m[e,]nn, and
[=e]ac swelce w[=i]f-m[e,]nn, thr[=e]o th[=u]send manna on mi[.c]elre
blisse.
And th[=a] th[=a] h[=i]e bl[=i]thost w[=ae]ron, th[=a] b[=ae]don h[=i]e
sume thaet Samson
m[=o]ste him macian sum gamen; and hine man s[=o]na 80
[.g]e.f[e,]tte mid sw[=i]thlicre w[=a]funge, and h[=e]ton hine standan
be.twix tw[=ae]m st[=ae]nenum sw[=e]orum. On th[=ae]m tw[=ae]m sw[=e]orum
st[=o]d thaet h[=u]s eall [.g]e.worht. And Samson th[=a] plegode
sw[=i]the him aet.foran; and [.g]e.l[=ae]hte th[=a] sw[=e]oras mid
sw[=i]thlicre
mihte, and sl[=o]g h[=i]e t[=o].gaedre thaet h[=i]e s[=o]na
t[=o].burston; and 85
thaet h[=u]s th[=a] [=a].f[=e]oll eall, th[=ae]m folce t[=o] d[=e]athe,
and Samson
forth mid, sw[=a] thaet h[=e] mi[.c]le m[=a] on his d[=e]athe
[=a].cwealde
thonne h[=e] [=ae]r cwic dyde.

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V.

FROM THE CHRONICLE.

Breten [=i]e[.g]-land is eahta hund m[=i]la lang, and tw[=a] hund
m[=i]la br[=a]d; and h[=e]r sind on th[=ae]m [=i]e[.g]lande f[=i]f
[.g]e.th[=e]odu:
[E,]n[.g]lisc, Brettisc, Scyttisc, Pihtisc, and B[=o]c-laeden.

[=Ae]rest w[=ae]ron b[=u]end thisses landes Brettas. Th[=a] c[=o]mon
of Armenia, and [.g]e.s[=ae]ton s[=u]than-wearde Bretene [=ae]rest.
Th[=a] 5
[.g]e.lamp hit thaet Peohtas c[=o]mon s[=u]than of Scithian mid
langum s[.c]ipum, n[=a] manigum; and th[=a] c[=o]mon [=ae]rest on
North-ibernian [=u]p; and th[=ae]r b[=ae]don Scottas thaet h[=i]e
th[=ae]r
m[=o]sten wunian. Ac h[=i]e noldon him l[=i]efan, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e
cw[=ae]don thaet h[=i]e ne mihten ealle aet.gaedre [.g]e.wunian th[=ae]r.
10
And th[=a] cw[=ae]don th[=a] Scottas: 'W[=e] magon [=e]ow hwaethre
r[=ae]d
[.g]e.l[=ae]ran: w[=e] witon [=o]ther [=i]e[.g]land h[=e]r-be.[=e]astan;
th[=ae]r [.g][=e]
magon eardian, [.g]if [.g][=e] willath; and [.g]if hw[=a] [=e]ow
with.st[e,]nt,
w[=e] [=e]ow fultumiath thaet [.g][=e] hit mae[.g]en [.g]e.g[=a]n.'

Th[=a] f[=e]rdon th[=a] Peohtas, and [.g]ef[=e]rdon this land
northan-weard; 15
s[=u]than-weard hit haefdon Brettas, sw[=a] sw[=a] w[=e] [=ae]r
cw[=ae]don.
And th[=a] Peohtas him [=a].b[=ae]don w[=i]f aet Scottum on th[=a]
[.g]e.r[=a]d
thaet h[=i]e [.g]e.curen hiera cyne-cynn [=a] on th[=a] w[=i]f-healfe.
Thaet
h[=i]e h[=e]oldon sw[=a] lange siththan.

And th[=a] [.g]e.lamp ymbe [.g][=e]ara ryne thaet Scotta sum d[=ae]l 20
[.g]e.w[=a]t of Ibernian on Bretene, and thaes landes sumne d[=ae]l
[.g]e.[=e]odon; and waes hiera h[e,]re-toga R[=e]oda [.g]e.h[=a]ten: fram
thaem h[=i]e sind [.g]e.n[e,]mnede D[=a]lr[=e]odi.
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Anno 449. H[=e]r Marti[=a]nus and Valent[=i]nus on.f[=e]ngon r[=i][.c]e,
and r[=i][.c]sodon seofon winter. 25

And on hiera dagum, H[e,]n[.g]est and Horsa, fram Wyrt[.g]eorne
[.g]e.lathode, Bretta cyninge, [.g]e.s[=o]hton Bretene on th[=ae]m
st[e,]de the is [.g]e.n[e,]mned Ypwines-fl[=e]ot, [=ae]rest Brettum t[=o]
fultume,
ac h[=i]e eft on h[=i]e fuhton.

Se cyning h[=e]t h[=i]e feohtan on.[.g][=e]an Peohtas; and h[=i]e sw[=a]
30
dydon, and si[.g]e haefdon sw[=a] hw[=ae]r sw[=a] h[=i]e c[=o]mon.

H[=i]e th[=a] s[e,]ndon t[=o] Angle, and h[=e]ton him s[e,]ndan m[=a]ran
fultum; and h[=e]ton him s[e,][.c][.g]an Bret-w[=e]ala n[=a]htnesse and
thaes
landes cysta. H[=i]e th[=a] s[e,]ndon him m[=a]ran fultum. Th[=a]
c[=o]mon
th[=a] m[e,]nn of thrim m[=ae][.g]thum [.G]erm[=a]nie: of Eald-seaxum, of
35
[E,]n[.g]lum, of [=I]otum.

Of [=I]otum c[=o]mon Cant-ware and Wiht-ware--thaet is s[=e]o
m[=ae][.g]th the n[=u] eardath on Wiht--and thaet cynn on West-seaxum
the man n[=u].[.g]iet h[=ae]tt '[=I]otena cynn.' Of Eald-seaxum
c[=o]mon [=E]ast-seaxe, and S[=u]th-seaxe, and West-seaxe. 40
Of Angle c[=o]mon--s[=e] [=a] siththan st[=o]d w[=e]ste be.twix [=I]otum
and
Seaxum--[=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]le, Middel-[e,]n[.g]le, Mier[.c]e, and ealle
Northhymbre.

455. H[=e]r H[e,]n[.g]est and Horsa fuhton with Wyrt[.g]eorne
th[=ae]m cyninge in th[=ae]re st[=o]we the is [.g]e.cweden
Ae[.g]les-threp; 45
and his br[=o]thor Horsan man of.sl[=o]g. And aefter th[=ae]m
H[e,]n[.g]est
f[=e]ng t[=o] r[=i][.c]e, and Aesc his sunu.

457. H[=e]r H[e,]n[.g]est and Aesc fuhton with Brettas in th[=ae]re
st[=o]we the is [.g]e.cweden Cr[e,][.c][.g]an-ford, and th[=ae]r
of.sl[=o]gon
f[=e]ower th[=u]send wera. And th[=a] Brettas th[=a] for.l[=e]ton
C[e,]nt-land, 50
and mid mi[.c]le [e,][.g]e flugon t[=o] Lunden-byri[.g].

473. H[=e]r Hen[.g]est and Aesc [.g]e.fuhton with W[=e]alas, and
[.g]e.n[=a]mon un-[=a]r[=i]medlicu h[e,]re-r[=e]af, and th[=a] W[=e]alas
flugon
th[=a] [E,]n[.g]le sw[=a] sw[=a] f[=y]r.

787. H[=e]r nam Beorht-r[=i][.c] cyning Offan dohtor [=E]ad-burge. 55
And on his dagum c[=o]mon [=ae]rest thr[=e]o s[.c]ipu; and th[=a] se
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[.g]e.r[=e]fa th[=ae]r t[=o] r[=a]d, and h[=i]e wolde dr[=i]fan t[=o]
thaes cyninges
t[=u]ne, th[=y] h[=e] nyste hwaet h[=i]e w[=ae]ron; and hine man
of.sl[=o]g.
Thaet w[=ae]ron th[=a] [=ae]restan s[.c]ipu D[e,]niscra manna the
Angel-cynnes
land [.g]e.s[=o]hton. 60

851. H[=e]r [.C]eorl ealdor-mann [.g]e.feaht with h[=ae]thne m[e,]nn
mid Defena-s[.c][=i]re aet Wi[.c][.g]an-beorge, and th[=ae]r mi[.c]el
wael
[.g]e.sl[=o]gon, and si[.g]e n[=a]mon.

And th[=y] ilcan [.g][=e]are Aethelst[=a]n cyning and Ealhh[e,]re dux
mi[.c]elne h[e,]re of.sl[=o]gon aet Sand-w[=i]c on C[e,]nt; and nigon 65
s[.c]ipu [.g]e.f[=e]ngon, and th[=a] [=o]thru [.g]e.fl[=i]emdon; and
h[=ae]thne m[e,]nn
[=ae]rest ofer winter s[=ae]ton.

And th[=y] ilcan [.g][=e]are c[=o]m f[=e]orthe healf hund s[.c]ipa on
T[e,]mese-m[=u]than, and br[=ae]con Cantwara-burg, and Lunden-burg,
and [.g]e.fl[=i]emdon Beorhtwulf Mier[.c]na cyning mid his 70
fierde; and f[=e]rdon th[=a] s[=u]th ofer T[e,]mese on S[=u]thri[.g]e;
and
him [.g]e.feaht with Aethelwulf cyning and Aethelbeald his
sunu aet [=A]c-l[=e]a mid West-seaxna fierde, and th[=ae]r thaet
m[=ae]ste
wael [.g]e.sl[=o]gon on h[=ae]thnum h[e,]re the w[=e] s[e,][.c][.g]an
h[=i]erdon oth
thisne andweardan dae[.g], and th[=ae]r si[.g]e n[=a]mon. 75

867. H[=e]r f[=o]r se h[e,]re of [=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]lum ofer
Humbre-m[=u]than
t[=o] Eoforw[=i]c-[.c]eastre on North-hymbre. And th[=ae]r waes mi[.c]el
un-[.g]ethw[=ae]rnes th[=ae]re th[=e]ode be.twix him selfum, and h[=i]e
haefdon hiera cyning [=a].worpenne [=O]sbryht, and un-[.g]ecyndne
cyning under.f[=e]ngon Aellan. And h[=i]e late on [.g][=e]are t[=o]
th[=ae]m 80
[.g]e.[.c]ierdon thaet h[=i]e with thone h[e,]re winnende w[=ae]ron; and
h[=i]e
th[=e]ah mi[.c]le fierd [.g]e.gadrodon, and thone h[e,]re s[=o]hton aet
Eoforw[=i]c-[.c]eastre; and on th[=a] [.c]eastre br[=ae]con, and h[=i]e
sume
inne wurdon; and th[=ae]r waes un-[.g]emetlic wael ge.slae[.g]en
Northanhymbra,
sume binnan, sume b[=u]tan, and th[=a] cyningas 85
b[=e][.g]en ofslae[.g]ene; and s[=e]o l[=a]f with thone h[e,]re frith
nam.

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VI.

KING EDMUND.

Sum sw[=i]the [.g]e.l[=ae]red munuc c[=o]m s[=u]than ofer s[=ae] fram
sancte
Benedictes st[=o]we, on Aethelredes cyninges dae[.g]e, to D[=u]nst[=a]ne
aer[.c]e-biscope, thrim [.g][=e]arum [=ae]r th[=ae]m the h[=e]
forth.f[=e]rde,
and se munuc h[=a]tte Abbo. Th[=a] wurdon h[=i]e aet spr[=ae][.c]e, oth
thaet D[=u]nst[=a]n reahte be sancte [=E]admunde, sw[=a] sw[=a]
[=E]admundes 5
sweord-bora hit reahte Aethelst[=a]ne cyninge, th[=a] th[=a]
D[=u]nst[=a]n [.g][=e]ong mann waes, and se sweord-bora waes for.ealdod
mann. Th[=a] [.g]e.s[e,]tte se munuc ealle th[=a], [.g]e.r[e,][.c]ednesse
on
[=a]nre b[=e]c, and eft, th[=a] th[=a] s[=e]o b[=o]c c[=o]m t[=o] [=u]s,
binnan f[=e]am
[.g][=e]arum, th[=a] [=a].w[e,]ndon w[=e] hit on [E,]n[.g]lisc, sw[=a]
sw[=a] hit h[=e]r.aefter 10
st[e,]nt. Se munuc th[=a] Abbo binnan tw[=ae]m [.g][=e]arum
[.g]e.w[e,]nde
h[=a]m t[=o] his mynstre, and wearth s[=o]na t[=o] abbode
[.g]e.s[e,]tt on th[=ae]m ilcan mynstre.

[=E]admund se [=e]adiga, [=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]la cyning, waes snotor and
weorthfull, and weorthode simle mid aethelum th[=e]awum thone 15
aelmihtigan God. H[=e] waes [=e]ath-m[=o]d and [.g]e.thungen, and
sw[=a] [=a]n-r[=ae]d thurh.wunode thaet h[=e] nolde [=a].b[=u]gan t[=o]
bismerfullum
leahtrum, ne on n[=a]wthre healfe h[=e] ne [=a].hielde his
th[=e]awas, ac waes simle [.g]e.myndi[.g] th[=ae]re s[=o]than l[=a]re:
'[.G]if th[=u]
eart t[=o] h[=e]afod-m[e,]nn [.g]e.s[e,]tt, ne [=a].h[e,]fe th[=u]
th[=e], ac b[=e]o be.twix 20
mannum sw[=a] sw[=a] [=a]n mann of him.' H[=e] waes
cysti[.g] w[=ae]dlum and widewum sw[=a] sw[=a] faeder, and mid
wel-willendnesse [.g]e.wissode his folc simle t[=o] riht-w[=i]snesse,
and th[=ae]m r[=e]thum st[=i]erde, and [.g]e.s[=ae]li[.g]l[=i]ce leofode
on s[=o]thum
[.g]e.l[=e]afan. 25
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Hit [.g]e.lamp th[=a] aet n[=i]ehstan thaet th[=a] D[e,]niscan l[=e]ode
f[=e]rdon
mid s[.c]ip-h[e,]re, h[e,]rgiende and sl[=e]ande w[=i]de [.g]eond land,
sw[=a]
sw[=a] hiera [.g]e.wuna is. On th[=ae]m flotan w[=ae]ron th[=a] fyrmestan
h[=e]afod-m[e,]nn, Hinguar and Hubba, [.g]e.[=a]nl[=ae]hte thurh
d[=e]ofol,
and h[=i]e on Northhymbra-lande [.g]e.l[e,]ndon mid aescum, and 30
[=a].w[=e]ston thaet land, and th[=a] l[=e]ode of.sl[=o]gon. Th[=a]
[.g]e.w[e,]nde
Hinguar [=e]ast mid his s[.c]ipum, and Hubba be.l[=a]f on
Northhymbra-lande,
[.g]e.wunnenum si[.g]e mid wael-hr[=e]ownesse.
Hinguar th[=a] be.c[=o]m t[=o] [=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]lum r[=o]wende on
th[=ae]m [.g][=e]are
the Aelfred aetheling [=a]n and tw[e,]nti[.g] [.g][=e]ara waes, s[=e] the
West-seaxna 35
cyning siththan wearth m[=ae]re. And se fore-sae[.g]da
Hinguar f[=ae]rl[=i]ce, sw[=a] sw[=a] wulf, on lande be.stealcode, and
th[=a] l[=e]ode sl[=o]g, weras and w[=i]f, and th[=a] un[.g]ewittigan
[.c][=i]ld,
and to bismere t[=u]code th[=a] bilew[=i]tan Cr[=i]stenan. H[=e] s[e,]nde
th[=a] siththan s[=o]na t[=o] th[=ae]m cyninge b[=e]otlic [=ae]rende,
thaet h[=e] 40
[=a].b[=u]gan scolde t[=o] his mann-r[=ae]denne, [.g]if h[=e] his
f[=e]ores r[=o]hte.
Se [=ae]rend-raca c[=o]m th[=a] t[=o] [=E]admunde cyninge, and Hinguares
[=ae]rende him arodl[=i]ce [=a].b[=e]ad: 'Hinguar [=u]re cyning, c[=e]ne
and si[.g]efaest on s[=ae] and on lande, haefth fela th[=e]oda
[.g]e.weald,
and c[=o]m n[=u] mid fierde f[=ae]rl[=i]ce h[=e]r t[=o] lande, thaet 45
h[=e] h[=e]r winter-setl mid his werode haebbe. N[=u] h[=ae]tt h[=e]
th[=e]
d[=ae]lan th[=i]ne d[=i]eglan gold-hordas and th[=i]nra ieldrena
[.g]e.str[=e]on
arodl[=i]ce with hine, and th[=u] b[=e]o his under-cyning, [.g]if th[=u]
cwic b[=e]on wilt, for th[=ae]m the th[=u] naefst th[=a] miht thaet
th[=u] mae[.g]e
him with.standan.' 50

Hwaet th[=a] [=E]admund cyning clipode [=a]nne biscop the him
th[=a] [.g]e.h[e,]ndost waes, and with hine sm[=e]ade h[=u] h[=e]
th[=ae]m
r[=e]than Hinguare andwyrdan scolde. Th[=a] forhtode se biscop
for th[=ae]m f[=ae]rlican [.g]e.limpe, and for thaes cyninges l[=i]fe,
and cwaeth thaet him r[=ae]d th[=u]hte thaet h[=e] t[=o] th[=ae]m
[.g]e.buge the 55
him b[=e]ad Hinguar. Th[=a] sw[=i]gode se cyning, and be.seah
t[=o] th[=ae]re eorthan, and cwaeth th[=a] aet n[=i]ehstan cynel[=i]ce
him
t[=o]: '[=E]al[=a] th[=u] biscop, t[=o] bismere sind [.g]e.t[=a]wode
th[=a]s earman
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land-l[=e]ode, and m[=e] n[=u] l[=e]ofre w[=ae]re thaet ic on
[.g]e.feohte
f[=e]olle with th[=ae]m the m[=i]n folc m[=o]ste hiera eardes br[=u]can.'
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And se biscop cwaeth: '[=E]al[=a] th[=u] l[=e]ofa cyning, th[=i]n folc
l[=i]th of.slae[.g]en, and th[=u] naefst thone fultum thaet th[=u]
feohtan
mae[.g]e, and th[=a]s flot-m[e,]nn cumath, and th[=e] cwicne
[.g]e.bindath,
b[=u]tan th[=u] mid fl[=e]ame th[=i]num f[=e]ore [.g]e.beorge, oththe
th[=u] th[=e] sw[=a]
[.g]e.beorge thaet th[=u] b[=u]ge t[=o] him.' Th[=a] cwaeth [=E]admund
cyning, 65
sw[=a] sw[=a] h[=e] full.c[=e]ne waes: 'thaes ic [.g]e.wilni[.g]e and
[.g]e.w[=y]s[.c]e
mid m[=o]de thaet ic [=a]na ne be.l[=i]fe aefter m[=i]num l[=e]ofum
the[.g]num,
the on hiera b[e,]ddum wurdon mid bearnum and w[=i]fum f[=ae]rl[=i]ce
of.slae[.g]ene fram thissum flot-mannum. Naes m[=e] n[=ae]fre
[.g]e.wunelic
thaet ic worhte fl[=e]ames, ac ic wolde sw[=i]thor sweltan, 70
[.g]if ic thorfte, for m[=i]num [=a]gnum earde, and se aelmihtiga God
w[=a]t thaet ic nyle [=a].b[=u]gan fram his b[=i]-g[e,]n[.g]um [=ae]fre,
ne fram
his s[=o]thre lufe, swelte ic, libbe ic.'

Aefter thissum wordum h[=e] [.g]e.w[e,]nde t[=o] th[=ae]m [=ae]rend-racan
the
Hinguar him t[=o] s[e,]nde, and sae[.g]de him un.forht: 'Witodl[=i]ce 75
th[=u] w[=ae]re n[=u] wierthe sl[e,][.g]es, ac ic nyle [=a].f[=y]lan on
th[=i]num f[=u]lum
bl[=o]de m[=i]ne cl[=ae]nan handa, for th[=ae]m the ic Cr[=i]ste
folgi[.g]e, the
[=u]s sw[=a] [.g]e.b[=y]snode; ac ic bl[=i]thel[=i]ce wile b[=e]on
of.slae[.g]en
thurh [=e]ow, [.g]if hit sw[=a] God fore-s[.c][=e]awath. Far n[=u]
sw[=i]the hrathe,
and s[e,][.g]e th[=i]num r[=e]than hl[=a]forde, "ne [=a].b[=y]hth
n[=ae]fre [=E]admund 80
Hinguare on l[=i]fe, h[=ae]thnum h[e,]re-togan, b[=u]tan h[=e] to
H[=ae]lende
Cr[=i]ste [=ae]rest mid [.g]e.l[=e]afan on thissum lande [.g]e.b[=u]ge."'

Th[=a] [.g]e.w[e,]nde se [=ae]rend-raca arodl[=i]ce on.we[.g], and
[.g]e.m[=e]tte
be we[.g]e thone wael-hr[=e]owan Hinguar mid ealre his fierde
f[=u]se to [=E]admunde, and sae[.g]de th[=ae]m [=a]rleasan h[=u] him
[.g]e.andwyrd 85
waes. Hinguar beb[=e]ad th[=a] mid bieldo th[=ae]m s[.c]ip-h[e,]re
thaet h[=i]e thaes cyninges [=a]nes ealle c[=e]pan scolden, the his
h[=ae]se
for.seah, and hine s[=o]na bindan.

Hwaet th[=a] [=E]admund cyning, mid th[=ae]m the Hinguar c[=o]m,
st[=o]d innan his healle, thaes H[=ae]lendes [.g]e.myndi[.g], and
[=a].wearp 90
his w[=ae]pnu: wolde [.g]e.efenl[=ae][.c]an Cr[=i]stes
[.g]e.b[=y]snungum, the
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for.b[=e]ad Petre mid w[=ae]pnum t[=o] winnenne with th[=a]
waelhr[=e]owan
I[=u]d[=e]iscan. Hwaet th[=a] [=a]rl[=e]asan th[=a] [=E]admund
[.g]e.bundon, and
[.g]e.bismrodon huxl[=i]ce, and b[=e]oton mid s[=a]glum, and sw[=a]
siththan l[=ae]ddon thone [.g]e.l[=e]affullan cyning t[=o] [=a]num
eorth-faestan 95
tr[=e]owe, and t[=i]e[.g]don hine th[=ae]r-t[=o] mid heardum b[e,]ndum,
and hine eft swungon langl[=i]ce mid swipum; and h[=e]
simle clipode be.twix th[=ae]m swinglum mid s[=o]thum [.g]e.l[=e]afan
t[=o]
H[=ae]lende Cr[=i]ste; and th[=a] h[=ae]thnan th[=a] for his
[.g]e.l[=e]afan wurdon
w[=o]dl[=i]ce ierre, for th[=ae]m the h[=e] clipode Cr[=i]st him t[=o]
fultume: 100
h[=i]e scuton th[=a] mid gafelocum him t[=o], swelce him to gamene,
oth thaet h[=e] eall waes be.s[e,]tt mid hiera scotungum, swelce [=i]les
byrsta, sw[=a] sw[=a] Sebasti[=a]nus waes. Th[=a] [.g]e.seah Hinguar, se
[=a]rl[=e]asa flotmann, thaet se aethela cyning nolde Cr[=i]ste
with.sacan,
ac mid [=a]nr[=ae]dum [.g]e.l[=e]afan hine [=ae]fre clipode: h[=e]t hine
th[=a] 105
be.h[=e]afdian, and th[=a] h[=ae]thnan sw[=a] dydon. Be.twix th[=ae]m the
h[=e]
clipode t[=o] Cr[=i]ste th[=a].[.g]iet, th[=a] tugon th[=a] h[=ae]thnan
thone h[=a]lgan
t[=o] sl[e,][.g]e, and mid [=a]num sw[e,]n[.g]e sl[=o]gon him of thaet
h[=e]afod,
and his s[=a]wol s[=i]thode [.g]e.s[=ae]li[.g] t[=o] Cr[=i]ste. Th[=ae]r
waes sum
mann [.g]e.h[e,]nde [.g]e.healden, thurh God be.h[=y]dd th[=ae]m
h[=ae]thnum, 110
the this [.g]e.h[=i]erde eall, and hit eft sae[.g]de, sw[=a] sw[=a] w[=e]
hit
s[e,][.c][.g]ath h[=e]r.

Hwaet th[=a] se flot-h[e,]re f[=e]rde eft t[=o] s[.c]ipe, and
be.h[=y]ddon thaet
h[=e]afod thaes h[=a]lgan [=E]admundes on th[=ae]m thi[.c][.c]um
br[=e]mlum,
thaet hit be.byr[.g]ed ne wurde. Th[=a] aefter fierste siththan h[=i]e
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[=a].farene w[=ae]ron, c[=o]m thaet land-folc t[=o], the th[=ae]r t[=o]
l[=a]fe waes,
th[=ae]r hiera hl[=a]fordes l[=i]c lae[.g] b[=u]tan h[=e]afde, and wurdon
swithe
s[=a]ri[.g]e for his sl[e,][.g]e on m[=o]de, and h[=u]ru thaet h[=i]e
naefden thaet
h[=e]afod t[=o] th[=ae]m bodi[.g]e. Th[=a] sae[.g]de se s[.c][=e]awere
the hit [=ae]r
[.g]e.seah, thaet th[=a] flotm[e,]nn haefden thaet h[=e]afod mid him; and
120
waes him [.g]e.th[=u]ht, sw[=a] sw[=a] hit waes full.s[=o]th, thaet
h[=i]e beh[=y]dden
thaet h[=e]afod on th[=ae]m holte for.hwega.

H[=i]e [=e]odon th[=a] [e,]ndemes ealle t[=o] th[=ae]m wuda,
s[=e][.c]ende [.g]e.hw[=ae]r,
[.g]eond th[=y]flas and br[=e]mlas, [.g]if h[=i]e [=a]-hw[=ae]r mihten
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[.g]e.m[=e]tan thaet h[=e]afod. Waes [=e]ac mi[.c]el wundor thaet [=a]n
wulf 125
wearth [=a].s[e,]nd, thurh Godes wissunge, t[=o] be.w[e,]rienne thaet
h[=e]afod with th[=a] [=o]thru d[=e]or ofer dae[.g] and niht. H[=i]e
[=e]odon th[=a]
s[=e][.c]ende and simle clipiende, sw[=a] sw[=a] hit [.g]e.wunelic is
th[=ae]m
the on wuda g[=a]th oft, 'hw[=ae]r eart th[=u] n[=u], [.g]e.f[=e]ra?' And
him
andwyrde thaet h[=e]afod, 'h[=e]r, h[=e]r, h[=e]r;' and sw[=a]
[.g]e.l[=o]me 130
clipode andswariende him eallum, sw[=a] oft sw[=a] hiera [=ae]ni[.g]
clipode, oth thaet h[=i]e ealle be.c[=o]mon thurh th[=a] clipunge him
t[=o].
Th[=a] lae[.g] se gr[=ae]ga wulf the be.wiste thaet h[=e]afod, and mid
his
tw[=ae]m f[=o]tum haefde thaet h[=e]afod be.clypped, gr[=ae]di[.g] and
hungri[.g],
and for Gode ne dorste thaes h[=e]afdes on.byr[.g]an, ac 135
h[=e]old hit with d[=e]or. Th[=a] wurdon h[=i]e of.wundrode thaes
wulfes hierd-r[=ae]denne, and thaet h[=a]li[.g]e h[=e]afod h[=a]m
f[e,]redon
mid him, thanciende th[=ae]m Aelmihtigan ealra his wundra.
Ac se wulf folgode forth mid th[=ae]m h[=e]afde, oth thaet h[=i]e t[=o]
t[=u]ne c[=o]mon, swelce h[=e] tam waere, and [.g]e.w[e,]nde eft siththan
140
t[=o] wuda on.[.g][=e]an.

Th[=a] land-l[=e]ode th[=a] siththan l[e,][.g]don thaet h[=e]afod t[=o]
th[=ae]m h[=a]lgan
bodi[.g]e, and be.byri[.g]don sw[=a] h[=i]e s[=e]lest mihton on swelcre
hraedunge, and [.c]iri[.c]an [=a].r[=ae]rdon s[=o]na him on.uppan. Eft
th[=a] on fierste, aefter fela [.g][=e]arum, th[=a] s[=e]o h[e,]rgung
[.g]e.sw[=a]c, 145
and sibb wearth for.[.g]iefen th[=ae]m [.g]e.sw[e,]n[.c]tan folce, th[=a]
f[=e]ngon
h[=i]e t[=o].gaedre, and worhton [=a]ne [.c]iri[.c]an weorthl[=i]ce
th[=ae]m h[=a]lgan,
for th[=ae]m the ge.l[=o]me wundru wurdon aet his byr[.g]enne, aet
th[=ae]m [.g]e.bed-h[=u]se th[=ae]r h[=e] be.byr[.g]ed waes. H[=i]e
woldon th[=a]
f[e,]rian mid folclicre weorthmynde thone h[=a]lgan l[=i]chaman, and 150
l[e,][.c][.g]an innan th[=ae]re [.c]iri[.c]an. Th[=a] waes mi[.c]el
wundor thaet h[=e]
waes eall sw[=a] [.g]e.h[=a]l swelce h[=e] cwic w[=ae]re, mid cl[=ae]num
l[=i]chaman,
and his sw[=e]ora waes [.g]e.h[=ae]led, the [=ae]r waes for.slae[.g]en,
and
waes swelce [=a]n seolcen thr[=ae]d ymbe his sw[=e]oran, mannum t[=o]
sweotolunge h[=u] h[=e] ofs.lae[.g]en waes. [=E]ac swelce th[=a] wunda,
155
the th[=a] waelhr[=e]owan h[=ae]thnan mid [.g]e.l[=o]mum scotungum on his
l[=i]ce macodon, w[=ae]ron [.g]e.h[=ae]lde thurh thone heofonlican God;
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and h[=e]; l[=i]th sw[=a] onsund oth thisne and-weardan dae[.g],
and-b[=i]diende
[=ae]ristes and thaes [=e][.c]an wuldres. His l[=i]chama [=u]s
c[=y]thth, the l[=i]th un-formolsnod, thaet h[=e] b[=u]tan for.li[.g]re
h[=e]r on 160
worulde leofode, and mid cl[=ae]num l[=i]fe t[=o]; Cr[=i]ste s[=i]thode.

Sum widewe wunode, [=O]swyn [.g]e.h[=a]ten, aet thaes h[=a]lgan
byr[.g]enne, on [.g]e.bedum and faestennum manigu [.g][=e]ar siththan.
S[=e]o wolde [e,]fsian [=ae]lce [.g][=e]are thone sanct, and his
nae[.g]las
[.c]eorfan s[=i]eferl[=i]ce mid lufe, and on scr[=i]ne healdan t[=o]
h[=a]li[.g]-d[=o]me 165
on weofode. Tha weorthode thaet land-folc mid [.g]e.l[=e]afan thone
sanct, and Th[=e]odred biscop thearle mid [.g]iefum on golde and
on seolfre, th[=ae]m sancte t[=o] weorthmynde.

Th[=a] c[=o]mon on sumne s[=ae]l un-[.g]es[=ae]lige th[=e]ofas eahta on
[=a]nre nihte t[=o] th[=ae]m [=a]r-weorthan h[=a]lgan: woldon stelan
th[=a] 170
m[=a]thmas the m[e,]nn thider br[=o]hton, and cunnodon mid craefte
h[=u] h[=i]e inn cuman mihten. Sum sl[=o]g mid sl[e,][.c][.g]e sw[=i]the
th[=a]
haespan, sum hiera mid f[=e]olan f[=e]olode ymb.[=u]tan, sum [=e]ac
under.dealf th[=a] duru mid spadan, sum hiera mid hl[=ae]ddre wolde
on.l[=u]can th[=ae]t [=e]ag-th[=y]rel; ac h[=i]e swuncon on [=i]del, and
earml[=i]ce 175
f[=e]rdon, sw[=a] thaet se h[=a]lga wer h[=i]e wundorl[=i]ce [.g]e.band,
[=ae]lcne sw[=a] h[=e] st[=o]d str[=u]tiendne mid t[=o]le, thaet hiera
n[=a]n ne
mihte thaet morth [.g]e.fr[e,]mman ne h[=i]e thanon [=a].styrian; ac
st[=o]don sw[=a] oth mer[.g]en. M[e,]nn th[=a] thaes wundrodon, h[=u]
th[=a]
weargas hangodon, sum on hl[=ae]ddre, sum l[=e]at t[=o] [.g]e.delfe, 180
and [=ae]lc on his weorce waes faeste [.g]e.bunden. H[=i]e wurdon
th[=a] [.g]e.br[=o]hte t[=o] th[=ae]m biscope ealle, and h[=e] h[=e]t
h[=i]e [=a].h[=o]n on
h[=e]am [.g]ealgum ealle; ac h[=e] naes n[=a] [.g]e.myndi[.g] h[=u] se
mildheorta
God clipode thurh his w[=i]tegan th[=a]s word the h[=e]r standath:
_Eos qui ducuntur ad mortem eruere ne cesses_, 'th[=a] the man l[=ae]tt
185
t[=o] d[=e]athe [=a].l[=i]es h[=i]e [=u]t simle.' And [=e]ac th[=a]
h[=a]lgan can[=o]nes
b[=e]c [.g]e.h[=a]dodum for.b[=e]odath [.g]e biscopum [.g]e pr[=e]ostum
t[=o]
b[=e]onne ymbe th[=e]ofas, for th[=ae]m the hit ne [.g]e.byreth th[=ae]m
the
b[=e]op [.g]e.corene Gode to the[.g]nienne thaet h[=i]e
[.g]e.thw[=ae]rl[=ae][.c]an
scylen on [=ae]ni[.g]es mannes d[=e]athe, [.g]if h[=i]e b[=e]oth Dryhtnes
190
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the[.g]nas. Eft th[=a] Th[=e]odred biscop s[.c][=e]awode his b[=e]c,
h[=e] siththan
be.hr[=e]owsode mid [.g][=e]omrunge thaet h[=e] sw[=a] r[=e]thne d[=o]m
s[e,]tte
th[=ae]m un[.g]es[=ae]ligum th[=e]ofum, and hit be.s[=a]rgode [=ae]fre
oth his
l[=i]fes [e,]nde, and th[=a] l[=e]ode baed [.g]eorne thaet h[=i]e him mid
faesten
full[=i]ce thr[=i]e dagas, biddende thone Aelmihtigan thaet h[=e] him
195
[=a]rian scolde.

On th[=ae]m lande waes sum mann, L[=e]ofst[=a]n [.g]e.h[=a]ten,
r[=i][.c]e
for worulde, un-[.g]ewitti[.g] for Gode; s[=e] r[=a]d t[=o] th[=ae]m
h[=a]lgan
mid r[=i][.c]etere sw[=i]the, and h[=e]t him aet.[=i]ewan orgell[=i]ce
sw[=i]the
thone h[=a]lgan sanct, hwaether h[=e] [.g]e.sund w[=ae]re; ac sw[=a]
hrathe 200
sw[=a] h[=e] [.g]e.seah thaes sanctes l[=i]chaman, th[=a] [=a].w[=e]dde
h[=e] s[=o]na,
and wael-hr[=e]owl[=i]ce grymetode, and earml[=i]ce [.g]e.[e,]ndode yflum
d[=e]athe. This is th[=ae]m [.g]e.l[=i]c the se [.g]e.l[=e]affulla
p[=a]pa Greg[=o]rius
sae[.g]de on his [.g]es[e,]tnesse be th[=ae]m h[=a]lgan Laurentie, the
l[=i]th on
R[=o]me-byri[.g], thaet m[e,]nn wolden s[.c][=e]awian h[=u] h[=e]
l[=ae][.g]e [.g]e 205
g[=o]de [.g]e yfle; ac God h[=i]e [.g]e.stilde sw[=a] thaet th[=ae]r
swulton
on th[=ae]re s[.c][=e]awunge seofon m[e,]nn aet.gaedre; th[=a]
[.g]eswicon
th[=a] [=o]thre t[=o] s[.c][=e]awienne thone martyr mid m[e,]nniscum
[.g]e.dwylde.

Fela wundra w[=e] [.g]e.h[=i]erdon on folclicre spr[=ae][.c]e be th[=ae]m
210
h[=a]lgan [=E]admunde, the w[=e] h[=e]r nyllath on [.g]e.write s[e,]ttan,
ac h[=i]e
w[=a]t [.g]e.hw[=a]. On thissum h[=a]lgan is sweotol, and on swelcum
[=o]thrum, thaet God aelmihti[.g] mae[.g] thone mann [=a].r[=ae]ran eft
on
d[=o]mes dae[.g]e onsundne of eorthan, s[=e] the hielt [=E]admund
h[=a]lne
his l[=i]chaman oth thone m[=i][.c]lan dae[.g], th[=e]ah the h[=e] on
moldan c[=o]me. 215
Wierthe w[=ae]re s[=e]o st[=o]w for th[=ae]m weorthfullan h[=a]lgan thaet
h[=i]e
man weorthode and wel [.g]e.l[=o]gode mid cl[=ae]num Godes th[=e]owum
t[=o] Cr[=i]stes th[=e]owd[=o]me; for th[=ae]m the se h[=a]lga is
m[=ae]rra thonne
m[e,]nn mae[.g]en [=a].sm[=e]an. Nis Angel-cynn be.d[=ae]led Dryhtnes
h[=a]lgena, thonne on [E,]n[.g]la-lande li[.c][.g]ath swelce h[=a]lgan
swelce 220
thes h[=a]lga cyning, and C[=u]thberht se [=e]adiga and sancte
Aethelthr[=y]th on [=E]li[.g], and [=e]ac hiere sweostor, onsund on
l[=i]chaman,
[.g]e.l[=e]afan t[=o] trymmunge. Sind [=e]ac fela [=o]thre on
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Angel-cynne h[=a]lgan, the fela wundra wyr[.c]ath, sw[=a] sw[=a] hit
w[=i]de is c[=u]th, th[=ae]m Aelmihtigan t[=o] lofe, the h[=i]e on
[.g]e.l[=i]efdon. 225
Cr[=i]st [.g]e.sweotolath mannum thurh his m[=ae]re h[=a]lgan thaet h[=e]
is
aelmihti[.g] God the wyr[.c]th swelc wundru, th[=e]ah the th[=a] earman
I[=u]d[=e]iscan hine eallunga with.s[=o]cen, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e sind
[=a].wier[.g]de, sw[=a] sw[=a] h[=i]e w[=y]s[.c]ton him selfum. Ne
b[=e]oth n[=a]n
wundru [.g]e.worht aet hiera byr[.g]ennum, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e ne
230
[.g]e.l[=i]efath on thone lifiendan Cr[=i]st; ac Cr[=i]st
[.g]e.sweotolath
mannum hw[=ae]r se g[=o]da [.g]e.l[=e]afa is, thonne h[=e] swelc wundru
wyr[.c]th thurh his h[=a]lgan w[=i]de [.g]eond th[=a]s eorthan, thaes him
s[=i]e
wuldor and lof [=a] mid his heofonlicum Faeder and th[=ae]m H[=a]lgan
G[=a]ste, [=a] b[=u]tan [e,]nde. 235

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