Chapter III: Part 3

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.
[&] [gh]iet 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 la[gh]e{}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.
[&] [gh]iet 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 for[gh]ieuenesse.

[Linenote:
292. _mai_ corr. out of _marg_ MS.]

Sculde hi{m} éch man ðe hwile hé mu[gh]e 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 [gh]ief ich sceal. lichame [&] sawle leche.
Léte wé [þ/] god for{}but. ealle manne cunne.
[&] do wé [þ/] 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 [þ/] me r[´æ]t [&] eal [þ/] me singð. bi{}fore godes borde.
eal hít hanget [&] bi{}halt. bi ðisse twam worde.
{E}alle godes la[gh]e 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 [gh]íue us strengðe. stande [þ/] 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 [gh]ief 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 la[gh]es 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 [gh]eue us strengðe stonde þat we moten
[&] of alle ure gultes [gh]ieue us cume bote.

[Linenotes:
307. After _þat_, _w_ erased. || 313. _godel_ MS. ||
315. _gulteð_] _t_ over _[d.]_ MS.]

++Wé wilnieð éfter woruld wéle. ðe lange ne mei leste. 315
[&] leggeð eal ure iswinch. ón ðin[gh]e unste`de´ feste. |
Swunche wé for godes luue. healf [þ/] wé doð for æhte. [f. 70r
ne béo wé naht swá óf bicherd. ne sa uuele bi{}kehte.
[Gh]if wé serueden gode swa wé doð ermínges.
mare wé hedden en héuene. ðenne eorles hér [&] kinges. 320
Né mu[gh]en hí werien heo{m} wið chele. wið þurste ne wið hunger.
ne wið ulde. ne wið deaðe. þe uldre ne ðe [gh]eonger.
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
[Gh]ief we serueden god half þat we doð for erminges
We mihten habben more an heuene þa[n] [gh]ierles [&] kinges
Ne mu[gh]e we werien naðer ne wið þurst ne wið hunger 325
Ne wid elde ne wið deað þe elder ne þe [gh]eunger
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 mu[gh]e habben hér. [&] hwét finde þere.
[Gh]íef wé were wise men. ðis wé scolde ðenche.
bute wé wurðe us íwer. ðeos woruld wule us for{}drenche. 330
Mest ealle men he [gh]íueð drinche. óf ane deofles scenche.
hé sceal hi{m} cunne sculde wél. [gh]íf 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 [h.]ware
Hwat we mu[gh]en habben her [&] hwat we findeð þare. |
[Gh]ief [we] waren wise men þus we solden þenchen [f. 7v
Bute we wurðen us iwar þis wereld us wile drenchen
Mast alle men hit [gh]ieueð drinken of on euele senche 335
He sal him cunnen silde wel [gh]ief hit him nele screnche.

[Linenote:
329. _ilomo_ MS.]

++Mid ealmihti[gh]es godes luue. ute wé us bi{}werien.
wið ðises wrecches woreldes luue. [þ/] hé ma[gh]e us derien.
Mid festen ælmes [&] ibede. werie wé us wið sunne. 335
Mið ða wepne ðe god haueð. bi{}[gh]íten man cunne.
Léte wé þe brade strét. [&] ðene wei bene.
þe le{t} [þ/] ni[gh]eðe 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 forl[´æ]te.
þa ðe eal fol[gh]eð hís íwill. fareð bi ðusse stréte.
Hí mu[gh]en lihtliche gán mid ðere under{}hulde.
ðurh ane godlíese w{u}de `in{}to´ ane bare felde. [f. 70v

[Linenotes:
338. _let_] _[l.]ec_ MS. || 344. _wude_] _wade_ MS.]

Mid al{}mihtin godes luue úte we us biwerien
[W]ið þesses wreches woreldes luue þat hit ne mu[gh]e us derien.
Mid almesse. mid fasten [&] mid ibeden werie we us wid senne.
Mid þo wapne þe god haued [gh]ieue alle man{}kenne. 340
[L]ate we þe brode strate [&] þane wei[gh] 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 fol[gh]eð here iwil hie fareð bi þare strate.
[H]ie mu[gh]en 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
[þ/] beoð ða ðe heo{m} sculdeð [gh]eorne wið [´æ]che un{}ðeawe.
[Þ]as gað uníeðe [gh]eanes ðe clíue. a[gh]ean þe hea[gh]e hulle.
ðas leteð eal heore a[gh]en 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 [þ/] 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 [gh]ierne wið achen unðeawe. 350
[Þ]os goð uneaðe a[gh]ien þe cliue [&] a[gh]ien 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 [þ/] 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 mu[gh]en [&] nelleð þider cume hit hem mai of{}þunche.

(EGERTON MS., FIRST COPY.)

Þer is blisse a{}buten tre[gh]e. [&] lif a{}buten deaþe [f. 12v
þe eure scullen wunien þer. bliþe muwen ben eþe
Þer is [gh]eo[gh]eðe 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 e[gh]e 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 [gh]ihte 380
Þo scullen more of him seon. þe luuede him her more
[&] more icnawen [&] iwiten. his mihte [&] his ore

Þar is blisse a{}buten trei[gh]e [&] lif abuten deaðe 375
Þo þe afre sulle wunie þar bliðe hie mu[gh]e ben eaðe.
Þar is [gh]ieuð abuten elde [&] hale abuten unhalðe
Nis þar sare[gh]e 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
[þ/] al [þ/] 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 _[i.]_ 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 ino[gh]h 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 [gh]yue 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 [gh]ieue 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 [gh]e gað{;} in · wið godes folc toward ierusalemes lond · [þ/] is þe riche of heouene{;} beoð þulliche beastes · þulliche wurmes. ne nat ich na sunne [þ/] ne mei beon ilead oðer to an of ham seouene{;} oðer to hare streones. vnsteaðeluest bileaue a[gh]ein 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 [þ/] ich cleopede p{re}su{m}ptio · [gh]ef me wat hwuch sunne hit · is · [f. 56v] [gh]ef me hit nat nawt · þenne is hit [gh]emeles under {10} accidie · [þ/] ich slawðe cleopede. þe ne warneð oðer of his uuel oðer of his bi[gh]ete · nis hit slaw [gh]emeles oðer attri onde? teoheði mis · edhalden cwide · fundles oðer lane · oðer þerwið mis{}fearen · nis hit spece of [gh]isceunge{;} [&] 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 [gh]elden hit mei þe is {15} under [gh]isceunge? [Gh]ef me [gh]emeð wurse ei þing ileanet · oðer bitaht to witene · þen he wene þe ah hit · nis hit oðer triccherie · oðer [gh]emeles 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 · [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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 [gh]elp puffeð hit ut ward as þe bemeres doð · makieð noise [&] lud dream to schawin hare orhel · ah [gh]ef 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 · [gh]ef 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 · [gh]ef ei seið wel oðer deð wel{;} ne mahen {50} ha nanes weis lokin þider wið riht ehe of god heorte · ah winkið o [þ/] half [&] bihaldeð o{}luft [gh]ef 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 [þ/] god{;} skleatteð þe earen adun · ah þe lust a[gh]ein [þ/] uuel{;} is eau{er} wid open · þenne he wrencheð þe muð{;} hwen he turneð god to uuel · [&] [gh]ef 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 [gh]et 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 [þ/] 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} [þ/] 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 · [þ/] 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 [þ/] he wule. for swa hit is sikerliche to hwa{m} se is idel of god{;} meaðeleð þe feond [gh]eorne · [&] te idele underueð luueliche his lare. Jdel [&] [gh]emeles 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 [gh]iscere 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 [þ/] he bersteð. Wel un [f. 58r] derstont euch wis mon [þ/] gold ba [&] seoluer · [&] euch eorðlich ahte · nis bute eorðe [&] ahte esken þe ablendeð euch moN þe ham in blaweð · [þ/] {85} is þe bolheð him þurh ham i{n} heorte prude. Ant al [þ/] he rukeleð [&] gedereð to{}gederes · [&] ethalt of ei þing [þ/] 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 [gh]iuere 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 · [&] [gh]e 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_. [Gh]ef þe kealche{}cuppe wallinde bres to drinken · [Gh]eot in his wide þrote [þ/] he swelte inwið. a[gh]ein an [gh]ef him twa. þullich is godes dom a[gh]ein [gh]iuere [&] 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] [Gh]e mine leoue sustren bute [gh]ef 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] ++[Gh]e mine leoue sustren *bute [gh]ef 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 [gh]e 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 · [&] [gh]elden þah þe hearmes. ladlich þing is hit wat crist hwen me makeð i tune man of ancre ahte. Nu þenne [gh]ef eani mot nedlunge habben hit · loki [þ/] hit namon ne eili ne ne hearmi · ne [þ/] hire þoht ne beo nawiht þron ifestnet. ancre ne ah to habben na þing [þ/] utward drahe hire {10} heorte.

oluhnen þene heiward . warien hwon me punt hire [&] [gh]elden þauh
ðe hermes. wat crist þis is lodlich þing . hwon me [f. 116v] makeð
mone i{n} tune of ancre eihte. Þauh [gh]if 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. [gh]elde 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 || [gh]ef 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 dra[gh]e C]

+N+a chaffere ne driue [gh]e · ancre [þ/] is chepilt · [þ/] is · buð forte sullen efter bi[gh]ete · ha chepeð hire sawle þe chapmon of helle. þing þah [þ/] ha wurcheð ha mei þurh hire meistres read{;} for hire neode sullen · hali men sumhwile liueden bi hare honden.

none cheffare ne driue [gh]e. ancre þet is cheapild .* þe buð for
te sullen efter bi[gh]ete * {12} heo cheapeð hire soule : þe chepmon
of helle. *Þing þah [þ/] 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. _[gh]e_ 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 [gh]e 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 [gh]e {15} nout i{n} oure huse of oðer mo{n}nes þinges . ne
eihte . ne cloðes . ne nout ne vnderuo [gh]e ðe chirche uestimenz
ne þene caliz bute [gh]if * 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 || [gh]e _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 ... [gh]e _om._ ||
17. Nawt te chirche uestemenz ne þe chaliz || [gh]if ... 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 [gh]e namon slepeN · [Gh]ef 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 [gh]e nenne mon slepen. [gh]if
muchel neode mid alle makeð breken {20} ower hus : þeo hwule ðet
hit eu{er} is i broken : loke þet [gh]e habben þeri{n}e mid ou one
wu{m}mon of clene liue . deies [&] nihtes.

[Collations: 19b. Inwið B || owre || wahes | wanes C || lete
[gh]e _bis_ || 20. na wepmo{n} | nan mo{n} C || [gh]ef 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 [gh]e _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 [þ/] wepmen ne seoð ow ne [gh]e 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 [gh]e 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. [Gh]e schulen in an hetter ant igurd liggen · swa leoðeliche þah [þ/] [gh]e 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} a[gh]ein cundeliche secnesses · nan uncundelich lechecreft ne leue [gh]e ne ne fondin · wið{}uten ower meistres read{;} leste ow stonde wurse.

++Nexst fleshe ne schal non werien no linnene cloð bute [gh]if hit
beo of herde and of greate heorden. stamin `habbe´ hwo{}se wule.
and hwo{}se wule mei beon buten. [gh]e schullen liggen in on heater
and i gurd. ne bere [gh]e 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 || [gh]if _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 [gh]e habbeð leaue bearuot gan [&] sitten [&] lihte scheos werieN · +H+osen wið ute vampez{;} ligge in hwa{}se likeð · +I+scheoed ne slepe [gh]e 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 [þ/] [gh]e þolien wel an heard word{;} þen an heard here.

ower schon beon greate and warme. Ine sumer [gh]e 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]

[Gh]ef [gh]e muhen beo wimpelles [&] [gh]e 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 [þ/] hit limpeð to euch wummon cundeliche forte werien wimpel · Nai · wimpel ne heaued clað nowðer ne nempneð hali writ{;} ah wriheles ane ·

[gh]if [gh]e muwen beon wimpel leas : *[&] [gh]e 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 lefd[i.]
Sum seið [þ/] 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_ [gh]if ... bi, T _has_ habbes ||
[gh]ef [gh]e 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 [þ/] 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 [þ/] sch[en]de us erst alle [&] naut {45}
drah[en] [þ/] wriheles te tiffung [&] te p{ru}[e].

Eft wule [f. 114r] þe apostle [þ/] wummon wreo i chirche hire neb [gh]etten · 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{;} to[gh]eines þe sist men{;} spekeð þe apostle · [gh]ef þu þe ne hudest. ah [gh]ef [þ/] 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. To[gh]eines þe þe þ{us} ne dest{;} spekeð þe apostle nawt to[gh]eines oþre · [þ/] {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 [þ/] wu{m}m[o{n}] wreo i chirche hire neb
[gh]ette 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 [gh]eines
þe. þe isist men spekeð seinte pauel. Ah [gh]ef 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 | ise[gh]en 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 [gh]e · ne gurdel imembret · ne glouen ne nan swuch {65} þing [þ/] ow ne deh to habben. A meoke surpliz [gh]e mahen in hat sumer werien.

Ring . ne broche nabbe [gh]e . ne gurdel i{}me{m}bred . {55} ne
glouen . ne no swuch þing þet ou . ne deih for{}to habben.
*vnderstondeð . [þ/] of alle þeose þinges nis nan hest ne forbot
for alle ha beoð of þe vttere riwle [þ/] is lute strencðe of{;}
for hwon [þ/] 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} [þ/] 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 [gh]e doð greattre werkes. +N+e makie [gh]e nane purses forte freondin ow wið · bute to þeo [þ/] ower meistre [gh]eueð 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 [gh]e [gh]eouen wið{}uteN schriftes leaue · namare þen neomen · [þ/] [gh]e ne seggen hi{m} fore{;} as of oðre þinges · kun oðer cuððe · hu ofte [gh]e under uengen · hulonge [gh]e 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 [gh]ef [gh]e ham makieð{;} ne makie [gh]e 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. [Gh]ef 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 [gh]e don gretture werkes. ne makie none
purses . uorte ureonden ou mide .* bute to þeo [þ/] ower meistre
[gh]eoueð 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 [gh]e [gh]iuen :
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 [gh]e C || nane C || 63. forto freonden ow wið C
|| 64. blod binden of seolc C || 65. Ach schap`i´eð [&] seoweð
[&] mendeð (e _over_ [a.]) C || claðes C || 66. menne hettren C
|| Na | nan || `swuc´ C || [gh]eoue{n} bute [gh]e hauen chirches
leaue || [gh]euen C]

+H+elpeð ow wið ower ahne swinc se forð se [gh]e eauer mahen to schriden ow seoluen [&] feden [gh]ef {85} neod is · [&] þeo þe ow seruið. +A+s sein Jerome leareð · ne beo [gh]e 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 i[gh]emen to lustni {90} mi lare. Of idelnesse awakeneð muchel flesches fondunge. _Iniquitas Sodome{;} saturitas panis [&] ocium_ · [þ/] is · SodomeS cwedschipe com of idelnesse [&] of ful wombe. Irn [þ/] lið stille gedereð sone rust · weater þe ne stureð nawt{;} readliche stinkeð.

helpeð mid ower owune swinke so uorð so [gh]e muwen to schruden ou
suluen and *feden [gh]ef neod is* þeo ðet ou serueð . ase seint
ierome lereð : ne beo [gh]e 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 | much[gh]en C ||
68. ow seluen | ow seoluen C || ta [þ/] ow serue{n} | ow
seruið C || As B || sein || 69. leares | leareð C || neau{er} B
|| `allu{n}ge´ idel `[&] se forð as [gh]e 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 || [gh]eme nu |
i[gh]emen 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
[þ/] lis || Gederes || muche C || and _om._ B || 77a. stures ||
nawt | naut C || raðliche | readiliche C || stinkes]