Chapter V: Part 5

+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. [þ/] þe put ne tuneð noht lihtliche his muð ouer us bute we tunen ure muð. ah [gh]if we tuneð ure muð{;} þe{n}ne do {w}e alse þe mon þe delueð ene put feower da[gh]e`s´ oðer fiue [&] þenne {45} he haueð hine alra le{n}gest idoluen{;} þenne ualleð he þer{}inne. [þ/]. him brekeð þe sweore. [þ/]. is [þ/] 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. [þ/]. we ma[gh]e{n} mid ure muðe bringen us ut of þisse putte{;} þe {50} bitacneð þeo deopnesse of sunne. [&] [þ/] þurh þreo herde weies þe þus beoð ihaten.

[Linenotes:
44. _we_] _þe_ MS. || 46. After _haueð_, _[a.][l.]_ MS. ||
49. Before _grace_, _[l.][u.][u.][e.]_ 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 [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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{}[gh]eines 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 a[gh]en to understo{n}den {65} ulcne mon sunfulle. [þ/]. 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 [þ/] his licome nere swiðe feble er he hefde idre[gh]en 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 [þ/] 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 [gh]e habbeð iherð of þis putte þe bitacni{n}ge þe ic habbe embe ispeken. [&] þe bitacninge of þe p{ro}ph{et}e. [&] [þ/]. 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. [þ/] fordoð nuðe al þeos midelerd. þer wunieð in{}ne fa[gh]e neddren. [&] beoreð atter u{n}der heore tunge. Blake tadden [&] habbeð atter uppon `heore´ heorte. [gh]eluwe froggen. [&] crabben. Crabbe is an manere of fissce in þere sea. þis fis is of swulc cunde. [þ/]. 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 [gh]u{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{}a[gh]en. þas {90} fa[gh]e neddre bitacneð þis fa[gh]e 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{}dra[gh]eð mid ufele weordes.

[Linenotes:
73, 74. MS. defective. || 75. Before _halie ureisuns_, _[a.]_.]

+Hii eciam sunt doctores [&] falsi xp{isti}ani.+ Þos men þe þus {95} to{}dra[gh]eð heore euenc{ri}stene bi{}hinden heo habbeð þe nome of c{ri}stene ah þah heo beoð c{ri}stes unwines [&] beoð monsla[gh]en for heo sla[gh]eð heore a[gh]ene saule. [&] bringeð heon in to þare eche pine of helle. þos blaca tadden [þ/] habbeð [þ/] atter uppon heore heorte. bi{}tacneð þes riche men þe habbeð þes mucheles weorldes ehte [&] na {100} ma[gh]en 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 [þ/] 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. _[h.]eorðe_ MS.]

Þeos [gh]eol`e´we [froggen bi{}tacneð þeos wimmen þe claþeð heom mid [gh]eoluwe] claþe. for þe [gh]eolewe 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 [þ/] 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 [þ/] is þes deofles sape [&] claþeð heom mid [gh]eoluwe claþe [þ/] is þes deofles helft{er}. [&] seodðan heo lokieð {115} in þe scawere. [þ/] is þes deofles hindene. Þus heo doð for to feiren heom seoluen. [&] to dra[gh]en lechurs to ham. ah heo fuleð heom soluen þer{}mide. Nu leofemen for godes lufe witeð how wið þes deofles musestoch [&] witeð eow þet [gh]e ne beo noht þe foa[gh]e neddre. ne þe blake tadde. ne þe [gh]olewe 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 [gh]eolowe claþes_ MS. || 108. _i[s.] 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 [þ/] 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. [&] [þ/] 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 [þ/] ich am milde [&] admod on herte. [&] þo tweien sander bodes ferden [&] cudden in þe bureh. [þ/] 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. [&] [þ/] 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. [&] [þ/] 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. [þ/] 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. [þ/] 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. [þ/] is messe cos. [&] þe folc sent. [&] þer{}mide bitocneð [þ/] 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}st[-e]s. 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 [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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. [&] [þ/] 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} [þ/] he is wurðe þer{}to{;} þenne understonde he [þ/] 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}._ [þ/] 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 [þ/] holie bord bugen [&] [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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. [&] [þ/] bitocneð þe c{ri}sme cloð. þe þe p{re}st bi{}windeð [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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. [þ/] is aristes dai. for {140} [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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} [þ/] {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. [þ/] 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 [þ/] bred wurð to fleis. [&] þe drinke to blod. for þi mai godes word t{ur}nen þe ouelete to fleis. [&] [þ/] win to blod. [&] swo doð. [&] [þ/] is þe felefolde heste. þe is alre hestene heste [þ/] alle c{ri}stene men agen to dai to note{n}. for [þ/] þis dai is cleped estre dai {165} [þ/] 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 [þ/] 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. [þ/] 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 [þ/] is clensinge. swo [þ/] 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 fol[gh]ið noe ðane gode stieres{}ma{n}n ðe god{e} was swiðe lief. [&] [gh]ecweme. For ðare muchele hersumnesse ðe he mani[gh]e wi{n}tre swanc. ær he `ða´ arche mihte habbe{n} [gh]emaked. [&] seððen hie swa stierd{e} on ðe muchele {5} wilde flode. ðe ouer[gh]iede 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 mani[gh]e litle dropes of mani[gh]es ke{n}nes [gh]emeleastes mihte{n} cume{n} in to ðe saule bote ðat hie mihte{n} sinke{n}. mid alle hire bi[gh]eates. Ac lokie{n} hie alle ðe wið{}i{n}nen scipes borde wuni[gh]eð. [þ/] hie bie{n} hersum. [&] leðebei[gh]e 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 wuni[gh]eð.

[Linenote:
14. _lokieð_ MS.]

_Q{ui} uos audit me audit_. Se ðe [gh]e`w´er ra`d´ hlest he seið. he hlest me selue{n}. [&] se ðe [gh]ew forsakþ [&] [gh]ewere lare he forsakþ full[gh]ewiss 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 [gh]ewriten _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} [þ/] 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 _[.u.]_. || _rad_] _d_ above erasure. ||
21. _seid_ MS.]

[[19 "gewer" shown as printed: body text has "[gh]ewer"]]

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 [gh]if 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} [gh]if 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´swel[gh]en all ðe woreld [gh]if hie mihte{n}. be trewe ma{n}n [&] halt ti{n} god. þu finst feawe ðe wile [gh]iue{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 [gh]eherð. ðingþ ðat he seið hi{m} god rad. [Gh]if 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 fol[gh]in 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 [gh]eþouht. Ac nu ic wile wænden to ðe hali mihtes al{}swo ich ær hadde i[gh]u{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 [gh]if ðu woldest mid god wille ðar{}to lheste{n}. [&] hes understande{n}. {50}

[Linenotes:
42. _[Gh]if_] _[gh]_ 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 [gh]egu{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 mani[gh]e unðeawes ðe ic mid me to longe {55} habbe ihafd. Ac nu ic hes wile lete{n}. [&] mid godes fultume of he{m} [gh]eswike{n}. And mi{n} [gh]eþanc 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 for[gh]ete 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 [þ/] 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 [gh]iue. [&] 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 dai[gh] [&] 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 in[gh]ied 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 in[gh]ied þar of ðe his herte him wrei[gh]ede. 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 wau[gh]e [&] dede þat betste. `a´ hlauerd godd sade he þench nu ðat ich ðe habbe [gh]e luued. [&] for þine luue bliðeliche idon. [&] [gh]if me [gh]iet {90} a litel ferst for þine godnesse. Ðies was god in[gh]ied. [þ/] he mihte his gode dade forðsceawin þa þe he niede hadde. For þi him [gh]eherde godd [&] sade to is {pro}phete ðe was ham ward. Wand a[gh]ean cwað he [&] sai to þe kinge. _Vidi lacrimam tua{m}._ Ich iseih cwað he þine tear. [&] ich iherde þine bene. Þu scalt [gh]iet libben fiftene [gh]ear. {95} Swa michel ich habbe ieiht þi lif. Ðanne ðu on michele niede gode wilt beseken þanne is ðe wel god [þ/] þu mu[gh]e forðdra[gh]en 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._ [&] [gh]if us drinken of oðreskennes teares [&] ðat mid imete. Ðat ich wile þat ðu wel be iwarned. {[gh]}if godd ðe [gh]ifð 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} [þ/] 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. _[gh]if_] _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 [&] fol[gh]in. 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 herbor[gh]in {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 ise[gh]en [&] iherd swiðe mani[gh]e [gh]ebor[gh]en. [&] 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 [gh]esei[gh]e we manne þat hadde þese hali mihte mid him þat he aure misferde[.] be[gh]ete se ðe muge. {125}

[Linenotes:
115. _herbor[gh]in_] _[gh]_ 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 [þ/] he þurwuneð on his godnesse. On ðare ealde la[gh]e hit was i[h]oten [þ/] 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 þur[gh]wunie[.] on ðessere newe la[gh]e sade crist. _Qvi p{er}seuerauerit usq{ue} in finem hic saluus erit._ Se {ð}ur[gh] wuneð on his godnesse ðe he hafð agunnen he worð ibor[gh]en [&] 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. _ður[gh]_]
_dur[gh]_ 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 [þ/] wot alle þing for ðe to wissin. for ðe to warnin. [&] for ðe to helpen [&] for ðe to ber[gh]in. {[gh]}if ðu wilt wel hit understonden [&] liernin [&] fol[gh]in [&] [h]ealden wið{}uten alche twene þu miht mid godes felste ðe ber[gh]en [&] heuneriches merchþe mid þese halie mihtes sike`r´liche {140} iwinnen.

[Linenotes:
136. _habbe_ above _write_ deleted. || 137. _[þ/]_] _[þ/][a.]_ MS.
|| 138. _[gh]if_] _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 mani[gh]es [f. 49r] hali[gh]es mannes [gh]eswinkes þe michel {145} sw`u´nken for ðe luue of gode. [&] for us to wissin. Hit is riht ðat we heri[gh]en [&] 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 for[gh]eit ðu naure. þat ðu godd ne heri[gh]e. [&] þanke of alle gode. Alswa swa we habbeð niede him to bidden be {150} dai[gh] [&] be nihte. [&] ofte [&] [gh]elome alswa hit is niede{;} him to heri[gh]en. 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 _[e.]_. || 146. _swunken_] _u_ over _[i.]_.
|| 148. _liueð_] _i_ over _[e.]_. || 149. _for[gh]eit_] _i_ over
erasure.]

[[142: error for 143]]

XIV. LA[Gh]AMON

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
[þ/] 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{;} [þ/] wes hærm þa mare.

vnder þan com t[.y]dinge : 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.
[Gh]if heo grið sohten{;} [&] of his freond{}scipe rohte{n}. 10
heo wisliche and{}swerden{;} Swa heo wel cuðen.
[&] seiden [þ/] 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.
[gh]if 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 [gh]e sculle{n} bilæfuen.
[&] eouwer wille ich wulle dri[gh]en{;} 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
[gh]if 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 [gh]ou ich ham bliþe{;} and mid me [gh]e solle bi{}lefue.

Ah of eou ich wulle iwiten{;} þurh soðen eouwer wurð{}scipen.
whæt cnihte{n} [gh]e seon{;} [&] whænnenen [gh]e icumen beon.
[&] whar [gh]e 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 [gh]oure mochele worsipe.
wat cnihtes | beo [gh]eo{;}
and wanene [gh]eo 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 [gh]er{;} 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_] _h[-i]_ 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 [gh]er. 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 [gh]ere{;} heo bereð child þere{;}
[þ/] 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 [gh]ere{;} 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{;} [þ/] þu me sugge soð{}riht.
[&] wulche beoð æoure ileuen{;} [þ/] [gh]e on ileueð.
[&] eoure leofue godd{;} þe [gh]e 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 [gh]oure biléue{;} þat [gh]eo 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}{;} [þ/] 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{;} [þ/] 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.
[Gh]et 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.
[Gh]et we habbeþ an leafdi{;} þat heh his and mihti.
[gh]eo his i{}hote frea. heredmen hire louieþ.
To alle þeos godes we worsipe wercheþ.
And for hire loue{;} þeos da[gh]es we heom [gh]efue.
Mone we [gh]efue moneda[.y]. T[.y]dea we [gh]efue tisdei.

Woden hehde þa hæhste la[gh]e{;} an ure ælderne dæ[gh]en.
he heom wes leof{;} æfne al swa heore lif. 70
he wes heore walden{;} And heom wurðscipe duden.
þene feorðe dæi iþere wike{;} heo [gh]ifuen him to wurðscipe.
Þa þunre heo [gh]iuen þu{n}res dæi{;}
for{}þi þat heo heom helpen mæi.
Freon heore læfdi{;} heo [gh]iuen hire fridæi.
Saturnus heo [gh]iuen sætterdæi{;}
þene sunne heo [gh]iuen sonedæi. 75
Monen heo [gh]ifuen mone{}dæi{;} Tidea heo [gh]euen tis{}dæi.

[Linenote:
76. _Monenen heo [gh]ifuenen_ MS.]

Woden we [gh]efue wendesdei. Þane þonre we [gh]efue þorisdai.
Frea þane frida[.y]. Saturnus þane sateresdai.

þus seide hæ[n]gest{;} cnihten alre hendest.
Þa answerede vortig{er}{;} of ælchen vfel he wæs wær.
Cnihtes [gh]e beoð me leofue{;} ah þas tiðende me beoð laðe.
eouwer ileuen beoð vnwraste{;}
[Gh]e ne ileoueð noht an criste. | 80
Ah [gh]e 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 [gh]eo beoþ me leofue{;}
ac [gh]oure 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.
[&] [gh]if [gh]e me wulleð wræken{;} [&] heore hæfden me bi[gh]eten.
Ich eou wullen [gh]euen lond{;} muchel seolueR [&] gold.
Þa andswerede hængest{;} cnihtene alre feirest.
[Gh]if 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 [gh]ef [gh]e wolleþ me wreke{;} of [hire] wiþere dedes{;}
Ich [gh]ou wolle [gh]eue{;} [gh]eftes swiþe deore.
þo saide Hengest{;} al hit sal iworþe þus.

Hengest no{m} læue{;} [&] to scipen gon liðe.
þer wes moni cniht strong{;}
heo dro[gh]en 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. _ihalden[d.][e.]_ 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 t[.y]dinge.

[Linenote:
101. _swenise_ MS.]

nu forð{}rihtes{;} Icume{n} beoð þa peohtes.
þurh þi lond heo ærneð{;} [&] hær[gh]ieð [&] 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{}slo[gh]en.
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{}slo[gh]en.

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 slo[gh]en 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 slo[gh]en in þan fihte.

Þa þe non wes icumen{;} þa weoren Peohtes ouer{}cumen.
[&] swuðe heo awæi flo[gh]en{;} an ælche helue heo forð flu[gh]en.
[&] alle dai heo flu[gh]en{;} monie [&] vnnifo[gh]e. 130
Þe king vortigerne{;} wende to herberwe.
[&] æuere him weore{n} on{}uast{;} Hors [&] hængest.
Hængest wes þan kinge leof{;} [&] him lindesa[gh]e [gh]ef.
and he [gh]æf horse{;} madmes ino[gh]e.
[&] 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 | flo[gh]e. on euereche side. [f. 66v¹
and vortiger þe king{;} wende a[gh]en to his hin.
and to hengest an his cnihtes he [gh]ef riche [gh]eftes.

Ne durste nauere peohtes{;} cumen i þan londes.
no ræueres no utla[gh]en{;} [þ/] heo neoren sone of{}slæ[gh]en.
[&] hængest swiðe fæire{;} herede þane king.
Þa ilo{m}p hit in ane time{;} [þ/] þe king wes swiðe bliðe. 140
An ane hæ[gh]e dæie{;} imong his du[gh]eðe 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. || _gon[d.][e.]_ MS. || 146. _heo[n.]
dremden_ MS.]

Ne dorste neuere peutes{;} come in þisse londe.
þat hii nere sone of{}sla[gh]e{;} and idon of lifda[gh]e.
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_, _[r.]e[n.]_ MS.]

Þa queð hengest to þan kinge{;} lauerd hærcne tiðende.
[&] ich þe wulle ræcchen{;} deorne runen.
[gh]if 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 ihæ[gh]ed.
[&] 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 t[.y]dinge.
And ich þe wolle telle{;} of deorne rouni{n}ges.
[gh]ef þou mine lore wel wolt i{}hure.
And noht holde to wraþþe{;} [gh]ef 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{;} [gh]if heo hit dursten cuðe.
Ofte heo stilleliche spækeð{;} [&] spilieð mid runen.
of twam [gh]u{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{}sla[gh]en{;} þurh swicfulle la[gh]en.

[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 [gh]onge 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 du[gh]eðen; 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 du[gh]eðe{;} 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.
[þ/] þu bi{}[gh]ite {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.
[gh]if 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 bi[gh]ete 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.
[Gh]ef 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{;} [gh]if þu þis [gh]ettest me.
Þa answerede vortiger{;}
Of ælchen vuele he wes | war. [f. 83v¹ 185
Nim cnihtes biliue{;} [&] send æfter þine wiue.
[&] æfter þine children{;} þan [gh]u{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 [gh]e haldeð þa hæðene la[gh]e{;}
þat stod on eoure ælderen dæ[gh]e.
[&] we haldeð cristes la[gh]e{;} [&] wulleð auere an ure dæ[gh]e.

[Linenote:
192. _kine kine lond_ MS.]

Wan we þos beoþ in londe{;} folliche at{}stonde.
þe bet we wolleþ cweme þe{;} [gh]ef 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 [gh]ong 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.
[gh]ef | ich heþene men{;} londes bi{}toke. [f. 67r¹

Þa [gh]et spæc hængest{;} cnihten alre hendest. 195
lauerd ich wulle þin iwil{;} dri[gh]e{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 [d.]o[n.]_ MS.]

þe [gh]et spac hengest{;} cniht alre hendest.
louerd nou ich wolle{;} don al þine wille.
Nou ich wolle bliue{;} sende after mine wifue.

And þu [gh]if me swa muchel lond{;}
to stonden a mire a[gh]ere 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.
[þ/] þu æi hæhne | burh[gh]e{;}
hæðene monne habbe bi{}tæht. [f. 83v² 205

And þou [gh]ef 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 i[gh]ette{;} swa hengest [gh]irnde.
Hengest nom læue{;} [&] forð he gon liðe.
[&] æfter his wiue sende sonde{;} to his a[gh]ene lo{n}de.
[&] he seolf wende [gh]eond 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{}[gh]ite 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 [gh]af{;} þat lutel þat he [gh]ornde.
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.