Chapter VII: Part 7

++Þvs ah mon te þenchen ofte Ant ilome. Ant wið þulliche þohtes {360} awecchen his heorte. þe islep of [gh]emeles for{}[gh]et hire sawle heale. efter þeos twa sonden. +F+rom helle sihðe biseon{;} to þe blisse of heouene. To habben farlac of [þ/] an{;} luue toward [þ/] oðeR. ant leaden him ant hinen. [þ/] beoð his limen alle. nawt efteR wil þe untohe lefdi [&] his lust leareð. ah efteR [þ/] wit wule [þ/] is husebonde. tuhten [&] teachen [þ/] wit ga {365} eueR biuore ant teache wil efter him. to al [þ/] he dihteð [&] demeð to donne. ant wið þe fowR sustren{;} þer{}fore þe fowr heued þeawes. WaRschipe. Strencðe in godd. Ant Með. Ant +R+ihtwisnesse. witen godes treosor [þ/] is his ahne sawle. iþe hus of þe bodi{;} from þe þeof of helle. þulli þoht makeð mon te fleon alle unþeawes ant ontent his {370} heorte toward þe blisse of heouene. [þ/] ure lauerd [gh]eue us þ{urh} his hali milce [þ/] wið þe fedeR. ant e sune a{n}t e hali gast rixleð in þreo had á buten ende. AMEN.

+P+ar seinte charite biddeð a pateR nost{er} for iohan [þ/] þeos boc w{ra}t. {375}

++Hwa se þis writ haueð ired.
+A+nt crist him haueð swa isped.
+I+ch bidde p{ar} seinte charite.
+Þ+et [gh]e bidden ofte for me.
+A+a p{ate}R n{oste}R. ant aue maRie. 380
+Þ+et ich mote [þ/] lif heR drehen.
+A+nt ure lauerd wel i{}cwemen.
+I+ Mi [gh]uheðe [&] in min elde.
+Þ+et ich mote ih{es}u crist mi sawle [gh]elden.

AMEN.

XVII. SAINT KATHERINE

[[MS description from Notes volume:

"As for Sawles Warde. The text of this extract is from the Royal MS."]]

[Headnote: Clara per Progenitores]

[f. 11r] ++Constantin. ant Maxence weren on ane time as in keiseres stude hehest i rome. ah constantin ferde þurh þe burhme{n}ne read in{}to fronc{}londe. ant wunede summe hwiles þer for þe burhes neode. ant Maxence storede þe refschipe in rome. weox umbehwiles wreððe him bitweonen. ant comen to þe fehte. {5} þes maxence wes ouercumen. ant fleh into alixaundre. Constantin walde efter. ant warpen him þeonne. ah so wide him weox weorre on euch halue. ant nomeliche in an lond y{li}rie hatte. [þ/] ter he etstutte. Þa Maxence iherde þis{;} [þ/] he wes of him siker. ant of his cume karles. warð king of þat lond [þ/] lei into rome. as duden meast {10} alle þe oðere of þe world. bigon anan as wedwulf to weorrin hali chirche. ant dreie{n} cristene men þe lut [þ/] ter weren alle to heðenedom heðene as he wes.

[Linenote:
8. After _an_, _e_ erased: _[.y]rie_ MS.]

Summe þurh muchele [gh]eoue ant misliche meden. Summe þ{urh} farlac of his fule þreates. Oleast wið stronge tintreo ant licomliche pinen. Þe fif [&] þrittuðe [gh]er of his {15} rixlunge he set okine{}seotle i þe moder{}burh [f. 11v] of alixaundres riche. he sende heste. [&] bode so wide so [þ/] lond wes. [þ/] poure ba [&] riche comen biuoren hi{m} to þe temple iþe tun of his heðene godes. euchan wið his lac{;} forto wurgin ham wið. comen alle to his bode. [&] euchan bi `hi´s euene biuoren Maxence seolf to wurgen his {20} mawmez. þe riche roðeren [&] schep [&] bule hwa so mahte brohte to lake. þe poure cwike briddes in þis ilke burh wes wuniende a meide{n} swiðe [gh]ung of [gh]eres twa wone of twenti. feie`r´ [&] freolich o wlite [&] o wastu{m}. ah [gh]et [þ/] wes mare wurð steðeluest wið{}innen of treowe bileaue. anes kinges cost hehte anlepi dohter icuret clergesse. kat{er}ine {25} inempnet.

[Linenote:
24. _wastun_ MS.]

þis meiden wes boðen federles [&] moderles of hire child-hade, ah þah ha [gh]ung were{;} ha heold hire aldrene hird wisliche [&] warliche iþe eritage. [&] iþe herd [þ/] com of hire burde. nawt for {þ}i hire þuhte god to habben monie under hire [&] beon icleopet lefdi [þ/] feole telleð wel to. ah ba ha wes offearet of scheome [&] of sunne. {30} [þ/] þeo weren to{}dreuet oðer mis{}ferden [þ/] hire forð-federes hefden ifostred. For hire seolf ne kepte heo nawt of þe world. þ{us} lo for hare sake ane dale [f. 12r] heo et{}heold [of hire eldrene god] [&] spende al [þ/] oðer in neodful [&] i{n} nakede.

[Linenotes:
28. _[þ/]i_ MS. || 33. _of ... god_ from C.]

++Þeos milde meoke meiden þes lufsum lefdi mid lasteles lates ne {35} luuede heo nane lihte plohen ne nane luue ronnes. nalde heo nane songes. ne nane luue{}runes leornin ne lustnin ah eauer ha hefde on hali{}writ ehnen oðer horte. oftest ba to gederes. hire feder hefde iset hire earliche to leaf [&] to lare. [&] heo underueng hit þ{urh} þen hali{}gast so wel [þ/] nan nes hire euening{e}. Modie meistres [&] {40} feole fondeden hire ofte. oswiðe feole halue forto under{}neomen hire. ah nes þer nan [þ/] mahte neuer enes wrenchen hire mid al his crefti crokes ut of þe weie. ah swa sone heo [gh]eld ham swucche [gh]ein cleppes. [&] wende hare wiheles uppon ha{m} seoluen [þ/] al ha i{}cneowen ham crauant [&] ouercumen. [&] cweðen hire þe meistrie [&] te menske al up. {45}

[Linenote:
35. After _lates_, _f_ erased.]

++Þus hwil ha wiste hire [&] þohte aa to witen hire meiden i{}meiðhad. as ha set in a bur of hire burde boldes heo iherde a swuch murhðe towart þe awariede mawmetes temple lowing{e} of [þ/] ahte. luding{e} of þe men. gleowunge [f. 12v] of euch gleo to herien [&] hersumin hare heðene godes. as ha þis iherde [&] nuste [gh]et hwet hit wes. ha sende swiðe for {50} to witen hwet wunder hit were. sone so hire sonde com a[gh]ein [&] seide hire [þ/] soðe{;} heo swa itend of wreððe wes [þ/] wod ha wurðen walde. het up of hire hird hwuch as heo walde ant wende hire þideward. ifont þer swiðe feole [gh]einde [&] [gh]urinde. [&] þeotinde unþuldeliche wið rewfule remes [þ/] cristene weren. [&] leafful in godes la[.y].

[Linenote:
53. After _of hire_, _[h.][a.] [w.]_ MS.]

ah for dred {55} of deað duden þes deouel[e]s lac as þe heðene duden. hwa wes wurse þen hire heorte iwundet in{}wið for þe wrecches [þ/] heo iseh wraðe werkes wurchen a[gh]eines godes wille. þohte þah as heo wes þuldi [&] þolemod so [gh]ung þing as heo wes. hwet hit mahte [gh]einen þah heo hire ane were a[gh]ein so kene keisere [&] his kineriche. {60} stod stille ane hwile [&] hef hire heorte up to þe hehe healent þe iheret is in heouene. bisohte him help. [&] hap. [&] wisdom. as wisliche as al þe world is iwald þ{urh} his wissunge. þrefter wepnede hire mid soðe bileaue. [&] wrat on hire breoste ant biuoren hire teeð [&] tunge of hire muð þe hali [f. 13r] rode taken. [&] com lepinde {65} forð al itend of lei of þen hali gast. as þe keiser stod bimong þe su{n}ful slaht of [þ/] islein ahte deoulen to lake [þ/] euch wariet weouet of þe mix mawmez ron of [þ/] balefule blod al{}bi{}blodeget. [&] bigon to [gh]eien ludere stefne.

[Linenote:
56. _þes þes_ MS.]

++Gretinge keiser walde. þe bi{}cumen for þin hehnesse [gh]ef þu þis {70} il{k}e [gh]eld [þ/] tu dest to deouelen [þ/] for{}deð þe baðe ilicom [&] i sawle{;} [&] alle [þ/] hit driueð. [gh]ef þu hit [gh]ulde [&] [gh]eue to his wurðmunt þe scheop þe ant al þe world. [&] al walt þ{urh} his wisdom. [&] al [þ/] ischapen is. ich walde keiser igreten þe. [gh]ef þu understode [þ/] he him ane is to herien þ{urh} hwam [&] under hwam {75} alle kinges rixleð. ne ne mei na þing wið{}stonden his i{}wil. þah he muche þolie. þes heouenliche lauerd luueð treowe bileaue. [&] nowðer blod ne ban of unforgult ahte. ah [þ/] me halde [&] heie his halewunde heastes. Ne nis na þing hwar þ{urh} monnes muchele medschipe wreððeð him wið mare þen þe schaft of mon{;} [þ/] he scheop. [&] [gh]ef {80} schad ba of god [&] of uuel þ{urh} wit [&] þ{urh} wisdom schal wurðen forð. ut of his witte þ{urh} þe awariede gast [þ/] he [gh]elt þe wur [f. 13v] ðmunt to unwitlese þing [þ/] te feont wuneð in. [þ/] he ahte to godd [&] hereð [&] hersumeð seheliche schaftes [&] blodles [&] banles. [&] leomen buten liue. as he schulde his [&] heoren. [&] alre þinge schuppent [þ/] is {85} godd unsehelich.

[Linenote:
71. _ille_ MS.]

[Headnote: Claruit per Sacros Mores]

++Þe feont þe fint al uuel bimong alle his crokinde creftes. wið neauer an ne keccheð he creftluker cang men ne leadeð to unbileaue. þen [þ/] he makeð men. [þ/] ahten to witen wel. [þ/] ha beoð bi{}[gh]etene. i{}borene [&] broht forð þ{urh} þe heoueneliche feder{;} to makien {90} swucche mawmez of treo. oðer of stan. oðer þ{urh} mare medschipe. of gold oðer of seoluer{;} [&] [gh]eouen ham misliche nome. of sunne oðer of mone. of wind of wude. of wettres. [&] hersumið. [&] wurgið as þah ha godes weren. ne naueð he þurh oðer þing i þis bileaue ibroht ow bute [þ/] ow þuncheð [þ/] ha schulden leasten aa. forþi [þ/] [gh]e ne schulen {95} ham neu{er} biginnen. ah þer nis buten an godd þ{urh} hwam witerliche alle weren i{}wrahte. [&] of nawt i þis woorld iset us forto frourin. ant to fremien. [&] al{}swa as euch þing hefde biginnunge of his godlec{;} al{}swa schulden alle habben endunge [gh]ef ha [þ/] [f. 14r] walden. engles [&] sawlen þurh [þ/] ha bigunnen ahten [&] mahten endin þurh cunde. {100} ah he þurh his milce. [&] godlec of his grace makeð ham [þ/] ha beoð in eche buten ende. [&] ter uore nis na þing euening. ne eche wið godd [þ/] [gh]e gremieð. for he is hare alre schuppent. [&] scheop as in su{m} time. [&] na time nes neauer [þ/] he ne bigon te beon in.

XVIII. THE ORISON OF OUR LADY

[[MS description from Notes volume:

"Cotton Nero A 14, British Museum. See [IX, Ancrene Wisse]."]]

[Headnote: Benedicta Tu in Mulieribus]

+On god ureisun of ure lefdi.+ [f. 120v

++Cristes milde moder seynte marie.
Mines liues leome mi leoue lefdi.
to þe ich buwe [&] mine kneon ich beie.
and al min heorte blod to ðe ich offrie.
þu ert mire soule liht. [&] mine heorte blisse. 5
Mi lif [&] mi tohope min heale mid iwisse.
Jch ouh wurðie ðe mid alle mine mihte
and singge þe lofsong bi daie [&] bi nihte.
vor þu me hauest iholpen aueole kunne wise.
and ibrouht of helle in{}to paradise. 10
Jch hit þonkie ðe mi leoue lefdi.
and þonkie wulle þe hwule ðet ich liuie.
alle cristene men owen don ðe wur`s´chipe.
and singen ðe lofsong mid swuðe muchele gledschipe.
vor ðu ham hauest alesed of deoflene honde. 15
and i{}send mid blisse to englene londe. |

[Linenote:
16. _isend_] _d_ corr. out of _t_.]

wel owe we þe luuien mi swete lefdi. [f. 121r
wel owen we uor þine luue ure heorte beien.
þu ert briht [&] blisful ouer alle wu{m}men.
and god ðu ert [&] gode leof ouer alle wepmen. 20
alle meidene were wurðeð þe one.
vor þu ert hore blostme biuoren godes trone.
nis no wu{m}mon iboren þet ðe beo iliche.
ne non þer nis þin eming wið{}i{n}ne heoueriche.
heih is þi kinestol onuppe cherubine. 25
biuoren ðine leoue sune wid{}i{n}nen seraphine.
Murie dreameð engles biuoren þin onsene.
pleieð [&] sw`e´ieð [&] singeð. bitweonen.
Swuðe wel ham likeð biuoren þe to beonne.
vor heo neu{er} ne beoð sead þi ueir to iseonne. 30
þine blisse ne mei no wiht understonden.
vor al is godes riche an{}under þine honden.
alle þine ureondes þu makest riche kinges.
þu ham [gh]iuest kinescrud beies [&] gold ringes.
þu [gh]iuest eche reste ful of swete blisse. 35
þer ðe neure deað ne com{;} ne herm ne sorinesse.
þer bloweð i{n}ne blisse blostmen. hwite [&] reade.
þer ham neu{er} ne mei. snou. ne uorst iureden,
þer ne mei non ualuwen. uor þer is eche sumer.
ne non liuiinde þing woc þer nis ne [gh]eomer 40
þer heo schulen resten þe her ðe doð wurschipe.
[gh]if heo [gh]emeð hore lif cleane urom alle queadschipe.
þer ne schulen heo neu{er} karien ne swi`n´ken.
ne weopen ne murnen ne helle stenches stinken.
þer me schal ham steoren mid guldene chelle. | 45
and schenchen ham eche lif mid englene wille. [f. 121v
ne mei non heorte þenchen ne no wiht arechen.
ne no muð imelen ne no tunge te{ch}en
hu muchel god ðu [gh]eirkest wið{}inne paradise.

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48. _techen_] _tegen_ MS.]

ham þet swinkeð dei [&] niht iðine seruise 50
al þin hird is i{}schrud mid hwite ciclatune.
and alle heo beoð ikruned mid guldene krune.
heo beoð so read so rose so hwit so þe lilie.
and eu{er} more heo beoð gled [&] singeð þuruhut murie.
Mid brihte [gh]imstones hore krune is al biset. 55
and al heo doð þet ham likeð. so þet no þing ha{m} ne let.
þi leoue sune is hore king [&] þu ert hore kwene.
ne beoð heo neu{er} i{}dreaued mid winde ne mid reine.
Mid ham is eu{er} more dei wið{}ute nihte.
Song wið{}ute seoruwe [&] sib wið{}ute uihte. 60
Mid ham is muruhðe moniuold wið{}ute teone [&] treie.
Gleobeames [&] gome inouh liues wil [&] eche pleie.
þereuore leoue lefdi long hit þuncheð us wrecchen
vort þu of þisse erme liue to ðe suluen us fecche.
we ne muwen neuer habben fulle gledschipe. 65
er we to þe suluen kumen to þine heie wurschipe.
Swete Godes moder softe meiden [&] wel icoren.
þin iliche neu{er} nes ne neu{er}more ne wurð iboren.
Moder þu ert [&] meiden cleane of alle laste.
þuruhtut hei [&] holi in englene reste. 70
al englene were [&] alle holie þing
Siggeð [&] singeð þet tu ert liues welsprung
and heo siggeð alle þet ðe ne wonteð neu{er} ore.

[Linenotes:
73. _ðene_ MS.]

ne no mon, þet ðe wurðeð ne mei neu{er} beon uorloren. |
þu ert mire soule [leoue] wið{}ute leasunge. [f. 122r
efter þine leoue sune{;} leouest alre þinge. 76
al is þe heouene ful of þine blisse.
and so is al þes middeleard of þine mildheortnesse.
So muchel is þi milce [&] þin e{d}modnesse.

[Linenotes:
79. _eomodnesse_ MS.]

þet no mon þet ðe [gh]eorne bit of helpe ne mei missen. 80
ilch mon, þet to þe bisihð þu [gh]iuest milce [&] ore.
þauh he ðe habbe swuðe agult [&] i{}dreaued sore.
þereuore ich ðe bidde holi heouene kwene.
þet tu [gh]if þi wille is iher{e} mine bene.

[Linenotes:
84. _iher_ MS.]

ich ðe bidde lefdi uor þere gretunge. 85
þet Gabriel ðe brouhte urom ure heouen kinge.
and ek ich ðe biseche uor ih{es}u cristes blode
þet for ure note was i{}sched oðere rode.
vor ðe muchele seoruwe ðet was oðine mode.
þo þu et ðe deaðe him bi{}uore stode 90
þet tu me makie cleane wiðuten [&] eke wið{}i{n}nen.
So þet me ne schende none kunnes sunne.
þene loðe deouel [&] alle kunnes dweoluhðe.
aulem urom me ueor awei mid hore fule fulðe.
Mi leoue lif urom þine luue ne schal me no þing to{}dealen 95
vor oðe is al ilong mi lif [&] eke min heale.
vor þine luue i swinke [&] sike wel ilome
vor þine luue ich ham ibrouht i{n} to þeoudome,
vor þine luue ich uorsoc al þet me leof was.
and [gh]ef ðe al mi suluen. looue lif iþench þu þes. 100
þet ich ðe wreðede sume siðe hit me reoweð sore.
vor cristes fif wunden ðu [gh]if me milce [&] ore.
[gh]if þu milce nauest of me þet ich wot wel [gh]eorne |
þet ine helle pine swelten ich schal [&] beornen. [f. 122v
ful wel þu me iseie þauh þu stille were. 105
hwar ich was [&] hwat i dude þauh þu me uorbere.
[gh]if þu heuedest wreche inumen of mine luðernesse.
iwis ich heuede al uorloren paradises blisse.
þu hauest [gh]et forboren me uor þine godnesse.
and nu ich hopie habben fulle uor[gh]iuenesse. 110
ne wene ich neure uallen in{}to helle pine.
hwon ich am to ðe ikumen [&] am ðin owune hine
þin ich am [&] wule beon nu [&] eu{er} more.
vor oðe is al mi lif ilong [&] o godes ore.
Mi leoue swete lefdi to þe me longeð swuðe. 115
bute ich habbe þine help ne beo ich neu{er} bliðe.
ich þe bidde þet tu kume to mine uorð{}siðe.
and nomeliche þeonne þine luue kuðe.
auouh mine soule hwon ich of þisse liue uare
and i{}schild me urom seoruwe [&] from eche deaðes kare. 120
[gh]if þu wult ðet ich iðeo gode [gh]eme nim to me.
vor wel ne wurð me neu{er} bute hit beo þuruh ðe.
Mid swuþe luðere lasten mi soule is þuruh{}bunden.
ne mei no þing so wel so þu healen mine wunden.
to þe one is al mi trust efter þine leoue sune 125
vor is holie nome of mine liue [gh]if me lu{n}e.
ne þole þu þene unwine þet he me arine
ne þet he me dra`w´e in to helle pine.
nim nu [gh]eme to me so me best a beo ðe beo.
vor þin is þe wurchipe [gh]if ich wre{c}che wel iþeo. 130

[Linenotes:
126. _lune_] _luue_ MS. || 127. _arine_ on an erasure. ||
128. _drawe_] _w_ over _[i.]_ MS. || 130. _wreeche_ MS.]

þu ne uorsakest nenne mon uor his luðernesse.
[gh]if he `is´ to bote [gh]eruh [&] bit þe uor[gh]iuenesse. |
þu miht lihtliche [gh]if þu wult al mi sor aleggen. [f. 123r
and muchele bet biseon to me þen ich kunne siggen.
þu miht for[gh]elden lihtliche mine gretunge. 135
al mi swinc [&] mi sor [&] mine kneouwunge.
Jne me nis noþing feier on to biseonne.
Ne no þing [þ/] beo wurðe biuoren þe to beonne.

[Linenote:
138. _þing[þ/]_ MS.]

þereuore ich þe bidde [þ/] þu me wassc`h´e [&] schrude
þuruh þine muchele milce [þ/] spert so swuðe wide 140
Nis hit ðe no wurðscipe [þ/] þe deouel me to{}drawe.
[gh]if þu wult hit iðauien iwis he wule ðurchut fawe.
vor he nolde neu{er}re [þ/] þu hefedest wurðschipe.
Ne no mon [þ/] þe wurðeð [þ/] he hedde gledschipe.
þu hit wost ful [gh]eorne [þ/] þe deouel hateð me. 145
and nomeliche þereuore [þ/] ich wurðie þe.
þereuore ich þe bidde [þ/] þu me wite [&] werie.
þet þe deouel me ne drecche ne dweolðe me ne derie.
So þu dest [&] so þu schalt uor ðire mild{}heortnesse.
þu schalt me aueir dol of heoueriche blisse. 150
[gh]if ich habbe muchel ibroken, muchel ich wulle beten.
and do mine schrifte [&] þe ueire greten.
þe hwule [þ/] ich habbe mi lif [&] mine heale.
vrom ðire seruise ne schal me no þing deale.
biuoren þine uote ich wulle liggen [&] greden. 155
vort ich habbe uor[gh]iuenesse of mine misdeden.
Mi lif is þin mi luue is þin mine heorte blod is þin.
and [gh]if ich der se`g´gen mi leoue leafdi þu ert min.
alle wurðschipe haue þu on heouene and ec on eorðe.
and alle gledschipe haue þu al so ðu ert wurðe. | 160
Nu ich þe bi{}seche ine cristes cherite. [f. 123v
þet þu þine blescinge [&] þine luue [gh]iue me.
[gh]eme mine licame ine clenenesse
Godalmihti unne me vor his mild{}heortnesse.

[Linenotes:
Between ll. 163, 4, a line omitted: it was supplied at the top
of the folio, but cut away by the binder. Zupitza read the traces
of the last two words as _ine eadmodnesse_.]

[þ/] ich mote þe iseo in ðire heie blisse. 165
and alle mine ureondmen þe bet beo nu to dai.
[þ/] ich habbe i{}sungen þe ðesne englissce lai.
and nu ich þe bi{}seche vor ðire holinesse.
þet þu bringe þene Munuch to þire glednesse.
þet funde ðesne song bi ðe mi looue leafdi. 170
Cristes milde moder seinte marie. amen.

[Linenotes:
169. _Munuch_] _nu_ on an erasure MS. || 170. _biðe_ MS.]

XIX. SAINT JULIANA

[[MS description from Notes volume:

"i. Bodleian 34, Oxford (B). ii. Royal 17 A 27, British Museum (R): for descriptions see [XVI, Sawles Warde]. ... R is abbreviated ... the joints are often visible."]]

(Royal MS.)

(Bodleian MS.)

[f. 56r] +Her cumseð þe uie of seinte iuliane. ant telleð of liflade hire.+

++In ure lauerdes luue þe is feader of frumschaft. ant on his deorewurðe sunes nome. ant o þes hali{}gastes. [þ/] glideð of ham baðen. alle lewede men. [þ/] understonden ne mahen latines ledene. {5} liðin. [&] lustnin ane meidenes liflade. [þ/] is of latin iturnd into englisch. [þ/] te lif{}hali lefdi. in heouene luuie us þe mare. ant of þis lihinde lif : leade us wið hire ern [f. 56v] dunge. þe is icoren of crist in{}to þe eche of heouene.

[f. 36v] +I þe feaderes [&] i þe sunes [&] i þe hali gastes Name.
Her Biginneð þe liflade. ant te passiun of seinte Juliene.+

++In ure lau{er}des luue þe feader is of frumscheft. ant iþe
deore wurðmunt of his deorewurðe sune. [&] iþe heiunge of þe hali
gast. þe of ham ba glideð. an godd unagin euch godes ful. Alle
leawede {5} men. þe understonden ne muhen latines ledene. lideð
[&] lusteð þe liflade of a meide{n}. [f. 37r] [þ/] is of latin
iturnd{;} to englische leode. wið þon þat teos hali leafdi. in
heouene luuie us þe mare. [&] þurh þis lihnide lif{;} leade us to
[þ/] eche. þurh hire eadi erndunge. [þ/] c{ri}st is swiðe
icweme. {10}

[Linenote:
5. _ba[ð.][e.]_ MS.]

++Þeos meiden. ant tis martir. wes iuliane ine{m}pnet. in nichomedes {10} burh. [&] of heðene cun icume{n}. ant hire fleschliche feder wes affrican ihaten. of þe heðene mest þeo [þ/] cristene weren{;} derfliche droh ham to deaðe. ah heo as þeo [þ/] te heouenlich feder luuede. leafde al hire aldrene lahen. [&] bigon to luuien þene liuiende lauerd þe lufsum godd. [þ/] wisseð ant weldeð al [þ/] is on worlde{;} [&] al [þ/] iwraht is.

++Þeos meiden [&] teos martyr [þ/] ich of munne{;} wes Juliene
inempnet. i Nichomedese burh. Al of heaðene cun icumen [&]
akennet. [&] hire fleshliche feader affrican hehte. þe heande [&]
heascede mest men þe weren cristene. [&] droh ha{m} þurh derue
pinen to deaðe. Ah heo as þeo [þ/] te hehe heouenliche lau{er}d
hefde his luue ile{n}et. leafde {15} hire ealdrene lahen [&] bigon
to luuien þen áá liuiende goð þe lufsume lau{er}d. [þ/] schupte
alle sche`a´ftes [&] wealdeð [&] wisseð efter þet his wil is. al
[þ/] ischeapen iS.

[Linenotes:
12. _Al[l.]_ MS. || 15. _ileuet_ MS.]

Þa wes {15} biþon time as redegunge telleð. Maximian þe modi keiser ine Rome heinde ant heriende heðene mawmez. wið unmeð muchel hird [&] unduhti duheðe. [&] for{}demde alle þeo{;} þe on drihtin bilefden. þes Maximian luuede an heh mon of cunne ant eke riche of rente elewsius wes ihaten. ant weren as feolahes þ{urh} muche freontschipe. {20} þis meidenes feder [&] he. weren swiðe wel to gederes.

++Wes iþon time as þe redunge telleð. þe modi Maximien keiser
irome. heriende. [&] heiende heaðene maumez. wið unimeað {20}
muchel hird. [&] wið heh duheðe. [&] fordemde alle þeo þe o
drihtin bilefden. Þes mihti maximien luuede an eleusium biuoren
monie of his men. Akennet of heh cun. [&] swiðe riche of rente.
[&] [gh]ung{e} mon of [gh]eres. þes [gh]unge mon eleusi{us}. [þ/]
þ{us} wes wel wið þe king{e}. hefde iunne feolahschipe to
affrican. [&] wes iwunet ofte to cumen wið him {25} [f. 37v] to
his in. [&] iseon his dohter.

[Linenote:
25. _inune_ MS.]

as he sumchere iseh hire utnume feir. ant freoliche. he felde hi{m} iwundet. [þ/] wið{}uten lechnunge of hire libben he ne mahte. Affrican wiste wel [þ/] he wes freo boren. [&] [þ/] him walde bicumen a freo boren burde. ant [gh]ettede h{im} his dohter. [&] wes sone [f. 57r] ihondsald al hire unwilles. ah {25} heo truste on him þat ne trukeneð namon{;} [þ/] trusteð treowliche on him. ant euch deis dei eode to ch`i´rche to leornen godes lare. [gh]eornliche to witen hu ha mahte best witen hire unweommet. . .

++As he hefde en chere bihalden swiðe [gh]eorne hire utnumne feire.
[&] freoliche [gh]uheðe{;} felde him iwundet in{}wið in his heorte
wið þe flan þe of luue fleoð. swa [þ/] him þuhte þet ne mahte he
nanes weis wið{}ute þe lechnunge of hire luue libben. Ant efter
lutle {30} stounde wið{}ute long{e} steuene. wes him seolf sonde
to affrican hire feader. [&] bisohte him [gh]eorne [þ/] he hire
[gh]eue him. [&] he hire walde menskin wið al [þ/] he mahte. As þe
þi{n}g i þe world [þ/] he meast luuede. Affrican wiste [þ/] he wes
swið freo iboren. ant walde wel bicumen him a freo iboren burde.
[&] [gh]etede him his bone. Ha wes {35} him sone i{}hondsald þah
hit hire unwil were. AH ha truste upon him [þ/] ne truked na mon.
ha trewliche him truste on. [&] eode to chirche euche daheðes dei.
to leornin godes lare. biddinde [gh]eorne wið reowfule reames.
[þ/] he wissede hire o hwuche wise ha mahte witen hire meiðhað.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . {40}

[Linenote:
36. After _were_, _al_ erased.]

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ah as ha wende hire summes weis to witene{;} sende him to seggen. [þ/] nalde {30} ha lihten swa lahe ne nehlechen him for nan liuiende mon. er þen he were under Maximian hehest in rome [þ/] is hehreue. Sone so he iherde þis. he bi{}[gh]et et te keiser [þ/] he [gh]ettede him reue to beonne as [þ/] he i[gh]irnd hefde. ant he as me þa luuede. lette leaden him i{n}to {c}ure. [&] te riche riden in. [&] tuhen him [gh]ont te tun{;} from strete to strete. {35} ant al þe {c}ur wes bitild. [þ/] he wes in. wið purpre wið pal. [&] wið ciclatu{n}. [&] deorewurðe claðes. as þe [þ/] heh þing hefde to heden. ant þa he hefde þis idon{;} he sende hire to seggen. [þ/] he hefde hire wil iwraht. [&] heo schulde his wurchen.

[Linenotes:
34, 36. _ture_ _tur_ MS. || 37. _ciclatur_ MS.]

Ah heo forte werien hire wið him summe `h´wile : [f. 38r] sende
him to seggen. [þ/] nalde ha nawt lihten se lahe to luuien. Ne
nalde ha neolechin him for na liuiende mon. ear þen he were
under Maximien. hehest i Rome. [þ/] is heh reue. He ase timliche
as he hefde iherd þis. bi[gh]et ed te Keiser þet he [gh]ette him
al [þ/] he walde. {45} [&] lette as me luuede þa leaden him i cure
up o fowr hweoles. [&] teon him [gh]eonte tun þron from strete to
strete. Al þe cure ou{er}tild [þ/] he wes itohen on{;} wið purpres
[&] pelles. wið ciclatuns [&] cendals [&] deorewurðe claðes. AS þe
[þ/] se heh þing hefde to heden. ant se riche refschipe to rihten
[&] to readen. þa he hefde þus idon. sende hire þ{us} {50} to
seggen hire wil he hefde iwraht. Nu his ha schulde wurchen.

++Iuliane þe edie i{es}u cristes leouemon of his blisfule luue balde {40} hire seoluen. sende him to onswere [f. 57v] bi an of hire sonden. Elewsius wite þu hit wel ireadi. wraðði so þu wraðði. no lengre nulich hit heolen þe. [gh]ef þu wult leauen þe lahen [þ/] tu list in. ant leuen in godd feder. [&] i{n} his deorewurðe sune. [&] iþe hali gast. ichulle wel neomen þe. [gh]ef þu nult no{;} þu art wundi of me. [&] oðer luue sech þe. {45} Þa þe reue iherde þis{;} he wreððede him swiðe. [&] hire feder cleopede. ant feng on to tellen him. hu his doht{er} droh him from deie to deie. ant efter [þ/] he wende to habben his iwil so ha him þis word sulliche sende. Bi [þ/] ilke godd q{uo}ð hire feder [þ/] me is lað to gremien beo hit soð [þ/] tu seist to wraðer heale seide ha hit. ant nu ichulle o great {50} grome al biteachen hire þe. to wurchen þi wil. [&] al [þ/] te wel likeð as mit tin ahne. [&] me cleopede hire forð biuoren hire feder.

Juliene þe eadie ih{es}u c{ri}stes leofmon of his blisfule luue
balde hire seolue{n}, [&] sende him al openliche bi sonde to
seggen. þis word ha send te for nawt þu hauest iswechte. wreaðe
se þu wreaðe. Do [þ/] tu do wult nule ich ne ne mei ich lengre
heolen hit te [gh]ef þu wult {55} leauen. þe lahen þet tu liuest in
ant leuen i godd feader. [&] in his deorwurðe sune. [&] i þe hali
gast folkene froure. an godd [f. 38v] [þ/] is igret wið euches
cunnes gode{;} Ich chule wel neome þe. [&] [gh]ef [þ/] tu nult
no{;} þu art windi of me. [&] oðer luue sech þe. Þa þe hehe reue
iherde þis ondswere{;} bigon to wreðen swiðe. [&] cleopede
hire {60} feder{}forð. [&] feng on to tellen. hwuch word ha sende
him. Efter [þ/] he wende forte habben idon al [þ/] he wilnede.
Affrican hire feader wundrede him swiðe. [&] bigon to swerien. bi
þe ilke godes [þ/] me is lað to gremien. beo hit soð [þ/] tu
seiist{;} to wraðer heale. ha sehð hit. ant ich wulle o great
grome al biteachen hire þe. [&] tu do hire. al [þ/] tu {65} wult.
He þonkede him. [&] heo wes icleopet forð.

[Linenotes:
53. _al_] _[t.][o.] al_ MS.]

[&] he feng feire to fondin his dohter Mi deorewurðe dohter hwer{}fore uor{}sakestu þi s[.y]. ant ti selhðe. þe weolen ant te wu{n}nen [þ/] walden awakenin ant waxen of þi wedlac. [þ/] ich þe to reade. for he is inoh {55} lauerd elewsius ine rome. [&] tu maht beon leafdi dohter [gh]ef þu wel wult. Iuliane þe eadie onswerede him [&] seide as þeo þat [f. 58r] ine godd hire hope hefde. [gh]ef he wule leuen an god al mihti. þenne mei he speoken þrof [&] inoh raðe speden. ant [gh]ef [þ/] he nule nawt. ne schal wiuen on me. wiue þer his wil is.

[&] affrican hire feader feng on earst feire on{;} to lokin [gh]ef
he mahte wið eani luue speden. Juliene q{uo}ð he mi deorewurðe
dohter. sei me hwi þu forsakest þi sy [&] ti selhðe? þe weole{n}
[&] te wunnen. þe walden awakenen. [&] waxen of þe wedlac [þ/] ich
reade þe to : hit nis nan {70} eðelich þing. þe refschipe of rome.
ant tu maht [gh]ef þu wult. beon burhene leafdi. [&] of alle þe
londes þe þer{}to liggeð. Juliene þe eadie ontswerede him [&]
seide. [gh]ef he wule luuien. [&] leuen g`o´dd. al mihti{;} þenne
mei he [speoken] þrof. [&] speden inoh reaðe. for [gh]ef he [þ/]
nule no{;} ich segge þe [þ/] soð is. ne schal he wiuen on me. Sei
nu {75} hwet ti wil is.

[Linenote:
70. _[t.]reade_ MS.]

þa hire feder iherde þis{;} {60} þa feng he to swerien. Bi mi kinewurðe lauerd apollo. ant bi mi deore leafdi diane. [þ/] ich muche luuie. [gh]ef þu haldest her{}on. ichulle leoten deor to{}teore{n} ant to{}luken þe. [&] [gh]eouen þi flesch{;} fuheles of þe lufte. Iuliane him onswerede [&] softeliche seide. ne wen þu nawiht leoue feder. [þ/] tu affeare me swa. for i{es}u crist godes sune {65} [þ/] ich on leue [&] luuie as lauerd lufsumest on liue. þah ich beo forbernd. [&] to{}loken limel. nulich heronont buhen þe nawiht

affrican wreaðede [&] [f. 39r] swor swiðe deopliche. for þe
drihtfule godd apollo mi lau{er}d. [&] mi deore leafdi þe
deorewurðe diane [þ/] ich muche luuie. [gh]ef þu haldest her{}on{;}
ich schal leote wilde deor to{}luken [&] toteore þe [&] [gh]eoue þi
flesch fode to fuheles of þe lufte. Juliene him ondswerede. [&]
softeliche seide. Ne lef þu {80} nawt leoue feader [þ/] tu offeare
me swa{;} ich swerie a[gh]ein. þe ih{es}u c{ri}st godes sune. [þ/]
ich on leue. [&] luuie as leoflukest. [&] lufsumest lau{er}d. þah
ich cwic beo forbearnd baðe lim [&] lið ileitinde leie. Nulle ich
þe her onont þreate se þu þreate buhe ne beien.

Þa feng eft hire [feder] on wið olhnu{n}ge to fondi{n} [gh]ef he mahte eisweis wenden hire heorte. [&] seide hire lufsumliche. [þ/] ne schulde ha nane wunne lihtliche wilnin{;} [þ/] he ne schulde welden. wið [þ/] ha walde hire þonc wenden {70} Nai quoð [þ/] meiden schuldich don me to him [þ/] is alle deoulen bitaht. [&] to eche deð idemet. to furwurðen wið him world abuten ende. for his wedlakes weole oðer for eni wunne. for soð ich hit segge un{}wurð is hit me. ichulle [þ/] he hit wite wel. ant tu [f. 58v] eke mid him [þ/] ich am iweddet to an [þ/] ichulle treowliche to halden ant wið{}uten les {75} luuien. þe is unlich him. [&] alle worldlich men. ne nullich him nowðer leauen. ne lihen for weole ne for wunne. for wa. ne for wunne þet [gh]e mahen don me.

[++A]ffrican feng eft on. [&] to fondin ongon [gh]ef he mahte eanis
weis {85} wið olhnunge wenden hire heorte. [&] leoftede luueliche.
[&] seide hire sikerliche. [Þ/] ne schulde ha lihtliche wilni na
wunne{;} [þ/] ha ne schulde wealden. wið þe{re}an [þ/] ha walde hire
wil wenden. Nai q{uo}ð ha [þ/] nis nawt. schulde ich do me to him.
[þ/] alle deoflen is bitaht. [&] to eche deað fordemet. to forwurðe
wið him worlt buten ende iþe putte {90} of helle? for his
wedlackes weole oðer for ei wunne. To soðe ich hit segge þe.
Vnwurð hit is me. Ich chulle [þ/] he wite hit ful wel. [&] tu eke
mid al{;} i`c´h am to an iweddet [þ/] ich chulle treowliche wiðute
leas luuien. [þ/] is unlich him [&] alle worltliche men. ne nulle
ich neauer mare him lihen ne lea[f. 39v]uen. for weole ne for
wunne. for {95} wa ne for wontreaðe [þ/] [gh]e me mahen wurchen.

þa feng hire feder te wreððen swiðe ferlich [&] swiðe hokerliche freinede. Me hwet is he þes were [þ/] tu art to iweddet. [þ/] tu hauest wið{}uten me þine luue ilene[t] for hwam þu letest lutel of {80} [þ/] tu schuldest luuie{n}. ne ich neuer [þ/] ich wite nes wið him icnawen. For gode q{uo}ð þet meiden þin harm is þe mare nawt forþi þet tu nauest ofte iherd of him [gh]are. [þ/] is iesu godes sune. þe forto lesen moncun [þ/] forloren schulden beon{;} lette his deo`r´wurðe lif on rode. ne ich ne seh him neuer [þ/] me sare for þuncheð. ah ichim luuie ant {85} leue as on lauerde. ne schal me firsin him from{;} nowðer deouel ne mon. For mi lif quoð hire feder þe schal laðin his luue for þu schalt beon ibeaten. mid besmes swa bittre [þ/] tu wummon were. schal to wraðe{r} heale iwurðen.

[Linenotes:
80. _ilenet_] MS. defective here. || 89. _wraðel_ MS.]

++Hire feader feng on to wreaððin swiðe ferliche [&] easkede hire
hokerliche. Ant hwet is he þes were [þ/] tu art to iweddet. [þ/]
tu hauest wið{}ute me se forð þi luue ile{n}et. [þ/] tu letest
lutel. of al [þ/] tu schuldest luuien. Ne ich nes neauer [þ/] ich
wite [gh]et. wið him {100} icnawen. for gode q{uo}ð þe meiden þin
hearm is þe mare. Nawt for{}þi [þ/] tu nauest iherd of him
[gh]are. [Þ/] is ih{es}u godes sune. [þ/] forte alesen moncun [þ/]
schulde beon forloren al{;} lette lif o rode. Ich ne seh him
neau{er} [&] [þ/] me of{}þuncheð. Ah ich him luuie [&] wulle don.
[&] leue on as o lau{er}d. Ne schal me firsen him from.
Nowðer {105} deouel ne mon. for mi lif q{uo}ð hire feader þe schal
laðin his luue. for þu schalt habbe þrof hearm [&] scheome baðe
[&] nu þu schalt on alre earst. as on ernesse swa beon ibeaten wið
bittere besmen. [þ/] tu were wummon of wu{m}mone bosum to
wraðerheale eau{er} iboren iþe worlde.

[Linenote:
99. _ileuet_ MS.]

Swa muche quoð ha ich iwurðe him þe leouere{;} So ich derure þing for his luue drehe. [þ/] ti wil is{;} wurch nu. {90} [&] he het hatterliche strupen hire steortnaket. [&] beten hire swa luðere [þ/] hire leofliche lich{;} liðeri al oblode. [&] swa ha duden so luðere [þ/] te blod [gh]et adun of þe [gh]erden. [&] heo bigon to [gh]eien. Beaten so [gh]e beaten [gh]e beliales bu[f. 59r]deles. ne mahe [gh]e nowðer mi luue ne min bileaue lutlen toward him mi lufsum leof mi leowinde lauerd ne {95} nullich leauen ower read [þ/] for readeð ow seoluen. ne ower mix mawmex [þ/] beoð þes feondes fetles heien ne herien. for teone ne for tintreow [þ/] [gh]e mahen timbrin. Na quoð he is hit swa hit schal sutelin sone. for ichulle biteachen mislich þi bodi to elewsium þe riche reue irome ant he schal for{}swelten ant for{}reden þe efter es wille wið {100} allescunnes pinen.

[Linenote:
98. _schal_] _salch_ MS.]

Swa muche q{uo}ð [þ/] meiden ich beo him þe leou{er}e. se
ich {110} derfre þing for his luue drehe. [wurch] þu [þ/] ti wil
is. [Gh]e q{uo}ð he bliðeliche. ant swiðe heatterliche. strupen
hire steort naket. [&] leggeð se luðer[f. 40r]liche on hire
leofliche lich{;} {[þ/]} hit liðeri o blode. Me nom hire [&] dude
swa [þ/] hit [gh]eat adun of þe [gh]erden. ant heo bigon to
[gh]eien. Beaten se [gh]e beaten [gh]e beliales budeles. ne mahe
[gh]e nowðer {115} mi luue ne mi bileaue lutlin towart te liuiende
godd mi leofsume leofmon. þe luuewurðe lau{er}d. ne nulle ich
leuen ower read þe forreadeð ow seolf. ne þe mix maumez þe beoð
þes feondes fetles{;} heien ne herien. for teone ne for tintreohe
[þ/] [gh]e me mahe timbrin. Na nult tu q{uo}ð affrican. hit schal
sone sutelin. for ich chulle sende {120} þe nu [&] biteache þi
bodi to eleusiu{m} þe riche [þ/] reue is ou{er} rome. ant he schal
þe forreaden. [&] makie to forswelten. as his ahne wil is þurh al
þet eauer sar iS.

[Linenotes:
111. After _drehe_ an erasure of three letters MS. ||
112. _leggeð_ corr. out of _leggen_ MS. || 113. _[þ/]_] _[&]_ MS.]

[gh]e quoð þis meiden [þ/] mei crist welden. for ne mahe [gh]e nawt don me bute hwet he wule þeauien ow to muchelin mi mede [&] te murðe [þ/] lið to meiðhades menske for euer so [gh]e mare merrið me her{;} so mi crune bið brihtre [&] fehere. for ichulle bliðeliche drehen euer{}euch derf for mi deore lauerdes luue. ant softe me {105} bið euch derf hwen ich him serui þah þume to elewsium willes biteache{;} ne [gh]eue ich for inc nowðer. [þ/] [gh]e me mahen harmen. for so [gh]e mare me her harmeð. so mare [3]e me helpeð seoueuald to heouene. [&] [gh]ef [gh]e me doð to deaðe hit bið me deorewurðe ant ich schal þer þ{urh} bliðe bicumen into endelese blissen ant [gh]e schulen wrecches {110} áwei ower wurðes [þ/] [gh]e iboren weren sinken to wraðer heale ow to þe bale bitter deope into helle.

++[Gh]e q{uo}ð þis meiden [þ/] mei godd welden. ne mahe [gh]e nawt
do me bute þet he wule þeauien [&] þolien ow to donne to mu{c}li
mi mede {125} [&] te murhðe [þ/] lið to meiðhades menske. for
eauer se [gh]e nu her mearreð me mare{;} se mi crune schal beon
brihttre ba [&] fehere. for{}þi ich chulle bliðeliche [&] wið
bliðe heorte drehen eauer euch derf. for mi leofmones luue þe
lufsume lau{er}d [&] softe me bið euch sar in his seruise. þu wult
þu seist a[gh]eoue me to eleusium þe luðere. {130} a{}[gh]ef
[f. 40v] me for nawiht ne [gh]eoue ich for inc nowðer. Þet [gh]e
mahen ane pine me here. Ah hit ne hearmeð me nawt ah helpeð [&]
heueð up [&] makeð mine murhðes monifalde in heouene. ant [gh]ef
[gh]e doð me to deað. hit bið deore to godd. [&] ich schal bliðe
bicumen to endelese blissen. ant [gh]e schulen wrecches wei ower
wurðes. {135} [þ/] [gh]e weren iþe worlt iboren [&] i{}broht forð
se wraðer heale [gh]e schule sinken adun to sar [&] to eche sorhe.
to bitternesse ant to bale deope into helle.

[Linenote:
125. _mutli_ MS.]

+H+ire feder affrican þ{urh} þis bittre teone bitahte hire to elewsium þe luðere [f. 59v] reue. ant he lette bringen hire biuoren him to his heh seotel as he set in dome as reue of þe burhe . . . {115}

[++A]ffrican hire feader bitterliche iteonet bitahtte hire
eleusium þe luðere reue of rome [&] lette bringen hire biuoren
his {140} eh{}sihðe. as he set [&] demde. þe hehe burh domes. . .
. . . .

[f. 61r] þa elewsius iseh þis [þ/] ha þus feng on to festnen hire seoluen þohte [þ/] he walde anan don hire ut of dahene [&] bed swiðe bringen hire brune of wallinde breas ant healden on hire heauet [þ/] hit urne endelong hire leofliche bodi dun to þe helen ant swa me dude sone. ah hire hende healent wiste hire unweommet. elewsius {120} warð wod ut of his witte. ant nuste hwet seggen [&] het swiðe don hire ut of his ehsihðe. [&] dreihen hire into darc hus [&] p{ri}sunes pine. ant he duden sone. Heo as ha þrinne wes in þeosternesse hire ane feng te cleopien to crist ant bidden þeos bone.

[f. 41v] [++Þ]a eleusius seh [þ/] ha þ{us} feng on to festnin hire
seoluen isoðe bileaue{;} þohte he walde don hire anan ut of
dahene : [&] bed biliue bringen forð brune walli{n}de bres. [&]
healden hit se wal [f. 42r] hat hehe up on hire heaued. [þ/] hit
urne {145} enddelong hire leofliche lich adun to hire helen. Me
dude al as he het. Ah þe worldes wealdent [þ/] wiste sein iuhan
his ewang{e}liste unhurt iðe ueat of wallinde eoli þer he wes
i{}don in. [þ/] ase hal com up þrof{;} as he wes hal meiden. þe
ilke liues lau{er}d. wiste him unwemmet. his brud of þe bres [þ/]
wes wallinde. swa [þ/] ne þuhte {150} hit hire buten ase wlech
weater al [þ/] ha felde. Eleusius wod þa nuste hwet segen. Ah
hehte swiðe don hire ut of his eh{}sihðe. [&] dreaien in{}to dorc
hus to prisunes pine ant swa ha wes idon sone.

[Linenotes:
143. After _hire_, _[o.]f_ MS. || 146. _he[a.]len_ MS.]

++Lauerd godd al mihti. mi murhðe ant mi mede mi sy ant mi {125} selhðe þu isist hu icham bistaðet ant bi{}stonden festne mi bileaue steor me ant streng me. for al mi strencðe is uppon þe. mi fedeR. [&] mi modeR for ich nulle for{}saken þe{;} habbeð for{}saken me [&] al mi nest falde cun me heaneð þet schulden mine freond beon{;} beoð me mest feondes ant mine hinen me beoð mest heanen ah habbich þin {130} anes help icham wil cweme ne leaf þume neuer liuiende lauerd as þu wistest daniel bimong þe wode leuns ant te þreo chil[f. 61v]dren ananie zacharie misael inempnet.

[++H]eo as ha þrinne wes i þeost{er}nesse hire ane. feng
to {155} cleopien to c{ri}st [&] bidde þeos bone. lau{er}d godd
al{}mihti mi murhðe [&] mi mede. mi s[.y] [&] al þe selhðe. [þ/] ich
efter seche þu sist al hu ich am bisteaðet [&] bistonden. festne
mi bileaue. Riht me [&] read me. for al mi trust is on þe. Steor
me [&] streng me for al mi strengðe is of þe. Mi feader [&] Mi moder
for{}þi [þ/] ich nule þe {160} forsaken{;} habbe forsake me. [&] al
mi nestfalde cun. [þ/] schulde beo me best freond{;} beoð me meast
feondes. [&] mine in{}hinen{;} alre meast hea[r]men. herewurðe
healent. habbe [f. 42v] ich þin anes help. ich am wil{}cweme ne
forleaf þu me nawt luuiende lau{er}d. as þu biwistest daniel
bimong þe wode liuns ilatet se luðere. [&] te þreo {165} children
þe chearre nalden from þe lahen [þ/] ha schulden luuien. Ananie [&]
Azarie [&] Misahel inempnet.

[Linenotes:
159. Between _mi_ and _trust_, erasure of five letters MS. ||
163. _heamen_ MS.]

bi{}wistest unweo{m}met from þe ferliche fur of þe furneise swa þu wite ant witen me to witen me from sunne. lauerd þurh þis lease lif{;} lead me to lestinde to þe hauene {135} of heale as þu leddest israeles folc þurh þe reade sea buten schip druifot ant hare fan senchtest [þ/] ham efter sohten afal þumine famen ant to{}drif drihtin þen deouel [þ/] me derueð. for ne mei na mon wið{}uten þi strencðe stonden him a[gh]eines lef me [þ/] ich mote i{}seon him [gh]et schent{;} [þ/] weneð me to schrenchen ant schunchen of þe {140} weie{;} [þ/] leadeð to eche lif. wite me from his lað ant wið his crefti crokes. wite me wið mine unwines [þ/] tu beo euer iheret ant iheiet in heouene ant in eorðe beo þu áá iblescet as þu were ant art. ant euer schalt beon in eche blisse. amen.

Al þu al wealdent biwistest ha{m} unwemmet. wid [þ/] ferliche fur
i þe furneise. swa þu wunne of þe worlt wite me [&] were [&]
wit{er}e. [&] wisse þurh þi wisdom to wite me wið sunne. lau{er}d
liues lattow. lead me þurh þis lease. þis lutle {170} leastinde
lif{;} to þe hauene of heale. As þu lead`d´est isr{ae}les leode
of egipte bute schip dru fot þurh þe reade sea. [&] asenchtest
hare uan þe ferden ham efter. [&] tu folkes feader. aual mine
va{}men. [&] tu drihtin to{}drif þe deouel [þ/] me derueð. for ne
mei na monnes st`r´engðe wið{}uten þin stonden him to [gh]eines.
lef me [þ/] ich mote {175} mihti meinfule godd iseon him ischeomet
[gh]et þe weneð me to schrenchen. [&] schunchen of þe nearowe wei
[þ/] leadeð to eche lif. loke me from his lað liuiende lau{er}ð.
Make me war [&] wite me wið his crefti crokes. [þ/] ha me ne
crechen. were me swa wið þen vnwine. helpleses heale. [Þ/] tu beo
iheiet [&] i{}heret eaure in eorðe. as in {180} heouene. [f. 43r]
Beo þu aa iblescet lau{er}d as þu were ant art [&] schalt beon in
eche.

[Linenote:
177. After _[&]_, _[þ.][u.][n.]_ MS.]

XX. THE OWL AND THE NIGHTINGALE

[[MS description from Notes volume:

"i. Jesus College, Oxford, E 29 (J); see [VI, Alfred]. ii. Cotton Caligula A 9, British Museum (C); see XIV, La[gh]amon. They are copies of a common exemplar X, which was probably taken directly from the poet's original. X was written by two scribes; the work of the first is represented in ll. 1-353 of the present selection; that of the second in ll. 354-437; the former was accustomed to French scribal methods. The writer of C was a mechanical copyist and not at home in English, consequently he reproduces X with tolerable accuracy. The scribe of J was more independent (see [VI, Alfred, second paragraph in the e-text])."]]

(Jesus College MS.)

(Cotton MS.)

[Transcriber's Note:
The page numbers from the two MSS overlap:
Jesus 229r¹ - 241v²; Cotton 233r¹ - 246r¹.]

+Incip{it} Alt{er}cacio int{er} filomenam [&] Bubonem.+

++Ich wes in one sumere dale. [f. 229r¹
In one swiþe dyele hale.
I herde ich holde grete tale.
An vle and one n[.y]htegale.
Þat playd wes· stif· [&] starc· [&] stro{n}g. 5
Sum hwile softe· [&] lud among.
And eyþer a{}yeyn oþer swal.
And let þat vuele mod vt al.
And eyþer seyde of oþres custe.
þat alre wrste þat hi ywuste. 10
[&] hure [&] hure of oþres songe.
hi holde playding swiþe stronge.

[Linenote:
6. _among_] _o_ corr. out of _g_.]

++Ich was in one sum{er}e dale. [f. 233r¹
In one suþe di[gh]ele hale.
I herde ich holde grete tale.
An hule and one ni[gh]tingale.
Þat plait was stif [&] starc [&] stro{n}g. 5
Sum wile softe [&] lud among.
An a{i}þer a[gh]en oþer sval.
[&] let þat wole mod ut al.
[&] eiþer seide of oþeres custe.
þat alre worste þat hi wuste. 10
[&] hure and hure of oþere[s] songe
Hi holde plaiding suþe stronge.

[Linenotes:
XX. 7. _asþer_. _oþer_ in margin MS. || 10. _al[e.]re_ MS.]

Þe Nihtegale bi gon þo speke.
In one hurne of one beche.
[&] sat vp one vayre bowe. 15
þat were abute blostme ynowe.
In ore vaste thikke hegge.
I meynd myd spire. [&] g{re}ne segge.
He wes þe gladd{re}. vor þe ryse.
[&] song a veole cunne wyse. 20
Bet þuhte þe drem. þat he were.
of harpe· [&] pipe· þan he nere.
Bet þuhte þat heo were i{}shote.
of harpe· [&] pipe· þan of þrote.

++Þe ni[gh]tingale bigon þe speche.
In one hurne of one breche.
[&] sat upone vaire bo[gh]e. 15
þar were abute blosme ino[gh]e.
In ore waste þicke hegge.
Imeind mid spire [&] grene segge.
Ho was þe gladur uor þe rise.
[&] song auele cunne wise. 20
{B}et þu[gh]te þe dreim þat he were.
Of harpe [&] pipe þan he nere.
Bet þu[gh]te þat he were ishote.
Of harpe [&] pipe þan of þrote.

[Linenotes:
21. _Bet_] _Het_ MS. || 23. _is hote_ MS.]

Þo stod on old stok. þar b[.y] side. 25
Þar þe vle song hire tyde.
And wes myd ivi al bi{}growe.
Hit wes þare vle erdingstowe.

[Þ]o stod on old stoc þarbiside. 25
þar þo vle song hire tide.
[&] was mid iui al{}bigrowe.
Hit was þare hule eardingstowe.

Þe Nihtegale hi iseyh.
[&] hi{}biholdeþ. and ouer{}seyh. 30
[&] þuhte wel ful of þare vle.
For me hi halt. lodlich [&] fule. |
vnwyht heo seide a{}wey þu fleo. [f. 229r²
Me is þe wurs. þat ich þe iseo.
Iwis for þine wle lete. 35
wel ofte ich my song fur{}lete
Min heorte atflyhþ· [&] falt my tunge.
hwenne þu art to me i{}þrunge.
Me luste bet speten þane singe.
of þine fule howelynge. 40

[Þ]e ni[gh]tingale hi ise[gh].
[&] hi bihold [&] ouerse[gh]. 30
[&] þu[gh]te wel wl of þare hule.
For me hi halt lodlich [&] fule.
vn wi[gh]t ho sede a{}wei þu flo.
Me is þe wrs þat ich þe so. |
I wis for þine wle lete. [f. 233r² 35
wel oft ich mine song forlete.
Min horte atfliþ [&] falt mi tonge.
wonne þu art to me iþrunge.
Me luste bet speten þane singe.
Of þine fule [gh]o[gh]elinge. 40

Þeos vle abod for hit wes eve.
heo ne myhte no leng bileue.
vor hire heorte wes so gret.
þat wel neyh hire fnast at{}set.
[&] warp a word þar after longe. 45
hw þynk þe nu bi mine songe.
Wenestu þat ich ne kunne singe.

++Þos hule abod fort hit was eve.
Ho ne mi[gh]te no leng bileue.
vor hire horte was so gret.
þat welne[gh] hire fnast at{}schet.
[&] warp a word þar aft{er} longe. 45
Hu þincþe nu bi mine songe.
we[n]st þu þat ich ne cunne singe.

Þe ich ne cunne of wrytelinge.
Ilome þu dest me grome.
[&] seist me boþe teone [&] schome. 50
If ich þe heolde on myne vote.
So hit bitide þat ich mote.
[&] þu were vt of þine ryse.
þu scholdest singe on oþer wise.

þe[gh] ich ne cunne of writelinge.
I{}lome þu dest me g{ra}me
[&] seist me boþe tone [&] schame 50
[Gh]if ich þe holde on mine uote.
So hit bitide þat ich mote.
[&] þu were vt of þine rise.
þu sholdest singe an oþer w[i]se.

Þe Nihtegale [gh]af onsware. 55
If ich me loki wiþ þe bare.
[&] me schilde wit þe blete.
Ne recche ich nouht of þine þrete.
If ich me holde i{n} myne hegge
Ne recche ich neuer hwat þu segge. 60
Ich wot þat þu art vnmilde.
wiþ heom þat ne muwe fro{m} þe schilde.

++Þe ni[gh]tingale [gh]af answare. 55
[gh]if ich me loki wit þe bare.
[&] me schilde wit þe blete.
Ne reche ich no[gh]t of þine þrete.
[gh]if ich me holde in mine hegge.
Ne recche ich neu{er} what þu segge. 60
Ich wot þat þu art un{}milde.
Wiþ hom þat ne mu[gh]e fro{m} {þ}e schilde.

[Linenote:
62. _þe_] _se_ MS.]

And þu tukest wroþe [&] vuele
Hwar þu myht ouer smale vowele. |
vor{}þi þu art loþ al fowel cunne. [f. 229v¹ 65
[&] alle heo þe dryueþ heonne.
[&] þe bi{}scrycheþ. [&] bi{}gredeþ
[&] wel narewe þe by{}ledeþ.
[&] ek forþe þe sulue mose
hire þonkes wolde þe to{}tose. 70

[&] þu tukest wroþe [&] vuele.
Whar þu mi[gh]t over smale fu[gh]ele.
Vorþi þu art loþ al fuel{}kunne. 65
[&] alle ho þe driueþ honne.
[&] þe bi{}schricheþ [&] bi{}gredet.
[&] wel narewe þe bi{}ledet. |
[&] ek forþe þe sulue mose. [f. 233v¹
Hire þonkes wolde þe totose. 70

þu art lodlich to bi{}holde.
And þu art loþ i{n} monye volde.
þi bodi is scort. þi swere is smal.
Gretture is þin heued ne þu al.
þin éyen beoþ col{}blake [&] brode. 75
Ryht so hi were{n} ipeynt myd wod{e}
þu starest so þu wille abyten
Al þat þu myht myd clyure smyte{n}
þi bile is stif· [&] sarp· [&] hoked.
Riht as on ewel þat is croked. 80
þar myd þu clechest eu{er} amo{n}g.
And þat is on of þine song.

[Linenote:
75. _en ... brode_ on an erasure.]

Þu art lodlich to biholde.
[&] þu art loþ in monie volde.
þi bodi is short þi swore is. smal.
Grett{er}e is þin heued þan þu al.
þin e[gh]ene boþ colblake [&] brode. 75
Ri[gh]t swo ho were{n} ipei{n}t mid wode.
þu starest so þu wille abiten.
Al þat þu mist mid cliure smiten.
þi bile is stif [&] scharp [&] hoked.
Ri[gh]t so an owel þat is croked. 80
þar{}mid þu clackes oft`e´ [&] longe.
[&] þat is on of þine songe.