So once again that brave and mighty saint Returned to seek the Mermedonian town. In wisdom and in speech the Christians waxed, After their eyes beheld the glorious thane, The noble King's apostle. In the way Of faith he guided them; with glory bright He made them strong; a countless multitude 1680 Of glorious men he led to blessedness, Toward that most holy home in Heaven's realm, Where Father, Son, and Holy Comforter In blessed Trinity hold mighty rule, World without end, within those mansions fair. Likewise the saint attacked their idol-shrines, Banished their devil-worship, and put down Their errors. Mighty grief and hard to bear Was that for Satan, when he saw them turn 1690 With hearts of gladness from the halls of hell At Andrew's teaching to that land more bright, Where fiends and evil spirits never come. Then was the number of the days fulfilled Which God had set, and had commanded him That he should linger in that wind-swept town; And quickly he made ready for the waves With joyful heart; he wished once more to seek Achaia in his ocean-coursing ship; 1700 (There was he doomed to lose his life and die A death of violence. This deed was fraught With little laughter for his murderer; To the jaws of hell he went, and since that day No solace has that friendless wretch e'er found.) Then in great companies, as I have heard, They led unto his ship their master dear, Men sad of soul; the heart of many a one Was welling hot in grief within his breast. They brought the zealous champion to his ship 1710 Beside the sea-cliffs, and upon the shore They stood and mourned while they could still behold The joy of princes sailing o'er the waves, The path of seals. They praised the glorious King; The throngs cried out aloud, and thus they spake:-- "One and eternal is the God who rules O'er all created things; throughout the earth His might and His dominion far and near Are magnified. His glory over all Shines on His saints in heavenly majesty 1720 Among the angels now and evermore In splendor fair. He is a noble King!" NOTES 38 f. Lit. "hay and grass oppressed them." 298. Reading /[=a]ra/ with Grein. 368. The MS. says /h[=i]e/ (they), with change of subject; for the sake of clearness I have kept Andrew as the subject. 424. Reading /sund/ with Grein. 592. Adopting Siever's reading, /r[=e]onigm[=o]de/ (_Beitr._ X, 506). 656. "another house"; I am at a loss to explain this apparent inconsistency. 713. That there are two images is shown by the Greek. 719. I omit /is/. The passage as it stands is meaningless. 746. Reading /g[=e] mon c[=i]gaeth/, with Cosijn. 826. Lit. "'Till sleep came o'er them weary of the sea"; but Andrew is already asleep. The line is probably corrupt.