Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1: Texts
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Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1: Texts
English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500
+Vre forme fader+ gult. we abuȝeð alle. 195
[eal his óf spring efter hi{m}. en hearme is bi{}fealle.]
þurst ⁊ hunger. chele ⁊ hete. helde ⁊ unhelðe.
þurh him deð com in þis middenerd ⁊ oðer uniselðe.
Nere na{}mon elles ded ne sec ne nan unsele.
ac mihten libben eure ma a blisse ⁊ a hele. 200
lutel hit þu{n}cheð moni mon. ac muchel wes þa su{n}ne.
for hwam alle þolieð deð þe comen of hore cunne.
[Linenote:
196. Supplied from MS. e.]
Vre foremes faderes gult we abugeð alle
Al his ofsprung after him in harem is biualle
Þurst ⁊ hunger. chele ⁊ hete ⁊ alle unhalðe.
Þurh deað cam in þis midden{}eard ⁊ oðer unisalðe. 200
Nare noman elles dead ne sic ne unsele
Ac mihte libbe afremo ablisse ⁊ an hale. |
Litel lac is gode lief þe cumeð of gode wille. [f. 5r
⁊ eðlate muchel ȝieue þan his herte is ille
Litel hit þuncheð maniman ac muchel was þe senne 205
For hwan alle þolieð deað þe comen of here kenne
+Hore sunne+ ⁊ ec ure aȝen sare us mei of{}þinche.
þurh su{n}ne we libbeð alle in sorȝe ⁊ in swinke.
Suððen God nom swa muchele wrake for are misdede{;} 205
We þe swa muchel ⁊ swa ofte mis{}doð. we muȝen eðe us adrede.
Adam and his of{}spru{n}g for are {b}are sunne.
Wes fele undret wintre an helle pine ⁊ an unwunne.
þa þe ledden hore lif mid unriht ⁊ mid wrange.
buten hit gode`s´ milce do ho sculen bon þer wel longe. 210
Godes wisdom is wel muchel ⁊ alswa is his mihte
⁊ nis his milce naut lesse. ac bi þan ilke iwichte.
[Linenotes:
203. _ḥọṛẹ ure_ MS. || 207. _bare_] _þare_ MS. ||
210. _do_] _doṇ_ MS.]
Here senne ⁊ ec ure oȝen us muȝe sore of{}þunche
For senne we libeð alle her in soreȝe ⁊ in swunche.
Seðen god na{m} swo mukel wrache for one misdede
We þe swo ofte misdoð we muȝen us eaðe ofdrade. 210
Adam ⁊ al his ofspreng for one bare senne.
Was fele hundred wintre an helle a pine ⁊ unwenne.
Þo þe ladeð here lif mid unrihte ⁊ mid wronge
Bute hit godes milce do hie sulle wunie þar longe.
Godes wisdom is wel muchel ⁊ alsse is his mihte 215
Ac nis his mihte nowiht lasse ac biðer ilke wihte.
[Linenotes:
207. After _muȝe_, _rewen_ deleted MS. || 210. _þo_ altered
to _þe_.]
+Mare he ane mei+ for{}ȝeuen. þen | al folc gulte cunne. [f. 64r
Sulf douel mihte habbe{n} milce. ȝif he hit bigunne.
Þa þe godes milce secheð{;} he iwis mei ha ifi{n}den. 215
Ac helle king is are{}les with þa þe he mei binden.
þe þe deþ is wille mest{;} he haueð wurst mede.
His ba{þ} scal bon wallinde. his bað sca{l} bon berni{n}de glede.
[Linenotes:
218. _baþ̵_ MS. || _scal_] _scab_ MS.]
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