The moon's light is the measure of a month. ðe mones ligt is moneð met, ðor-after iſ ðe ſunne ſet; In the equinox was it made. In geuelengðhe worn it mad, In Reke-fille, on ſunder ſhad; 148 Two equinoxes and two solstices are in the year. Two geuelengðhes timen her, And two ſolſtices i_n_ ðe ger. In four parts the year is divided, each part being of three months. On four doles delen he ðe ger, ilc dole of moneð ðhre; 152 Euere ſchinen ðo toknes brigt, And often giuen iſ on erðe ligt; wel wurðe his migt lefful ay, ðe wroutis on ðe ferðe day! 156 Forð glod ðis ferðe daiſ nigt, ðo cam ðe fifte dais ligt; On the fifth day, God made of water each fowl and fish, [Fol. 4.] ðe fifte day god made ywis of water, ilc fuel and eru_er_ilc[83] fiſ, 160 And tagte fuel on walkene his fligt, Ilc fiſ on water his flotes migt, and bad them multiply. And bliſced he_m_, and bad hem ðen And tuderande on werld[e] ben. 164 This fifth day took its flight, Ðiſ fifte dai held forð his fligt, And forð endede ðat fifte nigt; and on the sixth day God made all cattle, reptiles, and wild deer (beasts). And [cam] ðe ſexte dais ligt, So made god wid[84] witter migt, 168 [82] _read_ knoweð [83] So in MS. [84] _read_ wið CATTLE ARE MADE FOR MAN'S SERVICE. ADAM IS CREATED. Al erue, and wrim, and wilde der, Qwel[85] man mai ſen on werlde her. God knew that Adam would sin, God ſag bi-fore quat after cam, ðat ſingen ſulde firme adam, 172 And him to fremen and do[86] frame, so He made tame cattle to help him in his labour and to give him food and clothing. He made on werlde al erue tame, ðe ſulde him her, in ſwinkes ſtrif, to fode, and ſrud, to helpen ðe lif; 176 And him to pine, and loar her,