Part 6

S[=o]thl[=i]ce [=u]t [=e]ode se s[=a]were his s[=ae]d t[=o] s[=a]wenne. And th[=a] th[=a] h[=e] s[=e]ow, sumu h[=i]e f[=e]ollon with we[.g], and fuglas c[=o]mon and [=ae]ton th[=a]. S[=o]thl[=i]ce sumu f[=e]ollon on st[=ae]nihte, th[=ae]r hit 20 {63} naefde mi[.c]le eorthan, and hraedl[=i]ce [=u]p sprungon, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e naefdon p[=ae]re eorthan d[=i]epan; s[=o]thl[=i]ce, [=u]p sprungenre sunnan, h[=i]e [=a].dr[=u]godon and for.scruncon, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e naefdon wyrtruman. S[=o]thl[=i]ce sumu f[=e]ollon on thornas, and th[=a] thornas w[=e]oxon, and for.thrysmdon th[=a]. Sumu s[=o]thl[=i]ce 25 f[=e]ollon on g[=o]de eorthan, and sealdon waestm, sum hund-fealdne, sum siexti[.g]-fealdne, sum thriti[.g]-fealdn[e,].

XIII. 24-30.

Heofona r[=i][.c]e is [.g]e.worden th[=ae]m m[e,]nn [.g]e.l[=i]c the s[=e]ow g[=o]d s[=ae]d on his aecere. S[=o]thl[=i]ce, th[=a] th[=a] m[e,]nn sl[=e]pon, th[=a] c[=o]m his f[=e]onda sum, and ofer.s[=e]ow hit mid coccele on.middan th[=ae]m 30 hw[=ae]te, and f[=e]rde thanon. S[=o]thl[=i]ce, th[=a] s[=e]o wyrt w[=e]ox, and thone waestm br[=o]hte, th[=a] aet.[=i]ewde se coccel hine. Th[=a] [=e]odon thaes hl[=a]fordes th[=e]owas and cw[=ae]don: 'Hl[=a]ford, h[=u], ne s[=e]owe th[=u] g[=o]d s[=ae]d on th[=i]num aecere? hwanon haefde h[=e] coccel?' Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e]: 'thaet dyde unhold mann.' Th[=a] cw[=ae]don th[=a] 35 th[=e]owas: 'Wilt th[=u], w[=e] g[=a]th and gadriath h[=i]e?' Th[=a] cwaep h[=e]: 'Nese: th[=y] l[=ae]s [.g][=e] thone hw[=ae]te [=a].wyrtwalien, thonne [.g][=e] thone coccel gadriath. L[=ae]tath [=ae][.g]ther weaxan oth r[=i]p-t[=i]man; and on p[=ae]m r[=i]pt[=i]man ic s[e,][.c][.g]e th[=ae]m r[=i]perum: "gadriath [=ae]rest thone coccel, and bindath s[.c][=e]af-m[=ae]lum t[=o] for.baernenne; 40 and gadriath thone hw[=ae]te int[=o] m[=i]num b[e,]rne."'

XIII. 44-8.

Heofona r[=i][.c]e is [.g]e.l[=i]c [.g]e.h[=y]ddum gold-horde on th[=ae]m aecere. Thone be.h[=y]tt se mann the hine fint, and for his blisse g[=ae]th, and s[e,]lth eall thaet h[=e] [=a]h, and [.g]e.by[.g]th thone aecer.

Eft is heofona r[=i][.c]e [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m mangere the s[=o]hte thaet g[=o]de 45 m[e,]re-grot. Th[=a] h[=e] funde thaet [=a]n d[=e]or-wierthe m[e,]regrot, th[=a] [=e]ode h[=e], and sealde eall thaet h[=e] [=a]hte, and bohte thaet m[e,]regrot. {64}

Eft is heofona r[=i][.c]e [.g]e.l[=i]c [=a].s[e,]ndum n[e,]tte on th[=a] s[=ae], and of [=ae]lcum fisc-cynne gadriendum. Th[=a] h[=i]e th[=a] thaet n[e,]tt [=u]p 50 [=a].tugon, and s[=ae]ton be th[=ae]m strande, th[=a] [.g]e.curon h[=i]e th[=a] g[=o]dan on hiera fatu, and th[=a] yflan h[=i]e [=a].wurpon [=u]t.

XVIII. 12-14.

[.G]if hwelc mann haefth hund s[.c][=e]apa, and him losath [=a]n of th[=ae]m, h[=u], ne for.l[=ae]tt h[=e] th[=a] nigon and hund.nigonti[.g] on th[=ae]m muntum, and g[=ae]th, and s[=e][.c]th thaet [=a]n the for.wearth? And [.g]if 55 hit [.g]e.limpth thaet h[=e] hit fint, s[=o]thl[=i]ce ic [=e]ow s[e,][.c][.g]e thaet h[=e] sw[=i]thor [.g]e.blissath for th[=ae]m [=a]num thonne for th[=ae]m nigon and hund.nigontigum the n[=a] ne losodon.

XX. 1-16.

Heofona r[=i][.c]e is [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m h[=i]redes ealdre, the on [=ae]rnemer[.g]en [=u]t [=e]ode [=a].h[=y]ran wyrhtan on his w[=i]n-[.g]eard. [.G]e.wordenre 60 [.g]e.cwid-r[=ae]denne th[=ae]m wyrhtum, h[=e] sealde [=ae]lcum [=a]nne th[e,]ning with his dae[.g]es weorce, and [=a].s[e,]nde h[=i]e on his w[=i]n[.g]eard. And th[=a] h[=e] [=u]t [=e]ode ymbe undern-t[=i]d, h[=e] [.g]e.seah othre on str[=ae]te [=i]dle standan. Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e]: 'G[=a] [.g][=e] on m[=i]nne w[=i]n[.g]eard, and ic s[e,]lle [=e]ow thaet riht bith.' And h[=i]e th[=a] 65 f[=e]rdon. Eft h[=e] [=u]t [=e]ode ymbe th[=a] siextan and nigothan t[=i]d, and dyde th[=ae]m sw[=a] [.g]e.l[=i]ce. Th[=a] ymbe th[=a] [e,]ndlyftan t[=i]d h[=e] [=u]t [=e]ode, and funde [=o]thre standende, and th[=a] sae[.g]de h[=e]: 'Hw[=y] stande [.g][=e] h[=e]r ealne dae[.g] [=i]dle?' Th[=a] cw[=ae]don h[=i]e: 'For th[=ae]m the [=u]s n[=a]n mann ne h[=y]rde.' Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e]: 'And 70 g[=a] [.g][=e] on m[=i]nne w[=i]n[.g]eard.'

S[=o]thl[=i]ce th[=a] hit waes [=ae]fen [.g]e.worden, th[=a] sae[.g]de se w[=i]n[.g]eardes hl[=a]ford his [.g]e.r[=e]fan: 'Clipa th[=a] wyrhtan, and [=a].[.g]ief him hiera m[=e]de; on.[.g]inn fram th[=ae]m [=y]t.emestan oth thone fyrmestan.' Eornostl[=i]ce th[=a] th[=a] [.g]e.c[=o]mon the ymbe th[=a] [e,]ndlyftan 75 t[=i]d c[=o]mon, th[=a] on.f[=e]ngon h[=i]e [=ae]lc his p[e,]ning. And th[=a] the {65} th[=ae]r [=ae]rest c[=o]mon, w[=e]ndon thaet h[=i]e scolden m[=a]re on.f[=o]n; th[=a] on.f[=e]ngon h[=i]e syndri[.g]e th[e,]ningas. Tha on.gunnon h[=i]e murcnian on.[.g][=e]an thone h[=i]redes ealdor, and thus cw[=ae]don: 'Th[=a]s [=y]temestan worhton [=a]ne t[=i]d, and th[=u] dydest h[=i]e [.g]e.l[=i]ce [=u]s, 80 the b[=ae]ron byrthenna on thisses dae[.g]es h[=ae]tan.' Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e] and-swariende hiera [=a]num: '[=E]al[=a] th[=u] fr[=e]ond, ne d[=o] ic th[=e] n[=a]nne t[=e]onan; h[=u], ne c[=o]me th[=u] t[=o] m[=e] t[=o] wyr[.c]enne with [=a]num p[e,]ninge? Nim thaet th[=i]n is, and g[=a]; ic wile thissum [=y]temestum s[e,]llan eall sw[=a] mi[.c]el sw[=a] th[=e]. Oththe ne m[=o]t ic 85 d[=o]n thaet ic wile? Hwaether the th[=i]n [=e]age m[=a]nfull is for th[=ae]m the ic g[=o]d eom? Sw[=a] b[=e]oth tha fyrmestan [=y]temeste, and th[=a] [=y]temestan fyrmeste; s[=o]thl[=i]ce mani[.g]e sind [.g]e.clipode, and f[=e]a [.g]e.corene.'

XXII. 2-14.

Heofona r[=i][.c]e is [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m cyninge the macode his suna 90 [.g]iefta, and s[e,]nde his th[=e]owas, and clipode th[=a] [.g]e.lathodan t[=o] th[=ae]m [.g]ieftum. Th[=a] noldon h[=i]e cuman. Th[=a] s[e,]nde h[=e] eft [=o]thre th[=e]owas, and sae[.g]de th[=ae]m [.g]e.lathodum: 'N[=u] ic [.g]e.[.g]earwode m[=i]ne feorme: m[=i]ne fearras and m[=i]ne fuglas sind of.slae[.g]ene, and eall m[=i]n thing sind [.g]earu; cumath t[=o] th[=ae]m [.g]ieftum.' Th[=a] 95 for.g[=i]emdon h[=i]e thaet, and f[=e]rdon, sum t[=o] his t[=u]ne, sum t[=o] his mangunge. And th[=a] [=o]thre n[=a]mon his th[=e]owas, and mid t[=e]onan [.g]e.sw[e,]n[.c]ton, and of.sl[=o]gon. Th[=a] se cyning thaet [.g]e.hierde, th[=a] waes h[=e] ierre, and s[e,]nde his h[e,]re t[=o], and for.dyde th[=a] mann-slagan, and hiera burg for.baernde. 100

Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e] t[=o] his th[=e]owum: 'Witodl[=i]ce th[=a]s [.g]iefta sind [.g]earwe, ac th[=a] the [.g]e.lathode w[=ae]ron ne sind wierthe. G[=a]th n[=u] t[=o] wega [.g]el[=ae]tum, and clipiath t[=o] thissum [.g]ieftum sw[=a] hwelce sw[=a] [.g][=e] [.g]e.m[=e]ten.' Th[=a] [=e]odon th[=a] th[=e]owas [=u]t on th[=a] wegas, and [.g]e.gadrodon ealle th[=a] the h[=i]e [.g]e.m[=e]tton, g[=o]de and yfle; 105 th[=a] w[=ae]ron th[=a] [.g]ieft-h[=u]s mid sittendum mannum [.g]efyldu.

Th[=a] [=e]ode se cyning inn, thaet h[=e] wolde [.g]e.s[=e]on th[=a] the th[=ae]r {66} s[=ae]ton, and th[=a] [.g]e.seah h[=e] th[=ae]r [=a]nne mann the naes mid [.g]ieftlicum r[=e]afe [.g]escr[=y]dd. Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e]: 'L[=a], fr[=e]ond, h[=u]meta [=e]odest th[=u] inn, and naefdest [.g]ieftlic r[=e]af?' Tha sw[=i]gode h[=e]. 110 And se cyning cwaeth t[=o] his the[.g]num: '[.G]e.bindath his handa and his f[=e]t, and weorpath hine on th[=a] [=y]terran th[=e]ostru; th[=ae]r bith w[=o]p and t[=o]tha gr[=i]st-b[=i]tung.' Witodl[=i]ce mani[.g]e sind [.g]e.lathode, and f[=e]a [.g]e.corene.

XXV. 1-13.

Thonne bith heofona r[=i][.c]e [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m t[=i]en f[=ae]mnum, the th[=a] 115 leoht-fatu n[=a]mon, and f[=e]rdon on.[.g][=e]an thone br[=y]d-guman and th[=a] br[=y]d. Hiera f[=i]f w[=ae]ron dysi[.g]e, and f[=i]f gl[=e]awe. And th[=a] f[=i]f dysigan n[=a]mon leohtfatu, and ne n[=a]mon n[=a]nne ele mid him; th[=a] gl[=e]awan n[=a]mon ele on hiera fatum mid th[=ae]m leohtfatum. Th[=a] se br[=y]dguma ielde, th[=a] hnappodon h[=i]e ealle, and sl[=e]pon. 120 Witodl[=i]ce t[=o] middre nihte man hr[=i]emde, and cwaeth: 'N[=u] se br[=y]dguma cymth, farath him t[=o].[.g][=e]anes.' Th[=a] [=a].rison ealle th[=a] f[=ae]mnan, and gl[e,]n[.g]don hiera leohtfatu. Th[=a] cw[=ae]don th[=a] dysigan to p[=ae]m w[=i]sum: 'S[e,]llath [=u]s of [=e]owrum ele, for th[=ae]m [=u]re leohtfatu sind [=a].cw[e,]n[.c]tu.' Th[=a] and.swarodon th[=a] gl[=e]awan, 125 and cw[=ae]don: 'Nese; th[=y] l[=ae]s the w[=e] and [.g][=e] naebben [.g]en[=o]g: g[=a]th t[=o] th[=ae]m [.c][=i]ependum, and by[.c][.g]ath [=e]ow ele.' Witodl[=i]ce, th[=a] h[=i]e f[=e]rdon, and woldon by[.c][.g]an, th[=a] c[=o]m se br[=y]dguma; and th[=a] the [.g]earwe w[=ae]ron [=e]odon inn mid him t[=o] th[=ae]m [.g]ieftum; and s[=e]o duru waes be.locen. Th[=a] aet n[=i]ehstan c[=o]mon 130 tha [=o]thre f[=ae]mnan, and cw[=ae]don: 'Dryhten, Dryhten, l[=ae]t [=u]s inn.' Th[=a] and-swarode h[=e] him, and cwaeth: 'S[=o]th ic [=e]ow s[e,][.c][.g]e, ne cann ic [=e]ow.' Witodl[=i]ce, waciath, for th[=ae]m the [.g][=e] nyton ne thone dae[.g] ne th[=a] t[=i]d.

XXV. 14-30.

Sum mann f[=e]rde on [e,]lth[=e]odi[.g]nesse, and clipode his 135 {67} th[=e]owas, and be.t[=ae]hte him his [=ae]hta. And [=a]num h[=e] sealde f[=i]f pund, sumum tw[=a], sumum [=a]n: [=ae][.g]hwelcum be his [=a]gnum mae[.g]ne; and f[=e]rde s[=o]na.

Th[=a] f[=e]rde s[=e] the th[=a] f[=i]f pund under.f[=e]ng, and [.g]e.str[=i]ende [=o]thru f[=i]f. And eall-sw[=a] s[=e] the th[=a] tw[=a] under.feng, [.g]e.str[=i]ende 140 [=o]thru tw[=a]. Witodl[=i]ce s[=e] the thaet [=a]n under.f[=e]ng, f[=e]rde, and be.dealf hit on eorthan, and be.h[=y]dde his hl[=a]fordes feoh.

Witodl[=i]ce aefter mi[.c]lum fierste c[=o]m th[=a]ra th[=e]owa hl[=a]ford, and dihte him [.g]e.rad. Th[=a] c[=o]m s[=e] the th[=a] f[=i]f pund under.f[=e]ng, and br[=o]hte [=o]thru f[=i]f, and cwaeth: 'Hl[=a]ford, f[=i]f pund th[=u] sealdest 145 m[=e]; n[=u] ic [.g]e.str[=i]ende [=o]thru f[=i]f.' Th[=a] cwaep his hl[=a]ford t[=o] him: 'B[=e]o bl[=i]the, th[=u] g[=o]da th[=e]ow and [.g]e.tr[=e]owa: for th[=ae]m the th[=u] w[=ae]re [.g]e.tr[=e]owe ofer l[=y]tlu thing, ic [.]ge.s[e,]tte th[=e] ofer mi[.c]lu; g[=a] int[=o] th[=i]nes hl[=a]fordes blisse.' Th[=a] c[=o]m s[=e] the th[=a] tw[=a] pund under.f[=e]ng, and cwaeth: 'Hl[=a]ford, tw[=a] pund th[=u] 150 m[=e] sealdest; n[=u] ic haebbe [.g]e.str[=i]ened [=o]thru tw[=a].' Th[=a] cwaeth his hl[=a]ford t[=o] him: '[.G]e.blissa, th[=u] g[=o]da th[=e]ow and [.g]etr[=e]owa: for th[=ae]m the th[=u] w[=ae]re [.g]e.tr[=e]owe ofer f[=e]a, ofer fela ic th[=e] [.g]e.s[e,]tte; g[=a] on th[=i]nes hl[=a]fordes [.g]e.f[=e]an.' Th[=a] c[=o]m s[=e] the thaet [=a]n pund under.f[=e]ng, and cwaeth: 'Hl[=a]ford, ic w[=a]t thaet 155 th[=u] eart heard mann: th[=u] r[=i]pst th[=ae]r th[=u] ne s[=e]owe, and gaderast th[=ae]r th[=u] ne spr[e,]n[.g]dest. And ic f[=e]rde of.dr[=ae]dd, and be.h[=y]dde th[=i]n pund on eorthan; h[=e]r th[=u] haefst thaet th[=i]n is.' Th[=a] andswarode his hl[=a]ford him, and cwaeth: 'th[=u] yfla th[=e]ow and sl[=a]wa, th[=u] wistest thaet ic r[=i]pe th[=ae]r ic ne s[=e]owe, 160 and ic gadri[.g]e th[=ae]r ic ne str[=e]dde: hit [.g]e.byrede thaet th[=u] be.faeste m[=i]n feoh myneterum, and ic n[=a]me, thonne ic c[=o]me, thaet m[=i]n is, mid th[=ae]m gafole. [=A].nimath thaet pund aet him, and s[e,]llath th[=ae]m the m[=e] th[=a] t[=i]en pund br[=o]hte. Witodl[=i]ce [=ae]lcum th[=a]ra the haefth man s[e,]lth, and h[=e] haefth [.g]e.n[=o]g; th[=ae]m the naefth, 165 thaet him thyn[.c]th thaet h[=e] haebbe, thaet him bith aet.brogden. And weorpath thone un.nyttan th[=e]ow on th[=a] [=y]terran th[=e]ostru; th[=ae]r bith w[=o]p and t[=o]tha grist.b[=i]tung.'

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III.

OLD TESTAMENT PIECES.

I.

Aefter th[=ae]m s[=o]thl[=i]ce ealle m[e,]nn spr[=ae]con [=a]ne spr[=ae][.c]e. Th[=a] th[=a] h[=i]e f[=e]rdon fram [=E]ast-d[=ae]le, h[=i]e fundon [=a]nne feld on Senna[=a]r-lande, and wunodon th[=ae]r-on.

Th[=a] cw[=ae]don h[=i]e him be.tw[=e]onan: 'Uton wyr[.c]an [=u]s ti[.g]elan, and [=ae]lan h[=i]e on f[=y]re!' Witodl[=i]ce h[=i]e haefdon ti[.g]elan for 5 st[=a]n and tierwan for weal-l[=i]m. And h[=i]e cw[=ae]don: 'Uton timbrian [=u]s [.c]eastre, and st[=i]epel oth heofon h[=e]anne! uton weorthian [=u]rne naman, [=ae]r th[ae]m the w[=e] s[=i]en t[=o].d[=ae]lde [.g]eond ealle eorthan!'

Witodl[=i]ce Dryhten [=a].st[=a]g nither, t[=o] th[=ae]m thaet h[=e] [.g]e.s[=a]we 10 th[=a] burg and thone st[=i]epel, the Ad[=a]mes bearn [.g]e.timbrodon. And h[=e] cwaeth: 'this is [=a]n folc, and ealle h[=i]e sprecath [=a]n laeden, and h[=i]e be.gunnon this t[=o] wyr[.c]enne: ne [.g]e.sw[=i]cath h[=i]e [=ae]r th[=ae]m the hit [.g]earu s[=i]e; s[=o]thl[=i]ce uton cuman and t[=o].d[=ae]lan hiera spr[=ae][.c]e!' 15

Sw[=a] Dryhten h[=i]e t[=o].d[=ae]lde of th[=ae]re st[=o]we [.g]eond ealle eorthan. And for th[=ae]m man n[e,]mnde th[=a] st[=o]we Bab[=e]l for th[=ae]m the th[=ae]r w[=ae]ron t[=o].d[=ae]lde ealle spr[=ae][.c]a.

II.

God wolde p[=a] fandian Abrah[=a]mes [.g]e.h[=i]ersumnesse, and clipode his naman, and cwaeth him thus t[=o]: 'Nim th[=i]nne 20 [=a]n-c[e,]nnedan sunu Isa[=a]c, the th[=u] lufast, and far t[=o] th[=ae]m {69} lande Visionis hrathe, and [.g]e.offra hine th[=ae]r uppan [=a]nre d[=u]ne.'

Abrah[=a]m th[=a] [=a].r[=a]s on th[=ae]re ilcan nihte, and f[=e]rde mid tw[=ae]m cnapum t[=o] th[=ae]m fierlenum lande, and Isa[=a]c samod, 25 on assum r[=i]dende.

Th[=a] on th[=ae]m thriddan dae[.g]e, th[=a] h[=i]e th[=a] d[=u]ne [.g]e.s[=a]won, th[=ae]r th[=ae]r h[=i]e t[=o] scoldon t[=o] of.sl[=e]anne Isa[=a]c, th[=a] cwaeth Abrah[=a]m t[=o] th[=ae]m tw[=ae]m cnapum thus: 'Andb[=i]diath [=e]ow h[=e]r mid th[=ae]m assum sume hw[=i]le! ic and th[=ae]t [.c]ild g[=a]th unc t[=o] [.g]e.biddenne, 30 and wit siththan cumath s[=o]na eft t[=o] [=e]ow.'

Abrah[=a]m th[=a] h[=e]t Isa[=a]c beran thone wudu t[=o] th[=ae]re st[=o]we, and h[=e] self baer his sweord and f[=y]r. Isa[=a]c tha [=a]scode Abrah[=a]m his faeder: 'Faeder m[=i]n, ic [=a]sci[.g]e hw[=ae]r s[=e]o offrung s[=i]e; h[=e]r is wudu and f[=y]r.' Him andwyrde se faeder: 'God fores[.c][=e]awath, 35 m[=i]n sunu, him self th[=a] offrunge.'

H[=i]e c[=o]mon th[=a] t[=o] th[=ae]re st[=o]we the him [.g]e.sweotolode God; and h[=e] th[=ae]r weofod [=a].r[=ae]rde on th[=a] ealdan w[=i]san, and thone wudu [.g]e.l[=o]gode sw[=a] sw[=a] h[=e] hit wolde habban t[=o] his suna baernette, siththan h[=e] of.slae[.g]en wurde. H[=e] [.g]e.band th[=a] his 40 sunu, and his sweord [=a].t[=e]ah, thaet h[=e] hine [.g]e.offrode on th[=a] ealdan w[=i]san.

Mid th[=ae]m the h[=e] wolde th[=ae]t weorc be.[.g]innan, th[=a] clipode Godes [e,]n[.g]el arodl[=i]ce of heofonum: 'Abrah[=a]m!' H[=e] andwyrde s[=o]na. Se [e,]n[.g]el him cwaeth t[=o]: 'Ne [=a].cw[e,]le th[=u] 45 thaet [.c]ild, ne th[=i]ne hand ne [=a].str[e,][.c]e ofer his sw[=e]oran! N[=u] ic on.cn[=e]ow s[=o]thl[=i]ce thaet p[=u] on.dr[=ae]tst sw[=i]the God, n[=u] p[=u] p[=i]nne [=a]n-c[e,]nnedan sunu woldest of.sl[=e]an for him.'

Th[=a] be.seah Abrah[=a]m s[=o]na under baec, and [.g]e.seah th[=ae]r [=a]nne ramm be.twix th[=ae]m br[=e]mlum be th[=ae]m hornum [.g]e.haeftne, 50 and h[=e] haefde thone ramm t[=o] th[=ae]re offrunge, and hine th[=ae]r of.sn[=a]th Gode t[=o] l[=a]ce for his sunu Isa[=a]c. H[=e] h[=e]t th[=a] st[=o]we _Dominus videt_, thaet is 'God [.g]e.sihth,' and [.g]iet is [.g]e.sae[.g]d sw[=a], _In monte Dominus videbit_, thaet is, 'God [.g]e.sihth on d[=u]ne.' {70}

Eft clipode se [e,]n[.g]el Abrah[=a]m, and cwaeth: 'Ic sae[.g]de 55 thurh m[=e] selfne, sae[.g]de se Aelmihtiga, n[=u] th[=u] noldest [=a]rian th[=i]num [=a]nc[e,]nnedum suna, ac th[=e] waes m[=i]n [e,][.g]e m[=a]re thonne his l[=i]f, ic th[=e] n[=u] bl[=e]tsi[.g]e, and th[=i]nne of-spring ge.mani[.g]-fielde sw[=a] sw[=a] steorran on heofonum, and sw[=a] sw[=a] sand-[.c]eosol on s[=ae]; th[=i]n ofspring s[.c]eal [=a]gan hiera f[=e]onda [.g]eatu. And on 60 th[=i]num s[=ae]de b[=e]oth ealle th[=e]oda [.g]e.bl[=e]tsode, for th[=ae]m the th[=u] [.g]e.h[=i]ersumodest m[=i]nre h[=ae]se thus.'

Abrah[=a]m th[=a] [.g]e.[.c]ierde s[=o]na t[=o] his cnapum, and f[=e]rdon him h[=a]m s[=o]na mid heofonlicre bl[=e]tsunge.

III.

Sum cw[=e]n waes on s[=u]th-d[=ae]le, Saba [.g]e.h[=a]ten, snotor and 65 w[=i]s. Th[=a] [.g]e.h[=i]erde h[=e]o Salomones hl[=i]san, and c[=o]m fram th[=ae]m s[=u]thernum [.g]e.m[=ae]rum to Salomone binnan Hierusal[=e]m mid mi[.c]elre fare, and hiere olfendas b[=ae]ron s[=u]therne wyrta, and d[=e]or-wierthe [.g]imm-st[=a]nas, and un-[.g]er[=i]m gold. S[=e]o cw[=e]n th[=a] haefde spr[=ae][.c]e with Salomon, and sae[.g]de him sw[=a] hwaet 70 sw[=a] h[=e]o on hiere heortan [.g]e.th[=o]hte. Salomon th[=a] h[=i]e l[=ae]rde, and hiere sae[.g]de ealra th[=a]ra worda and[.g]iet the h[=e]o hine [=a]scode. Th[=a] [.g]e.seah s[=e]o cw[=e]n Salomones w[=i]sd[=o]m, and thaet m[=ae]re tempel the h[=e] [.g]e.timbrod haefde, and th[=a] l[=a]c the man Gode offrode, and thaes cyninges mani[.g]-fealde the[.g]nunga, and waes 75 t[=o] th[=ae]m sw[=i]the of.wundrod thaet h[=e]o naefde furthor n[=a]nne g[=a]st, for th[=ae]m the h[=e]o ne mihte n[=a] furthor sm[=e]an. H[=e]o cwaeth th[=a] t[=o] th[=ae]m cyninge: 'S[=o]th is thaet word the ic [.g]e.h[=i]erde on m[=i]num earde be th[=e] and be th[=i]num w[=i]sd[=o]me, ac ic nolde [.g]e.l[=i]efan [=ae]r th[=ae]m the ic self hit [.g]e.s[=a]we. N[=u] haebbe ic [=a].fandod 80 thaet m[=e] naes be healfum d[=ae]le th[=i]n m[=ae]rtho [.g]e.c[=y]ped. M[=a]re is th[=i]n w[=i]sd[=o]m and th[=i]n weorc thonne se hl[=i]sa w[=ae]re the ic [.g]e.h[=i]erde. [=E]adige sind th[=i]ne the[.g]nas and th[=i]ne th[=e]owas, the simle aet.foran th[=e] standath, and th[=i]nne w[=i]sd[=o]m [.g]e.h[=i]erath. [.G]e.bl[=e]tsod s[=i]e se aelmihtiga God, the th[=e] [.g]e.[.c][=e]as and [.g]e.s[e,]tte 85 {71} ofer Israh[=e]la r[=i][.c]e, thaet th[=u] d[=o]mas s[e,]tte and riht-w[=i]snesse,' H[=e]o for.[.g]eaf th[=ae]em cyninge th[=a] hund.tw[e,]lfti[.g] punda goldes, and un[.g]er[=i]m d[=e]orwierthra wyrta and d[=e]orwierthra [.g]immst[=a]na. Salomon [=e]ac for.[.g]eaf th[=ae]re cw[=e]ne sw[=a] hwaes sw[=a] h[=e]o [.g]iernde aet him; and h[=e]o [.g]e.w[e,]nde on.[.g]e[=a]n t[=o] hiere [=e]thle mid hiere 90 the[.g]num. Salomon th[=a] waes [.g]e.m[=ae]rsod ofer eallum eorthlicum cyningum, and ealle th[=e]oda [.g]e.wilnodon thaet h[=i]e hine [.g]e.s[=a]wen, and his w[=i]sd[=o]m [.g]e.h[=i]erden, and h[=i]e him mani[.g]feald l[=a]c br[=o]hton.

S[=e]o cw[=e]n haefde [.g]e.t[=a]cnunge th[=ae]re h[=a]lgan [.g]e.lathunge ealles 95 cr[=i]stenes folces, the c[=o]m t[=o] th[=ae]m [.g]e.sibbsuman Cr[=i]ste t[=o] [.g]e.h[=i]erenne his w[=i]sd[=o]m and th[=a] god-spellican l[=a]re tha h[=e] [=a].stealde, and be on.liehtunge thaes s[=o]than [.g]e.l[=e]afan, and be th[=ae]m t[=o]weardan d[=o]me, be [=u]rre s[=a]wle un-d[=e]adlicnesse, and be hyhte and wuldre thaes [.g]e.m[=ae]nelican [=ae]ristes. 100

S[=e]o cw[=e]n c[=o]m t[=o] Salomone mid mi[.c]lum l[=a]cum on golde and on d[=e]orwierthum [.g]immst[=a]num and wyrt-br[=ae]thum; and thaet b[=ae]ron olfendas. S[=e]o [.g]e.l[=e]affulle [.g]e.lathung, the cymth of [=ae]lcum earde t[=o] Cr[=i]ste, bringth him th[=a]s fore-sae[.g]dan l[=a]c aefter g[=a]stlicum and[.g]iete. H[=e]o offrath him gold thurh s[=o]thne 105 [.g]e.l[=e]afan, and wyrtbr[=ae]thas thurh [.g]e.bedu, and d[=e]orwierthe [.g]immas thurh fae[.g]ernesse g[=o]dra th[=e]awa and h[=a]li[.g]ra mae[.g]na. Be thisse [.g]e.lathunge cwaeth se w[=i]tega t[=o] Gode: _Adstitit_ _regina a dextris tuis, in vestitu deaurato, circumdata varietate_, thaet is, 's[=e]o cw[=e]n st[e,]nt aet th[=i]nre sw[=i]thran, on ofergyldum 110 [.g]ierlan, ymb.scr[=y]dd mid mani[.g]fealdre f[=a]gnesse.' S[=e]o g[=a]stlice cw[=e]n, Godes [.g]e.lathung, is [.g]e.gl[e,]n[.g]ed mid d[=e]orwierthre fraetwunge and mani[.g]fealdum bl[=e]o g[=o]dra drohtnunga and mihta.

H[=e]o sae[.g]de Salomone ealle hiere d[=i]egolnessa, and s[=e]o 115 [.g]e.lathung [.g]e.openath Cr[=i]ste hiere inn-[.g]ehy[.g]d and tha d[=i]eglan [.g]e.th[=o]htas on s[=o]thre andetnesse.

Olfendas b[=ae]ron th[=a] d[=e]orwierthan l[=a]c mid th[=ae]re cw[=e]ne {72} int[=o] Hierusal[=e]m; for th[=ae]m the th[=a] h[=ae]thnan, the [=ae]r w[=ae]ron [.g]e.hoferode thurh [.g][=i]tsunge and atollice thurh leahtras, b[=ae]ron, 120 thurh hiera [.g]e.[.c]ierrednesse and [.g]e.l[=e]afan, th[=a] g[=a]stlican l[=a]c t[=o] Cr[=i]stes handum.

S[=e]o cw[=e]n wundrode Salomones w[=i]sd[=o]mes, and his [.g]e.timbrunga, and the[.g]nunga; and s[=e]o [.g]e.lathung wundrath Cr[=i]stes w[=i]sd[=o]mes, for th[=ae]m the h[=e] is s[=o]th w[=i]sd[=o]m, and eall w[=i]sd[=o]m is 125 of him. H[=e] [.g]e.timbrode th[=a] h[=e]alican heofonas and ealne middan[.g]eard, and ealle [.g]e.sceafta [.g]e.s[e,]tte on thrim thingum, _in mensura, et pondere, et numero_, thaet is, on [.g]e.mete, and on h[e,]fe, and on [.g]e.tele. Cr[=i]stes the[.g]nung is [=u]re h[=ae]lo and folca [=a].l[=i]esednes, and th[=a] sind [.g]e.s[=ae]li[.g]e the him the[.g]niath t[=o] 130 [.g]e.cw[=e]mednesse on th[=ae]m g[=a]stlicum [.g]e.r[=y]num.

S[=e]o cw[=e]n sae[.g]de thaet hiere n[=ae]re be healfum d[=ae]le [.g]e.sae[.g]d be Salomones m[=ae]rtho, and s[=e]o g[=a]stlice cw[=e]n, Godes [.g]e.lathung, oththe [.g]e.hwelc h[=a]li[.g] s[=a]wol, thonne h[=e]o cymth t[=o] th[=ae]re heofonlican Hierusal[=e]m, thonne [.g]e.sihth h[=e]o mi[.c]le m[=a]ran m[=ae]rtho 135 and wuldor thonne hiere [=ae]r on l[=i]fe thurh w[=i]tegan oththe apostolas [.g]e.c[=y]dd w[=ae]re. Ne mae[.g] n[=a]n [=e]age on thissum l[=i]fe [.g]e.s[=e]on, ne n[=a]n [=e]are [.g]e.h[=i]eran, ne n[=a]nes mannes heorte [=a].sm[=e]an th[=a] thing the God [.g]earcath th[=ae]m the hine lufiath. Th[=a] thing w[=e] magon be.[.g]ietan, ac w[=e] ne magon h[=i]e [=a].sm[=e]an, 140 ne [=u]s n[=ae]fre ne [=a].thr[=i]ett th[=a]ra g[=o]da [.g]e.nyhtsumnes.

Cr[=i]st is ealra cyninga cyning, and sw[=a] sw[=a] ealle th[=e]oda woldon [.g]e.s[=e]on thone [.g]e.sibbsuman Salomon, and his w[=i]sd[=o]m [.g]e.h[=i]eran, and him mislicu l[=a]c br[=o]hton, sw[=a] [=e]ac n[=u] of eallum th[=e]odum [.g]e.wilniath m[e,]nn t[=o] [.g]e.s[=e]onne thone [.g]e-sibbsuman 145 Cr[=i]st thurh [.g]e.l[=e]afan, and thone godspellican w[=i]sd[=o]m [.g]e.h[=i]eran, and h[=i]e him dae[.g]-hw[=ae]ml[=i]ce th[=a] g[=a]stlican l[=a]c [.g]e.offriath on mani[.g]fealdum [.g]e.metum.

IV.