Chapter 15

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.]