Chapter 4

"i. Lambeth 487 (L), a small quarto, 177 × 135 mm., of 67 leaves, written towards the end of the twelfth century... nos. x, xi. of this book are also taken from it. The words printed in clarendon in these three pieces are written in red, not inserted afterwards by a rubricator but done at the same time as the rest of the text. The PM ends with fordemet, l. 270, in the middle of a page; the final t has a flourish for its cross stroke; the copyist had apparently no knowledge of any more.

"ii. iii. Egerton 613, B. M.... has two copies of the PM: the second (e) furnishes here a complement to the Lambeth MS. as far as l. 370, with which it ends; the first (E) is used to complete the text. e was written in the first quarter of the thirteenth century, E is somewhat later; the former has accents, the latter none.

"iv. Trinity College, Cambridge, B. 14. 52 (T), on vellum, 135 × 105 mm.; written early in the thirteenth century.... A leaf is lost after f 8, and a new hand begins with f 9; the PM appears to be a distinct MS. (Anglia, iv. 408). The initials of each line are capitals and written apart from their words. A later hand has glossed aihte 42, goodes; ore 53, favour, grace; lean 64, deserving; manke 70, Manca, Mancus."]]

[[Passages "printed in clarendon" have been treated as +boldface+.]]

(Lambeth MS.)

(Trinity MS.)

+ich em nu alder þene ich wes awintre [&] a lare.+ [f. 59v +Ich welde mare þene ich dede mi `wit´ ahte bon mare.+ +Wel longe ich habbe child ibon a worde [&] a dede+ +þa`h´ ich bo a wintre ald to [gh]ung ich em on rede.+ vnnet lif ich habbe iled. [&] [gh]et me þingþ ilede. 5 þenne ich me bi{}þenche wel ful sare ich me adrede. mest al [þ/] ich habbe idon bi{}fealt to child{}hade. Wel late ich habbe me bi{}þocht{;} bute God me nu rede. Fole idel word ich habbe iq{u}eðen soððen ich speke kuðe. fole [gh]unge dede idon{;} þe me of{}þinchet nuðe. 10

[Linenotes: 2. _[i.][h.][c.] ich_ MS. || _mi [i.][c.][h.] ahte_; _wit_ in margin MS.]

++Ich am nu elder þan ich was a wintre [&] a lore. [f. 1r Ich wealde more þan idude mi wit oh to be more To longe ich habbe child iben a worde [&] a dade. Þeih ibie a winter eald to jung ich am on rade. Vnnet lif ich habbe ilad [&] [gh]iet me þincheð ilade 5 Þan ibiðenche me þar{}on wel sore ime adrade. Mast al ich habbe idon is idelnesse [&] chilce. Wel late ich habbe me bi{}þoht bute me god do milce. Fele idel word ich habbe ispeken seðen ich speken cuðe. [&] fele [gh]eunge dade idon þe me ofðinkeð nuðe. 10

Mest al [þ/] me likede er nu{;} hit me mis{}likeð þa muchel fulieð his wil{;} hine solf he biswikeð. Ich mihte habbe bet idon. hefde ich þe iselþe. Nu ich walde ah ich ne mei{;} for elde [&] for un{}helþe. Elde me is bi{}stolen on. er ich hit wiste. 15 ne michte ich seon bi{}fore me. for smike ne for miste. Er[gh]e we beoð to done god. [&] to ufele al to þriste. Mare eie stondeð men of monne þanne hom do of c{ri}ste. þe wel ne doð þe hwile þe ho mu[gh]en. wel oft hit schal rowen{;} þenne [gh]e mawen sculen [&] repen [þ/] ho er sowen. 20 Do he to gode [þ/] he mu[gh]e þe hwile [þ/] he bo aliue. ne lipnie na mon to | muchel to childe ne to wiue. [f. 60r þe him solue for[gh]et for wiue ne for childe{;} he scal cumen in uuel stude bute him God bo milde.

[Linenote: 14. _un{}hel[e.]þe_ MS.]

Alto lome ich habbe igult a werke [&] a worde. Alto muchel ic habbe ispend to litel ileid on horde. Mast al þat me likede ar nu hit me mislicað. Þe mu[c]hel fol[gh]eð his iwil him selfen he biswicað. Ich mihte habben bet idon. hadde ich þo iselðe 15 Nu ich wolde ac ine mai for elde [&] for unhalðe. Elde me is bistolen on ar ich hit iwiste Ne mai ich isien bifore me for smeche ne for miste. Ar[gh]e we beð to don god to juel al to þriste More eie stondeð man of man þan him do of criste. 20 Þe wel ne deð þe hwile he mai wel ofte hit sal him rewen. Þan alle men sulle ripen þat hie ar sewen. Do al to gode þat he mu[gh]e ech þe hwile he beð aliue. Ne lipne noman to muchel to childe ne to wiue. | Þe þe him selfe for[gh]iet for wiue oðer for childe [f. 1v He sal cumen on euel stede bute him god be milde. 26

[Linenotes: 19. _Ar [gh]e_ MS. || _juel_] _j_ corr. out of _[gh]_. || 23. _h_ MS.]

+Sendeð+ sum god bi{}foren eow. þe hw[i]le [þ/] [gh]e mu[gh]en to houene. 25 for betere is an elmesse biforen{;} þenne boð eft{er} souene. Alto lome ich habbe igult a werke [&] o worde. Al to muchel ich habbe ispent. to litel ihud in horde. Ne beo þe loure þene þe solf{;} ne þin mei. ne þin ma[gh]e. Soht is [þ/] is oðer`s´ monnes frond bet{re} þen his a[gh]en. 30 Ne lipnie wif to hire were. ne were to his wiue bo for him solue ech .M{on}. þe `h´wile [þ/] he bo aliue.

[Linenotes: 27. _[i.][l.]ich_ MS. || 28. _[i.][h.] ich_ MS.]

Sende god biforen him man þe hwile he mai to heuene For betre is on almesse biforen þan ben after seuene. Ne bie þe leuere þan þe self ne þi mæi ne þi mowe Sot is þe is oðer mannes frend betere þan his owen. 30 Ne hopie wif to hire were ne were to his wiue Be for him self afric man þe hwile he beð aliue.

+Wis is þe to him solue þench+ þe hwile þe mot libben. for sone wule hine for[gh]eten þe fremede [&] þe sibbe. þe wel ne deð þe hwile he mai{;} ne scal wenne he walde. 35 Monies monnes sare iswinc habbeð oft un{}holde. Ne scal na mon don afirst. ne slawen wel to done. for moni mon bihateð wel þe hit for[gh]eteð sone. Þe .M{on}. þe wule siker bon to habben Godes blisse. do wel him solf hwile [þ/] he mai{;} þenne haueð he his mid iwisse. 40 þes riche .M{en}. weneð bon siker þurh walle [&] þurh diche. þe deð his echte on sikere stude he hit sent to heueneriche.

Wis þe him selue biðencheð þe hwile he mót libben For sone willeð him for[gh]iete þe fremde [&] þe sibbe. Þe wel ne doð þe hwile he mai ne sal he þan he wolde. 35 For manimannes sore iswinc habbeð ofte unholde. Ne solde noman don a furst ne laten wel to done For maniman bihoteð wel þat hi for[gh]ieteð sone. Þe man þe wile siker ben to habben godes blisse. Do wel him self þe hwile he mai þanne haueð hes mid iwisse. 40 Þe richemen weneð siker ben þu`r´ch wallen [&] thurh dichen. He deð his aihte an siker stede þe hit sent to heueriche.

for þer ne þerf he bon of{}dred of fure ne of þoue þer ne | þerf he him binimen þe laðe ne þe loue. [f. 60v þer ne þerf he habben kare of [gh]eve ne of [gh]elde. 45 þider he sent. [&] solf bereð to lutel [&] to selde. +þider we sculen dra[gh]en+ [&] don wel ofte [&] ilome. for þer ne scal me us naut binimen mid wrangwise dome. þider [gh]e sculen [gh]orne dra[gh]en. walde [gh]e god ileue. for ne mei þ{er} hit ou binimen king ne reue. 50

[Linenotes: 45. _[gh]eve_] _v_ corr. out of _f_ MS. || 50. _þer_] _[þ/]_ MS.]

For þar`f he´ ben ofdrad of fure ne of þieue. Þar ne mai hit him binime þe loðe ne þe lieue. Þar ne þarf he habben care of here ne of [gh]ielde 45 Þider we sendeð [&] ec bereð to litel [&] to selde. Þider `we solden´ drawen [&] don wel ofte [&] ilome. For þar ne sal me us naht binime mid wrong wise dome. | Þider we solde [gh]ierne drawen wolde [gh]ie me ileuen. [f. 2r For ne mai hit us binime no king ne no s[.y]rreue. 50

[Linenotes: 31. After _hire were_, _ac_ erased. || 38. _bihoteð_] _o_ above _[a.]_ MS.]

Al [þ/] beste [þ/] we hefden þider we hit solde senden for þer we hit michte finden eft. [&] habben buten ende. Þo þe er doð eni God for habben godes are. al he hit scal finden eft þer [&] hundred fald mare. Þe þet echte wile halden wel hwile þe he mu[gh]e es welden. 55 Giue hies for godes luue{;} þenne deþ hes wel ihalden.

Alþat beste þat we habbeð her þider we solde sende. For þar we mihte finden eft. [&] habben abuten ende. Se þe her doð ani god for`to´ haben godes ore. Al he hit sal eft finde þar [&] hundredfealde more. Se þe aihte wile holde wel þe hwile hes mu[gh]e wealden. 55 [Gh]ieue hes for godes luue þanne doð hes wel ihealden.

[Linenotes: 55. _holde_] _o_ above _[a.]_ MS. || 56. _[gh]ieue_] _[gh]_ corr. out of _G_.]

+Vre swinc [&] ure tilþe is ofte iwoned to swinden.+ Ach [þ/] þe we doð for godes luue{;} eft we sculen al finden. Ne scal nan ufel bon un{}bocht. ne nan god unfor[gh]olden. vfel we doþ al to muchel. [&] god lesse þe{n}ne we sculden. 60 Þo þe mest doð nu to gode. [&] þe lest to laðe. Eiðer to lutel [&] to muchel scal þu{n}chen eft hom baþe. Þer me scal ure werkes weien bi{}foran þe heuen king. and [gh]euen us ure swinkes lan eft{er} ure erninge. +Ech mon mid [þ/] he hauet. mei buggen houene riche.+ 65

For ure swinch [&] ure tilðe is ofte wuned to swinde. Ac al þat we [gh]ieueð for godes luue al we hit sulen eft finden. Ne sal þar non euel ben unboht ne god unfor[gh]olden. Euel we doð al{}to muchel [&] god lasse þan we solden. 60 Se þe mast doð nu to gode [&] se last to lothe. Eiðer to litel [&] to muchel hem sal þunche boðe. Þar me sal ure werkes wei[gh]en bifore þan heuen kinge. [&] [gh]ieuen us ure werkes lean after ure erni{n}ge. Africh man mid þat he haueð mai bugge heueriche 65

þe mare haueþ [&] þe þe lesse{;} baþe hi | mu[gh]en iliche. [f. 61r Al{}se mid his p`e´nie alse oðer mið his punde. [þ/] is þe wunderlukeste chep{;} [þ/] eni mon efre funde. [&] þe ðe mare ne mai don{;} do hit mid his gode þonke. Alse wel se þe þe haueð golde fele manke. 70 [&] oft god kon mare þonc þen þe him [gh]eueð lesse. [&] his werkes [&] his we[gh]es his milce. [&] rihtwisnesse. +lutel lac is gode lof{;} [þ/]+ kumeð of gode wille. [&] ec{}lete muchel [gh]eue of þan þe herte is ille. Houene [&] horþe he ouer sich. his e[gh]en boð swa brichte. 75

Þe þe more haueð [&] þe þe lasse boðe iliche. Alse on mid his peni se oðer mid his punde Þis is þet wunderlukeste ware þat animan funde. [&] se þe more ne mai don mid his gode iþanke. Alse wel se þe þe haued goldes fele manke. 70 And ofte god can more þanc þan þe him [gh]ieueð lasse. Al his werkes [&] his weies is milce [&] rihtwi[s]nesse. | Litel lóc is gode lef þe cumeð of gode wille [f. 2v [&] eðlate muchel [gh]ieue þan his herte is ille. Heuene [&] erðe he ouer sihð his eien beð ful brihte. 75

Su{n}ne [&] mone [&] houen fur boð þestre a[gh]ein his lihte. Nis him noht for{}holen ni hud. swa muchele boð his mihte. nis hit ne swa derne [idon] ne [a] swa þostre nihte. he wat wet þenkeð [&] hwet doð alle q{ui}ke wihte. +Nis na lau{er}d swich se is c{ri}st+. ne king swuch ure drihten. 80

Nis him no þing forholen swo muchel is his mihte. Ne bie hit no swo derne idon ne on swo þuster nihte. He wot hwat þencheð [&] hwat doð alle quike wihte Nis louerd swilch is c{ri}st ne king swilch ure drihte Boðe [gh]iemeð þe his bien bi daie [&] bi nihte. 80

houene [&] orðe [&] al [þ/] is biloken is in his honde. he deð al [þ/] his wil is{;} a wettre [&] alonde. He makede fisses in þe se [&] fu[gh]eles in þe lifte. he wit [&] waldeð alle þing [&] scop alle scefte. he is hord buten horde [&] ende buten ende. 85 he ane is eure an ilche stude wende þer þu wende. he is buuen us [&] bi{}noþen. bi{}foren [&] bi{}hinden. þe þe deð godes wille uwer he mei him finden.

[Linenotes: 82. _[i.][s.] his_ MS. || 83. After _fu[gh]eles in_, _k_ deleted.]

Heuene [&] erðe [&] al þat is biloken is in his honden He doð al þat his wille is awatere [&] alonde. He makeð þe fisses in þe sa þe fueles on þe lofte. He wit [&] wealdeð alle þing [&] he sop alle safte. He is ord a{}buten ord [&] ende abuten ende 85 He is one afre on eche stede wende þar þu wende. He is buuen us [&] bineðen biforen [&] bihinde Þe godes wille doð aihware he mai[gh] him finde

[Linenote: 88. _godeswille_ MS.]

+Helche rune he iherð [&]+ wat alle deden. he þurþ{}sicheþ uches monnes þonc. Wi hwat scal us to rede. 90 We [þ/] brokeð godes hese [&] gulteð swa ilome. hwet scule we seggen oðer don et þe muchele dome. Þa þe luueden unriht [&] ufel lif | leden. [f. 61v Wet sculen ho seggen oðer don{;} þen þe engles bon of{}dred.

Elche rune he hereð [&] he wot alle dade He þurh{}sihð elches mannes þanc wi hwat sal us to rade. 90 We þe brekeð godes has [&] gulteð swo ilome Hwat sulle we seggen oðer don á{}te muchele dome We þe luueden unriht [&] euel lif ladden Hwat sulle we seggen oðer don þar ængles beð ofdradde

[Linenotes: 92. After _don_, an erasure of about ten letters. || 93. _unriht_] _r_ corr. out of _l_ MS.]

+hwet sculen we bere{n}+ biforen us mid hom scule we iquemen. 95 þo þe neure god ne dude þe houenliche deme. þer sculen bon doule swa fole [þ/] wulleð us for{}wreien. [&] nabbeð hi naþing for[gh]eten of al [þ/] ho ise[gh]en. Al [þ/] we mis{}duden her{;} ho hit wulleð kuðe þere. [buten wé habbe hit íbét. ðe hwile wé her wére] 100 Al ho habbeð in hore write{;} [þ/] we mis{}duden here. þach we nusten ne ni{}se[gh]en. ho weren ure ifere.

[Linenote: 100. Supplied from MS. e.]

Hwat sulle we beren us biforen mid hwan sulle we iq{ue}me 95 We þe nafre god ne duden þan heuenliche deme. | Þar sulle ben deflen swo fele þat willeð us forwreien. [f. 3r Nabbeð hie no þing for[gh]ieten of þat hie her iseien. Alþat hie iseien her hie willeð cuðen þare Bute we haben hit ibet þe hwile we here waren. 100 Al hie habbeð on here write þat we misduden here. Þeih we hes ne niseien hie waren ure iferen.

+Hwet sculen ordlinghe`s´ don.+ þa swicen [&] ta forsworene hwi boð fole iclepede. [&] swa lut icorene. wi hwi weren ho bi{}[gh]eten to hwon weren ho iborene. 105 [þ/] scule{n} bon to deþe idemet. [&] eure ma for{}lorene. Ech .M{on}. scal him solue þer bi{}clepie [&] bideme{n}. his a[gh]en werch [&] his þonc te witnesse he scal {t}emen. ne mei him na .M{on}. alsa wel demen ne alswa rihte for nan ne knauð him ase [gh]ere{;} buten ane drihte. 110 Ech .M{on}. wat him solue best{;} his werkes. [&] his wille. Þe ðe lest wat bi{}seiþ ofte mest{;} þe hit al wat is stille. nis nan witnesse alse muchel se mo{n}ne`s´ a[gh]en horte. Wa se seið [þ/] he bo hal. him solf wat best his smirte.

[Linenotes: 105. _[w.] hwon_ MS. || 108. _temen_] _demen_ MS. || 111. before _werkes_, _werhes_ deleted.]

Hwat sullen horlinges don þes wichen [&] þe forsworene Wi swo fele beð icleped swo fewe bed icorene Wi hwi waren hie bi[gh]iete to hwan waren hie iborene. 105 Þe sulle ben to deaðe idemd [&] afremo forlorene. Elch man `sal´ þar biclepien himselfen [&] ec demen. Hi{s} o[gh]en werc [&] his þanc to witnesse he sal temen. Nemai him noman alse wel demen ne alse rihte For non ne cnoweð hine alse wel buten one drihte. 110 Man wot him self best his werkes [&] his wille. Se þe last wot he seið ofte mast se þit al wot is stille Nis no witnesse alse muchel se mannes o[gh]en hierte Hwo se seið þat hie beð hol him self wot his smierte.

[Linenote: 108. _His_] _Hic_ MS.]

+Ech .M{on}. scal h[i]m solf demen+ to deðe oðer to liue. 115 þa witnesse of his a[gh]en werch{;} hine þer{}to scal driue. Al þet ech .M{on} haueð idon soððen he com to mo{n}ne sculde he | hit sechen o boke iwriten he scal iþenchen þenne. [f. 62r Ah drihten ne demeð nenne .M{on}. eft{er} his biginnigge. ah al his lif scal bon suilch boð his endinge. 120

Elch man sal him selfen demen to deaðe oðer to liue. 115 Þe witnesse of his o[gh]en werc to oðer þan hine sal driue. Alþat afri man haueð idon seðen he cam to manne Swo he hit iseie abóc iwrite he sal hit þenche þanne. Ac drihte ne demeð noman after his biginninge Ac al his lif sal ben teald after his endinge. | 120

+[gh]ef [þ/] his uuel al hit is uuel+ [&] God [gh]efe god his ende. God [gh]eue [þ/] ure ende bo god. [&] wite [þ/] he us lende. þe .M{on}. [þ/] uuel don na god. ne neure god lif leden. er deð [&] dom come to his dure he mei him sare adreden. [þ/] he ne mu[gh]e þenne biden are. for [þ/] itit ilome. 125 for{}þi he is wis þe biet [&] bit [&] bet bi{}fore dome. +Wenne deð is attere dure+ wel late he biddeþ are. Wel late he latheð uuel werc{;} þe ne mei hit don ne mare.

[Gh]ief þe endinge is god al hit is god· [&] euel [gh]ief euel is þe ende. [f. 3v God [gh]ieue þat ure ende be god [&] [gh]ieue þat he us lende. Se man þe nafre nele don god ne nafre god lif lade. Are deað [&] dom cumeð to his dure he mai[gh] hi{m} sore a{}drade Þat he ne mu[gh]e þanne bidden ore for þat itit ilome. 125 For{}þi he wis þe bit [&] bi[gh]iet [&] bet bifore dome. Þanne þe deað is ate dure wel late he biddeð ore. Wel late he lateð euel werc þan he hit ne mai don no more.

[þ/] achten we to leuen wel. for ure drihten solf hit seide. A hwilke time se eure .M{on}. of þinchþ his mis{}dede. 130 Oþer raþer oðer later{;} milce he scal imeten. Ac {þ}e [þ/] þer naf[ð] nocht ibet{;} wel muchel he haueð to beten.

[Linenotes: 130. _þin[g.]chþ_ MS. || 132. _þe_] _we_ MS.]

Senne lat þe [&] þu nah hi{m} þan þu hit ne miht do no more{;} For{}þi he is sot þe swo abit to habben godes ore. 130 Þeih hweðere we hit leueð wel for drihte self hit sade. Elche time sal þe man of{}þunche his misdade Oðer raðer oðer later milce he sal imete. Ac þe þe her naueð ibet muchel he haued to bete

[Linenote: 133. After _imete_, _acþ_ erased.]

+Monimon seit hwa rechð of pine þe scal habben þende+. Ne bidde ich na bet bo alesed a domes dei of bende. lutel he wat wet is pine. [&] lutel he hit scaweð 135 hwice hete is þer þa saule wuneð hu biter wind þer blaweð. hefde he bon þer enne dei oðer twa bare tide{;} nolde he for al middenerd þe þerdde þer abiden. þet habbeð iseid þ[e] comen þonen þa hit wisten mid iwissen. wa wurð sor[gh]e seue[gh]er. for souenihte blisse. 140

Maniman seið hwo reche pine þe sal habben ende 135 Ne bidde ich no bet bie ich alesed a domesdai of bende. Litel wot he `h´wat is pine [&] litel he cnoweð Hwilch hit is þar sowle wunieð hwu biter wind þar bloweð. Hadde he ben þar on oðer two bare tiden. Nolde he for al midden{}eard þe þridde þar abiden. 140 Þat habbed isaid þe come þanne þit wiste mid iwisse. Wo wurðe sore[gh]e seue [gh]ier for seue nihte blisse.

[Linenotes: 137. _[h.]is_ MS. || After _cnoweð_, erasure of _hwil_. || 140. After _Nolde_ erasure of two letters. || _almidden_ MS.]

+In hure blisse þe | þe ende haueð.+ for endelese pine. [f. 62v betere is wori water drunch{;} þen atter meind mid wine. Swines brede is swiðe swete. swa is of wilde dore. alto dore he is abuh{;} þe [gh]efð þer fore his swore. Ful wombe mei lihtliche speken of hunger. [&] of festen{;} 145 swa mei of pine þe ne cnauð þe scal a ilesten. Hefð he ifonded su{m}me stunde{;} he wolde al seggen oðer. Et lete him were wif. child. suster. feder [&] broðer.

[Linenote: 144. _abuh_] _abu[t.][e.]h_ MS.]

[&] ure blisse þe ende haueð for ende{}lease pine Betere is wori water þan atter imengd mid wine. Swines brade is wel swete swo is of wilde diere. 145 Ac al to diere he hit abuið þe [gh]iefð þar{}fore his swiere. Ful wombe mai lihtliche speken of hunger [&] of fasten Swo mai of pine þe not hwat is pine þe sal ilasten. | Hadde fonded sume stunde he wolde seggen oðer [f. 4r Eðlate him ware wif [&] child suster [&] fader [&] broðer. 150

+Al he walde [&] oðerluker don [&] oðerluker þenche{n}+ Wenne he bi{}þohte on helle fur þe nawiht ne mei quenchen. 150 Eure he walde her inne wawe [&] ine wene wunien{;} Wið [þ/] þe mihte helle pine bi{}flien [&] bi{}sunien Et lete him were al world wele [&] orðliche blisse. for to [þ/] muchele blisse cumen is murþe mid iwisse.

[Linenote: 152. Before _þe_, _me_ deleted.]

Al he wolde oðerluker don [&] oðerluker þenche Þan he biðohte an helle fur þat no{}wiht ne mai quenche. Afre he wolde her in wo [&] in wane wunien Wið{}þan he mihte helle fur biflen [&] bisunien. Eðlate him ware al wele [&] erðeliche blisse 155 For to þe muchele blisse cume þis murie mid iwisse.

[Linenote: 153. After _wunien_, _wið þan he mihte_ erased.]

+Iwule nu cumen eft to þe dome [þ/] ich er ow of sede+ 155 A þa dei [&] at ta dome us helpe c{ri}st [&] rede. þer we mu[gh]en bon eþe offerd [&] herde us adrede{n}. þer he scal al son him bi{}foren his word [&] ec his deden. Al scal þer bon þenne cud þer me{n} lu[gh]en her ent stelen. Al scal þer bon þa{n}ne unwron{;} [þ/] men wru[gh]en her [&] helen. 160 We sculen alre monne lif iknauwen al{}se ure ahen. þer sculen eueni{n}gges bon þe riche [&] þe la[gh]e. Ne scal na mon skamie þer ne þerf he him a{}dreden. Gif him her of{}þincþ | his gult [&] bet his misdede. [f. 63r for him ne scameþ ne ne gromeð þe sculen bon ibor[gh]en. 165

[Linenote: 163. _skamie_] _smakie_ MS.]

¶Ich wulle nu cumen eft to þe dome þe ich eow ar of sade. On þe daie [&] on þe dome us helpe crist [&] rade Þar we mu[gh]en ben sore offerd [&] harde us ofdrade. Þar elch sal al isien him biforen his word [&] ec his dade. 160 Al sal þar ben þanne cuð þat men lu[gh]en her [&] halen. Al sal þar ben þanne unwrien þat men her hudden [&] stalen. We sullen alre manne lif icnowen alse ure o[gh]en Þar sullen efninges ben to þe heie [&] to þe lo[gh]e. Ne sal þeih no man samie þiar ne þarf he him adrade. 165 [Gh]ief him her ofþincheð his gult [&] bet his mis{}dade. For hem ne sameð ne ne grameð þe sulle ben ibore[gh]e

[Linenotes: 157. _[e.]f[t.]_ _eft_ MS. || 165. _þiar_] _a_ corr. out of _e_.]

+Ach þo{}þre+ habbeþ scome [&] grome [&] oft fele sor[gh]e. +Þe do{m} scal sone bon idon+ ne lest he nawiht lo{n}ge. ne scal him na mon mene þer of st{re}ngþe ne of wronge. þe sculen habbe herdne dom þa her weren herde. þa þe uuele holden wreche men [&] uuele la[gh]e redde. 170 Ec efter [þ/] he efþ idon sal þer þenne [beon] idemet. [bliðe mei hé ðenne beon. þe god háfð wel icwemed]

[Linenote: 172. Supplied from MS. e.]