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
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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
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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
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[.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
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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
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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,
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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.