Sum sw[=i]the [.g]e.l[=ae]red munuc c[=o]m s[=u]than ofer s[=ae] fram
sancte
Benedictes st[=o]we, on Aethelredes cyninges dae[.g]e, to D[=u]nst[=a]ne
aer[.c]e-biscope, thrim [.g][=e]arum [=ae]r th[=ae]m the h[=e]
forth.f[=e]rde,
and se munuc h[=a]tte Abbo. Th[=a] wurdon h[=i]e aet spr[=ae][.c]e, oth
thaet D[=u]nst[=a]n reahte be sancte [=E]admunde, sw[=a] sw[=a]
[=E]admundes 5
sweord-bora hit reahte Aethelst[=a]ne cyninge, th[=a] th[=a]
D[=u]nst[=a]n [.g][=e]ong mann waes, and se sweord-bora waes for.ealdod
mann. Th[=a] [.g]e.s[e,]tte se munuc ealle th[=a], [.g]e.r[e,][.c]ednesse
on
[=a]nre b[=e]c, and eft, th[=a] th[=a] s[=e]o b[=o]c c[=o]m t[=o] [=u]s,
binnan f[=e]am
[.g][=e]arum, th[=a] [=a].w[e,]ndon w[=e] hit on [E,]n[.g]lisc, sw[=a]
sw[=a] hit h[=e]r.aefter 10
st[e,]nt. Se munuc th[=a] Abbo binnan tw[=ae]m [.g][=e]arum
[.g]e.w[e,]nde
h[=a]m t[=o] his mynstre, and wearth s[=o]na t[=o] abbode
[.g]e.s[e,]tt on th[=ae]m ilcan mynstre.
[=E]admund se [=e]adiga, [=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]la cyning, waes snotor and
weorthfull, and weorthode simle mid aethelum th[=e]awum thone 15
aelmihtigan God. H[=e] waes [=e]ath-m[=o]d and [.g]e.thungen, and
sw[=a] [=a]n-r[=ae]d thurh.wunode thaet h[=e] nolde [=a].b[=u]gan t[=o]
bismerfullum
leahtrum, ne on n[=a]wthre healfe h[=e] ne [=a].hielde his
th[=e]awas, ac waes simle [.g]e.myndi[.g] th[=ae]re s[=o]than l[=a]re:
'[.G]if th[=u]
eart t[=o] h[=e]afod-m[e,]nn [.g]e.s[e,]tt, ne [=a].h[e,]fe th[=u]
th[=e], ac b[=e]o be.twix 20
mannum sw[=a] sw[=a] [=a]n mann of him.' H[=e] waes
cysti[.g] w[=ae]dlum and widewum sw[=a] sw[=a] faeder, and mid
wel-willendnesse [.g]e.wissode his folc simle t[=o] riht-w[=i]snesse,
and th[=ae]m r[=e]thum st[=i]erde, and [.g]e.s[=ae]li[.g]l[=i]ce leofode
on s[=o]thum
[.g]e.l[=e]afan. 25
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Hit [.g]e.lamp th[=a] aet n[=i]ehstan thaet th[=a] D[e,]niscan l[=e]ode
f[=e]rdon
mid s[.c]ip-h[e,]re, h[e,]rgiende and sl[=e]ande w[=i]de [.g]eond land,
sw[=a]
sw[=a] hiera [.g]e.wuna is. On th[=ae]m flotan w[=ae]ron th[=a] fyrmestan
h[=e]afod-m[e,]nn, Hinguar and Hubba, [.g]e.[=a]nl[=ae]hte thurh
d[=e]ofol,
and h[=i]e on Northhymbra-lande [.g]e.l[e,]ndon mid aescum, and 30
[=a].w[=e]ston thaet land, and th[=a] l[=e]ode of.sl[=o]gon. Th[=a]
[.g]e.w[e,]nde
Hinguar [=e]ast mid his s[.c]ipum, and Hubba be.l[=a]f on
Northhymbra-lande,
[.g]e.wunnenum si[.g]e mid wael-hr[=e]ownesse.
Hinguar th[=a] be.c[=o]m t[=o] [=E]ast-[e,]n[.g]lum r[=o]wende on
th[=ae]m [.g][=e]are
the Aelfred aetheling [=a]n and tw[e,]nti[.g] [.g][=e]ara waes, s[=e] the
West-seaxna 35
cyning siththan wearth m[=ae]re. And se fore-sae[.g]da
Hinguar f[=ae]rl[=i]ce, sw[=a] sw[=a] wulf, on lande be.stealcode, and
th[=a] l[=e]ode sl[=o]g, weras and w[=i]f, and th[=a] un[.g]ewittigan
[.c][=i]ld,
and to bismere t[=u]code th[=a] bilew[=i]tan Cr[=i]stenan. H[=e] s[e,]nde
th[=a] siththan s[=o]na t[=o] th[=ae]m cyninge b[=e]otlic [=ae]rende,
thaet h[=e] 40
[=a].b[=u]gan scolde t[=o] his mann-r[=ae]denne, [.g]if h[=e] his
f[=e]ores r[=o]hte.
Se [=ae]rend-raca c[=o]m th[=a] t[=o] [=E]admunde cyninge, and Hinguares
[=ae]rende him arodl[=i]ce [=a].b[=e]ad: 'Hinguar [=u]re cyning, c[=e]ne
and si[.g]efaest on s[=ae] and on lande, haefth fela th[=e]oda
[.g]e.weald,
and c[=o]m n[=u] mid fierde f[=ae]rl[=i]ce h[=e]r t[=o] lande, thaet 45
h[=e] h[=e]r winter-setl mid his werode haebbe. N[=u] h[=ae]tt h[=e]
th[=e]
d[=ae]lan th[=i]ne d[=i]eglan gold-hordas and th[=i]nra ieldrena
[.g]e.str[=e]on
arodl[=i]ce with hine, and th[=u] b[=e]o his under-cyning, [.g]if th[=u]
cwic b[=e]on wilt, for th[=ae]m the th[=u] naefst th[=a] miht thaet
th[=u] mae[.g]e
him with.standan.' 50
Hwaet th[=a] [=E]admund cyning clipode [=a]nne biscop the him
th[=a] [.g]e.h[e,]ndost waes, and with hine sm[=e]ade h[=u] h[=e]
th[=ae]m
r[=e]than Hinguare andwyrdan scolde. Th[=a] forhtode se biscop
for th[=ae]m f[=ae]rlican [.g]e.limpe, and for thaes cyninges l[=i]fe,
and cwaeth thaet him r[=ae]d th[=u]hte thaet h[=e] t[=o] th[=ae]m
[.g]e.buge the 55
him b[=e]ad Hinguar. Th[=a] sw[=i]gode se cyning, and be.seah
t[=o] th[=ae]re eorthan, and cwaeth th[=a] aet n[=i]ehstan cynel[=i]ce
him
t[=o]: '[=E]al[=a] th[=u] biscop, t[=o] bismere sind [.g]e.t[=a]wode
th[=a]s earman
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land-l[=e]ode, and m[=e] n[=u] l[=e]ofre w[=ae]re thaet ic on
[.g]e.feohte
f[=e]olle with th[=ae]m the m[=i]n folc m[=o]ste hiera eardes br[=u]can.'
60
And se biscop cwaeth: '[=E]al[=a] th[=u] l[=e]ofa cyning, th[=i]n folc
l[=i]th of.slae[.g]en, and th[=u] naefst thone fultum thaet th[=u]
feohtan
mae[.g]e, and th[=a]s flot-m[e,]nn cumath, and th[=e] cwicne
[.g]e.bindath,
b[=u]tan th[=u] mid fl[=e]ame th[=i]num f[=e]ore [.g]e.beorge, oththe
th[=u] th[=e] sw[=a]
[.g]e.beorge thaet th[=u] b[=u]ge t[=o] him.' Th[=a] cwaeth [=E]admund
cyning, 65
sw[=a] sw[=a] h[=e] full.c[=e]ne waes: 'thaes ic [.g]e.wilni[.g]e and
[.g]e.w[=y]s[.c]e
mid m[=o]de thaet ic [=a]na ne be.l[=i]fe aefter m[=i]num l[=e]ofum
the[.g]num,
the on hiera b[e,]ddum wurdon mid bearnum and w[=i]fum f[=ae]rl[=i]ce
of.slae[.g]ene fram thissum flot-mannum. Naes m[=e] n[=ae]fre
[.g]e.wunelic
thaet ic worhte fl[=e]ames, ac ic wolde sw[=i]thor sweltan, 70
[.g]if ic thorfte, for m[=i]num [=a]gnum earde, and se aelmihtiga God
w[=a]t thaet ic nyle [=a].b[=u]gan fram his b[=i]-g[e,]n[.g]um [=ae]fre,
ne fram
his s[=o]thre lufe, swelte ic, libbe ic.'
Aefter thissum wordum h[=e] [.g]e.w[e,]nde t[=o] th[=ae]m [=ae]rend-racan
the
Hinguar him t[=o] s[e,]nde, and sae[.g]de him un.forht: 'Witodl[=i]ce 75
th[=u] w[=ae]re n[=u] wierthe sl[e,][.g]es, ac ic nyle [=a].f[=y]lan on
th[=i]num f[=u]lum
bl[=o]de m[=i]ne cl[=ae]nan handa, for th[=ae]m the ic Cr[=i]ste
folgi[.g]e, the
[=u]s sw[=a] [.g]e.b[=y]snode; ac ic bl[=i]thel[=i]ce wile b[=e]on
of.slae[.g]en
thurh [=e]ow, [.g]if hit sw[=a] God fore-s[.c][=e]awath. Far n[=u]
sw[=i]the hrathe,
and s[e,][.g]e th[=i]num r[=e]than hl[=a]forde, "ne [=a].b[=y]hth
n[=ae]fre [=E]admund 80
Hinguare on l[=i]fe, h[=ae]thnum h[e,]re-togan, b[=u]tan h[=e] to
H[=ae]lende
Cr[=i]ste [=ae]rest mid [.g]e.l[=e]afan on thissum lande [.g]e.b[=u]ge."'
Th[=a] [.g]e.w[e,]nde se [=ae]rend-raca arodl[=i]ce on.we[.g], and
[.g]e.m[=e]tte
be we[.g]e thone wael-hr[=e]owan Hinguar mid ealre his fierde
f[=u]se to [=E]admunde, and sae[.g]de th[=ae]m [=a]rleasan h[=u] him
[.g]e.andwyrd 85
waes. Hinguar beb[=e]ad th[=a] mid bieldo th[=ae]m s[.c]ip-h[e,]re
thaet h[=i]e thaes cyninges [=a]nes ealle c[=e]pan scolden, the his
h[=ae]se
for.seah, and hine s[=o]na bindan.
Hwaet th[=a] [=E]admund cyning, mid th[=ae]m the Hinguar c[=o]m,
st[=o]d innan his healle, thaes H[=ae]lendes [.g]e.myndi[.g], and
[=a].wearp 90
his w[=ae]pnu: wolde [.g]e.efenl[=ae][.c]an Cr[=i]stes
[.g]e.b[=y]snungum, the
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for.b[=e]ad Petre mid w[=ae]pnum t[=o] winnenne with th[=a]
waelhr[=e]owan
I[=u]d[=e]iscan. Hwaet th[=a] [=a]rl[=e]asan th[=a] [=E]admund
[.g]e.bundon, and
[.g]e.bismrodon huxl[=i]ce, and b[=e]oton mid s[=a]glum, and sw[=a]
siththan l[=ae]ddon thone [.g]e.l[=e]affullan cyning t[=o] [=a]num
eorth-faestan 95
tr[=e]owe, and t[=i]e[.g]don hine th[=ae]r-t[=o] mid heardum b[e,]ndum,
and hine eft swungon langl[=i]ce mid swipum; and h[=e]
simle clipode be.twix th[=ae]m swinglum mid s[=o]thum [.g]e.l[=e]afan
t[=o]
H[=ae]lende Cr[=i]ste; and th[=a] h[=ae]thnan th[=a] for his
[.g]e.l[=e]afan wurdon
w[=o]dl[=i]ce ierre, for th[=ae]m the h[=e] clipode Cr[=i]st him t[=o]
fultume: 100
h[=i]e scuton th[=a] mid gafelocum him t[=o], swelce him to gamene,
oth thaet h[=e] eall waes be.s[e,]tt mid hiera scotungum, swelce [=i]les
byrsta, sw[=a] sw[=a] Sebasti[=a]nus waes. Th[=a] [.g]e.seah Hinguar, se
[=a]rl[=e]asa flotmann, thaet se aethela cyning nolde Cr[=i]ste
with.sacan,
ac mid [=a]nr[=ae]dum [.g]e.l[=e]afan hine [=ae]fre clipode: h[=e]t hine
th[=a] 105
be.h[=e]afdian, and th[=a] h[=ae]thnan sw[=a] dydon. Be.twix th[=ae]m the
h[=e]
clipode t[=o] Cr[=i]ste th[=a].[.g]iet, th[=a] tugon th[=a] h[=ae]thnan
thone h[=a]lgan
t[=o] sl[e,][.g]e, and mid [=a]num sw[e,]n[.g]e sl[=o]gon him of thaet
h[=e]afod,
and his s[=a]wol s[=i]thode [.g]e.s[=ae]li[.g] t[=o] Cr[=i]ste. Th[=ae]r
waes sum
mann [.g]e.h[e,]nde [.g]e.healden, thurh God be.h[=y]dd th[=ae]m
h[=ae]thnum, 110
the this [.g]e.h[=i]erde eall, and hit eft sae[.g]de, sw[=a] sw[=a] w[=e]
hit
s[e,][.c][.g]ath h[=e]r.
Hwaet th[=a] se flot-h[e,]re f[=e]rde eft t[=o] s[.c]ipe, and
be.h[=y]ddon thaet
h[=e]afod thaes h[=a]lgan [=E]admundes on th[=ae]m thi[.c][.c]um
br[=e]mlum,
thaet hit be.byr[.g]ed ne wurde. Th[=a] aefter fierste siththan h[=i]e
115
[=a].farene w[=ae]ron, c[=o]m thaet land-folc t[=o], the th[=ae]r t[=o]
l[=a]fe waes,
th[=ae]r hiera hl[=a]fordes l[=i]c lae[.g] b[=u]tan h[=e]afde, and wurdon
swithe
s[=a]ri[.g]e for his sl[e,][.g]e on m[=o]de, and h[=u]ru thaet h[=i]e
naefden thaet
h[=e]afod t[=o] th[=ae]m bodi[.g]e. Th[=a] sae[.g]de se s[.c][=e]awere
the hit [=ae]r
[.g]e.seah, thaet th[=a] flotm[e,]nn haefden thaet h[=e]afod mid him; and
120
waes him [.g]e.th[=u]ht, sw[=a] sw[=a] hit waes full.s[=o]th, thaet
h[=i]e beh[=y]dden
thaet h[=e]afod on th[=ae]m holte for.hwega.
H[=i]e [=e]odon th[=a] [e,]ndemes ealle t[=o] th[=ae]m wuda,
s[=e][.c]ende [.g]e.hw[=ae]r,
[.g]eond th[=y]flas and br[=e]mlas, [.g]if h[=i]e [=a]-hw[=ae]r mihten
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[.g]e.m[=e]tan thaet h[=e]afod. Waes [=e]ac mi[.c]el wundor thaet [=a]n
wulf 125
wearth [=a].s[e,]nd, thurh Godes wissunge, t[=o] be.w[e,]rienne thaet
h[=e]afod with th[=a] [=o]thru d[=e]or ofer dae[.g] and niht. H[=i]e
[=e]odon th[=a]
s[=e][.c]ende and simle clipiende, sw[=a] sw[=a] hit [.g]e.wunelic is
th[=ae]m
the on wuda g[=a]th oft, 'hw[=ae]r eart th[=u] n[=u], [.g]e.f[=e]ra?' And
him
andwyrde thaet h[=e]afod, 'h[=e]r, h[=e]r, h[=e]r;' and sw[=a]
[.g]e.l[=o]me 130
clipode andswariende him eallum, sw[=a] oft sw[=a] hiera [=ae]ni[.g]
clipode, oth thaet h[=i]e ealle be.c[=o]mon thurh th[=a] clipunge him
t[=o].
Th[=a] lae[.g] se gr[=ae]ga wulf the be.wiste thaet h[=e]afod, and mid
his
tw[=ae]m f[=o]tum haefde thaet h[=e]afod be.clypped, gr[=ae]di[.g] and
hungri[.g],
and for Gode ne dorste thaes h[=e]afdes on.byr[.g]an, ac 135
h[=e]old hit with d[=e]or. Th[=a] wurdon h[=i]e of.wundrode thaes
wulfes hierd-r[=ae]denne, and thaet h[=a]li[.g]e h[=e]afod h[=a]m
f[e,]redon
mid him, thanciende th[=ae]m Aelmihtigan ealra his wundra.
Ac se wulf folgode forth mid th[=ae]m h[=e]afde, oth thaet h[=i]e t[=o]
t[=u]ne c[=o]mon, swelce h[=e] tam waere, and [.g]e.w[e,]nde eft siththan
140
t[=o] wuda on.[.g][=e]an.
Th[=a] land-l[=e]ode th[=a] siththan l[e,][.g]don thaet h[=e]afod t[=o]
th[=ae]m h[=a]lgan
bodi[.g]e, and be.byri[.g]don sw[=a] h[=i]e s[=e]lest mihton on swelcre
hraedunge, and [.c]iri[.c]an [=a].r[=ae]rdon s[=o]na him on.uppan. Eft
th[=a] on fierste, aefter fela [.g][=e]arum, th[=a] s[=e]o h[e,]rgung
[.g]e.sw[=a]c, 145
and sibb wearth for.[.g]iefen th[=ae]m [.g]e.sw[e,]n[.c]tan folce, th[=a]
f[=e]ngon
h[=i]e t[=o].gaedre, and worhton [=a]ne [.c]iri[.c]an weorthl[=i]ce
th[=ae]m h[=a]lgan,
for th[=ae]m the ge.l[=o]me wundru wurdon aet his byr[.g]enne, aet
th[=ae]m [.g]e.bed-h[=u]se th[=ae]r h[=e] be.byr[.g]ed waes. H[=i]e
woldon th[=a]
f[e,]rian mid folclicre weorthmynde thone h[=a]lgan l[=i]chaman, and 150
l[e,][.c][.g]an innan th[=ae]re [.c]iri[.c]an. Th[=a] waes mi[.c]el
wundor thaet h[=e]
waes eall sw[=a] [.g]e.h[=a]l swelce h[=e] cwic w[=ae]re, mid cl[=ae]num
l[=i]chaman,
and his sw[=e]ora waes [.g]e.h[=ae]led, the [=ae]r waes for.slae[.g]en,
and
waes swelce [=a]n seolcen thr[=ae]d ymbe his sw[=e]oran, mannum t[=o]
sweotolunge h[=u] h[=e] ofs.lae[.g]en waes. [=E]ac swelce th[=a] wunda,
155
the th[=a] waelhr[=e]owan h[=ae]thnan mid [.g]e.l[=o]mum scotungum on his
l[=i]ce macodon, w[=ae]ron [.g]e.h[=ae]lde thurh thone heofonlican God;
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and h[=e]; l[=i]th sw[=a] onsund oth thisne and-weardan dae[.g],
and-b[=i]diende
[=ae]ristes and thaes [=e][.c]an wuldres. His l[=i]chama [=u]s
c[=y]thth, the l[=i]th un-formolsnod, thaet h[=e] b[=u]tan for.li[.g]re
h[=e]r on 160
worulde leofode, and mid cl[=ae]num l[=i]fe t[=o]; Cr[=i]ste s[=i]thode.
Sum widewe wunode, [=O]swyn [.g]e.h[=a]ten, aet thaes h[=a]lgan
byr[.g]enne, on [.g]e.bedum and faestennum manigu [.g][=e]ar siththan.
S[=e]o wolde [e,]fsian [=ae]lce [.g][=e]are thone sanct, and his
nae[.g]las
[.c]eorfan s[=i]eferl[=i]ce mid lufe, and on scr[=i]ne healdan t[=o]
h[=a]li[.g]-d[=o]me 165
on weofode. Tha weorthode thaet land-folc mid [.g]e.l[=e]afan thone
sanct, and Th[=e]odred biscop thearle mid [.g]iefum on golde and
on seolfre, th[=ae]m sancte t[=o] weorthmynde.
Th[=a] c[=o]mon on sumne s[=ae]l un-[.g]es[=ae]lige th[=e]ofas eahta on
[=a]nre nihte t[=o] th[=ae]m [=a]r-weorthan h[=a]lgan: woldon stelan
th[=a] 170
m[=a]thmas the m[e,]nn thider br[=o]hton, and cunnodon mid craefte
h[=u] h[=i]e inn cuman mihten. Sum sl[=o]g mid sl[e,][.c][.g]e sw[=i]the
th[=a]
haespan, sum hiera mid f[=e]olan f[=e]olode ymb.[=u]tan, sum [=e]ac
under.dealf th[=a] duru mid spadan, sum hiera mid hl[=ae]ddre wolde
on.l[=u]can th[=ae]t [=e]ag-th[=y]rel; ac h[=i]e swuncon on [=i]del, and
earml[=i]ce 175
f[=e]rdon, sw[=a] thaet se h[=a]lga wer h[=i]e wundorl[=i]ce [.g]e.band,
[=ae]lcne sw[=a] h[=e] st[=o]d str[=u]tiendne mid t[=o]le, thaet hiera
n[=a]n ne
mihte thaet morth [.g]e.fr[e,]mman ne h[=i]e thanon [=a].styrian; ac
st[=o]don sw[=a] oth mer[.g]en. M[e,]nn th[=a] thaes wundrodon, h[=u]
th[=a]
weargas hangodon, sum on hl[=ae]ddre, sum l[=e]at t[=o] [.g]e.delfe, 180
and [=ae]lc on his weorce waes faeste [.g]e.bunden. H[=i]e wurdon
th[=a] [.g]e.br[=o]hte t[=o] th[=ae]m biscope ealle, and h[=e] h[=e]t
h[=i]e [=a].h[=o]n on
h[=e]am [.g]ealgum ealle; ac h[=e] naes n[=a] [.g]e.myndi[.g] h[=u] se
mildheorta
God clipode thurh his w[=i]tegan th[=a]s word the h[=e]r standath:
_Eos qui ducuntur ad mortem eruere ne cesses_, 'th[=a] the man l[=ae]tt
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t[=o] d[=e]athe [=a].l[=i]es h[=i]e [=u]t simle.' And [=e]ac th[=a]
h[=a]lgan can[=o]nes
b[=e]c [.g]e.h[=a]dodum for.b[=e]odath [.g]e biscopum [.g]e pr[=e]ostum
t[=o]
b[=e]onne ymbe th[=e]ofas, for th[=ae]m the hit ne [.g]e.byreth th[=ae]m
the
b[=e]op [.g]e.corene Gode to the[.g]nienne thaet h[=i]e
[.g]e.thw[=ae]rl[=ae][.c]an
scylen on [=ae]ni[.g]es mannes d[=e]athe, [.g]if h[=i]e b[=e]oth Dryhtnes
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the[.g]nas. Eft th[=a] Th[=e]odred biscop s[.c][=e]awode his b[=e]c,
h[=e] siththan
be.hr[=e]owsode mid [.g][=e]omrunge thaet h[=e] sw[=a] r[=e]thne d[=o]m
s[e,]tte
th[=ae]m un[.g]es[=ae]ligum th[=e]ofum, and hit be.s[=a]rgode [=ae]fre
oth his
l[=i]fes [e,]nde, and th[=a] l[=e]ode baed [.g]eorne thaet h[=i]e him mid
faesten
full[=i]ce thr[=i]e dagas, biddende thone Aelmihtigan thaet h[=e] him
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[=a]rian scolde.
On th[=ae]m lande waes sum mann, L[=e]ofst[=a]n [.g]e.h[=a]ten,
r[=i][.c]e
for worulde, un-[.g]ewitti[.g] for Gode; s[=e] r[=a]d t[=o] th[=ae]m
h[=a]lgan
mid r[=i][.c]etere sw[=i]the, and h[=e]t him aet.[=i]ewan orgell[=i]ce
sw[=i]the
thone h[=a]lgan sanct, hwaether h[=e] [.g]e.sund w[=ae]re; ac sw[=a]
hrathe 200
sw[=a] h[=e] [.g]e.seah thaes sanctes l[=i]chaman, th[=a] [=a].w[=e]dde
h[=e] s[=o]na,
and wael-hr[=e]owl[=i]ce grymetode, and earml[=i]ce [.g]e.[e,]ndode yflum
d[=e]athe. This is th[=ae]m [.g]e.l[=i]c the se [.g]e.l[=e]affulla
p[=a]pa Greg[=o]rius
sae[.g]de on his [.g]es[e,]tnesse be th[=ae]m h[=a]lgan Laurentie, the
l[=i]th on
R[=o]me-byri[.g], thaet m[e,]nn wolden s[.c][=e]awian h[=u] h[=e]
l[=ae][.g]e [.g]e 205
g[=o]de [.g]e yfle; ac God h[=i]e [.g]e.stilde sw[=a] thaet th[=ae]r
swulton
on th[=ae]re s[.c][=e]awunge seofon m[e,]nn aet.gaedre; th[=a]
[.g]eswicon
th[=a] [=o]thre t[=o] s[.c][=e]awienne thone martyr mid m[e,]nniscum
[.g]e.dwylde.
Fela wundra w[=e] [.g]e.h[=i]erdon on folclicre spr[=ae][.c]e be th[=ae]m
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h[=a]lgan [=E]admunde, the w[=e] h[=e]r nyllath on [.g]e.write s[e,]ttan,
ac h[=i]e
w[=a]t [.g]e.hw[=a]. On thissum h[=a]lgan is sweotol, and on swelcum
[=o]thrum, thaet God aelmihti[.g] mae[.g] thone mann [=a].r[=ae]ran eft
on
d[=o]mes dae[.g]e onsundne of eorthan, s[=e] the hielt [=E]admund
h[=a]lne
his l[=i]chaman oth thone m[=i][.c]lan dae[.g], th[=e]ah the h[=e] on
moldan c[=o]me. 215
Wierthe w[=ae]re s[=e]o st[=o]w for th[=ae]m weorthfullan h[=a]lgan thaet
h[=i]e
man weorthode and wel [.g]e.l[=o]gode mid cl[=ae]num Godes th[=e]owum
t[=o] Cr[=i]stes th[=e]owd[=o]me; for th[=ae]m the se h[=a]lga is
m[=ae]rra thonne
m[e,]nn mae[.g]en [=a].sm[=e]an. Nis Angel-cynn be.d[=ae]led Dryhtnes
h[=a]lgena, thonne on [E,]n[.g]la-lande li[.c][.g]ath swelce h[=a]lgan
swelce 220
thes h[=a]lga cyning, and C[=u]thberht se [=e]adiga and sancte
Aethelthr[=y]th on [=E]li[.g], and [=e]ac hiere sweostor, onsund on
l[=i]chaman,
[.g]e.l[=e]afan t[=o] trymmunge. Sind [=e]ac fela [=o]thre on
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Angel-cynne h[=a]lgan, the fela wundra wyr[.c]ath, sw[=a] sw[=a] hit
w[=i]de is c[=u]th, th[=ae]m Aelmihtigan t[=o] lofe, the h[=i]e on
[.g]e.l[=i]efdon. 225
Cr[=i]st [.g]e.sweotolath mannum thurh his m[=ae]re h[=a]lgan thaet h[=e]
is
aelmihti[.g] God the wyr[.c]th swelc wundru, th[=e]ah the th[=a] earman
I[=u]d[=e]iscan hine eallunga with.s[=o]cen, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e sind
[=a].wier[.g]de, sw[=a] sw[=a] h[=i]e w[=y]s[.c]ton him selfum. Ne
b[=e]oth n[=a]n
wundru [.g]e.worht aet hiera byr[.g]ennum, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e ne
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[.g]e.l[=i]efath on thone lifiendan Cr[=i]st; ac Cr[=i]st
[.g]e.sweotolath
mannum hw[=ae]r se g[=o]da [.g]e.l[=e]afa is, thonne h[=e] swelc wundru
wyr[.c]th thurh his h[=a]lgan w[=i]de [.g]eond th[=a]s eorthan, thaes him
s[=i]e
wuldor and lof [=a] mid his heofonlicum Faeder and th[=ae]m H[=a]lgan
G[=a]ste, [=a] b[=u]tan [e,]nde. 235
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