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for descriptions see [XVI, Sawles Warde]. ... R is abbreviated ... the
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(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.]
Swa muche q{uo}ð [þ/] meiden ich beo him þe leou{er}e. se
ich {110} derfre þing for his luue drehe. [wurch] þu [þ/] ti wil
is. [Gh]e q{uo}ð he bliðeliche. ant swiðe heatterliche. strupen
hire steort naket. [&] leggeð se luðer[f. 40r]liche on hire
leofliche lich{;} {[þ/]} hit liðeri o blode. Me nom hire [&] dude
swa [þ/] hit [gh]eat adun of þe [gh]erden. ant heo bigon to
[gh]eien. Beaten se [gh]e beaten [gh]e beliales budeles. ne mahe
[gh]e nowðer {115} mi luue ne mi bileaue lutlin towart te liuiende
godd mi leofsume leofmon. þe luuewurðe lau{er}d. ne nulle ich
leuen ower read þe forreadeð ow seolf. ne þe mix maumez þe beoð
þes feondes fetles{;} heien ne herien. for teone ne for tintreohe
[þ/] [gh]e me mahe timbrin. Na nult tu q{uo}ð affrican. hit schal
sone sutelin. for ich chulle sende {120} þe nu [&] biteache þi
bodi to eleusiu{m} þe riche [þ/] reue is ou{er} rome. ant he schal
þe forreaden. [&] makie to forswelten. as his ahne wil is þurh al
þet eauer sar iS.
[Linenotes:
111. After _drehe_ an erasure of three letters MS. ||
112. _leggeð_ corr. out of _leggen_ MS. || 113. _[þ/]_] _[&]_ MS.]
[gh]e quoð þis meiden [þ/] mei crist welden. for ne mahe [gh]e nawt don
me bute hwet he wule þeauien ow to muchelin mi mede [&] te murðe
[þ/] lið to meiðhades menske for euer so [gh]e mare merrið me her{;}
so mi crune bið brihtre [&] fehere. for ichulle bliðeliche drehen
euer{}euch derf for mi deore lauerdes luue. ant softe me {105}
bið euch derf hwen ich him serui þah þume to elewsium willes
biteache{;} ne [gh]eue ich for inc nowðer. [þ/] [gh]e me mahen harmen.
for so [gh]e mare me her harmeð. so mare [3]e me helpeð seoueuald
to heouene. [&] [gh]ef [gh]e me doð to deaðe hit bið me deorewurðe ant
ich schal þer þ{urh} bliðe bicumen into endelese blissen ant [gh]e
schulen wrecches {110} áwei ower wurðes [þ/] [gh]e iboren weren
sinken to wraðer heale ow to þe bale bitter deope into helle.
++[Gh]e q{uo}ð þis meiden [þ/] mei godd welden. ne mahe [gh]e nawt
do me bute þet he wule þeauien [&] þolien ow to donne to mu{c}li
mi mede {125} [&] te murhðe [þ/] lið to meiðhades menske. for
eauer se [gh]e nu her mearreð me mare{;} se mi crune schal beon
brihttre ba [&] fehere. for{}þi ich chulle bliðeliche [&] wið
bliðe heorte drehen eauer euch derf. for mi leofmones luue þe
lufsume lau{er}d [&] softe me bið euch sar in his seruise. þu wult
þu seist a[gh]eoue me to eleusium þe luðere. {130} a{}[gh]ef
[f. 40v] me for nawiht ne [gh]eoue ich for inc nowðer. Þet [gh]e
mahen ane pine me here. Ah hit ne hearmeð me nawt ah helpeð [&]
heueð up [&] makeð mine murhðes monifalde in heouene. ant [gh]ef
[gh]e doð me to deað. hit bið deore to godd. [&] ich schal bliðe
bicumen to endelese blissen. ant [gh]e schulen wrecches wei ower
wurðes. {135} [þ/] [gh]e weren iþe worlt iboren [&] i{}broht forð
se wraðer heale [gh]e schule sinken adun to sar [&] to eche sorhe.
to bitternesse ant to bale deope into helle.
[Linenote:
125. _mutli_ MS.]
+H+ire feder affrican þ{urh} þis bittre teone bitahte hire to
elewsium þe luðere [f. 59v] reue. ant he lette bringen hire
biuoren him to his heh seotel as he set in dome as reue of þe
burhe . . . {115}
[++A]ffrican hire feader bitterliche iteonet bitahtte hire
eleusium þe luðere reue of rome [&] lette bringen hire biuoren
his {140} eh{}sihðe. as he set [&] demde. þe hehe burh domes. . .
. . . .
[f. 61r] þa elewsius iseh þis [þ/] ha þus feng on to festnen hire
seoluen þohte [þ/] he walde anan don hire ut of dahene [&] bed swiðe
bringen hire brune of wallinde breas ant healden on hire heauet
[þ/] hit urne endelong hire leofliche bodi dun to þe helen ant swa
me dude sone. ah hire hende healent wiste hire unweommet.
elewsius {120} warð wod ut of his witte. ant nuste hwet seggen [&]
het swiðe don hire ut of his ehsihðe. [&] dreihen hire into darc
hus [&] p{ri}sunes pine. ant he duden sone. Heo as ha þrinne wes
in þeosternesse hire ane feng te cleopien to crist ant bidden
þeos bone.
[f. 41v] [++Þ]a eleusius seh [þ/] ha þ{us} feng on to festnin hire
seoluen isoðe bileaue{;} þohte he walde don hire anan ut of
dahene : [&] bed biliue bringen forð brune walli{n}de bres. [&]
healden hit se wal [f. 42r] hat hehe up on hire heaued. [þ/] hit
urne {145} enddelong hire leofliche lich adun to hire helen. Me
dude al as he het. Ah þe worldes wealdent [þ/] wiste sein iuhan
his ewang{e}liste unhurt iðe ueat of wallinde eoli þer he wes
i{}don in. [þ/] ase hal com up þrof{;} as he wes hal meiden. þe
ilke liues lau{er}d. wiste him unwemmet. his brud of þe bres [þ/]
wes wallinde. swa [þ/] ne þuhte {150} hit hire buten ase wlech
weater al [þ/] ha felde. Eleusius wod þa nuste hwet segen. Ah
hehte swiðe don hire ut of his eh{}sihðe. [&] dreaien in{}to dorc
hus to prisunes pine ant swa ha wes idon sone.
[Linenotes:
143. After _hire_, _[o.]f_ MS. || 146. _he[a.]len_ MS.]
++Lauerd godd al mihti. mi murhðe ant mi mede mi sy ant mi {125}
selhðe þu isist hu icham bistaðet ant bi{}stonden festne mi
bileaue steor me ant streng me. for al mi strencðe is uppon þe.
mi fedeR. [&] mi modeR for ich nulle for{}saken þe{;} habbeð
for{}saken me [&] al mi nest falde cun me heaneð þet schulden mine
freond beon{;} beoð me mest feondes ant mine hinen me beoð mest
heanen ah habbich þin {130} anes help icham wil cweme ne leaf
þume neuer liuiende lauerd as þu wistest daniel bimong þe wode
leuns ant te þreo chil[f. 61v]dren ananie zacharie misael
inempnet.
[++H]eo as ha þrinne wes i þeost{er}nesse hire ane. feng
to {155} cleopien to c{ri}st [&] bidde þeos bone. lau{er}d godd
al{}mihti mi murhðe [&] mi mede. mi s[.y] [&] al þe selhðe. [þ/] ich
efter seche þu sist al hu ich am bisteaðet [&] bistonden. festne
mi bileaue. Riht me [&] read me. for al mi trust is on þe. Steor
me [&] streng me for al mi strengðe is of þe. Mi feader [&] Mi moder
for{}þi [þ/] ich nule þe {160} forsaken{;} habbe forsake me. [&] al
mi nestfalde cun. [þ/] schulde beo me best freond{;} beoð me meast
feondes. [&] mine in{}hinen{;} alre meast hea[r]men. herewurðe
healent. habbe [f. 42v] ich þin anes help. ich am wil{}cweme ne
forleaf þu me nawt luuiende lau{er}d. as þu biwistest daniel
bimong þe wode liuns ilatet se luðere. [&] te þreo {165} children
þe chearre nalden from þe lahen [þ/] ha schulden luuien. Ananie [&]
Azarie [&] Misahel inempnet.
[Linenotes:
159. Between _mi_ and _trust_, erasure of five letters MS. ||
163. _heamen_ MS.]
bi{}wistest unweo{m}met from þe ferliche fur of þe furneise swa
þu wite ant witen me to witen me from sunne. lauerd þurh þis
lease lif{;} lead me to lestinde to þe hauene {135} of heale as
þu leddest israeles folc þurh þe reade sea buten schip druifot
ant hare fan senchtest [þ/] ham efter sohten afal þumine famen ant
to{}drif drihtin þen deouel [þ/] me derueð. for ne mei na mon
wið{}uten þi strencðe stonden him a[gh]eines lef me [þ/] ich mote
i{}seon him [gh]et schent{;} [þ/] weneð me to schrenchen ant
schunchen of þe {140} weie{;} [þ/] leadeð to eche lif. wite me
from his lað ant wið his crefti crokes. wite me wið mine unwines
[þ/] tu beo euer iheret ant iheiet in heouene ant in eorðe beo þu
áá iblescet as þu were ant art. ant euer schalt beon in eche
blisse. amen.
Al þu al wealdent biwistest ha{m} unwemmet. wid [þ/] ferliche fur
i þe furneise. swa þu wunne of þe worlt wite me [&] were [&]
wit{er}e. [&] wisse þurh þi wisdom to wite me wið sunne. lau{er}d
liues lattow. lead me þurh þis lease. þis lutle {170} leastinde
lif{;} to þe hauene of heale. As þu lead`d´est isr{ae}les leode
of egipte bute schip dru fot þurh þe reade sea. [&] asenchtest
hare uan þe ferden ham efter. [&] tu folkes feader. aual mine
va{}men. [&] tu drihtin to{}drif þe deouel [þ/] me derueð. for ne
mei na monnes st`r´engðe wið{}uten þin stonden him to [gh]eines.
lef me [þ/] ich mote {175} mihti meinfule godd iseon him ischeomet
[gh]et þe weneð me to schrenchen. [&] schunchen of þe nearowe wei
[þ/] leadeð to eche lif. loke me from his lað liuiende lau{er}ð.
Make me war [&] wite me wið his crefti crokes. [þ/] ha me ne
crechen. were me swa wið þen vnwine. helpleses heale. [Þ/] tu beo
iheiet [&] i{}heret eaure in eorðe. as in {180} heouene. [f. 43r]
Beo þu aa iblescet lau{er}d as þu were ant art [&] schalt beon in
eche.
[Linenote:
177. After _[&]_, _[þ.][u.][n.]_ MS.]