And atter on is tunge cliuen; 372

Envy, strife, hate,

and shame shall

be between the

adder and the

woman."

And nið, and ſtrif, and ate, and ſan,

Sal ben bi-twen neddre and wi_m_man;

And get ſal wi_m_man ou_er_cumen,

His heued under fote bi-numen." 376

Two pilches the

angels wrought

for Adam and

Eve,

Two pilches weren ðurg engeles wrogt,

And to adam and to eue brogt,

so that their

shame might be

hid.

ðor-wið he ben nu boðen ſrid,

And here ſame ſumdel is hid. 380

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