Ðo bi-thowte him moyſes,
And his weige ðeðen ches; 2736
ðurg ðe deſerd a-wei he nam,
and came to
Midian,
And to burge madian he cam,
And ſette hi[m] ðor vten ðe town,
where dwelt
Jethro,
Bi a welle ðo ſprong ðor dun. 2740
Raguel Ietro ðat riche man,
Was wuniende in madian,
who had seven
daughters.
He hadde ſeuene dowtreſ bi-geten;
ðor he comen water to feten, 2744
These maidens
took care of
cattle.
And for to wattren here ſep;
(Wimmen ðo nomen of here erf kep,
Pride was not so
great then as
now.
Pride ne cuðe bi ðat dai
Nogt ſo michel ſo it nu mai). 2748
Hirdes wulden ðe maidenes deren,
Moses helped the
maidens to water
the flocks.
Oc moyſes ðor hem gan weren,
And wattrede here erue eu_er_ilc on,
And dede hem tidelike to tune gon; 2752
[256] MS. ſtalle, _corrected to_ ſtille.
[257] ſwiðe?
[258] MS. pharaum.