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<f.52> Epistel of meiden-had meidene frouRe.!.
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<f.52v> #Avdi filia & uide & inclina aurem tuam..  &! obliuiscere pop:u:l:u:m.
tuum..  & domu:m: pat:ri:s tui.!.  Daui] =e psalm-w2uhte speke].
i//=e sawter to--!wart godes spuse..  =t is euch meiden =t haue].
mei--!i] =eawes..  & sei]..  Iher me dohter..  bihald & bei! =in eare..
& fo2-[et ti folc & tines feader hus.!.  Nim [eme hwet euch wo2] beo.
sunderliche! to seggen..  Iher me dohter he sei]..  doht:er: he!.
cleope] hire..  fo2-=i =t ha understonde..  =t he hire! luueliche liues.
luue leare]..  as feader ah his! doht:er:..  8nt heo hi9m as hire feader..  =e.
bli=eluker! lustin..  Iher me deo2e doht:er:..  =t is [eo2nne lustne!.
me wi] earen of =in heauet..  8nt bihald..  =t iS.!.  opene to.
understonde me, =e ehnen..  of =in heo2--!te..  8nt bei =in eare..
=t iS..  beo buhsum to mi! lare..  8nt hwet iS nu =iS lare..  =t tu nimest.
se! deopliche..  & learst me se "[eone"?..  low =is..  fo2--![et ti folc..  & tines.
feader hus..  =i folc he cleo--!pe] daui]..  =e [ederunge inwi] =e.
of fleschliche! =onkes =e lea]ie] =e & d2eaie] wi] har p2ocu--!nges, to.
flesliche ful]en..  to licomliche lustes.!.  8nt eggi] =e to brudlac..
& to weres cluppunge.!.  8nt makie] =e to =enchen hwuch delit were!.
=rin..  hwuch eise i =e richedom =t =eos leafdis! habbe]..  Hu muche.
mahte of inker streon! <f.53> awakenin..  A fals folc of sÕwåikel read as =i!.
mu] ule]..  as =u schawest for] al =t god =u--!nche]..  8nt helest al.
=t bittri bale =t is =er--!under..  & al =t muchele lure =t t:er:-of.
arise]..  fo2--![et al =is folc mi deo2ewr]e doht:er:! sei] daui] +e.
witege..  =t iS =es =onkes warp ut of =in heo2--!te..  +is is babilones.
folc =e deofles here of hel--!le..  =t is umbe fo2//te leaden in-to =e.
wo2ldes =e--!owdom..  SyoneÕså doht:er:..
#Syon wes sumhwile icle--!opet =e hehe tur of ier:usa:l:e:9m..  & syon.
ase muchel! on englische ledene, ase heh sih]e & bitacne]! =is tur,.
=e hehnesse of mei]had..  =e bi-hald as! of heh, alle widewen under.
hire ant weddede! ba]e..  fo2 =eos ase..  Flesches =2ealles..  beo] i//wo2ld--!des.
=eowdom & wunie] 'la(h)' on eo2d]e..  8nt meiden! stont =urh heh lif.
i//=e tur of ier:usa:l:e:9m..  Nawt! of lah on eo2]e, ah of =e hehe in.
heouene.!.  +e is bitacnet =urh =is, of =t syon ha bihalt al! =e wo2lt.
under hire..  & =urh englene lif lade! & heouenlich =t ha lead =ah.
ha licomliche wunie! up-on eo2]e..  ant is as i syon =e hehe tur of!.
heouene..  freo ou:er: alle from wo2ltdliche wea--!nen..  Ah babilones folc.
=t ich ear nempnede! =e deofles here of helle..  =t beo] flesches luste5.!.
& feondes eggunge weo2ri] & warpe] eau:er:! <f.53v> towart tiS tur fo2//te.
keasten hit adun & d2ahen! into =eowdom..  =t stont se hehe =erin..
& is icleopetd! fo2-=i Syones doht:er:,.
#Ant nis ha wit:er:liche akeast! & in-to =eowdom idrahen, =e of se.
swi]e heh stal! of se muche dignete..  & swuch wur]schipe as hit! is to.
beo godes spuse..  ih:es:u c:ri:stes b2ude =e lau:er:des! leofmon =t alle =inges.
buhe]..  of al wo2lt leaf--!di..  as he is of lau:er:d..  ilich hi9m in//halschipe..
Vn--!wemmet as he is..  & =t eadi meiden his deo2rewur--!]e moder ilich.
his hali engles & his heste hal--!hen..  se freo of hire-seoluen, ha nawhit.
ne! =earf of o]er =ing =enchen..  bute ane of hi--re leofmon..  wi] treowe.
luue cwemen..  fo2 he! wule carie fo2 hire..  =et ha haue] itake to,!.
of al =t hire bihoue]..  hwil ha riht luue] hi:m:! wi] so]e bileaue..  Nis.
ha =enne sariliche! as ich seide ear akeast..  & into =eowdom id2a--hen,!.
=e of se muchel hehschipe..  & se seli F2eodo9m.!.  schal lihte se lahe in-to.
a//monnes =eowdom swa! =t naue] nawÕeåt freo of hire-seoluen; & tru--!kien.
fo2 a//mon of la9m, =e heouenliche lau:er:d,! & lutlin hire Õleafdhiå leafdischipe ase.
muchel! as hire leat:er:e were is leasse wur] & leasse haue],! =en hefde ear.
hire earre?.  & of godes b2ude! & his freo dohter..  fo2 ba to-[ederes ha//iS..
biki--!me] <f.54> =eow underuon..  & his =2el to don al, & d2ehen! =t hi9m like]..
ne sitte hit hire se uuele..  & of se seli! sikernesse..  as ha wes & mahte beon.
under godes! warde..  de] hire in-to drechunge..  to dihten huS! & hinen..
& to se monie earmden..  to carien fo2! se feole =ing..  teonen +olien.
& gromen..  & scheo--!men umbe stunde..  d2ehen se moni wa..  fo2 se wac!.
hure..  As =e wo2lt fo2-[elt eauer ed ten ende..  Nis! =eos wit:er:liche.
akeast?.  Nis =is =eowdom inoh.!.  A[ein =t ilke freolec =t ha hefde.
hwil ha wes! Syones doht:er:..
#8nt =ah nis inempnet her nawt! of heouenliche luren =e passi] alle.
wi]-uten! euenunge..  Sikerliche swa hit feare]..  Serue! godd ane..
& alle =ing schule =e turne to go--!de..  & tac =e to//hi9m treowliche..  & tu.
schalt beo! freo fro:m: alle wo2ldliche weanen..  Ne mei nan! uuel hearmi.
=e..  fo2 as seinte pawel sei]..  alle! =ing turne] =en gode..  to gode..  ne mei.
na =ing! wonti =e..  =e berest hi9m =t al wealt in wi] =i! b2eoste..  & swuch.
swettnesse =u schalt ifinden! in his luue & in his seruise & habbe se.
muche! murh]e =rof & licunge i//=in heo2te, =t tu! naldest changin..  =t.
stat =t tu liuest in, fo2//te! cwen icrunet..  $e hende is ure lau:er:d..  =t.
nule! he nawt =t his ico2ene..  beon her wi]-ute mede.! <f.54v> fo2 se muchel.
:con:fo2t is in his g:ra:ce, =t al ha9m! sit =t ha seÅeÌo]..  8nt =ah hit =unche.
o=re men.!.  =t ha d2ehen hearde..  hit ne derue] ha9m! nawt..  8h.
=unche] ha9m softe & habbe]! mare delit =2in, =en ei o]er habbe.
i//licunge of =e wo2lt..  =is ure lau:er:d [eue] ham her as! on e'a'rnnesse.
of eche mede..  =t schal cume =reft:er:.!.  +us habbe] godes freond al.
=e frut of =is! wo2lt =t ha fo2saken habbe] o wunderliche wi--!se..
& heouene ed ten ende..
#Nu =enne on o]er! half..  ni9m =e to =e wo2lde..  & eau:er: se =u mare!.
hauest, se =e schal mare trukien..  & seruin! hwen =u naldest godd,.
=es sikele wo2lt ant! frakele..  & schalt beo sare ideruet under hi--!re as.
hire =2eal..  on a =usent wisen..  A[eines! an licunge, habben twa of=unchunge..
&! se ofte boen imaket ear9m of an e]lich mon! =t tu list.
under..  fo2 nawt o]er fo2//nohtunge,! =t te schal la]i =i lif..  & bireowe.
=i si] =t..  t3u ea--!uer dudest te in-to swuch =eowdo9m..  fo2 wo2l--!dliche.
wunne..  =t tu wendest to bi-[eotene..  8nt! hauest i-funden weane =2in..
& wontre]e riue.!.  Al is =t tu wendest golt, iwur]e to meastling.!.  Al.
is nawt =t ti folc of hwam i//spec =2uppe.!.  biheten =e to ifinden..  Nu.
=u wast =t ha hab--!be] <f.55> bichearret te as treitr'e's..  fo2 under weole!.
i//wunnes stude, =u hauest her ofte helle.!.  8nt bute [ef =u wi]breide.
=e, =u b2edest te! =t o]er..
as do] =es cwenes..  =es riche cuntasses.!.  =eos modie leafdis of hare.
liflade..  So]liche! [ef ha bi-=enche] ha9m riht..  & icnawleche] so],! ich.
habbe ha9m to witnesse.  Ha licki] honi of! =o2nes.  ha bugge] al =t
swete, wi] twa dale of! bittre.  & =t schal fo2]re i//=is writ beon
openli--!che ischawet.  Nis hit nower neh gold al =t ter! schine].  Nat
=ah na mon bute ham-seolfen! hwet ha9m stiche] ofte.  Hwen =:us:
is of riche,! hwet wenest tu of =e poure.  =e beo] wacliche! i[euen
ant biset on vuele.  as gentile wu:m:mon! meast alle nu on wo2lde.  =e
nabbe] hwer-wi]! buggen ham brudgume o nont ham.  & [eoue]! ham
to =eowdo9m of an e]eluker mon.  wi] al! =t ha habbe].  weilawei ih:es:u
godd hwuch unwur--!]e chaffere.  wel were ham were ha on hare!
brudlakes dei ibo2en to biburien.  fo2-=i seli! meiden.  fo2-[et ti folc
as daui] bit.  =t is.  do! awei =e =onckes =e =rokie] =in heo2te.  =urh!
licomliche lustes.  & lea]ie] & eggi] towart! =ullich =eowdo9m.  fo2
flecsliche ful]en.  fo2[et! ec =i feader hus.  as daui] read =2efter.  =e
fea--!der <f.55v> he cleope] =t un=eaw =et streonede.  =e of =i mo--!der.  =t ilke
unhende flesches b2une =t bearnninde! [eoh]e of =t licomliche lust.
biuo2e =t wleatewile! werc.  =t bestelich [ederunge.  =t scheomelese
somp--!nunge.  =t ful of ful]e stinkinde.  & untohe dede.!
#Hit is =ah i wedlac su:m:mes weies to =olien as me sc--!hal eft:er: iheren.
[ef =u easkest hwi godd scheop! swuch =ing to beonne, Ich =e
ondswerie.  Godd! ne scheop hit neau:er: swuch.  Ah adam & eue
turn--!den hit to beo swuch.  =urh hare sunne.  & merden! ure cunde.
=t is un=eawes hus & haue] mare hear--!r9m is.  al to muche lau:er:dom &
meistrie =rinne.!  =is cunde m:er:re] us.  =t daui] cleope] =i feadres
hus.!  =t is =e lust of lecherie.  =t rixle] =erwi]-innen.!  for[et & ga
ut =rof wi] wil of =in heo2te.  & godd! wule eft:er: =e wil, [eoue streng]e
sikerliche of! his deo2e g:ra:ce.  Ne =earf =u bute wilnin, & leote!
godd wurchen.  haue trust on his help.  Ne sch--!alt tu na =ing godes
bisechen ne luuien.  =t he hit! nule endin.  Eau:er: bidde his g:ra:ce.
& ou:er:kim wi] hi--!re help, =e ilke wake cunde.  +e drahe] into
=eo--!wdom & in-to ful]e fenniliche akeaste] se monie! (*et co:n:cupiscet*)
(*rex deco2em tuu9m*).  8nt =enne! wule sei] daui].  =e king wilni =i wlite.
=e king! of alle kinges.  desiri =e to leofmon.  8nt tu! <f.56> =enne eadi meiden
=t art iloten to hi9m.  wi] mei--!dhades m:er:ke.  ne brec =u nawt =t
seil, =t seile] inc! to-gederes.  Hwalt =i nome =urh hwam =u art!
to hi9m i-weddet.  Ne leos =u neau:er: fo2 a//lust.  & fo2! e]elich delit.
of an hondhwile, =t ilke =ing =eÕeå ne! mei neau:er: beon acou:er:et.
#Mei]had is =t treso2.  =t beo! hit eanes fo2lo2en, ne bi] hit neau:er:
ifunden.  Mei]--!had is =e blostme.  =t beo ha fulliche eanes fo2co2ue:n:,!
ne sp2ute] ha eft neau:er:.  Ah =ah ha falewi sum--!here mid misliche
=onkes, ha mei eft grenin.!  neau:er: =e leat:er:e.  Mei]had is =e steo2'r'e.
=t beo ha eanes! of =e est, igan adun i//=e west, neau:er: eft ne arise]!
ha.  Mei]had is =t an i[ettet te of heouene.  do =u! hit eanes awei,
ne schalt tu neau:er: nan o]er swuch! 8courin.  fo2 mei]had is heouene
cwen.  & wo2ldes ale--!sendnesse.  =urh hwam we beo] ibo2hen.  Mihte
o--!u:er: alle mihtes.  & cwemest c:ri:st of alle.  fo4-=i =u A--!hest meiden se
deo2liche witen hit.  fo2 hit is se heh! =ing & se swi]e leof godd.
& se licwur]e.  & =t an lure! =t is wit-uten cou:er:unge.  $ef hit is
godd =t is hi9m-seolf swa ilich.  hit na wunder.  fo2 he is leoflukest!
=ing.  & buten eau:er:-euch b2u/ge/'che' & wes eau:er: &//is, cle--!ane ou:er:
alle =ing.  & ou:er: alle =inge luue] cleani--!nesse.  & hwet is lufsumre
=ing & mare to herien! bi-mong eo2dlich =ing, =en =e mihte of mei]had!
<f.56v> bute b2uche & cleane.  ib2owden on him-seoluen! =e maked of eo2dlich
mon & wu:m:mon, heouene! engel.  of heame.  hine.  of fa, freont.  help,
of! =t te hearmi].  vre flesch is ure fa.  & heane]! us.  & hearmi] se
ofte as ha us fule].  Ah [ef! ha wit hire wi]-ute b2uche cleane,
ha is us swi--!]e godd freond.  & help of treowe hine.  fo2 in! hire & =urh
hire.  =u of-e'a'rnest meden to be--!on englene eueni:n:g.  i//=e eche blisse
of heouene.!  & wi] go] rihte.  hwen =u hare liflade i//=i b2u--!chele flesch
bute b2uche leadest.
#Engel & me--!iden beo] euening i//uertu.  i//meidhades mih--!te.  +ah
eadinesse ham twinni [etten & totwe--!ame.  Ant =ah hare mei]had beo
ed ure nu--!]e.  =in is =e mare streng]e to Õhabbenå hal--!den.  & schal wi] mare
mede beo =e fo2-[olden.!  =is mihte is =et an.  =t is =e deadliche lif.
scha--!we].  in hire an estat of =e blisse undeadlich! i =t eadi lontd.  as
b2ude ne nime] gumÕineå'e'.  ne! b2udgume b2ude & teache] her on eo2]e
in! hire liflade, =e liflade of heouene.  ant i =is! wo2lt =t is i-cleopet.
lond of unlicnesse.  edhalt! hire burde in cleannesse of heouenlich cun--!de.
=ah ha beo utlahe =2eof.  & i//licome of la:m:.!  & i//bestes bodi neh liue]
heouene engel.  NiS! <f.57> =is mihte of alle swi]e to herien?  =is is [et
=e! uertu =e halt ure b2uchele ueat.  =t is ure fe--!ble flesch as seinte
pawel leare].  In hal halines--!se.  & as =t swote smirles.  ant deo2est
of o=re.  =t! is icleopet basme.  wit =t deade licome.  =t is =er-wi]!
ismiret.  from rotunge.  Al swa de] meidenhad.  meidenes cwike flesch
wi]-ute wemmunge.  halt alse hire limen.  & hire fif wittes.  Sih]e.!
& herunge.  Smechunge.  & smellunge.  & euch! limes felunge.  =t ha
ne merren ne ne mealten! =urh licome luftest i//fleschliche ful]en
=e godd! haue] =urh his g:ra:ce se muche luue i-vnnen.!  +t ha ne beo]
of =e i-lich, bi hwam hit is i-writen! =:us: =urh =e p:ro:ph:et:e.  =t ha
in hare wur]inge as eau:er:es! fo2roteden.  =t is.  eau:er:-euch wif =t
is hire were =2e'a'l! & liue] i wur]inge.  he & heo ba]e.  Ah nis nawt!
bi =eos iseid.  =t ha fo2rotie] =2in, [ef ha hare wed--!lac lahe-liche
halde].  Ah =e ilke sari wrecches =e! i//=e fule wur]inge.  vnwedde
walewe], beo] =e deof--!les eau:er:es.  =t rit ham & spure] ham to don
al =t he! wule.  =eos walewi] i//wurdinge & fo2rotie] =2in.  a-=et ha
arisen =urh bireowsunge.  & healen ha:m:! wi] so] schrift & wi] deadbote.
#Eadi meiden under--!stont te in hu heh dignete.  =e mihte of meidhad!
halt te.  Ah se =u herre stondest:  beo sarre offea-aret! to fallen.  fo2
se herre degre, se =e fal iS! wurse.  =e ontfule deouel bihalt te se
heh istihe! towart heouene_ =urh mei]hades mihte.  =t hi:m:! is mihte
la]est.  fo2 =u'r'h hire leafdi mei]had =e! hit bigon earÕeåst.  =e meiden
marie; he fo2leas =e! lau:er:do9m on moncun on eo2]e.  & wes helle irobbet.!
& heouene bi] ifullet.  si] =e folhin hire troden.!  Meiden gan as heo
dude.  =e offrede hire mei]had,! earst to ure lau:er:d fo2 hwon =t he
cheas hire bimong! alle "wu:m:mem".  fo2//te beon his moder & =urh hire
mei]-had moncum alesen.  Nu biHalt te alde! feontd.  & si] i//=is mihte
stonde se hehe ilich hire.  &! hire sune.  as engel in heouene.  i//mei]hades
menske.!  & toswelle] of grome.  & scheote] niht & dei his! earewen
idrencte of an attri he'a'lewi towart tin! heo2te.  to wundi =e
wi] wac wil.  & makien to fallen! as c:ri:st te fo2beode.  & eau:er: se
=u strengeluker ston--!dest a[ein hi9m, se he o teone.  & o grome wodelu--!ker
weo2re].  fo2 swa muche =e hokerluker hi9m! =unche] to beon
ou:er:cumen.  =t =ing se feble as fle--!sch is.  & nomeliche of wu:m:mon,
schal hi9m ou:er:sti--!hen.
#Euch fleschlich wil & lust of leccherie.  =e ari--!se] i//=e heo2te, is
=es feondes fla.  Ah hit ne wun--!de] =e nawt, bute hit festni in =e.
& leaue se lon--!ge.  =t tu waldest =t ti wil, were ib2oht to werke.
Hwil! <f.58> =i wit ed-stont.  & chastie] =i wil; =ah =i lust beo--!re to =t//te
leof were:  ne hearme] hit te naw'ih't.!  ne sule] =i sawle.  fo2 wit is
hire scheld under go--!des g:ra:ce.  Hwil =e schled is ihal =t is =e
wisdom of! =i wit.  =t hit ne b2eoke ne beie.  =ah =i fleschliche! wil
fals beo =er-under.  & walde as hire luste.! (+)es feondes flan beod a[ein
alle on hi9m-seol--!uen.  & loke wel hweruo2e.  Vre licomes lust is =es!
feondes foster.  Vre wit is godes doht:er:.  & ba beo]! us inwi].  fo2=i
her is 3a3a feht.  & mot beon 3a3a ne--!de.  fo2 ne truke] neau:er: mare hwil
we her wunie];! weo2re ham bi-tweonen.  Ah wel is him =t folhe].!
wit godes dohter.  fo2 ah halt wi] meidhad.  =t! is ure suster.
#Ah =i wil on oder half.  of =et! licomliche lust.  halt wi] leccherie.  =t
is =e de--!ofles streon, as heo is.  & sunne hire moder! leccherie o mei]had
wi] help of fleschlich wil,! weo2re] o =is wise.  hire fo2me fulst is sih]e.
[ef! =u bihaldest ofte.  & stikelunge on ei mon;! leccherie anan-riht
greide] hire wi] =t.  to weo2--!rin o//=i mei]had.  & seche] erst up-on hire
nebbe! to nebbe.  Speche is hire o-=er help [ef [e =2eft:er:! =enne sweoked
to-gedere folliche.  & talki]! of unnet, leccherie sei] scheome.
=e menske! of =i mei]had.  & tuke] hire al to wundre.  8nt! <f.58v> =reat to don
hire scheome.  & hearmin =2eft:er:.  & ha--!lt hire fo2ewart.  fo2r sone se cos
Kime] fo2], =t is! hire =2idde fulht.  =enne spit leccherie to
scheome! &//to schendlac, mei]had o =e nebbe.  =e feo2]e fulst! to bism:er:e.
& to m:er:'r'en mei]had.  =t is un-hende felunge! wite hire =enne.  fo2
[ef [e =enne hondli] ow i:n:! ei stude untuliche.  =enne smit leccherie
o =e mi--!hte of mei]ha].  & wunde] hire sare.  =t d2eo2i dede! on ende.
[eue] =t dea]es dunt.  weila =t reow]e.  Ne! acwike] neau:er: mei]had
eft:er: =t wunde.  wei =e sehe! =enne.  hu =e engles beo] isweamet.
=e seo] hare! sust:er: se seo2hfuliche aueallet.  & te deoflen hoppin.!
& kenchinde beaten honden.  to-[ederes.  Stani we--!re his heo2te, [ef
ha ne mealte i//teares.
wite =e! seli meiden.  Me sei] =t eise make] =eof.  flih alle =e!
=ing.  & fo2buh [eo2ne.  =t tus unbotelich lure! mahe of arisen.  =t
is on alre earst.  =e stude.  & te! time.  =e mahten b2inge =e on, mis fo2//te
donne.!  wi] o=2e un=eawes me mei stondinde fehten.  Ah! a[ein
lecherie, =u most turne =e rug [ef =u! wult ou:er:cumen.  & wi] fluht
fehten.  & so]es [ef! =u =enchest & bihaldest on heh towart te muche--!le
mede =t mei]had abide] =u wult leote lihtliche! & a-beo2en bli]eliche
=e derf =t//tu d2ehest onont! ti fleschliche wil.  & ti licomes lust.  =t
tu fo2berest her. <f.59> & ane hwil leauest fo2 blisse =t kime] =2eof.  wi]--!uten
eani ende.
ant hwuch is =e blisse.  low godd! him-seolf sei] =urh =e p:ro:ph:e:te.
=eo =e habbe] fro9m! ha9m fo2co2uen flesches lustes.  & halde] mine
sabaz.!  =t is halde] ha9m i//reste from =t fleschliche werc.!  & halde]
me fo2ewart.  Ich bihate ha9m he sei] i//mi! kineriche.  to [eouen
ham stude & bet:er:e nome, =en! sunen & dehtren.  Hwa mahte wilni
mare.  %Eunuchus.!  Qui seminau:er:unt sabata mea.  & c:etera:%.  hwa mei
=enche =e weole.  =e wunne.  & te blisse.  =e hehschipe of =is! mede:  =t//tes
ilke lut wo2d bicluppe] abuten?  Ich ch--!ulle he sei].  [eouen
ha9m stude.  8nt nome bet:er:e.!  =en sunen & dehtren.  Sulli biheste.  Ah
hit is ilich! =t.  =t ha9m is bihaten.  to singen wi] engles.  hwas feo--!lahes
ha beo] =urh liflade of heouene.  =e [et =er! ha wunie] fleschliche!
on eo2]e.  to singe =t swete song.!  ant =t englene drem Vtnume murie.
=t nan habbe! ne mei.  bute meiden ane, singen in heouene.  & fol--!hin
godd al-mihti.  euch godes ful hwider-se he eau:er:! wende].  as =e o-=2e
ne mahe nawt.  +ah ha alle beon! his sunen.  & alle hise dehtren.  ne
nan of =es o=2es! crunen.  ne hare wlite.  ne hare weden.  ne mahen!
euenin to hare.  se vnimete b2ihte.  ha beo].  & sch--!ene to bi-seon on.
8nt hwet bid hare anes song.!  ant eft:er: godd hare anes [ong.  hwider se
he eauer! <f.59v> turne].  & hare fare se feier biuo2en alle =e o=2e.  Vnder--!stontd.
& ni9m [eme.  al hare song in heouene, is fo2//te! herien godd of his g:ra:ce.
& of his goddede.  =e iweddede! =onki] him.  =t ha lanhure hwen ha
alles walden fal--!len dunewart, ne feollen nawt wi] alle adun, fo2
wed--!lac ha9m ikepte.  =e ilke lahe =e godd haue] istald! fo2 =e unstronge.
fo2 wel wiste ure lau:er:d.  =t alle ne! mahten nawt halden ham i =e
hehe, of mei]hades mih--!te.  Ah seide =a he spec =2rof.  %Non o:m:nis%
%capiunt u:er:--!bu:m: istu].%  Ne underuo] nawt q] he =is ilke wo2d
alle.!  %Quis potest cap:er:e capiat%.  Hwa-se hit mei underneo--!men,
underneome ich reade.  q] he.  o=er is =t godd! hat.  & o=er is =t
he reat.  =e ilke =inges godd hat,! =t mon mot nede halden.  =e wule
beon ibo2hen.  & =eo! beo] to alle men o liue iliche//imeane.  His reades!
beo] of heh =ing.  & to his leoueste freond =e lut! i//=isse wo2lde.  & derue
beo] to fullen & lihte =ah hwa--!se haue] riht luue to hi9m.  & treowe
bileaue.  Ah! hwa-se halt ha9m.  earne] hi9m.  ou:er:fullet ful.  & ou:er:--!eo2ninde
met of heouenliche mede.  Swuch is mei]--!hades read =t
godd ne hat nawt, ah reat.  Hwuch-se! wule beon of =e lut of
his leoueste freond.  & al! his deo2li:n:g deo2e, don his read.  & e'a'rnin
hi9m crune! up-o crune; al-swa seinte pawel [eue] read to me--!idnes.
=e meidnes beo] as he wes.  & sei] =t wel is ha9m <f.60> =t swa ham mahen
halden.  Ne hat he hit nan o=er! weis.  fo2 eau:er: se deo2re =ing.
se is derure to biwitene.!  ant [ef hit were ihaten.  & nawt tenne
ihalden, =e! b2uche were deadlich sunne.
fo2-=i wes wedlac ilahet! in hali chirche.  as bed te seke to ihente
=e unstron--!ge.  =e ne mahen stonden i//=e hehe hul.  & se neh heo--!uene.
as mei]hades mihte.  =is is =enne hare song.!  =e beo] i lahe of wedlac,
=onki godd & herien.  =et! he grei]ede ha9m lanhure.  =a ha walden!
of meidnes! hehschipe; a//swuch stude in to lihten.  =t ha neren na--!wt
ihurt.  +ah ha weren i-lahet.  8nt hwet se ha =2in! hurten ham, wi]
ealmes-deden healden.  =is singe]! =enne iweddede.  =t ha =urh godes
milce & m:er:ci of his! g:ra:ce.  =a ha driuen dunewart i//wedlac etstutten.
&! i//=e bed of his lahe, softeliche lihten.
fo2 hwa-se swa! falle] of mei]hades menske.  =t wedlakes heuel
bedd! nawt ha9m ne ihente, se ferliche ha driue] dun! to =er eo2]e;
=t al ha9m is to-limet li] ba.  & lire.!  =eos ne schulen neau:er: song
singen in//heouene.  Ah! schulen weimeres leo.  a mare in helle bute
[ef bi--!reowsunge areare ha9m to liue.  & heale ha9m wi]! so] schrift
& wi] deadbote.
fo2 [ef ha =:us: beo] acwiket.!  & imaket hale, ha beo] i//widewene reng
& schu--!len i//widewene ring biuo2e =e iweddede.  singen in he--!ouene.  =t
is =enne hare song to herien hare d2ihti:n:! <f.60v> & =onkin him [eo2ne =t
his mihte heolt ha9m i//clen--!nschipe chaste, eft:er: =t ha hefden isondet
flesches! ful]e.  & [ettede ha9m i//=is wo2lt to beten hare su:n:--!nen.  Swote
beo] =eos songes.  Ah al meidenes song! unilich =eose.  wi] engles
i-meane d2eam ou:er: alle! =e d2eames in//heouene.  In heo2e ring.
=er godd! seolf.  & his deo2e moder.  =e deo2ewur]e meiden.  =e!
heouenliche cwen leat i//=t eadi tru9me of schimm--!inde meidnes.  ne
moten nane buten Å=Ìheo hoppin! ne singen.  fo2 =t is 3a3a hare song.
=onki godd & he--!rien.  =t he on ha9m se 9muche g:ra:ce; [ef of hi9m-seol--!uen.
=t ha fo2soken fo2 hi9m euch eo2]lich mon! & heolden ham
cleane.  3a3a fro9m fleschliche ful--!]en i bodi & i b2eoste.  & i//stude of mon
of lam,! token liues lau:er:d.  =e king of hehe blisse.  fo2 hwi! he menske]
ha9m se muchel biuo2en alle =e! o]re aS =e brudgume de] his weddede
spuse.!  +is song ne muhen nane buten heo singen.
al! as ich seide ear folhi] ure lau:er:d.  & tah nawt! ou:er: al.  fo2 i =e
menske of mei]had & in hire! mihte ne muhten nane folhin hi9m.  ne
=t! eadi meiden englene leafdi & meidenes! menske.  bute meidnes!
ane.  8nt for=i iS! hare at:ur:n se briht & se schene biuo2en al--!le o-=re,
=t ha god eau:er: nest godd hwider-se <f.61> he turne].  & alle ha beo] icrunet
=e blissi] in! heouene wi] kempene crune.  Ah =e meidnes! habbe]
up-o =eo =e is to alle iliche//imeane, a ger--!londesche schenre =en
=e sunne.  an urle ihaten! o latines ledene.  =e flurs =e beo] id2ahe =2on.
ne! =e [immies =2in.  ne tellen of hare euene, NiS! na monnes speche.
+us feole p:ri:uileges schawi] ful! sutelliche.  Hwucche beo] =er
mei]nes.  & sundri]! ha9m from =e o]re wi] =:us: feole mensken wo2ld
bu--!ten ende.
#[ef of =es =reo hat.  Mei]had & widewe--!had.!  & wedlac is =e =ridde,
=u maht bi//=e degrez! of hare blisse i-cnawen.  hwuch & bi hu muchel,!
=e an.  passe] =e o=2e.  fo2 wedlac haue] frut.  =2itti--!fald in heouene.
widewehad; sixti-fald.  Mei]had, wi]! hundret-fald.  ou:er:gea] ba=e.
loke =enne herbi.!  hwa-se of hire mei]had, lihte] in-to wedlac;
bi hu! monie degrez ha falle] dunewardes.  Ha is an! hundret degrez
ihehet towart heouene, hwil ha! mei]had halt as =e frut =reoued.
& leaped.  in-to! wedlac.  =t is dun neo]er to =e =rittu]e ou:er: =rie!
twenti & [et ma bi//tene.  Nis =is ed en cherre.!  a muche lupe
dunewart, & tah hit is to =olien.!  & godd haued.  & ilahet hit.  as ich
ear seide.  leste! hwa-se leope.  & =er me ed-stode lanhure.  nawt nere!
=t kepte hi9m.  & driue adun swireuo2] wi]-uten ike--!punge <f.61v> deope
into helle.  of =eos nis nawt to speokene.!  fo2 ha beod iscrippet ut
of liues! writ in//heouene.!
#Ah schawi we [et wit:er:luker as we ear biheten hwet! d2ehen =e
iweddede.  =t tu icnawe =er-bi hu murie =u! maht libben meiden
i//=i mei]had.  ou:er: =t heo libbe].  to! eche.  =e murh]e.  & te menske
in heouene =t mu] ne! mei munnen.  Nu =u art iweddet.  & of
se heh se lahe! iliht.  of englene ilicnesse.  of ih:es:u c:ri:stes leofmon.
of! leafdi in heouene, in-to flesches ful]e.  into beastes! liflade.  in-to
monnes =eowdo9m.  & into wo2ldes weane.!  Sei nu hwet frut.  & fo2
hwuch =ing meast.  IS hit! al fo2 =i o]er ane dale =er-uo2e beo
nu so]-cnaweS! fo2//te keli =i lust wi] wi] ful]e of =i licome?  fo4
gode! hit is speatewile fo2//te =enche =2on.  & fo2te speo--!ken =2of?  [et
speatewilre.  loke =enne hwuch! beo =t seolue =ing.  & =t dede to
donne.  8l =t fule! delit.  is wi] ful]e aleitd.  as =u t:ur:nest =in hond.
ah! =t ladliche beast leafe] & lest fo2].  & te of=unch--!unge =2of.  longe
=refte.  Ant te vnseli ho2linges.!  =e vnlaheliche hit hanti] in inwarde
helle.  fo2 =t! hwilinde lust, Endelise pine.  bute [ef heo hit Õleå! leauen.
& hit on eo2]e under schrift bitt:er:liche be--!ten.  fo2hohe fo2//te don hit.
=t te =unche] uuel of! & eil fo2//te heren.  fo2 hwen hit is =ullich,
& mu--!chele ladluker.  =en ei wel itohe mu] fo2 scheome <f.62> mahe seggen.
Hwet make] hit iluuet bituhhe! beasteliche men.  bute hare muchele
vn =eaw.  =t! bere] ham ase beastes to al =t ham luste].  as =ah! ha
nefden wit in//ha9m ne tweire schad as mon! haue] ba of god.  & of
vuel.  of kumelich.  & vnku--!melich, na mare =en beastes.  & dumbe
neb hab-be].!  Ah leasse =en beastes [et fo2 =eos do] hare! cunde.  bute
wit =ah ha beon, in a//time of =e [er.!  Moni halt hi9m to a make.  ne
nule eft:er: =t lure,! neau:er: neomen o=er.  8nt mon =t schulde habbe!
wit.  & don al =t he dude eft:er: hire wilnunge, fohe]! =t ful]e.  in eau:er:-euch
time.  & nime] an eft:er: an.!  & moni =t is wurse, monie to-[ederes.
lo nu hu =is! vn=eaw ne euene] =e nawt ane to wittlese beastes.!
dumbe & b2oke rugget ibuhe towart eor]e.!  +u =t art i//wit wraht
to godes ilicnesse.  & i//riht bo--!di up.  & heaued towart heouene.  fo2-=i
=t tu schul--!dest =in heo2te heouen =iderwart.  as =in eritage! is.
& eo2]e fo2hohien.  Nim [eme hu =is vn]eaw! ne make] =e nawt
ane euening ne ilich ha9m,! Ah de] muchel eateluker.  & mare to witen.
=e fo2--!schuptest te-seolf willes & waldes in-to hare cunde.!  =e leose]
=enne se heh =ing =e mihte & te biheue! of meidhades menske.  fo2
se ful ful]e.  as is ischawet! =ruppe.  Hwa-se of engel lihte] to
iwur]en.  lahre =en <f.62v> a//beast.  fo2 se ladli che'a'ffere, loki hu ha! spede.
#Nai =u wult seggen.  fo2 =t ful]e nis! hit nawt.  Ah monnes
elne is muche wur]e.  &! me bihoue] his help to fluttunge & te fode!
of wis & weres gederunge wo2ldes weole awake--!ne].  & streon of feire
child2en.  =e gleadie]! muchel =e ealdren.  Nu =u hauest iseid tus.
&! =unche].  =t tu hauest iseid so], Ah ich chulle! schawin hit.  al
wi] falsschipe isme]et.  Ah on! alre earst.  hwet weole o]er wunne
se =er eau:er:! of cume.  to deo2e hit bi] aboht.  =t tu =e-seolf! sulest
fo2e.  & [euest =in beare bodi to tukin! swa to wundre.  & feare wi]
se scheomeliche.  wi]! swuch uncou:er:lich lure.  as mei]hades menske
iS.!  & te-mede fo2 wo2ldlich bi[ete.  wa wur]e =et! cheaffeare.  fo2 ei
hwilinde weole.  sullen mei]had! awei =e cwen is of heouene.  fo4
al-swa as of =is! lure.  nis nan acou:er:unge:  al swa is euch wur]:!
unwur] her towart.
=u seist.  =t muche :con:fo2t ha--!ue] wif.  of hire were.  =e beo] wel
igederet.  & ei--!]er is allesweis.  ipa:i:et of o]er.  [e.  ahi hit is selt s--!cene
on eo2]e.  Beo nu =ah swuch.  hare :con:fo2t! & hare delit.  Hwer-in
is hit al meast buten i fles--!ches ful]e?  o]er in wo2ldes vanite.
=e wur]e]! al to so2he.  & to sar on ende?  Ant nawt ane on <f.63> ende,
Ah eau:er: umbe hwile.  fo2 moni =ing sch--!al ha9m wrea]en.  & gremien.
& make to cari--!en.  & fo2 hare o=res uuel; so2hin.  & sihen.!  Moni =ing
ham schal twinnin ant tweamen.!  =t la] is luuie men.  8nt dea]es
dunt on en--!de, ei]er from o]er.  swa =t ne bi] hit nanes! weis.  =t tet
elne ne schal endin in earmde.!  ant eau:er: se hare murh]e, wes mare
to-[ederes,! se =e so2he is sarre ed te twinunu:n:ge.  Wa is! hi9m fo2-=i
as seint Austin sei].  =t is wi] to 9m--!uche luue to ei eo2]lich =ing
iteiet.  fo2 eau:er:! bi] =t swote aboht:  wi] twa dale of bittre.
ant! a fals wunne.  wi] moni so] teone.  Ah wel is! hire =t luue]
godd.  fo2 him ne mei ha nanes! weis.  bute [ef ha lihe hi9m.  & his
luue leaue:!  neau:er: mare leosen.  Ah schal ifinden hi:m: 3a3a,! swetture
& sauurure.  from wo2lde in-to wo2lde.!  3a3a on ecnesse.
#+u speke =ruppe of mo:n:--!nes help to flutunge & to fode.  wala lutel!
=erf =u carien.  fo2 =in anes liuene].  8 me--!oke meiden as =u art.  & his
deo2e leofmon! =e is alre =inge lau:er:d.  =t [e ne mahe lihtli--!che.  =t
he nule gleadliche.  ifinde =e largeli--!che, al =t te bihoue].  ant tah
=u wone hef--!dest.  o]er drehdest eani derf fo2 his deo2ew--!ur]e <f.63v> luue.
as =e o]re do] fo2 monnes, to goder-he--!ale.  him, =e hit =ole] to fondi
=e hwe]er =u beo! treowe.  & grei]e] =i mede monifald in heouene.!
vnder mo:n:nes help =u schalt; sare beon ideruet.!  fo2 his.  & fo2 =e
wo2ldes luue =e beo] ba swikele.  &! wakien i moni care.  nawt ane
fo2 =e-seolf; ase =e--!rf godes spuse; ah schalt fo2 monie o=2e.  ase wel!
fo2 =e la]e, ofte as fo2 =e leoue.  & mare beon id2e--!chet, +en ei d2iuel
i =e hus.  o]er ei ihuret hine.!  & tin anes dale.  bruken ofte wi] bale
& bitt:er:liche! abuggen.  lutel witen her of =e selie godes spuses.!  +e
i//=e swote ei[e wi]-ute swuch trubuil i//gastelich! este.  & i breoste reste.
luuie] =e so]e luue.  & in! his anes seruise hare lif lea]e].  Inoh
wel ha9m! is her.  Ah unlich elles-hwer.  alle wo2ldes weole ha:m:! is
i-noh riue.  Al ha habbe] =er-of =t ha wel wilni].!  Al =t eau:er:
godd isi] =t ham wule freamien.  Ne! mei na wo2ldliche un-hap bireauin
ham hare weo--!le.  fo2 ha beo] riche.  & weolefule in wi] i//=e heo2te.!
as =e este.  & al =e eise is.  =er as =e o=re.  beo] god--!lese.  & ignahene,
nabben ha neau:er: se muchel wi]-uten i//=e wo2lde, fo2 =t ha beo]
offearet eau:er:! fo2//te leosen.  & [isci] =ah eft:er: muchel; muche! deale
mare.  wi] earm]e bi-winne] hit.  wi] fear--!lac biwite] hit.  fo2-leose]
hit wi] so2he Swinke]! <f.64> to bi[eotene.  Bi[eote] fo2//te leosen.  leose]!
fo2//te so2hin.  =:us: =is wo2'l'des hweol warpe] ha9m! abuten.  =eoues hit
steoled ham.  reau:er:s hit! hit robbi].  Hare ou:er:herren witi] ha9m
ant! wrea]e].  Moh]e fret te clades.  & cwal9m slea]! =et ahte.  ant tah
nane of =eos ne makie to! fo2wurden.  weole =er ase muchel is.  Eau:er:
se =er! mare is.  se ma beo] =t hit wasti].  8nt nat ich! neau:er: hwi
me sei].  =t heo hit al weldi].  =t wullen! ha nullen ha.  biwinne]
& biwite] hit to se mo--!nie o=2e.  nawt ane to hare freond, ah to hare! fan
fulle.  ne habben ne mahen =2of.  =ah ha! hit hefden iswo2en, bute
hare anes dale.  =is is! nu fo2-=i iseid.  =t tu seidest =2uppe.  =t ter
walde! wakenin of wis.  & weres somnunge, richesce.  &! wo2ldes weole.
=t tu understonde hu lutel hit! freame] ham [et her i//=is wo2lt.  teke
=t hit re--!aue] ham =e hehe riche of heouene.  bute ha! poure beon
=er-in, wi] halinesse of heo2te.
=uS! wu:m:9mon [ef =u hauest were eft:er: =i wil.  & wu:n:--!ne ba of
wo2ldes weole, =e ne schal itiden.  ant! hwet [ef ha beo] =e wone.  =t
tu nabbe =i wil!.  wi] hi9m.!  ne weole now]er.  & schalt grenin god--!les
in-wi] westi wahes.  & te b2eades wone b2ede! =i bearn-team.  & teke
=is liggen under la--!]est <f.64v> mon._  =et =ah =u hefdest.  alle weole, he went!
hit te to weane.  fo2 beo hit nu.  =t te beo riche--!do9m riue.  & tine wide
wahes wlonke & weolefule! & habbe monie vnder =e.  hirdmen in halle.
& ti! wereÕså beo =e wra].  o]er iwur]e =e la].  swa =et! inker ei=er
heassci wi] o=er.  Hwet wo2ltlich weole! mei beo =e wunne?  hwen
he bi] ute.  hauest a[ei:n:! his cu9me.  sar care & eis.  Hwil he bi] et
home,! alle =one wide waneS.  =unche] =e to nearewe.  hiS! lokunge
on ageaste] =e.  his ladliche nur].  & his! untohe bere, make] =e to
ag:ri:sen.  Chit te & cheo--!we] =e.  & scheomeliche schent te tuke]
=e to bism:er:e.!  as huler his hore beate] =e & buste] =e as his ibo--!hte
=rel.  & his e]ele =eowe.  =ine banes ake] =e.  &! ti flesch smeo2te] =e.
=in heo2te wi]-inne =e swel--!le] of sar grome.  & ti neb utewi] tendreÅnÌ] ut
of teone.  hwuch schal beo =e sompnunge bituhhen ow! i//bedde?  Me =eo
=e best luuie] ha9m, to-beo2e] ofte.!  =rin.  =ah ha na semblant ne makien
ine marhen.!  8nt ofte of moni nohtunge ne luuien ha ha9m! neau:er: swa,
bitt:er:liche bi ham-seolf teoni] ei]er.!  heo schal his wil muchel hire
unwil wi] muche! weane ofte.  alle his fulitohchipes.  & his unhende!
gonienes.  ne beon ha neau:er: swa wi] ful]e bifunden.!  nomeliche i//bedde.
ha schal wullÕaåe ha nulle ha.  =o--!lien <f.65> ham alle.  Crist schilde euch meiden
to frei--!nin o=er to wilnin.  fo2//te witen hwucche ha beon.!  fo2 =eo =e
fondi] ham meast, infin]e] ham fo2--!cu]est.  & cleopie] ham selie iwiss,
=e nuten ne--!au:er: hwet hit is.  8nt heatie] =t ha hanti].  ah hwa--!se li]
i liefen deope bisunken.  =ah hi9m =unche! uuel =2of, he ne schal nawt
up a-couerin hwen he! walde.
bisih =e seli wu:m:mon.  beo =e cnotte icnut! eanes of wedlac.  beo he
cangun o]er crupel beo! he hwuch-se-eau:er: beo:  =u most to hi9m
halden.!  [ef =u art feier.  & wi] gleade chere.  bi-cleopest! alle feire,
ne schalt o nane wise.  wite =e wi] unwo2d,! ne wi] uuel blame.
[ef =u art unwur]liche ila--!tet, =u maht ba to o=re & to =i were iwur]en!
=e unwur]2e.  [ef =u i-wur]est hi9m unwur].  &! he as unwur] =e, o]er
[ef =u hi9m muche lu--!uest.  & he let lutel to =e, hit greue] =e se swi--!]e
=t tu wult inohrea]e ase monie do], maki--!en hi9m poisun.  & [eouen
bale ibote stude.  o--!]er hwa-se swa nule don, medi wi] wicchen
& fo2--!saken fo2//te d2ahen his luue towart hire.  Crist! & hire c:ri:stendom
& rihte bileaue.
Nu hwet blis--!se mei =eos bruken.  =e luue] hire were wel.  &! ha habbe
his la]]e.  o-=er cu:n:que'a'ri his luue o! =ulliche wise, Hwenne schulde
ich al habben! <f.65v> Õalå irikenet.  =t sp2inge] bituhe =eo =e =:us: beo]! i[ederet.
[ef ha ne mei nawt temen, ha is icleo--!pet gealde.  hire lau:er:d luue]
hire.  & wur]ge] =e! leasse.  & heo as =eo =et wurst is =2of, bi-wepe]
hi--!re wur]es.  & cleope] ham wunne.  & weolefule, =e//te--!me] hare teames.
Ah nu iwur]e hit al.  =t ha Õnabå! habbe hire wil of streon =t ha wilne].
& loki we! hwuch wunne =rof hire iwur]e.  I//=e streonunge! =2of,
is anan hire flesch.  wi] =t ful=e ituket.  as hit! is ear ischawet.  I =e
bur]erne =rof; is heuinesse! heard sar eau:er: umbe stunde.  In his
iborenesse,! alre stiche strengest.  & dea] o]er hwiles.  in his fost--!trunge
for], moni earm hwile.  Sone se hit lih--!te] i =is lif, mare hit b2inge]
wi] hi9m, care =en! blisse.  nomeliche to =e moder.  fo2 [ef hit is mis--!bo2en,
as hit ilome ilimpe].  & wonti ei of his li--!men.  O]er su9m mis-feare,
hit is so2he to hire.!  & to al his cun scheome.  upbÕeå'r'ud in uuel mu].
ta--!le bimon alle.  [ef hit wel ibo2en is.  & =unche] wel! fo2//lich, fearlac
of his lure; is anan wi] hi9m! ibo2en.  fo2 nis ha neau:er: bute care
leste hit Õneå mis--!feare.  8-=et ow]er of ham twa, ear leose o=er,! ant ofte
hit itime].  =t tet leoueste bea'r'n.  & iboht! bitt:er:lukest.  so2he]
& sweame] meast his eald2en! on ende.  Nu hwet wunne haue] =e
moder =e! <f.66> haue] of =t fo2-schuppet bearn.  sar.  & scheome! ba]e.
& fearlac of =t fo2]lich a=t ha hit leose.  fo4! gode =ah 'hit' nere neau:er:
fo2 godes luue.  ne fo2 hope of! heouene.  ne fo2 d2ed of helle,
=u ahtest wu:m:mo:n:! =is werc fo2 =i flesches halschipe.  fo2 =i licomes!
luue.  & ti bodies heale.  ou:er: alle =ing to schunien.!  fo2 ase seinte pawel
sei].  Euch sunne =t me de],! is wi]-ute =e bodi.  bute =is ane.  alle
=e o=2e su--!nen.  ne beo] bute sunnen.  ah =is is sunne.  &! ec uncumeleche]
=e.  & unwurdge] =i bodi.  sule]! =i sawle & make] schuldi towart godd.
& fule] =i! flesch ec.  gulte] o//twa half.  wrea]est =en al-weal--!dent wi] =t.
suti sunne.  & dest woh to =e-seolf.  & tu! al willes se scheomeliche tukest.
Ga we nu fo2]2e.!  & loki we hwuch wunne arise] =2efter i//bur=erne!
of bearne.  hwen =t streon in =e awakene] & waxe].!  & hu monie
earm]en anan awakene] =erwi].  =e! wurche] =e wa inoh; fehte]
o//=i seolue flesch &! weo2ri] wi] feole weanen; o =in ahne cunde.  =i//ru--!die
neb schal leanin.  ant ase gres grenin.  =i--!ne ehnen schule doskin.
& underneo]e wonnin.  &! of =i b2eines turnunge, =in heaued aken
sar.!  Inwi] i =i wombe swelin.  =i butte =e bere] =e fo2]! as a weat:er:
bulge.  =ine =earmes =2allunge & sti--!ches i =i Õwombeå lonke.  & i//=i lendene,  sar
eche riue.! <f.66v> heuinesse in euch li9m.  =ine breostes bur=erne,! o//=ine twa
pappes.  & te milc strunden =e =e of-st:ri:ke].!  Al is wi] a weolewunge.
=i wlite ou:er:warpen.  =i! mu] is bitter.  & walh al =t tu cheowest.  ant
hwet! se =i mahe hokerliche under-ue], =t is wi] unlust,! warpe] hit
eft ut.  Inwi] al =i weole.  & ti weres wu:n:--!ne, fo2wur]est a wrecche.
=e carest a[ein =i! pinunge =2aen.  bineome] =e nahtes slepes.  Hw--!en
hit =enne =er-to kime], =t so2e so2hfule an--!goise.  =t st'o'nge &
stinkinde stiche.  =t unroles uuel.!  =t =ine.  ou:er: pine.  =t wond2inde
[eom:er:unge.  hwil! =u swenchest ter-wi].  & =ine dea]es dute.  scheo--!me
teke =t sar wi] =e alde wifes scheome creft.!  =e cunnen of =t wa si].
hwaS help =e bihoue].  ne! beo hit neau:er: se uncumelich & nede most
hit =o--!lien.  =t te =er-in itime].  Ne =unche =e nan uuel! of.  fo2 we
ne edwite] nawt wifes hare weanen.  =t! ure alre mod2es d2eh'd'en
on us-seoluen.  Ah we! schawi] ham fo2] fo2//te warni mei]nes.  =t
ha! beon =e leasse eft:er:wart swuch =ing.  & witen her--!=urh =e bet:er:e,
hwet ham beo to donne.
Eft:er: al! =is kime] of =t bearn ibo2e =:us:, wanunge.  & we--!punge.!
=e schal a-bute midniht.  makie =e to! wakien.  o]er =eo =e hire stude
halt.  =e =u mo--!st fo2carien.  & hwet =e cader ful]en & bearmes <f.67> umbe
stunde.  to feskin & to fostrin hit.  se moni! earm hwile.  & his waxunge
se let.  & se slaw hi5! =2iftre.  & eau:er: habbe sar care.  & lokin eft:er: al
=iS,! hwenne hit fo2wur]e.  & b2inge on his moder so2--!he.  =ah =u riche
beo.  & nurrice habbe, =u most! as moder carien fo2 al =t hire limpe]
to donne.!  =eose & o=re earm]en =e of wedlac awakeni],! Seinte pawel
biluke] in ane lut wo2des.  %Tri--!bulationes carnis.  &c.% =t is on
englisch.  =eo! =t =ulliche beo], schulen derf d2ehen.  Hwa-se!
=enche] on al =is.  & o mare =t ter is.  & nule! wi]buhe =t =ing =t
hit al of awakene], ha! is heard2e iheo2tet.  =en adamantines stan.!
& mare amead [ef ha mei, =en is meadschipe! seolf.  hire ahne fa.
& hire feont.  heate] hire--!seolfen.
lutel wat meiden of al =is ilke weane.!  of wifes wa wi] hire were.
ne of hare were se! wl'e'ateful =e ha wurche] i//meane.  ne of =t sar!
ne of =aet suti.  i//=e bur=erne of bearn.  & his i-bo--!renesse.  of nurrices
wecches.  ne of hire wa-si]es.!  of =t fode fostru:n:ge.  hu muchel hit
is ed ea--!nes.  In his mu] famplin.  now]er to bigan hit! ne his cader
clutes.  =ah =is beon of to speokene! vnwur]liche =inges, =es =e mare!
ha schawi] i hw--!uch =eodom wifes beoÅnÌ].  =e =ullich mote d2ehen.!
<f.67v> ant meidnes i hwuch freodo9m.  =e freo bei] fro9m! ha:m: alle.  ant hwet
[ef ich easki [et =ah hit =un--!che egede.  hu =et wif stonde.  =e ihere]
hwen ha ki--!me] in, hire bearn schreamen.  si] =e cat et te! fliche.
& ed te hude =e hund.  hire cake bearnen o! =e stan.  & hire kelf suken.
=e crohe eo2nen i =e fur.!  & te cheo2l chide].  =ah hit beo egede isahe,
hit! ah meiden to eggi =e swi]e =er-fro:m:mart.  fo2 na--!wt ne =unche]
hit hire egede =t hit fonde].  Ne =erf! =t seli meiden =t haue]
al idon hire ut of =ullich =eo--!wdo9m as godes freo doht:er: & his sunes
spuse.  d2ehe na--!wiht swucches fo4-=i seli meiden.  fo2-sac al =ulli!
so2he.  fo2 utnume mede.  =t tu ahtest to don//wi]-v--!ten euch hure.
fo2 nu ich habbe ihalden min bi--!heaste =2uppe.  =t ich walde
schawin wi] falschipe isme--!]et.  & te moni an sei].  & =unche] =t
hit so] beo of! =e selh]e & te sy =t te iweddede habbe].  =t
hit ne! feare] nawt swa, as wene] =t si] utewi].  ah feare]! al o]er
weis.  of poure ba.  & riche.  of la]e ba.!  & leoue.  =t te weane ihwer
passe]! =e wunne & te! lure ou:er: al, al =e bi[ete.
Nu =enne seli meiden! =t daui] cleope] doht:er:.  iher =i feader
& her--!cne his read.  =t he =e i//=e fru:m:]e of =is w2it! readde.  fo2[et
ti folc =t lihe] =e.  of weres & wo2l--!des wunne.  =t beo] =ine =ohtes
=e swikelliche.  lea--!]ie] <f.68> =e towart alle weane.  & fo2sac =i feader
hus aS! hit is =2uppe iopenet.  & tac =e to him treowliche! wi]
hi9m =u schalt wealden.  as wi] =i were iweddet,! wo2lt buten ende.
heouenliche wunnen.  Eadi is Å=Ì'h'is! spuse hwas mei]had is unwemmet.
hwen he on hire! streone].  & hwen ha teme] of hi9m ne swinke]
ne! ne pine].  Eadi is =e were hwen nan ne mei beo me--!iden,! bute
[ef heo hi9m luuie.  ne freo, bute [ef heo! hi9m serui.  hwas streon is
undea]lich.  & hwas mar--!he[eue is, =e kinedo9m of heouene.  Nu =enne
seli me--!iden.  [ef =e is weole leof, ni9m =e hi9m to lau:er:].  =t weal--!de]
al =t is & wes & eau:er: schal iwur]en.  fo2 =ah he beo! richest hi9m
ane ou:er: alle.  =e alre measte poure =e! him to were cheose], is hi9m
wel i-cweme.
[ef =t tu wil--!nest were.  =e muche wlite habbe, ni9m hi9m of//hwas
wlite beo] awund2et of, =e sunne & te mone.  up-o hwas! nebscheft,
=e engles ne beo] neau:er: fulle to bihal--!den.  fo2 hwen he [eue] feierÕrålec
to al =t is feier! in heouene & in eo2]e.  Muchele mare he haue]!
wi]-uten etlunge, ethalden to him-seoluen.  &! =ah hwen he =:us:
is.  alre =inge feherest.  he under--!ue] bli]eliche.  & bi-cluppe] swoteliche
=e alre! ladlukeste.  & make] ha9m seouesi]e schenre! =en =e sunne.
[ef =e were leof streon, nim =e! to him under hwa9m =u schalt
i//=i mei]had te--!men <f.68v> dehtren & sunen of gasteliche teames.  =e! neau:er
deie ne mahen.  ah schulen aa biuo2e =e ple--!ien in//heouene.  =t beo]
=e uertuz =t he streone]! in =e =urh his swete g:ra:ce.  as rihtwissnesse
& wars--!chipe a[eines un=eawes.  Mesure & mete & gaste--!lich streng]e
to wi] stonde =e feond.  8nt a[ein! sunne.  Simplete of semblant.!
buhsu:m:nesse & stil--!]e.  =olomodnesse.  & reowfulnesse of euch mo:n:nes!
so2he.  gleadschipe i =e hali gast.  & pes i =i b2eoste! of onde & of
wread]e.  of [isceunge.  & of euch! un=eawes weo2re.  Metelec.  &
miltschipe.  & swot--!nesse of heo2te.  =e limpe] alre =inge best to
mei--!hades mihte.  =is is meidenes team.  godes sune! spuse.  =t schal
3a3a libben & pleien buten ende bi--!uo2en hire in heouene.
8h =ah =u meiden beo! wi] unb2uche of =i bodi.  & tu habbe
prude.  on--!de o]er wread]e.  [isceunge o]er wac wil inwi]! heo2te,
=u fo2ho2est te wi] =e unwiht of helle.  &! he streone] on =e.  =e team
=t tu temest.  Hwen =i! were al-wealdent =t tu =e to-weddest.  si!
& under--!stont tis.  =t his fa fo2li] =e.  & =t tu temest of hi:.  =t! him
is teame la]est, he fo2hecche] =e anan.  as! hit nis na wunder.  & cwe]e]
=e al cwite, hi9m =t! tu of temest.  Ne kepe] he wi] na mon & hure!
wi] his famon, nan half dale.  =e luuie] eawiht <f.69> buten hi9m.  ant
hwet-se ha fo2 him luuie], ha//w2e--!a]e] him swi]e.
Ou:er: alle =ing wite =e =t tu ne t3emi! prude.  bi =es deofles
streonu:n:ge.  fo2 heo of alle! un=eawes is hiss ealdest dohter.  Earst
ha waken--!ede of him =e [et he wes in heouene.  fo2 neh wi]! hi9m
euenald.  & swa hire keaste ure feader sone! se ha ibo2e wes.  from
=e heste heouene, into hel--!le grunde bute cou:er:unge.  & makede of
heh en--!gel, eatelukest deofel.  =e =:us: adun duste hire he--!ouenliche
feader.  hwet wule he don bi hire eo2--!liche mod2es =e t3eme] hire
in ho2edom of =en! la]e unwiht =e hellene schucke.  Hwen godd se!
w2acfulliche fo2demde his heh engel =e streonede! hire in heouene,
hwet wule he don =i =t lam & wu--!rmene mete.  =e of =e deofel
teme] hire in eaw! b2uche on eo2]e.
[ef =u hauest wi] mei]had, meokelec.  & mildschipe, godd is i//=in
heo2te.  ah//[ef! =er is ou:er:hohe.  o]er ei prude in, he is utalhe =2of!
fo2 ne muhen ha nanes weis; beddin in a//b2eoste.  ne ne maken
nawt somet eardin in heouene.  =e--!onne godd weo2p hire sone se
ha ibo2en wes.  & as! =ah ha nuste hwuch wei ha come =eonewart.
ne! con ha neau:er: mare ifinden na wei a[einwart.  8h earm]e her
on eo2]e.  bihalt eche wununge.!  8lle hire mod2es al beon ha meidnes wi]
hare aweÅrÌa--!riede <f.69v> feader in inwarde helle.  wite =e meiden wi]!
hire.  ha cwikede of cleane cunde as is in engles eue--!ne.  & cleaneste
b2eosten b2ede] hire [etten.  =e be--!ste ha asaile].  & wel ha der hopien
to beo kempe ou:er:! mon, =e ou:er:com engel.  Nis ha nawt i//cla]es.
ne i//fe--!ahunge utewi].  =ah hit beo m:er:ke =2of & makunge! o]er hwiles.
ah under hwit o]er blac.  & ase wel un--!der grei, ase under grene.
& 3a3a ha lute] i//=e heo2--!te.  Son se =u telest te bet:er:e =en an o]er.
beo hit! hweruo2e se hit eau:er: beo.  & hauest of ei ou:er:hohe.  &! =unche]
hofles & hoker of eawt =t me sei] =e o]er! de] [etten, =u m:er:rest
=in mei]had.  & b2ekest ti wed--!lac towart godd.  & of his fa temest.
ne tele =u! nawt e]elich al beo =u meiden, to widewen, ne to!
iweddede.  fo2 alswa as a charbuche is bet:er:e =en a! iacinct.  i//=e euene
of hare cunde.  8nt =ah is bet:er:e! a b2iht iacinct.  =en a charbucle won,
al-swa passe]! meiden onon te mihte of mei]had, widewen & i--!weddede.
& tah is bet:er:e.  a milde wif.  o]er a meoke! widewe, =en a//p2ud meiden.
fo4 =eos fo2 hare! sunnen =t ha i//flesches ful]e folhi] o-=er fulie];!
leote] ha9m lahe & e]liche.  & beo] sare of-dret! of godes lu]ere eie.
8nt al =e eadi sunegilt Ma--!rie magdaleine.  wi] bittre wopes bireowse]
hare! gultes.  & in war]luker luuie] godd alswa as heo! <f.70> dude.  fo2 hare
fo2[euenesse.  & te o]2e =e halde]! ham unfo2gult.  & cleane, beo] ase
sikere unlusti! & wlecche unnea]e i//godes luue.  wi]-uten euch! heate
of =e hali gast =e bearne] se//lihte.  wi]-vte! wastinde b2une in alle
his ico2ene.  & te o=2e in! an heate of an honthwile, beo] imelt mare.
&! i[otten i godd, =en =e o-=2e in a//wlechcunÅdÌge al! hare lif si]en.
fo2-=i eadi meiden godes suneS! spuse ne beo =u nawt trust ane
to =i meidhad! wi]-uten o]er god.  & =eawfuÕfeåle mihtes & ou:er:-al!
miltschipe & meokeschipe of heo2te.  c:ri:st =e forbisne of! =t eadi
meiden ou:er://alle o]2e.  Marie godes moder.  fo2! =a =e heh engel
Gab:ri:el grette hire.  & b2ohte hire to! tidinge of godes akennesse.
Loke hu =ah ha lette hire.!  =a ha onts-werede =:us:.  bi hire-seoluen.
Eft:er: =i wo2d q]! ha mote me iwur]en.  low her mi lau:er:des
=2el.!  ant tah ha ful were of alle gode.  =ea-wes ane! of hire meo-kelec
ha seide.  & song to elizabeth.!  fo4 mi lau:er:d bi-seh =is =uftenes
meokelec, me! schulen cleopien q] ha eadi alle leoden.  Nim
[e==!me meiden & und-erstont her-bi.  =t mare fo2! hire meokelec.  +en
fo2 hire mei]had, ha lette! =t ha ifont swuch g:ra:ce ed ure lau:er:d.  Fo2
al mei]had! meokelec is muche wur].  & mei]had wi]-uten Õ=iså hit,! is
e]elich & unwur].  fo2 alswa is meiden i//mei]had bu--!te <f.70v> meokeschipe;
as is wid-ute liht eolie in 'a' lampe.  Eadi! godes spuse haue =eos
ilke mihte.  =t tu ne =unche! =eostri, ah schine ase sunne & ti weres
sih]e feahi! =i mei]had wi] alle gode =eawes =e =unche] hi9m! feire.
Haue eau:er: i//=in heo2te =e eadieste of meidne5.!  & mei]hade5 moder.
& bisech hire 3a3a =t ha =e lihte.!  & [eoue luue & strengÅeÌ]e fo2//te folhin
i//mei]had! hire =eawes.  =ench o//seinte Kat:er:rine.  o seinte Mar--!garete.
seinte Enneis.  Seinte Iuliene.  & seinte ceci--!lle & o =e o=re hali mei]nes
in heouene.  hu ha nawt! ane ne fo2soken kinges sunes.  & eo2les wi]
alle wo2l--!dliche weolen.  & eo2]liche wunnen, 8h =oleden str--!onge
pinen.  ear ha walden neomen ha:m:, &//derf! dea] on ende. =ench hu
wel ha9m is nu.  & hu ha blis--!si] =eruo2e bituhe godes earmes cwenes
of he--!ouene.  8nt [ef hit eau:er: time].  =t tu licomes lust.!  =urh =e false
feont lea]ie towart flesliche ful--!]en.  ontswere i =i =oht =:us:.  Ne
geine] =e na--!wt speoke.  =ullich ich chulle beon in meide--!nes liflade.
i-lich heouene e engÕlåel.  Ich chul--!le halde me hal =urh =e g:ra:ce of
godd.!  as cunde me makede.  =t paraise selh]e under--!uo me al swuch.
as weren ear ha agulten,! his eareste hinen.  Allunge swuch ich
chulle be--!on.  as is mi deo2e leofmon mi deo2ewurde la--!u:er:d.! <f.71> & as
eadi meiden.  =e he him cheas to mo--!der.  al swuch ich chulle wite
treowliche unwemm--!et, as ich am hi9m iweddet.  ne nulÅtÌle ich nawt
fo2 a lust of ane lutle hwile.  =ah hit =unche de--!lit, awei warpe =t
=ing.  hwas lure ich schal bi--!remen wi]-Vten cou:er:unge & wi] eche
b2une! abuggen in helle.  =u w2enchfule ful wiht al! fo2 nawt =u
p2okest me.  to fo2-gulten & fo4--!gan =e blisse Õoå up-o blisse.  =e crune
up-o crune,! of meidenes mede.  & willes & waldes warpe me as wrecche
i =i leir wite.  & fo2 =t englene song of mei--!dhades menske.  wi] =e
& wi] =ine greden 3a3a.  &! granin i =e eche grure of helle.
[ef =u =:us: ont--!swerest to =i licomes lust.  & to =e feondes fond--unge,!
he schal fleo =e wi] scheome.  ant [ef he! alles eft:er: =is, inohrea]e
et-stonde, & halt on to! eili =i flesch.  & p2okie =in heo2te.  & ti lauerd
godd hit =eaue] him to muchli =i mede.  fo4! as seinte p'a'wel sei].
ne bi] nan icrunet, bute! hwa-se treoweliche i =ulli feht fehte.  & wi]
st--!rong cokkunge.  ou:er:come hire-seolf.  fo2 =enne! is =e deofel wi] his
ahne turn scheomeliche! a-warpen.  hwen =u as =e apostle sei].  ne scha--!lt
tu beon icrunet bute =u beo asailet.  [ef! godd wule cruni =e, he wule
leote ful wel =e! <f.71v> unwiht asaili =e.  =t tu earni =er =urh, Kem--!pene
crune.  fo2-=i hit is =e meast god, =t hw--!en he greue] =e meast.
& towart te wi] fond--!unge wodeluker weo2re].  [ef =u wel w2ist te
under goder wengen.  fo2 =urh his weo2re he! [arke] =e un=onc
in his te], =e blisse.  & te! crune of c:ri:stes ico2ene.  8nt ih:es:u c:ri:st
leue Õmeå! hire =urh =i blescede nome alle =eo =e leaue]! luue of lami mon.
fo2//te 'beon' his leofmon.  &//leue! ham swa hare heo2te halden to him,
=t hare! flesches eggunge.  ne =e feondes fondunge.  ne! nan of his
eo2]liche Õ å limen, ne wo2i hare heo2te wit.  ne w2enche ham ut! of =e
wei, =t ha beo] in i[ongen.  & helpe ha9m! swa in him to hehin towart!
heouene, a=t ha! beon istihe =ider as hare b2udlac schal in! al =t
eau:er: sel is wi] =ene seli b2udgume.  =t sih--!e] alle selh]e of-sitten
buten en-de! A-M-E-N