****'BKTITLE' title (I) =es feaderes ant (i =e)s Sunes. & i//=e almih(ti) title (g)astes nome. (Her beginne)] =e Martyrdo:m: of s:an:ct:e: K(aterine) ****'BODKATH' #Costentin ant Maxence were on a//time as i keisereS stude hehest i//rome. ah costentin ferde =urh =e burh--!menne read into franclonde ant wunede su9mme hwi--!le =ear fo2 =e burhes neode. ant Maxence steo2ede =e ref--!schipe i//rome. weox umbe hwile wread]e ham bitweone:n: ant comen to fehte. weS Maxence ouercumen ant fleah inte alixandre. Costentin walde efter ant warpen him =e--!onne. ah se wide hi9m weox we'o'rre on euche halue ant no--!meliche in a//lont ylirie hatte =t (tear) he etstutte =a maxe:n:--!ce iherde =is =t he wes of hi9m siker ant of his cunne car--!les, war king of =t lont =e lei into rome as duden meast alle =e o]re of//=e weo2lde. Bigen anan ase wed wulf to we--!o2rin hali chirche ant dreaien cristenemen =e lut =t ter weren alle to hea]endo9m hea]ene as he wes su:m:me =urh mu--!chele [eouen ant misliche meden summe =urh fearlac of eisfule =reates. O least wi] stronge tintreohen ant lico:m:--!liche pinen. (#I) =e fif ant =rittud]e [er of his rixlinge he set o//kine seotle i//=e moder burh of alixand'r'es riche ant sende heaste & bode se wid se =t lont wes. =t poure ba ant riche comen =er biuo2en hi9m to =e temple i//=e tun (of) his hea]ene godes euchan wi] his lac fo2te wur]gin ha:m: wi]. Co9men alle to his bode ant euchan bi//his euene bi--!uo2e Maxence seolf wur'd'gede his maumez. =e riche reo]--!]eren. & schep. & bule hwa-se mahte brohte to lake. =e po--!ure, cwike briddes. #I =is burh wes wun(ie)nde a//meiden swi]e [ung of [eres twa wone of twenti: feier & freolich o//wli--!te & o//westu9m ant [et. =t is mare, wurh] stea]eluest wi]--!innen of treowe bileaue. anes kinges cost hehte anlepi dohter icuret cleargesse katerine i-nempnet. =eos mei--!den wes ba]e feaderles ant moderles of hire child-hade ah =ah ha gung were ha heold hire eald2ene hird wisliche ant werliche i//=e eritage. an't'i//=e eard =t com hire of burde. nawt fo2=i =t hire =uhte god in//hire heo2te to habbe mo--!nie under hire ant beon icleopet leafdi =t feole telle] wel to, ah ba ha wes offe'a'ret of scheome & of sunne [ef =eo weren to-dreauet o]er mis-ferden =t hire fo2]feadres hef--!den iuostret. fo2 hire-seolf ne kepte ha nawt of =e wo2l--!de. =us lo fo2 hare sake ane dale ha etheold of hire ealdre--!Õeåne god ant spende al =t o]er i//neodfule ant i//nakede #+eos milde meoke meiden =eos lufsume leafdi wi] lea--!stelese lates ne luuede ha nane lihte plohen ne//nane sotte songes. nalde ha nane ronnes. ne//nane luue runes leo2nin ne lusten. ah euer ha hefde an hali writ ehnen o]er heo2te oftest ba to-gederes. hire feader hefde iset hire earliche to lare ant heo =urh =e haligast underno:m: hit se wel =t nan nes hire euenig. Modi meistres ant feole fondeden ofte hire o//swi]e feole halue fo2te under--!neomen hire, ah nes =ear nan =t mahte neauer eanes. wrenchen hire wi] al his crefti crokes ut of =e weie. Ah 'se' sone ha [eald ha:m: swucche [ein-cleappes ant wende ha--!re wiheles up-on ha:m:-seoluen, =t al ha icneowen ha9m crauant ant ou:er:cumen '& cwe=en' hire =e mestrie. ant te meske al up. #+VS hwil ha wiste hire ant =ohte a to witen hire meiden i//mei]had as ha set//in a//burh of hire burde boldes; ha iherde a//swuch nur] t'o'wart te aweariede maumetes temple lowinde of =t ahte. ludinge 'o'f =e men gleowinde of euch gleo to herien & hersumin hare hea--!]ene godes. As ha =is iherde & nuste [et wet hit wes, ha sende swi]e fo2te witen hwet wunder hit were. Sone se hire sonde com a[ein ant seide hire =t so]e: heo wes swa itend of wread]e =t wod ha walde iwurden het up of hire hird hwuch as ha walde ant wende hire =iderwart. I-font ter swi]e feole [einde ant [urinde. & =eotinde un--!=uldeliche wi] reow]fule reames =e cristene weren & lea--!ffule i godes lei. ah fo2 dred of dea] duden =t deofles lac as =e headene duden. Hwa wes wurse =ene heo heo2te i--!wundet inwi] fo2 =e wrecches =et ha seh se wra]e wer--!kes wurchen a[ein. godes wille. =ohte =ah as ha wes =uldi & =olemod se [ung =ing as ha wes hwet hit mah--!te geinÕeå'i'n =ah heo hire ane were a[ein se kene keiser ant al his kineriche stot stille ane hwile & hef hire heo2te up to =e hehe. healant =e iheret is in//heouene bisohte hi9m help ant hap ant wisdo9m ase wisliche as al =e wo2ld is i-weld =urh his wissunge =refter wepne--!de hire wi] so]e bileaue ant wrat on hireÕ.å breoste ant biuo2en hire te] & te tunge of hire mu]Õ.å =e hali rode taken ant com leapinde fo2] as al itent of =e lei of =e hali gast. as =e keiser stot bimong =t sunfule slaht of =t islein ahte deouele to lake =t euch waried weoued of =e mix maumez ron of =t balefule blod al biblodeget ant bigon to [eien ludere steauene #Gretunge keiser walde wel bicume =e fo2 =in hehnesse. gef =u =is ilke [eld =t tu dest to deouelen =t fo2]--!de] =e ba]e i//licome & i//sawle ant alle =e hit driue]. [ef =u hit [ulde & [eue to his wur]emunt =e scheop =e & al =e wo2ld ant welt =urh his wisdom al =t ischapen is. Ich walde king greten =e [of =u understode =t he ane is to herien =urh hwam ant under hwa9m alle kinges rixli]. Ne ne mei na =ing wi]-stonden his wille. =ah he muche =olie. =es heouenliche lauerd luue] treowe bi--!leaue ant nowder blod ne ban of unfo2gult ahte ah =t me halde & heie his halewinde heastes. Ne nis na =ing hwer--!=urh monnes muchele meadschipe wrea]e] him ma--!re, =en =e schafte of mon =t he schop & [ef schad ba of god & of ufel =urh wit & =urh wisdom schal wur]e se uo2] ut of his witte =ur =e awariede gast =t he [elt =e wur]emunt to unwitelese =ing =t te feont wune] in//=et he ahte to gode ant herie] & hersume] seheliche schaftes blodles an't' banles ant leomen bute liue as he scu--!lde his & heoren ant alre =inge schupent =t is god unsehelich. #+e feont =e finde] euch uuel bimong alle hise croki--!nde creftes wi] neauer an ne keche] he creftiluker cangmen ne leade] to unbileaue, =en =t he make] men =t ahte to wite wel =t ha beo] bi[etene '&' ibo2ene ant ibroht fo2] =urh =e heouenliche feader to makie swucche maumez of treo o]er of stan o]er =ur'h' mare meadschi--!pe of gol'd' o]er of seoluer. ant [eouen ham misliche no--!men of sunne o]er of mone of wind & wude & weattres & hersume] ant wur]gi] as =ah ha godes weren ne naue] he =urh oder =ing i//=is bileaue ibroht ow bute =t ow =unche] =t ha schulen leasten 3a. fo2-=i =t [e ne schulen ham neauer biginnen. 8h =er nis buten an godd =ur hwam witerliche ha alle weren iwrahte ant of na--!whit ant i//=is weo2lde iset us fo2//to frourin ant to fre--!mien. & alswa as euch =ing hefde biginnunge of his godlec, alswa schulden alle habben endunge. [ef he =t walde. Engles & sawlen =urh =t ha bigunnen ahten & mahten endin =urh cunde. 8h he =urh his milce & god--!lec of his g:ra:ce maked ham =t ha beo] in eche buten ende ant =eruo2e nis na =ing euening ne eche wi] godd =t [e gremied fo2 he is hare alre schupent ant schop ha9m i//sum//time ant na//time nes neauer =t he bigon to beon in. #+e keiser bistearede hire wi] swide steape ehnen hwil =t ha spec =us swi]e he awundrede him of hire wliti westum ant swider of hire wo2des & feng on =us to speokene #+i leo2 is meiden lufsum ant ti mu] murie & witti & wise weo2des hit weren [ef ha neren false ah we//wi--!ten wel =t ure la[en ure bileaue & ure lei hefde lahe spru--!ng. ah al =t [e segge] is se sutel sotschipe =t hit na wis mon. ah wittlese hit wene]. #Me hwet is mare meadschi--!pe =en fo2te leuen on him ant seggen he is godes sune =e =e giws demden & hea]ene a-hongeden. ant =t he weS akennet of marie a//meiden buten monnes man & ibo2en of hire bute bruche of hire bodi. deide ant wes iburiet. ant herhede helle & aras of dea]. & steah into heouene ant schal eft o domes-dei cumen ba te demen =e cwike ant te deade. Hwa walde ileue =is. =t is ase nohtwur]. =t alle ower leasunges beo] unlefliche. 8h [et ne =unche] ow nawt inoh to fo2leosen ow =us i =ulli misbileaue, 8h ga] [et ant segge] scheome bi ure undeaddeliche godes =e sunne & te mone =t euch mon ahte hersumin & herien in eo2]e. #+eos meiden lette lutel of =t he seide. ant smirkinde sme--!]eliche [ef hi9m =ullich onswere. 8l ich iseo =ine sahen sottliche isette. cleopest =eo =ing godes =e now]er sturien ne mahen. ne steo2en ham-seoluen bute as =e hehe king hat ham i:n: heouene. & heo buhe] to him as schafte to his schuppent. Nis buten an godd as ich ear seide =t al =/-t-/e wo2ld wrahte & al wo2ldliche =ing. & al wurche] his wil bute mon ane. Stille beo =u =enne & stew swuche wo2des fo2 ha beo] al witlese ant windi of wisdom #+e keiser wundrede hi9m swi]e of hire wo2des ant wedinde cwe]. Meiden ich iseo wel fo2 sutel is & etsene o//=ine sulliche sahen =et tu were iset gung to leaf & to lare. 8h of swuch lar--!spel =u hauest leaue ileo2net =t tu art =er-onont al//to deope ilearet hwen =u fo2cwedest fo2 =i crist ure un--!de]liche godes ant seist ha beo] idele & empti of gode. 8h wastu wet is we schulen bringe to ende =t we//bigun--!nen habbe] ant tu schalt tu motild to curt cume se--!o]en. &//=ine mede ikepen [ef =u wult ti wil//iwende to ure. fo2 [ef hit went a[ein us, ne schal =e na teone ne tin--!treohe trukien. =a he hefde =us iseid, cleopede an of his men dearliche to him. ant sende iselede writes wid his ahne kine-ring [eont al his kineriche. to alle =e icudde clerkes ant =et ha hihin towart hi9m hare cu9m swi]e. & swa muche =e swi]ere =t he bihet to mea]in hÅwÌam wi] swi]e heh mede ant makien ha9m hehest in//his halle. [ef ha =eos modi motild oue--!rcume mahten ant wende =e hokeres of his hea]ene godes up-on hire "heauead" "=" ha were on alre erst iken--!nen ant icnawen =t nis bute dusilec al =t ha driue] ant =refter =enne fo2don ant fo2demed. [ef ha nalde leauen =et ha [et lefde ant hare la[en luuien. =es sonde wende hi9m fo2] as =e king hehte he heold on to herien his hea]ne maumez wi] misliche lakes long time of =e dei =t he idon hefde. ant wende =a =e wari towart his buri-boldes ant bed bringen anan =is meiden biuo2en hi9m ant seide to hire =us. #Nat ich now]er =i//nome. ne ich ne cnawe =i cun ne//hwucche men =u hauest ihaued hiderto to meistres. ah =i schene nebscheft ant ti semliche schape schawe] wel =t tu art freomonne foster ant ti sputi speche walde of wisdom & of wit beo2e =e//wittnesse. [ef =u ne mis-nome onont ure maumez =t tu se muchel mis-seist seist. ant ure godes hokerest =e schuldest as we do] heien & herien #Ha onswerede & seide. [ef =u wult mi nome witen, ich am kat:er:ine icleopetd. [ef =u wult cnawe mi cun, ich am kinges dohter. Cost hehte mi fe--!ader ant habbe ihauet hiderto swi]e hehe me'i'stres. Ah fo2=i =t te lare =t heo me learden limpe] to idel [elp ant falle] to bi[ete to "wurrdschipe" of =e wo2lde ne ne helpe] nawiht eche lif to haben, ne [elpe ich nawiht =erof ah sone se ich seh =e leome of =e so]e//lare =e lea--!de] to =t eche lif, ich leafde al =t o]er ant toc me him to lauerd & makede him mi leofmon. =e =eos wo2d seide =urh an of his witegen. '%Per:er:dam sapientiam sapientu9m%' '%& intellectum intellig:e:ntium rep:ro:babo.%' ich chulle fo2do =e wisdom of =eos wise wo2ld men he sei]. ant awarpen =e wit of =eose wo2ld witti. Ich herde eft =eos wo2d of an o]er witege. %D:eu:s autem n:oste:r i:n://celo omnia quecu:m: q:uem: uoluit fecit.% %Simulacra g:e:ntium. ar:gentum:. & aur:um:. & c:etera:. usq:uem: ad simi %fiant.% Vre "go]" is in//heoune =t wurche] al =t he wule. =eos maumez beo] i-maket of gold & of seoluer al wi] monnes honden. Mu] bute speche. ÅspÌhehnen bute si]h]e. Earen buten herunge. honden bute felunge. fot bute [onge. =eo =t ham makie] mote beon ilich ha9m ant al--!le =e ham truste]. Ah nu =u seistit ha beod alle-weldinde godes & wult =t ich do ham wurdschipe, schaw sumhwet of ham fo2-hwi ha beon wur]e fo2te beon iwur'd'get. fo2 ear nulle ich now]er ham heien ne herien. Nat ich hwuch =i =oht beo q] =e king Maxence. ah wo2des =u ha--!uest i-nohe. ah =ole nu ane hwile &//tu schald ifinden hwa =e onstswerie. #+es sondes-mon umbe-log =a he hefde al =t lont ouergan ant =urh-soht, com ant brohte wi] hi9m fifti scol-meistres. of alle =e creftes =e clearc ah to cun--!nen & in alle wittes of wo2ldliche wisdomes wisest o wo2lde. =e king wes swi]e i-cwemet & walde witen [ef ha weren se wise ant se witi as me fo2e-seide. ant ha somet seiden =t witiest ha weren of alle =e meistres =e weren in est-lon--!de & heaued of =e heste & mest nomecu]e icud of alle cler--!gies. Ah =u que]en ha keiser ahest to cu]en fo2 hwet icud =ing =u hete us hider to cumene. 8nt he ham onstswerede. Her is a//meiden [unglich on [eres. ah se swi]e witti & wis on hire wo2des. =t ha wi] hire anes mot meistre] us alle. Ah [et me teone] mare =tha tuket ure godes to balewe & to bismere & seid hit beo] deoflen =t in ham dearie]Õeå Ich mahte inohrea]e wel habben aweld hire [ef ha nalde wi] luue. wi] lu]er eie lan-hure. Ah [et me =unche] bet:er:e =t ha beo ear ou:er:cumen wi] desputunge. & gef ha =e [et wule. =en ha wat hire woh wi]-stonden a[ein us, Ich hire wule don to =e derueste dea] =t me mei hire de--!men. & wi] kinewur]e [eoues [elden ow hehliche ower [ong hider [ef [e a-[ein wulle]. o]er [ef ow is willre fo2te wunie wi] me, [e schule beon mine reades-men in alle mine dearne run & mine dearne deden. =at ont--!swerede =e an swide prudeliche =us to//=e prude prince Hei hwuch wis read of se cud keiser makie se monie clerkes to cumene & se swi]e crefti of alle clergies of ^%lix--!andres lont =e alre leaste ende to motin wi] a//meiden. Me an mahte of ure mon wi] his mot meistrin & wi] his anes wit awarpen =e alre wiseste =e wune] bi//westen. Ah hwuch-se ha eauer beo let bringen hire fo2] =t ha under--!stonde =t ha ne stoÕ]åd neauer ear =ene =es dei bute biuo2e dusie #+eos meiden wes bicluset =e hwile i//cwart:er:ne & i//cwal9m--!huse. com a//sonde & seide hire =t ha schulde cume fo2] to fehten i//=e marhen ane a[ein uifti. Nes =is meiden nawhit heruo2e imenget in hire mod inwi]. ah buten euch fearlac bitahte al hire feht i:n: hire helendes hont ant bigon to him to bidde =eos bone. #Crist godd godes sune swete softe ih:es:u alre smelle swotest. =u alwealdinde godd =i feadres wisdom =u =t tahtest =ine =t ha ne "sclude" now]er diuerin ne//dreden fo2 teone ne fo2 tintreohe ne fo2 na wo2ldlich wontrea]e ah warnedest ha9m wel hu me ha9m wal--!de =reatin & leaden unlaheliche & elnedest ham swa =t ha9m wes e] to drehen al =t me dude ham & al =t ha drehen fo2 =i deo2e luue deo2ewur]e lauertd. & seidest =e-seoluen. %Du:m: stet:er:itis an--!te% %reges & presides. & c:etera:.% hwene [e stonde] biuo2e kinges ant eo2les ne =enche [e neauer hweat ne hu [e//schulen seggen. fo2 ich chulle [eouen ow ba tunge & tale. =t an ne schal of alle ower wi]erwines witen hwet he warpe a wo2d a[ein ow. lauert wune wi] me & halt =t tu bihete us & sete ih:es:u swete swete sahen i//mi mu] to-marhen. & gef swuch mahte & stre--!ng]e i//mine wo2des, =t ÅhÌ=eo =e beo] icumene a[eines =i//deo2e nome me to underneomene, moten missen =rof. A--!welt =urh =i wisdom hare wo2ldliche wit ant =urh =i muchele mihte mestre ha9m swa ha beon alle istewet & stille o]er wenden to =e ant =i nome wur'd'gin =e wi] godd heh-feader & wi] =e hali gast =urh-wunest in alre wo2ld a on ecnesse. #Nefde ha bute iseide swa, =t an//engel ne com lihtinde wi] swuch leome from heouene =t ha//wes su:m:del offruht & offert. fo2 al =e cwart:er:ne of his cu9me lei--!tede o//leie. ah =e engel elnede hire & sweteliche seide. Ne beo =u nawiht of-dret drihtines dohter halt hardiliche o =t tu hauest bigu:n:nen fo2 =i leofmon & ti lauert fo2 hwas nome =u undernome =is strif is wi] =e eauer-ihwer i//stude ant i//stalle =e wel wule wite =e He bihat te =t he wule i//=i mu] healden flowinde weattres of wittie wo2des =e schule =e flit of =ine fan swifteliche auellen. ant swuch wunder ham schal =unchen of =i wisdom, =t ha wulle] alle wende to criste & cume =urh martirdom to drihtin in heouene. Monie schule t:ur:nen to treow bileaue =urh hare fo2bisne & tu schalt sone etsterten al =e streng]e Õde]åof =is strif =urh a//stealewurh]e de] & beo =enne underuon i//=e feire uerredene & i =e murie of meid--!dnes & libben "liuesi ende" wi] ih:es:u crist =i lauerd =i le--!ofmon in heouene. Ich hit am michael godes heh en--!gel & of heouene isent fo2te seggen =e =us & mid tet ilke step up & steah to =e steo2ren. #+eos Meiden =et ich munie stot =urh =eos steauene stercliche istre:n:get ant abaÕlåd baldeliche a]et me com & fatte hire to fliten wi] =e fifti. Maxence ine marhen set i//kine seotle & bed bringen biuo2en hi9m =es modi moteres & te mei--!den wi] ham. Heo wi] cristes cros cruchede hire ouer--!al & co9m baldeliche biuo2en =es feondes an foster & agein =es fifti alle ferliche freken. Comen alle stri--!kinde strengest te swi]est of eauer-euch strete fo2-te here =is strif. Stoden on an half =eos meistres se mo--!nie ant unime] modi. =eos meiden on o]er half. heo biheolden hire hokerliche alle. ant stot hercnede ant biheolt efter help up towart heouene. =e king bigon to wred]en =t te dei eode awei & heo ne duden nawiht & =e eadie kat:er:ine bigon fo2te seggen. #+V q] ha keiser nauest nawt =is strif rihtwisliche idealet =u dest fifti me'i'stres to moti wi] a//meiden & hauest ha9m bihaten [ef ha mahen on me =e herre hont habben. kinewur]e meden. & me nawiht under al =e mo--!ti a//meiden a[eines ham alle. ah ne drede ich nawiht =t mi lauert nule wel [elde me mi hwile fo2 hwas nome ich underneome to fehten o//=is wise. Ah [ette me an hwet =t tu ne maht nawt weÅrÌarne wi] rihte. $ef me is ileuet =urh mi leoue lauert fo2te leggen ha9m adun. =t tu =i mis-bileaue lete =enne lanhure & lihte to ure. Nai q] he hette'r'liche as him =t hoker "=u=te" ne li] hit nawt to =e to legge lahe up-o me of mine bileaue beo ha duhti o]er dusi naue =u nawt to donne. Do nu =et tu schalt don ant we schule lustnin hu =i lauertd & ti le--!of =t al =i bileaue is up-on wule werie to-dei =ine leasu:n:ges. =is meiden mitd tet ilke lokede on o]er half & lette hi9m iwur]en ant toc on towart =es fif si]e tene to talien o//=is wise. #Nu [e alles to strif beo] isturet hidere fo2te beon wi] gold & gersu9m igrette & Õfeå feole cu]e men ba & ut--!cumene copni] & kepe] hwuch//ure is kempe to ouer--!cu9me9n o]er. lure ow is to leosen ower swinkes lan =e leote] se lihtÕeåliche of & spearie] ower speche & schome ow is to schuderin lengre under schelde & schunien =t "ge" schule to scheote] fo2] sum wo2d let us ontswerien. =e me'a'st kempe is icud & kenest of ow alle of =e creft =t he is nomecudest & meast con. cume cu]e =rof & =et haue] in heo2te nu we schullen talÅlÌien take ut on his tunge & teueli wi] me. Nai q] =e cuddest an of ha9m alle. ah we beo] of se feo2 fo2 =e iflut hidere. =u schalt sette sikel fo2] & seggen earst hwet tu wult & we schule:n: seo]en #Ich q] =t meiden sone se ich awei weo2p ower witlese lei, ant leo2nede & luuede =e liffule leaue of hali chirche =e ich ichosen habbe. ich aweo2p wi] alle =e "gllistinde" wo2des =e beo] in ower bokes =e beo] wi]-uten godlec & empti wi]-innen =t [e beo] wi] to-swollen nawit wi] wit ah wi] wint of ane wlonke wo2des =e =unche] se greate & beo] godle--!se =ah & beare of euch blisse =ah [e blissen ow =rof. lo =ullich is al =t [e =enche] to-dei fo2to weo2ri me wi]. Ho--!m:er:s motes & aristocles t:ur:nes. esculapies creftes & galienes grapes. filistiones flites. & platunes bokes & al =es wri--!ters writes =t [e wreo]ien on. +ah in alle of se earliche ilearetd =t ich ne font nawt feole neauer min euening =ah fo2-=i =t ha beo] ful of idel [elp & empti of =t hali lif--!fule lare, al ich fo2sake ham her & cwe]e al scher up & segge =t ich ne con ne ne cnawe na creft bute of an =t is so] wit & wisdom & heo2e eche heale =t him right leue]. =et is ih:es:u crist mi lauert & mi leofmon =e seide as ich seide ear & [et wule seggen. %P:er:dam sapi:ent:am sap:ientum: & intel*% #+es keiser bicapede ham & ase mon bigon to weden & to wur]en ut of his ahne wit wodeliche [eide. Hwet nu unwreste men. & wacre =en ei wake of dea] & of dult wit. Nu is ower stunde hwi studgi [e nu & steuenti] se stille. Nabbe [e te] ba & tunge to sturien. Is nu se steo2liche unstreged ower streng]e & ower wit awealt swa =t te 9mihte & te mot of ase meoke meiden schal meis--!tren ow alle? Me [ef fifti wimmen. & =ah =er ma weren. hefden wi] wo2des ower an awarpen nere hit schendlac inoh & schir scheome to ow alle =t [el--!pe] of lare? Nu is alre scheomene meast =t anlepi meieden wi] hire anes mu] haue] swa biteuelit ite--!met & iteiet alle italde bi//tale fif si]e tene icud--!de & ico2ene & of feÅrÌo2rene ifat =t al [e beo] blodles bikimet of ow-seoluen. Hwider is ower wit & ower wis--!do9m iwentd. breoke] on fo2 bism:er:e & bi[i:n:ne] su:m:hwet. #Ontswerede =e an =e =e o]re heolden fo2 hest & heaued of ha9m alle & cwe] to =e king. An hwet ich--!chulle =t tu wite. =t we habbe] witnese of alle =e wise =e beo] in estlonde =t neauer a]et tes dei ne funde we no'h'wer nan swa deop ilearet =e durste sputi wi] us. & [ef he come i//place nere he neauer se prud. =t he na tal--!de hi9m acomen ear he turde from us. Ah nis nawt lih--!tliche of =is meidenes mot. fo2 [ef ich so] schal segge:n: in hire ne mote] na mon fo2 nawt nis hit monlich mot =t ha meale]. ne nawt nis heo =t haue] us acomen. Ah is an heouenlich gast in hire swa a[ein us =t we ne cunnen & tah we cu]en ne nullen ne ne durren warpen na wo2d a[ein to weo2ri ne te wrea]]in hi9m =t ha wreo]e] on. fo2 sone se ha crist cleopede & his nome nempnede & te muchele mihtes of his hehnesse & schawde seo]--!]en suteliche =e deopnesse & te derne run of his dea] o//rode, al wat awei ure wo2ldliche wit swa we weren adrede of his drihtnesse & =t we kenni] =e wel keiser & cude] =t we leaue] =i lahe. & al =e bileaue & turne] alle to crist & her we cnawlechi] hi9m so] godd & godes sune =t se//mu--!che godlec cudde us alle on eo2]e =t woh haue] eni mon to weo2rin hi9m mare. =is we schawi] =e nu sei =t tu wult nu. #+e keiser keste his heaued as wod mon of wred]e ant berninde as he wes of grome & of teone bed bringen o//brune an ad a-midde =e burh & ba binden ham swa =e fet & te honden =t ha =rungen a[ein & i//=e reade lei & i//=et leitinde fur het warpen euch fot. As me droh ha9m to hare dea]? =a [eide =us =e an & elnede =e o]re. O leoue iferen feire is us ifallen. ah [et we fo2[eote] us. Nu =e deo2re drihtin arew us & toc read of ure al--!de dusischipes =e we driuen longe & haue] idiht us to--!dei fo2te drehe =is dea] =urh his milde milce =t we fo2le--!te =is lif fo2 his treowe luue i//treowe bilaue & i//=e cnaw--!lechunge of his kinewur]e nome hwi ne hihi we fo2te beon ifulhet as he het hise. ear we faren heonne. As he iseid hefde, bisohten as ha stoden alle in a//steuene =et tes meiden moste i//=e wur]schipe of godd wi] halwende weattres bihealden ham alle. Ah heo ham ontswerde & swo--!teliche seide. Ne drede [e ow nawiht cnihtes ico2ene. fo2 [e schulen beon ifulÅtÌhet & beten alle =e bruchen =t [e ibro--!ken habbe] in ower blodes rune & tis ferliche schal lihten in ow =e halwende lei of =e hali gast =e i//furene tungen ontende =e apostleS. #Me weo2p ham mid tis ilke wo2d amidde =e leie =ear ha heuen up hare honden to heouene & swa somet//readliche =urh seli martyrdom uerden wi] mur]e icrunet to crist o//=e =reotu]e dei of noue:m:b:re:S Mone]. Ah =t wes miracle muchel =t now]er nes iwemnet cla] =t ha hefden ne her Õ=t haå of hare heafden. Ah wi] se swi]e "leufsume" leo2es ha leien se rudie & se reade ilitet eÅftÌauer-euch leo2 as lilie ileid to rose =t nawt ne =uhte hit =t ha weren deade, ah =t ha slepten swoteliche a//sweouete. swa =t feole turden to treowe bileaue & =oleden anan dea] i//=e nome of drihtin. Comen cristene a naht & no--!men hare bodies & biburieden ha9m deo2liche as hit deh drihtines cnihtes #+a =is wes i-do =us het eft =e kei--!ser =t me schulde kat:er:ine bringe biuo2en him & =us to hire cleopede. O mihti meiden. O witti wummon wur]mu:n:t & alle wur']'schipe wur]e. O schene nebschaft schape se swi]e semlich =t schulde beo se prudeliche ischrud & iprud ba wi] pel & wi] purp2e. Nim [eme of =i [uhe]e areow =i wlite & tac read seli to =e-seoluen. Ga & gret ure godes =e =u igremet hauest & tu schalt efter =e cwen eauer =e o]er beon in//halle & i//bure & al ich-chulle dihten =e de--!den of//mi kinedo9m efter =t tu demest. Ah [et ich segge mare. Ich-chulle lete makie =e of golt an ymage as cwen icrunet & swa me schal amit te burh setten hit on heh up. =er-efter me schal beoden & bodien hit ouer-al =t alle =e =er biga] greten hit o//=i nome & buhe =ertowart. alle =e wur]munt burh-men & o]re. On en--!de =u schalt habben heheliche as an of ure heouenliche leafdis of marbre stan a//temple =t schal a stonden hwil =t te wo2lt stont to witnesse of =i wur]schipe. #Kat:er:ine ontswerede smirkinde sumdel & cwe] to =e kin--!ge. feire ule] =i mu]. & murie =u makest hit. ah ich drede =t tis dream me dreaie towart dea]e as de] meareminnes. Ah al =e helpe] an =ing olhnunge & tin eie. ful wel ich-chulle =t tu wite ne maht tu wi] na--!whit wende min heo2te from him =t ich heie & wulle herien. Bihat al =t tu wult =rep =refter inoh. & =rea--!te =t tu beo weri ne mei me wunne ne weole ne na wo2--!ldes wur]schipe ne mei me now]er teone ne tintreohe turnen from mi leofmones luue =t ich on leue. He haue] iweddet hi9m to mi mei]had wi] =e ring of rihte bileaue & ich habbe to him treowliche itake me. Swa wit beo] iuestnet & iteiet in an & swa =e cnotte is icnut bituhhen us tweien, =t ne mei hit liste ne lu]er streng--!]e now]er of na liuiende mon lowsin ne leo]ien. He is mi//lif & mi luue. he is =t gleade] me mi//so]e blisse buue me weole & al mi wunne ne nawt ne wilÕlåni ich elles. Mi swete lif se swoteliche he smeche] me & smealle]. =t al me =unche] sauure & softe =t he sent me. Stute nu =enne & stew =e. & stille =ine wo2des fo2 ha beo] me unwur] =t wite =u to wisse. #+e king ne cu]e na wit ah bigon to cwakien & nuste hwet seggen. Het o//wodi wise strupen hire steo2t-naket & beaten hire beare flesch & hire freoliche bodi wi] cnottede schurgen. ant me swa du--!de sone. =t hire leofliche lich li]erede al a//blode. Ah heo "hiÅtÌhtliche" aber & lahinde. =olede. Het hire =refter kest--!ten i//cwalm-hus & bed halden hire =rin =t ha nowder ne ete leasse ne mare twe'o'lf dahes fulle. #Bicom to =t te king maxence moste fearen & ferde in--!to =e firreste ende of alixandre. =e cwen auguste longede fo2te seo =is meiden & cleopede to hire po2p--!hire cnihtene p:ri:nce ant seide him a//sweuen =t hire wes ischawet. =t ha seh sitte =eos meiden wi] monie hwite wurliche men. & meidnes i-nohe al abute biset & heo wes seolf =er imong as hire =uhte. & =t te an toc a guldene crune & sette on hire heauet & seide to hire '=uÕså' haue cwen a//crune isent te of heouene & fo2-=i ha seide hi--! luste swi]e [eo2ne speoke wi] =e meiden. #'P'o2phire [ettede hire al =t ha [irnde & leadde hire ana:n: i//=e niht to =e cwart:er:ne. Ah swuch leome & liht leitede =rinne =t ne mahten ha nawt loki =ear-a[eines. Ah fe--!ollen ba fo2 fearleac dun duuelrihtes. ah an se swi]e swote sme'a'l com anan =er-efter. =t fleide awei =t fearlac & froure--!de ham sone. Arise] q] kat:er:rine ne drede [e nawiht fo2 =e deo2e drihtin haue] idiht ow ba =e blisfule crune of his icorene. =a ha weren iseten up; sehen as =e engles wi] smir--!les of aromaz smireden hire wunden ant bi-eoden swa =e bruchen of hire /of hire/ bodi al to-broken of =e beattu:n:--!ge. =t tet flesch & tet fel wo2]en se feire. =t ha awundreden ham swi]e of =t sih]e. Ah =is meiden bigon to bealden ha9m ba]e & to =e cwen seide. Cwen ico2en of ih:es:u c:ri:st beo nu stea--!lewur]e fo2 =u schalt stihen biuo2e me to drihtin in heo--!uene. Ne beo =u nawiht offruht fo2 pinen =e feare] fo2] in an honthwile fo2 wi] swucche =u schalt buggen & bi[e--!ote =e =e endelease blissen. Ne dretd tu nawt to leauen =in eo2]liche lau:er:d fo2 ih:es:u crist =et is king of =t eche kinedo9m. =e [elt fo2 =e false wurdschipe of =is wo2ld, heoueriches wunne. fo2 =ing =t sone ali], weole =t a leste]. Wende =a po2phire to freinen =is meiden hwucche weren =e meden & te endelese lif =t godd haue] ileuet his ico2ene fo2 =e luren & tise "wo2'l']liche" lif =t ha leose] fo2 =e luue of rihte bileaue. Heo ontswerede & seide. Beo nu =enne po2p--!hire stille & understont te (#'c')onstu bulden a//bur inwi] =in heo2te al abute bitru--!met wi] a//"deo2epur]e" wal schininde ant schenre of [i9m stanes steapre =en is ei steo2re. & euch bolt =rinwi] briht as hit bearnde & leitede al o//leie & al =t ter-in is glistinde & gleaminde as hit were seoluer. o]er gold sme'a'te. Isteanet euch strete wi] deo2ewur]e stanes of misliche heowes ime--!nget to-[ederes isliket & ismaket as eni gles sme]est bu--!te sloh & sle'c'h eauer-iliche sumerlich & alle =e burh-men seouesi]e brihtre =en beo sunne gleowinde 'of' euch gleo & a mare iliche glead fo2 nawiht ne derue] ham ne nawhit ne wonte] ha9m. of al =t ha wulle] o]er mahe wilnin. al--!le singinde somet ase lif leoui euchan wi] oder. alle plei--!nde somet. alle lahinde somet eauer iliche lusti bute lung--!unge. fo2 =er is a liht & leitinde leome. Ne niht nis =er neauer ne neauer na neÅoÌwcin. ne eille] =er na mon now--!]er so2he ne sar. now]er heate ne chele. now]er hunger ne =urst ne nan of=unchunge. fo2 nis =ear nawt bit--!tres ah is al beatewil swottre & swettre =en eauer ei hea--!lewi. I//=t heouenliche lont i//=t endelese lif i//=e wunnen & te weolen =urh-wuniende & monie ma murh]en =en al--!le men mahten wi] hare mu] munien & tellen wi] tun--!ge. =ah ha a talden. =e neauer ne limie] now]er ne ne leassi] ah le'a'ste] a mare se lengre se mare. [ef =u get wite wult hwucche wihtes =ear beon =ear as al =is blisse is. [ef =ear is o2cost o]er ei ahte, Ich =e ontswe--!rie, al =t eauer oht is al is =er iwer. & hwet-se noht nis =t nis =er nohwer. [ef =u eskest hwet oht, Nan eo2]--!liche ehe ne mei hit seon ich segge ne nan eo2]liche ea--!re hercnin ne heren ne heo2te =enchen of mon & hu--!re meale wi] mu] hwet te wo2ldes we'a'ldent haue] i[ar--!ket alle =eo =e him ariht luuie]. (#'P')o2phire ant auguste wo2]en of =eos wo2des se swi]e wil-cweme & se hardi fo2-=i =t ha hefden isehen sih--!]en of heouene, =t ha wenden from hire abute =e mid--!niht [arowe to al =t wa =t ei mon mahte ham [arki to drehe fo2 drihtin. freineden po2Õhåphire alle his cnihtes hwer he hefde wi] =e cwen iwunet & iwiket swa longe of =e niht ant po2phire ham seide. Hwer ich habbe i--!wiket ich on wel =t [e witen. fo2 wel ow schal iwur]en. [ef [e me wulle] lustnin & leuen. fo2 nabbe ich nawt teos niht i//wo2ldliche wecchen ah habbe in heouenliche iwa--!ket =ear as me /=e'a'r as me/ rihte bileaue. =ear me unw--!re'a'h me =e wei =t leade] to =t lif =er me liue] a i//blisse buten euch bale. i//wunne bute wa. fo2-=i [ef [e beo] mine as under me isete. & wulle] alle wi] me in eche murh]e wunien; leaue] to leuen lengre o//=es lease maumez =e mearre] ow & alle =eo =e ha9m to lute. 8nt wende] to =e wealdent =e al =e wo2ld wrahte godd heo--!uenlich feader euch godes ful. & heie] & herie] his an deo2ewur]e sune ih:es:u crist hatte ant te hali gast hare beire luue. =e lihte] of ham ba & lime] to-gede--!res swa =t nan ne mei sundri from o]er. alle =reo an godd al-mihti ouer al. fo2 he halt in his hont. =t is wisse] & we'a'lt. =e heouene & te eo2]e =e sea & te sunne & alle ischepene =ing sehene & unsehene. =eo =e leue] =is so] & leaue] =et lease. & buhsume & beisume hald--!e] his heastes, he haue] bi-haten ha9m. =t he ham wule leasten. =t is blisseÕnå buten ende. i//=e riche of heouene 8nt hwa-se is se unseli =t he =is schunie, ne him neauer teone ne tintreohe trukien in inwarde helle. To lon--!ge we habbe] idriuen ure dusichipes. ant he haue] i=o--!let us =e =olemode lauerd ne we nusten hwet we//duden a]et he undutte us & tahte us treowe ileaue =urh =t eadi meiden kat:er:ine =t te king pine] i//cwalm-hus & =en--!che] to acwellen. =us he talede wel wi] twa hundret cni--!htes & wi] ma [et =t [euen anan up, hare [eom:er:e bileaue & wurpen alle awei hare witlese lei & wende:n: to c:ri:ste (#'c')Rist ne fo2-[et nawt =t he ne nom [eme to hire =t me heold [et as =e keiser het bute mete & mel i//=e cwart:er:ne. Ah wi] fode of heouene =urh his ahne en--!gel i//culurene iliche fedde hire al =t tweolf dahes as he dude daniel =urh abacuc =e p:ro:phete i//=e liunes leohe =er he in lutede. Vre lau:er:d hi9m-seolf com wi] engles ant wi] monie meidnes wi]-alle wi] swuch dream & dri--!htfere as drihtin deh to cumene. & schawde him & su--!telede him-seolf to hire-seoluen. & spec wi] hire & sei--!de. Bihaltd me deo2e dohter. bihalt =in heh heal:e:nt fo2 hwas nome =u hauest al undernume =is newcin. beo stalewur]e & stont wel ne =earf =u drede na de]. fo2 lo wi] hwucche ich habbe idiht to do =e i//mi//kinedo9m =t is =in wi] me imeane as mi leofmon. Na =ing ne dret tu. fo2 ich am eauer wi] =e. do =t me do =e. & mon--!ie schulen =urh =e. [et turne to me. wi] =is ilke ste--!ap up wi] =t heouenlich hird & steah into =e heouene & heo biheolt efter hwil ha a mahte blisful & bli]e. (#'u')Nder =is com =e =urs Maxence =e wedde wulf =e hea]ene hunt a[ein to his kineburh. =eos meiden ine marhen wes ibroht biuo2en him. ant he bigon to uon on =isses weis towart hire. =is me were leouere [ef =u wel waldest to habben & to halden =e cwic =en to a--!cwelle =e. =u most nede no]eles an of =es twa curen che--!osen anan-riht. libben [ef =u leist lac to ure liuien--!de godes. o]er [ef =u nawt nult, =u schalt dreo2iliche deien. (#'=')is meiden sone anan him ontswerede & seide. lef me fo2te libbe swa =t ich ne leose nawt him =t is mi lif & mi leof ih:es:u c:ri:st "ni" lau:er:d. Ne nawiht ne drede ich na de] =t ouer-gea] fo2 =t endelese lif =t he haue] ileuet me anan-riht =er-efter. Ah =u bi=ench me anan teo--!nen & tintreohen =e alre meast derue =t ei deadlich flesch mahe drehen & drahen fo2 me longe] he'a'ne--!wart. fo2 mi lau:er:d ih:es:u c:ri:st mi deo2ewur]e leofmon lut--!tel ear me haue] il'e'a]et & wel is me =t ich mot ba mi flesch & mi blod offrin him to lake =e offrede to his feader fo2 me & fo2 al uolc him-seolf o//=e rode. (#'h')wil =e king wweol al inwi] of wread]e; co9m a burh--!reue as =e =t wes =es deofles budel belial of helle. cur--!sates hehte. & tus on heh cleopede. O kene king. O icudd keiser. [et ne seh kat:er:ine nanes cunnes pine =t ha oht dredde. do ido dede. Nu ha =us =reate] & =repe] a[ein =e. Hat hwil ha wed tus inwi] =e =reo dahes [arkin fowr hweoles & let =urh-driuen =refter =e spaken & te uelien wi] irnenne gadien swa =t te pikes. & te irnene preones se scharpe & se sterke bo2ien =urh & beo2e fo2] feo2 o//=t o]er half =t al =e hweoles beon =urh-spitet mid kenre =en ei cnif rawe bi//rawe. let =enne turnen hit tidliche abuten swa =et kat:er:ine schal wi] =t grisliche ru--!ne. hwen ha =er bi-sit & bisi] =er-upon. swiken hire sot--!schipes & ure wil wurchen. O]er [ef =t ha nule no, Ha schal beo to-hwi]eret wi] =e hweoles swa, in an hont-hwile. =t alle =e hit bihalde] schule grure habben. =e king her--!cnede his read & wes sone as he het =es heane & tes heate--!le tintreoh itimbret & wes =e =ridde dei idrahen =ider as =e reuen weren eauer iwunet. & te king heold ta of =is a meiden hise kinemoteS. (#'=')is pinfule gin wes o swuche wise iginet =t te twa turden eider wi]ward o]er. & anes weis ba]e. =e o]er twa tur--!den anes//weis al-swa ah to-[ein =e o]re swa =t hwenne =e twa walden keasten uppart. =ing =t ha chahten, =e odre walden drahen hit & dusten dunewardes se g:ri:sliche igre--!i]et =t grure grap euch mon hwen he lokede =ron. Her amidde wes =is meiden iset fo2te al to-renden reowliche & reow]fulliche to-rondin. [ef ha nalde hare read heren ne hercnin. Ah heo keaste up hire ehnen & cleopede to--!wart heouene ful heh wi] hire heo2te ah wi] steuene. Al-mihte godd cu] nu =i mihte & meske nu =in hehe nome heouenliche lau:er:d. & fo2te festnin ha9m i//treowe bileaue =e beo] to =e itur'n'de. & Maxence & alle hise hal--!den ha9m mate. smit se smeo2tdtliche her-to =t al =eos fow--!er hweoles to-hwi]erein to stucches. =is wes unnea]e iseit =t an engel ne com wi] ferlich afluhte fleoninde adune--!wart & draf =er-to dun-riht as a =unres dune & duste hit a//swuch dunt =t hit bigon to cleaterin al & to cleo--!uen. to bursten & to breken as =ah hit were bruchel gles ba =e treo & tet irn & ruten fo2] wi] swuch rune =e stucchen of ba =e bimong ha9m as ha stoden & seten =er-a-buten =t ter weren isleine of =t awariede uolc fowr =usent fulle. =ear me mahte iheren =e hea]ene hun--!des [ellen & [eien & [uren on euch half. =e c:ri:stene ken--!chen & herie =enÕeå heal:e:nt =e helpe] hise ouer-al. =e keiser al a-canget hef iloset mon-dre9m & dearede al a-dedet druicninde & dreori & drupest alre monne. (#'=')e cwen stot eauer stille on heh & bi-heolt al. hefde ihud hire a]et ta. & hire bileaue ihole =e-[et. ne mahte na mare, Ah dude hire adun swi]e & fo2] wi]--!ute fearlac o uet =idewardes & weo2p hire biuo2en =en awariede wulf & [eide lut steuene. wrecche mon =et tu hit art. hwerto wult tu wre'a'stlin wi] =e wo2ldes "wel--!alden". Hwet meadschipe make] =e =u bittre balefule beaste to weo2ri =e =et wrahte =e & alle wo2ldlich =ing. Beo nu ken & cnawes of =t tet tu isehen hauest. Hu mihti & hu meinful. hu he, & tu hali is =es c:ri:stenes godd crist =t ha herie]. Hu wrakeliche wenest tu wu--!le he al wra]e wreoken o =e wrecche. =e haue] to-dri--!uen wi] a dunt & fo2don fo2 =e to-dei se feole =usent. & Monie mid-alle of =e hea]ene folc =e alle weren isehene =ider fo2te seo =is feo2lich. Sone se ha =is sehen. & her--!den swa =e cwen speoken, alle somet t:ur:nden. & token to [eien. Witerliche muche wur] & wur]e alle wur]schi--!pe is =es meidenes godd crist so] godes sune ant to hi9m we kenni] & cnawe] to lau:er:d & to heh healent heon--!ne-fo2]wardes. ant tine mix maumez alle beon ama--!nset. fo2 ha ne mahe now]er helpen ham-seoluen ne heom =t ha9m serui]. =e king walde weden swa hi9m gromede wi] ha9m. Ah wi] =e cwen swidest. biheolt hire het:er:liche & bigon to =reatin hire =us o//=isse wise. (#'h')V nu dame dutest tu. cwen a-cangest tu nu mid al--!le =es o]re? Hwi motest tu se meadliche? Ich swe--!rie bi ]e mahtes of ure godes muchele. bute [ef =u =e timluker do =e i//=e [ein-turn & ure godes grete =t tu gremest nu=e, Ic schal schawin hu mi sweo2t bite i//=i swire. & leote to-luki =i//flesch =e fuheles of =e lufte & [et ne schÕlåalt tu nower neh se lihtliche etsterten ah strengre =u schalt =olien. fo2 ich chulle leote lu--!ken & teo =e tittes awei of =ine beare breosten. ant =refter do =e to de] deruest =ing to drehen. Alle =ine =reates ne drede ich q] ha riht noht. Eauer-se =u ma--!re wa & mare wene dest me fo2 mi ne'o'we leofmon =e ich on wi] luue leue, se =u wurchest mi wil & mi weole mare. do nu =e:n:ne hihendlich =t tu hauest on heo2te. fo2 of me ne schalt tu bi[eote nawiht mare. (#'S')one se he understot wel =t he ne sturede hire nawt, het on hat heo2te unhendeliche neomen hire & bute dom anan-riht =urh-driuen hire tittes wi] irnene ne--!illes & rende ham up hett:er:liche wi] =e breost-roten. As =es deofles driueles drohen to fo2don hire, Ha biseh towart kat:er:ine ant seide. Eadi meiden ernde me to =i le--!oue lau:er:d fo2 hwas lu'u'e ich =olie =t me bilimie] me =us. =t he i//=e tintreohe =t ich am iturnt to heardi min heo2te =t tet wake ules ne wursi neauer mi mod swa =t ich ea--!rni to ofseruin heoueriche. =t ich ne fo2-ga neauer fo2 fearlac of 'na' pine =t beo "fleschlic" =e crune =e c:ri:st ha--!ue] efter =t tu cwiddest ileuet his icorene. (#'N')e dred tu nawt q] kat:er:ine "deo2ewr]e" cwen & deore wi] drihtin of heouene fo2 =e is ileuet to-dei fo2 a//lutel eo2]lich lont =t heouenliche kinedom. fo2 a//mon of la9m. =e =e is lau:er:d of lif. fo2 =is lutle pine =e ali] i//l--!ute hwile, endelese reste i//=e riche of heouene. fo2 =is swifte pine =e aswike] se sone. blissen buten en--!de. & murh]en 8 mare. Ne nawiht ne wen =u =t tu nu fo2wur]e, fo2 'nu' =u biginnest earst & art ibo--!re to libben i//=t lif =t leaste] a bute lo:n:gunge. =e cwen =urh =es steuene wes swi]e istreget. & se stealewur]e =t ha ueng to cleopien up-o =e cwelleres & hihede ham to donne =t ha9m wes ihaten. ant heo duden drohen hire wi]-ute =e burh[eten. & tuhen hire tittes, up of hire b2eosten bi//=e beare bane wi] ea--!wles of irne & swipten of =erefter wi] sweo2t hi--!re heaued. ant heo swe'a'rf to c:ri:ste. up-o =e =reo & tw--!entu]e dei of nouembres mone]. ant '=t' wes on a weod--!nes-dei. =t ha =us wende Martyr to =e murh]es =e neauer ne wonie]. Po2phire anan-riht ferde =i--!der i//=e niht & swucche wi] hi9m of his men =t he wel truste on & al =es leafdis licome leofliche smi--!rede wi] smirles of aromaz swote smellinde ant bi--!buriede hire. as hit deh Martyr & cwen fo2te donne. (#'m')e com i//=e marhen. het witen hwa hefde a[ein =e kinges fo2bod =t licome ilead =eonne. =a po2phire iseh feole =e me seide hit up-on gultelese leaden ant dreaien to dea]e, leop fo2] wi]-ute fearlac & com biuo2en =e keiser & keneliche cleopede. Sei =u sat'h'anesse sune =u king fo2cu]est hwet const tu to =eos men. =t tu =us leadest, lowr ich am her =u he--!ateliche gast wi] alle mine hirdmen to [elde rei--!sun fo2 ham. fo2-dem nu me & mine fo2 we, a[ei--!nes =in heast =t licome awei leadden & leiden in eo2de. (#'n')V =u art q] =e king ken & icnawes =t tu hauest dea] ofseruet & =urh =e alle =e o]re. Ah fo2 =u art i-cudd cniht & heaued of ham alle cheos [et of =eos twa o]er chear anan-riht =t te o]re chearren =u--!rh =e. & tu schalt libben. & beo leof & wur] wi] me. O]er [ef =t tu nult, streche for] =i swire scharp swe--!o2d to underuonne. Po2phire & alle hise heolden ha:m: to-[ederes. & wi] se so]e gabbes gremeden him se sare, =t he hett:er:liche anan wi]-ute =e burh bihefden ha9m euch fot & leauen hare bodies un-buriet alle. fode to willde deo2 & to luft-fuheles. His heaste wes iuo2]et & alle clane bi-hefdeÕnå't' Ah fo2 al his fo2botd nes hit =t te bodies neren ifatte i//=e niht & feire bi--!buriet. Nalde nawt godd leoten his Martyrs licomes liggen to fo2leosen =t hefde bihaten =t an her of ha--!re fax ne schu'l'de fo2wurd]en. (#'=')e-[et nes nawt =e kinges wi] al =is blod ikelet. Ah het kat:er:ine cumen swi]e biuo2en hi9m. Ha wes sone ibroht fo2]. & he brec on to seggen. =ah =u beo schuldi =e ane of ham alle clane. =ah =u wi] =i wicche-crefÕfåt habbe imaket se monie to eo2nen towart hare dea] as ha weren wode. [et [ef =u wi]dre--!iest te ant wulle greten ure godes, ase fo2] as =u ha9m hauest igremet & igabbet, =u maht in alle mur--!]e longe libbe wi] me & meast schalt beo cu] icudd in al mi kineriche. Ne lead tu us na lengre ah loke nu biliue hwe]er =e beo leouere don =t ich =e leare & libben [ef =u swa dest, o]er =is ilke dei se dreo2iliche deien =t ham schal agrisen alle =e hit bihalde]. (#'N')ai q] kat:er:ine nis nawt grislich sih]e to seon falle =t =ing =e schal arise =urh =t fal. a//=usent-falt te fehere, of dea]. to lif, undea]lich & to arise from rea9m to a leastinde lahtre. from bale, to eche blisse. fro:m: wa, to wunne & to weole =urh-wuniende. Nawhit king ne kepe ich =t tu hit fir firsti: Ah hat hihe--!ndliche =t tu hauest in heo2te. fo2 ich am [arow to al =e wa =t tu const me [arkin =t ich iseo mahe mi lufsume leofmon & beon ibroht se bli]e bimong mine feolahes =e folhi] him ouer al i =e feire fe--!rredene of uirgnes in heouene. (#'=')e king as =e =e wes fo2drenct wi] =es deofles pu--!issun & nuste hwet meanen. Ah het swi]e wi] hire of his hehsih]e & biheafdin utewi] =e bar--!ren of =e burhe. Heo as me ledde hire lokede a[einwart fo2 ludinge =t ha herde. 8nt seh eft:er: hire hea]ene monie wepmen & wummen wi] wring--!inde honden wepinde sare ah =e meidnes alre meast wi] sari mod & so2hful. ant te riche leafdis letten teares trondlin & heo biwende hire a[ein sumdel iwr'e'a]et & eadwat ham hare wop wi] =ulliche wo2des. [e leafdis & [e meidnes [ef [e weren wise nalde [e nawt bringe me fo2] towart blisse wi] se bale bere. Nalde [e neauer remen ne makie reo]e fo2 me =e feare to eche reste into =e riche of heouene. Beo] bli=e ich biseche ow, [ef [e me blisse unne]. fo2 ich iseo ih:es:u c:ri:st =e cleope] me & copne] =e is mi lauerd. & mi luue. mi lif. & mi leofmon. mi wunne & me iweddet. mi murh]e & mi mede. & meidene crune. Ower wop wende] al on ow-seoluen. lest [e eft wepen echeliche in helle fo2 =t headene lif =t [e in ligge]. as [e schulen alle bute [ef [e fo2leoten hwil [e beo] o liue ower mis-bileaue. As ha hefde iseid tus; Bisohte =e wi] =e bront as hit blikede buuen hire; & "sculde" hire bone beon =t he fo2 his freolec firstede hire & fremede =e hwile =t ha buhe hire & bede ane bo--!ne. He [ettede hire & [ef bli]eliche leaue & heo bi--!heolt uppart wi] up aheuen heo2te & cneolinde du--!newart =us to c:ri:st cleopede. (#'l')au:er:d leome & lif of alle riht bileaue. milde ih:es:u =e art te-seolf meidene mede iheret & iheiet beo =u he--!he healent & =e ich =onki lauerd =t tu hauest ileue] me & waldest =t ich were i//tale of =ine wummen. lau:er:d milce me nu & [ette me =t ich [irne. Ich bidde =e =eos bone. =t alle =eo =e munne] mi pine & mi passiun =e to luue lau:er:d & cleopie] to me hwen ha schulen =e derf of dea] drehen. o]er hwen-se ha hit eauer do] i//neode & i//nowcin; hihentliche iher ham heouenliche healent. Aflei from ham alle uuel weo2re & weone ba]e. & untidi wederes. hunger & euch hete =e heane] ha9m & hearmi]. lowr her ich abide =e bite of sweo2des egge. =e =t de] me to dea] do al =t he mei don. neome =t he neome mei. =t lif of mi licome. Mi sawle ich sende to =e healent in heouene. hat =t ha beo iset =urh =ine hali eng--!les i//=et heouenliche hirt bimong =ine meidneS. (#'N')efde ha bute ibede swa, =t ter ne com a//steuene sihinde from heouene. Cum nu leoue leofmon cu9m nu min iweddet leouest an wu:m:mon. low =e [ete of eche lif abit te al i-openet. =e wunu:n:ge of euhc wunne kepe] & copne] =i cu9me. lo al =e meidene mot & tet hird of heouene kime] her agein =e wi] kempene crune. Cum nu & ne beo =u na =ing o dute of al =t tu ibeden hauest. alle =eo =e munne] =e & ti passiun hu =u dea] drohe wi] inwarde heo2te in eauer euch time =t heo to =e cleopien wi] luue & riht bileaue. ich bihate ha9m hihentliche help of heoueriche. #Heo wi] =eos steuene strahte uo2] swiftliche =e snah--!wite swire. & cwe] to =e cwellere. Mi lif & mi leof--!mon ih:es:u c:ri:st mi lau:er:d haue] nu i-cleopet me. do nu =enne hihentliche =t te is i-haten. ant he as ha het him hef =t heatele sweo2d up & swipte hire of =t heaued. I =t ilke stude anan iwo2]en twa wundres. =e an of =e twa wes. =t ter sp2ong ut mid te dunt milc imenget wi] blod to beoren hire wittnesse of hire hwite mei]had. =e o]er wes =t teÕråengles lihten of heouene & heuen hire on heh up & beren fo2] hire bodi & biburieden hit i//=e munt of synai =er moyses fatte =e lahe et ure lau:er:d from =eo--!nne as ha deide twenti dahene [ong & [ette ma as pilegrimes =e wel witen segge]. =ear ure lau:er:d wurche] se feole wundres fo2 hire as na mu] ne mei munnen. Ah bimong ham alle =is is an of =e heste =t ter rinne] a//mare eo'i'le iliche riue & strike] a//strea9m ut of =t stanene =ruh =t ha in reste]. [et of =e lutle banes =e flowe] ut wi] =e eoille, flowe] o]er eoile ut. hwider-se me ea--!uer bere] ha9m & hwer-se ha beo] ihalden =t hea--!le] alle uueles ant botne] men of euch bale =e rihte bileaue habbe]. #+us wende =e eadie meiden kat:er:ine icrunet to c:ri:ste from eo2]liche pinen. I Nouembres mone] =e fif & twentu]e dei & fridei onont te under i//=e dei & i//=e time =t hire deo2e leofmon ih:es:u ure lau:er:d leafde lif o rode fo2 hire & fo2 us alle. Beo he as heal:e:nt iheret & iheiet in alre wo2lde wo2lt a on ecneSSe AMeN.