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#Constantin.  ant Maxence weren on ane
time as in keiseres stude hehest i//rome.
ah constantin ferde =urh =e burhme:n:--
ne read into fronc-londe.  ant wunede summe
hwile5 =er fo2 =e burhe5 neode.  ant Maxence
sto2ede =e refschipe in rome.  weox umbehwile5
wre]]e him bitweonen.  ant comen to =e fehte.
=e5 maxence weS ouercumen.  ant fleh into ali_-xaundre.
Constantin walde efter.  ant warpen
him =eonne.  ah so wide him weox weo2re on
euch halue.  ant nomeliche in an lond yrie hat_-te.
=t ter he etstutte.  +a Maxence iherde =i5, =t
he we5 of him siker.  ant of hi5 cume karle5.
war] king of =at lond =t lei into rome.  as duden
meast alle =e o]ere of =e wo2ld.  bigon anan
as wed//wulf to weo2rin hali chirche.  ant dreie:n:
cristene men =e lut =t ter weren alle to he]ene_-dom
he]ene as he wes.  Summe =urh muchele
[eoue ant misliche meden.  Summe =:urh: farlac of
hi5 fule =reates.  O//least wi] stronge tintreo ant
licomliche pinen #I//#+e fif & =rittu]e [er of his
rixlunge he set o//kine seotle i//=e moder burh  /f.ll/
of alixaundres riche.  he sende heste.  & bode so wide
so =t lond we5.  =t poure ba & riche comen biuo2en hi:m:
to =e temple i//=e tun of hi5 he]ene godes.  euchan
wi] hi5 lac, fo2to wurgin ham wi].  comen alle to
hi5 bode.  & euchan bi//'hi's euene biuo2en Maxence seolf
to wurgen his mawmez.  =e riche ro]eren & schep
& bule hwa-so mahte brohte to lake.  +e poure cwi_-ke
briddes in =is ilke burh we5 wuniende a meide:n:
swi]e [ung of [eres twa wone of twenti.  feie'r' & freo_-lich
o wlite & o wastun.  ah [et =t we5 mare wur] ste_-]eluest
wi]-innen of treowe bileaue.  anes kin_-ges
cost hehte anlepi dohter icuret clergesse.  ka_-t:er:ine
inempnet.  +is meiden wes bo]en federle5 &
moderles of hire child-hade.  an =ah ha [ung we_-re,
ha heold hire aldrene hird wisliche & warliche
i//=e eritage.  & i//=e herd =t com of hire burde.  nawt
fo2 "=ti" hire =uhte god to habben monie under hi_-re
& beon icleopet lefdi =t feole telle] wel to.  ah
ba ha wes offearet of scheome & of sunne.  =t//=eo
weren to-dreuet o]er mi5-ferden =t hire fo2]fede-
re5 hefden ifostred.  fo2 hire-seolf ne kepte heo
nawt of =e wo2ld.  =:us: lo fo2 hare sake ane dale  /f.llv/
heo et-heold & spende al =t o]er in neodful & i:n: 'nakede.'
   #+eo5 milde meoke meiden//=es
lufsum lefdi mid lasteles lates ne lu_-uede
heo nane lihte plohen ne nane luue_-ronne5.
nalde heo nane songe5.  ne nane luue_-rune5
leo2nin ne lustnin ah eauer ha hefde on
hali writ ehnen o]er ho2te.  oftest ba to-gedere5.
hire feder hefde iset hire earliche to leaf &
to lare.  & heo underueng hit =:urh: =en hali gast so
wel =t nan//ne5 hire euening.  Modie meistre5 &
feole fondeden hire ofte.  o//swi]e feole halue fo2_-to
under-neomen hire.  ah ne5 =er nan//=t mahte
neuer ene5 wrenchen//hire mid al hi5 crefti cro_-ke5
ut of =e weie.  ah swa sone heo [eld ham swuc_-che
[ein-cleppe5.  & wende hare wihele5 uppon ha:m:_-seoluen.
=t al//ha i-cneowen ham crauant & ou:er:_-cumen
& cwe]en hire =e meistrie & te menske 'al up.'
   #+us hwil ha wiste hire & pohte aa to
witen hire meiden i//mei]had.  as ha set in a
bur of hire burde-boldes heo iherde a swuch mur_-h]e
towart =e awariede mawmete5 temple lo_-wung
of =t ahte.  luding of =e men.  gleowunge  /f.l2/
of euch gleo to//herien & hersumin hare he]ene go_-de5.
as ha =is iherde & nuste [et hwet hit wes.  ha
sende swi]e fo2to//witen hwet wunder hit were.  so_-ne
so hire sonde com a[ein & seide hire =t so]e:  heo
swa itend of wre]]e wes =t wod ha wur]en walde.
het up of hire /-ha w-/hird hwuch as heo walde ant
wende hire =ideward.  ifont =er swi]e feole [e_-inde
& [urinde.  & =eotinde un=uldeliche wi] rew_-fule
remes =t cristene weren.  & leafful in gode5
lay.  ah fo2 dred of dea] duden =es =es deouels lac
as =e he]ene duden.  hwa wes wurse =en hire
heo2te iwundet in-wi] fo2 =e wrecches =t heo iseh
wra]e werkes wurchen a[eines godes wille.  =oh_-te
=ah as heo wes =uldi & =olemod so [ung =ing
as heo wes.  hwet hit mahte geinen =ah heo hire
ane were a-[ein so kene keisere & his kineriche.
stod stille ane hwile & hef hire heo2te up to =e
hehe healent =e iheret is in heouene.  bisohte
him help.  & hap.  & wisdom.  as wisliche as al =e wo_-rld
is i-wald =:urh: his wissunge.  =refter wepnede hi_-re
mid so]e bileaue.  & wrat on hire breoste ant
biuo2en hire tee] & tunge of hire mu] =e hali  /f.l2v/
rode taken.  & com lepinde fo2] al//itend of lei of
=en hali gast.  as =e keiser stod bimong =e su:n:_-ful
slaht of =t islein ahte deoulen to lake =t euch
wariet weouet of =e mix mawmez ron//of =t ba_-lefule
blod al//biblodeget.  & bigon to [eien lu--'dere stefne.'
   #Gretinge keiser walde =e bi_-cumen
fo2 =in hehnesse [ef =u =i5 ille [eld =t
tu dest to deouelen =t fo2-de] =e ba]e i//licom & i//sawle,
& alle =t hit driue].  [ef =u hit [ulde & [eue to hi5
wur]munt =e scheop =e ant al =e wo2ld.  & al walt
=:urh: hi5 wisdom.  & al//=t ischapen is.  ich walde keiser i_-greten
=e.  [ef =u understode =t he him ane i5 to
herien =:urh: hwam & under hwam alle kinges rixle].
ne ne mei na =ing wi]-stonden hi5 i-wil.  =ah he
muche =olie.  =es heoueneliche lauerd luue] treo_-we
bileaue.  & now]er blod ne ban of unfo2gult
ahte.  ah =t me halde & heie his halewunde heaste5.
Ne nis na =ing hwar-=:urh: mones muchele med_-schipe
wre]]e] him wi] mare =en =e schaft of
mon, =t he scheop.  & [ef schad ba of god & of u_-uel
=:urh: wit & =:urh: wisdom schal wur]en fo2] ut of
hi5 witte =:urh: =e awariede gast =t he [elt =e wur_-]munt  /f.l3/
to unwitlese =ing =t te feont wune] in.  =t
he ahte to godd & here] & hersume] seheliche sch_-afte5
& blodles & banles.  & leomen buten liue.  as he
schulde his & heo2en.  & alre =inge schuppent =t i5 'godd unsehelich.'
   #+e feont =e fint al uuel bi_-mong
alle his crokinde creftes.  wi] neauer
an ne kecche] he creftluker cang-men ne leade]
to unbileaue.  +en =t he make] men.  =t ahten to
witen wel.  =t ha beo] bi[etene.  ibo2ene & broht
fo2] =:urh: =e heoueneliche feder, to makien swucche
mawmez.  of treo.  o]er of stan.  o]er =:urh: mare med_-schipe.
of gold o]er of seoluer, & [eouen ham
misliche nome.  of sunne o]er of mone.  of wind
of wude.  of wettres.  & hersumi].  & wurgi] as =ah
ha gode5 weren.  ne naue] he =urh o]er =ing
i//=i5 bileaue ibroht ow bute =t ow =unche] =t ha
schulden leasten aa.  fo2 =i =t [e ne schulen ham
neu:er: biginnen.  ah =er nis buten an godd =:urh: hwam
witerliche alle weren i-wrahte.  & of nawt i =i5 wo_-/-o-/2ld
iset uS fo2to frourin.  & to fremien.  & al-swa
as euch =ing hefde biginnunge of his godlec,
al-swa schulden alle habben endunge [ef ha =t  /f.l3v/
walden.  engleS & sawlen =urh =t ha bigunnen ah_-ten
& mahten endin =urh cunde.  ah he =urh
hi5 milce.  & godlec of his grace make] ham =t ha
beo] in eche buten ende.  & ter-uo2e ni5 na =ing
euening.  ne eche wi] godd =t [e grenne].  fo2 he
is hare alre schuppent.  & scheop as in su:m://time.  &
na//time ne5 neauer =t he ne bigon to beon//in.
   #+e keiser bistarede hire wi] swi]e steap ehne:n:.
hwil =t ha spec =:us:. swi]e he awundrede of hire
wliti wastun.  & swi]ere of hire wo2de5.  & feng on
=us to speokene.  =i//leo2 is meiden lufsum.  & ti
mu] muri.  & witti & wise wo2des /-h-/hit weren [ef
ha neren false.  ah w/-e-/iten wel =t ure lahen.  ure bi_-leaue.
& ure ley.  hefde lahe sprung.  ah al =t [e
segge] is swa sutel sotschipe =t hit na wis//mon.
ah witlese hit wene].  Me hwet is mare medschi_-pe
=en fo2to leuen on//him.  & seggen he is godes
sune.  =t giwe5 demden.  & he]ene ahongen.  & tet
he we5 akennet of marie a//meiden buten mo:n:_-nes
man.  & ibo2en of hire bodi buten bruche.  de_-ide.
& we5 iburiet.  & herehede helle.  & aroas of de]
ant steh to =e heouene.  & schal eft o//domes dei cu_-men  /f.l4/
men ba to demen//=e c/-=-/'w'ike & te deade.  hwa walde ileue:n:
=is.  =t is//al as noht wur].  =t alle ower leasunges beo]
unleflich.  ah [et ne =unche] ow nawt to fo2leosen
ow =us in =ulli mis-bileaue.  ah ga] & sege] scheome//u_-re
undedliche gode5 =e sunne & te mone =t euch mon
ah to hersumin.  & herien in eo2]e.  #+is meiden//lette
lutel of al =t he seide.  ant smirkinde sme]eliche [ef
him =ullich onsware.  alle ich iseo =ine sahen sotlich
iseide.  cleopest =eo =inge5 gode5 =t now]er sturien
ne mahen.  ne sto2en ham-seoluen.  buten as =e//heh
king hat ham of heouene.  & heo beo] to him as sch_-at
to his schuppent.  Nis buten an godd a5 ich ear sei_-de.
=e al =e wo2ld wrahte.  &//alle wo2ldliche =inge5.
&//al wurche] hi5 wil bute mon ane.  stille b/-u-/'e'o =u
=enne.  & stew swucche wo2des.  fo2 ha beo] al witlese 'ant wundi of wisdo:m:.
   #+e keiser wundrede him
swi]e of hire wo2des.  &//al wedinde cwe].  Meiden
ich iseo wel fo2 sutel hit i5 & e]sene of =ine sulliche
sahen.  =t tu were [ung iset to leaf & to lare.  & of
swuch larspel =u hauest ileo2net =t tu art =er-ono_-nt
al to deope ilearet.  hwen =u fo2-cwe]est fo2 =i c:ri:st
ure undedliche godes.  & seist ha beo] idel.  & empti//of  /f.l4v/
gode.  ah wastu hwet is we schulen bringen =e to
ende =t we bigunnen habbe].  & tu schalt =u motild
to curt cumen so]]en.  & kinemede ikepen [ef =u
wult =i wil iwenden to ure.  fo2 [ef hit went a[e_-ines
uS, ne schal =e na teone ne tintreo trukien.
=a//he =:us: hefde iseid, cleopede an of his men dern_-liche
to him.  & sende iseelede write5.  wi] hi5 ahne
kinering.  [eont al//hi5 kineriche to alle =e icud_-de
clerke5.  &//het ham hihin toward him, hare
cume swi]e.  & swa muche =e swi]ere.  =t he bihet
to medin ham//mid kinewur]e meden.  & makie:n:
ham hehest in//hi5 halle.  [ef ha =eos modi mo_-tild
ouercumen mahten.  & wenden hire hokeres
of his he]ene godes uppon hire heauet.  =t ha we_-re
on alre earest iken & icnawes =t nis bute du_-silec
al =t ha driue].  & =refter =enne fo2-don hi_-re.
& fo2demen [ef ha nalde leauen =t ha [et lef_-de.
& hare lahe luuien.  =eos sonde wende him fo2]
as =e king hehte.  & he heold on//to herien hi5
he]ene mawmez.  wi] misliche lakes longe ti_-me
of =e dei.  =t he idon hefde.  & wende =a =e a_-waride
toward//te buri-boldes.  & het bringen a_-nan  /f.l5/
=is meiden biuo2en him & seide to hire =us.
   #Nat ich mow]er =i//nome ne ich ne cnawe =e.  ne =i
cun.  ne hwuche men =u hauest ihauet hider_-to,
to meistres.  ah =i schene nebscheft.  & ti semli_-che
schape schawe] wel.  =t tu art freomonnes fos_-ter.
& ti sputi speche.  walde of wisdom.  & of wit.  beo_-ren
=e witnesse.  [ef =u ne mis-nome onont ure
mawmez.  =t tu so muche mis-seist.  & ure godes hoke_-rest.
+et schuldest as we do] heien ant herieN.
   #Heo him onswere'de' ant seide.  [ef =u wult mi//no_-me
witen, icham Katerine icleopet.  [ef =u wu_-lt
icnawen mi cun, icham /-h-/kinge5 dohter.  Cost
hehte mi//feder.  & habbe ihauet hider-to swi]e mo_-nie
meistre5.  & fo2 =i =t te lare.  =t heo me lerden
limpe] to idel [elp.  & falle] to bi-[ete fo2 wur]schi_-pe
of =e wo2ld, ne ne halpe] nawiht eche//lif to
winnen.  ich ne [elpe nawiht =rof.  ah sone so ich i_-seh
=e leome of =e hali lare =t leade] to eche lif.  ich
leafde al =t o]er.  ant toc me him to lauerd & ma_-kede
him mi leouemon =e =eos wo2d seide.  ((Per_-dam
sapienciam sapientum q:uod: intellectu:m: intelli_-gencium
reprobabo.))  =t is.  ichulle fo2don =e wisdom  /f.l5v/
of =eos wise wo2ldmen he sei].  ant warpen =e wit
of =eos wo2ld witti.  ich herde eft =eo5 wo2d of an
o]er witege.  ((Deus autem n:oste:r in celo, omnia que_-cumq:ue:
uoluit fecit.  Simulacra gencium argen_-tum
et aurum.))  &al//fo2] a=t.  ((Similes illi5 f:ecit:.))  =t is ure
godd is in//heouene =e wurche] al =t he wule.  =eoS
mawmez beo] imaket al mid gold.  & of seoluer.
al wi] monne5 honden.  mu] bute speche.  ehnen
buten sih]e.  earen//buten herung.  honden buten
felunge.  fet buten [onge.  =eo =t heom makie]
moten beon heom iliche.  & alle =t on ham truste].
ah nu =u seist =t ha//beo] al weldinde godes.  & wu_-lt
=t ich do ham wur]schipe.  Schaw sumhwet of
ham fo2 hwi ha beon wur]e fo2to beon iwurget.
fo2 er nullich now]er heien ham ne herieN.
   #Nat ich hwuch =i =oht beo quo] =e king Max_-ence.
ah wo2de5 =u hauest inohe.  ah =ole nu
ane hwile ant tu schalt ifinden hwa =e onswerie.
   #+es sonde5-mon com a-[ein umbelong =a//he
hefde al =t lond ouergan, com & brohte wi]
him fifti scolmeistres.  of alle =e creftes.  =t clerc
ah to cunnen.  & in alle wite5 of wo2ldliche wisdo:m:5  /f.16/
wisest on wo2lde.  =e king we5 swi]e icweme & walde
iwiten [ef ha weren so wise & so witti as me uo2e se_-ide.
& heo somet seiden =t wittiest ha weren of alle
=e meistreS =et weren in est-londe.  & heauet of =e
heste & mest nome-cu]e icudd:  of alle clergie5.  ah =u
cwe]en heo keiser ahest to cu]en fo2//hwet icudd =i:n:g
=u hete u5 hider to cumene.  ant he ham onswe_-re].
her i5 a//meiden [unglich of [eres.  ah so swi]e
witti & wi5 of hire wo2de5.  =t ha wi] hire ane5 mot
meistre] u5 alle.  ah [et me teone] mare.  =t ha
tuke] ure gode5 to bale & to bisemere.  & sei] hit
beo] deoulen =t in//ham darie].  Ich mahte inohra]e
wel habben a-weld hire.  [ef ha nalde wi] luue,
wi] lu]er lanhure.  ah [et me =unche] betere
=t heo beo of-cumen ear wi] desputing.  & [ef ha
=e [et wule =en ha wat hire woh, wi]-stonde:n:
a[ein us.  ich hire wule don to =e derueste dea]
=t me mei hire demen.  ant wi] kinewur]e [eo_-ue5
[elden ower hwile.  & [ef [e a-[ein wulle]
o]er [ef ow is wilre.  fo2to wunien wi] me.  [e
schulen beon mine readmen in alle mine der_-ue
rune5.  & mine derne deden.  =a onswerede =e  /f.l6v/
an swi]e p'r'udeliche to =e prude prince.  hei
hwuch wis read of so icudd keiser.  makien so
monie clerkes to cumene.  ant swi]e crefti of
alle clergies of alixandre5 lond.  =e alre leste
ende to motin wi] a meiden.  Me an mahte
of ure men wi] hi5 mot meistren hire.  & wi]
his anes wit awarpen =e alre wiseste =t wune]
bi westen.  ah hwuch so heo eauer beo let brin_-gen
hire fo2] =t ha understonde =t ha ne stod
neauer bute biuo2en dusie.  #+is//meiden we'5'
bicluset =eo hwile in cwarterne.  & i cwalm-hu_-se.
com a//sonde & seide hire =t ha schulde inne
marhen cumen fo2] to fehten ane a[ein
fifti.  nes =is meiden heruo2e nawiht imen_-get
in hire mod in-wi].  ah buten euch farlac
bitahte al hire feht in//healindes hond.  ant
bigon to him to bidden =eo5 bone.
   #Crist godd gode5 sune swete softe iesu alre
smealle swotest.  =u al-weldende godd.  =i//fe_-dere5
wisdom.  =u =e tahtest =ine =t ha ne schul_-den
now]er diuerin ne dreden fo2 teone ne fo2
tintreo.  ne fo2 nan wo2ldlich wondre]e.  ah war_-nedest  /f.l7/
ham wel hu me ham walde =reatin & leaden
unlaheliche.  ant elnedest ham swa =t ham wes
e] to drehen al =t me dude ham.  ant al =t ha dreh_-den
fo2 =i deo2ewur]e luue deo2e lauerd.  & seidest
=e-seoluen.  ((Dum steteriti5 ante rege5 & presides.
& c:etera:.))  hwen [e stonde] biuo2en kinge5.  & eo2le5.  ne
=enche [e neauer hwet.  ne hu [e schulen segge:n:.
fo2 ichulle [eouen ow ba tunge & tale.  =t nan ne
schal of alle ower wi]erwine5 witen hwet he war_-pe
a//wo2d a[ein//ow.  lauer'd' wune wi] me.  & hald
=et tu bihete u5.  & sete iesu swucche sahen i//mi
mu] to-marhen.  & [ef swucche mahte.  & strenc_-]e
i//mine wo2de5.  =t =eo =e beo] icumen =i//deo2e_-wur]e
nome a[eines me to to under-neomene
moten missen =rof.  awed =:urh: =i wisdom hare wo2_-ldliche
wit.  ant =urh =i muchele mihte meistre
ham swa =t ha beon mid alle istewet.  & stille.  o]er
wenden to =e.  & ti nome wurgin.  =e wi] godd,
heh feder.  ant =en hali gast p:urh:-wunest in//alre
wo2lde wo2ld aa on ecnesse.  ameN.
   #Nefde ha bute iseid swa =t ter ne com an engel
lihtinde wi] swuch leome from heouene,  /f.l7v/
=t ha we5 sumdel offruh & offearet.  fo2 al =e cwar_-terne
of hi5 cume, leitede al o//leie.  ah =e engel
elnede hire & sweteliche seide.  ne beo =u nawiht
of-dred drihtine5 dohter.  hald herdeliche on =t
tu hauest bigunnen.  fo2 =i leouemon & ti lau:er:d
fo2 hwas deo2ewur]e nome =u undernome =i5
strif.  is mitte eauer ihwer i//stude & i//stalle.  =e wu_-le
wel witen =e.  he bihat te =t he wule i//=i mu]
halden flowinde wettre5 of wittie wo2de5.  =e
schulen =t flit of =ine fan swiftliche afallen.  &
swuch wunder ham schal =unchen of =i wisdom,
=t ha wulle] alle iwenden to criste.  ant cumen
=urh martirdom to drihtin in heouene.  monie
schulen turnen to treowe bileaue.  =:urh://hare fo2_-bisne.
& tu schalt sone etsterten al =e strenc]e
of =is strif =:urh: a//stalewur]e de].  & beon =enne
underuon i//=e feire ferreden.  & i//=e murie of
meidene5.  ant libben liue5 ende.  wi] iesu crist
=i lauerd =i leouemon in heouene.  ich//hit//am
Micael gode5 heh engel.  ant of heouene isend
fo2to seggen =e =i5.  & mit tet ilke steh up//to '=e steo2re:n:.'
   #+eo5 meiden =t ich munne stod  /f.l8/
=urh =eos stefne starcliche istrenget.  ant a_-bad
baldeliche.  a]et me come ant fatte hire
to fliten wi] =e fifti.  Maxence ine marhe:n:
set in kineseotle.  ant bringen bed biuo2e:n:
him =eo5 modi motere5.  ant te meiden wi]
ham.  heo wi] criste5 cro5 cruchede hire ou:er:al.
& com baldeliche fo2].  bi-uo2en =e5 feonde5
an foster.  & a[ein =eo5 fifti alle feo2liche freo_-ken.
Comen alle strikinde strengest te swi_-]est
of euer-euch strete fo2to herein =i5 strif.
stoden on an//half =eos meistre5 so monie,
& unimete modi.  =eo5 meiden on o]er half.
heo biheolden hire hokerliche alle.  & heo stod
her'c'nede & bi-heold efter help up toward heo_-uene.
=e king bigon to wre]]en =t te dei eode
awei & heo ne duden nawiht.  & te edie kat:er:ine 'bigon fo2to segge:n:'
   #+u quo] heo keiser =u
nauest nawt riht-wisliche =i5 strif idealet.
=t dest fifti meistres to motin wi] a//meiden.
ant hauest ham bi-haten [ef ha mahen on
me =e herre hond habben, kinewur]e//me_-den.
& me nawiht under al, =e moti a//me_-iden.  /f.18v/
iden.  a[eine5 ham alle.  ah ne drede ich me nawiht.
fo2 mi lauerd wule wel [elden me mi hwile.  fo2 hw_-a5
nome ich underuo fo2to fehtin o//=isse wise.  ah
[ette me anhwet =t tu ne maht nawt wernin mid
rihte.  [ef me is ilenet =urh mi leoue lauerd
fo2to leggen ham adun, =t tu =in mis-bileaue
lete.  & lihte to ure.  Nai q] he hatterliche as hi:m:
=t hoker =uhte.  ne li] hit nawt to =e.  to legge:n:
lahe uppon me.  of mine bileaue.  beo ha duh_-ti
o]er dusi, naue =u//nawt to donne.  do nu =t 'tu' sch_-alt
don, ant we schulen lustnin hu =i lauerd
ant ti leof =e al =in bileaue is uppon, wule we_-rien
=e todei, of =ine leasunge5.  +i5 meiden
mit tet ilke lokede on o]er half & lette him
iwur]en.  ant toc on//toward =eo5 fif si]e tene
to tauelin o//=is wise.  #Nu [e alle5 to strif beo]
isturet fo2 to beon mid 'gold' an gersum igrette.  &
so feole cu]e men ba.  ant uncu]e copne].  &
kepe] hwuch//ur i5 kempe to ouercumen o]er.
lure ow is to leosen ower swinkes lan =e leote]
so lutel of & sparie] ower speche.  & scheome
ow i5 to schuderin lengre under schelde.  ant  /f.l9/
schunien =t [e schlen to.  scheote] fo2] sum//wo2d.  &
let uS onswerien.  =e meast kempe is icudd.  ant ke_-nest
of ow alle.  of =e creft =t he//i5 nomecu]est.  &
mest con cu]e =rof.  & =t haue] in//heo2te.  n/-e-/u we
schulen talien.  take ut of his tunge.  & tauele wi]
me.  Nai q] =e cuddeste an of ham alle.  ah//nu we be_-o]
of so fo2 ifluht fo2 =e hidere.  =u schalt setten
sikel fo2].  ant seggen earest hwet tu wult.  & we 'schulen seo]]eN.'
   #Ich//quo] =e meiden sone so ich
awei warp ower witlese ley.  ant leo2nede.  &//luue_-de
=e lifful//lare of hali chirche.  =e ich ichosen hab_-be.
ich a-weo2p wi] al =e glistinde wo2des.  =t beo]
in ower boke5.  =e beo] wi]-uten godleic.  & empti
wi]innen =t [e beo] mit to-swollen.  nawt wi]
wit, ah wi] wind.  of ane wlonke wo2de'5' =t =unche]
so greate.  ant beo] godlese =ah.  ant bare of euch
blisse.  =ah [e blissin ow =rof.  low =ullich is//al =t [e
=enche] to weo2rin me wi] to-dei.  homeres mote'5'.
ant aristotleS turne5.  esculapeie5 crefte5.  & galli_-eneS
grape5.  phistiliones flites.  ant platune5 bo_-keS.
ant alle =eo5 writere5 writes =t [e wreo]ie]
ow uppon.  =ah ich beo in//alle of so earliche ilearet  /f.l9v/
=t ich ne font nawt feole neauer min euening.  ah
fo2 =i =t ha//beo] ful of idel [elp.  ant empti of =t hali
ant lifful lare.  al ich fo2-sake her, & cweo]e ham al
sker up.  ant segge =t ich ne con.  ne ne cnawe na
creft buten an.  =t//i5 so] wit.  ant wisdom.  & heo2e
eche heale =t him riht leue].  =t i5 iesu crist mi//lau:er:d
& mi//leouemon as ich ear seide.  & [et wule seggen.
((P:er:dam sapienciam sapientum q:uod: intellectum.  &c:etera:.))
ichulle fo2-don =e wisdom of =eo5 wise wo2ldmen
& warpen =e wit of =eo5 wo2ld witti.  =e alre schafte
schuppent schawde ure eareste aldren adam ant
eue =e wit.  & te wei of lif =urh his halwunde he_-ast
(...) ant [ette ham [ef heo ham wel
(...) heolden, heouen/-e-/liche meden.
(...) ah (...) =e wrenchfule feo:n:t
(...) =:urh: onden wi] hi5 wil--(...eS)
weo2p ham ut sone of p:ar:aise'5'
sehh]en into =i5 liflese lif & al =t lihte of ham
twa schulde uo2leosen [ef =t gode5 goddlec ne_-re
=e mare.  =e swa//muche luuede uS, =ah he
lu]ere//ahte.  =t he lihte nu//late of heouenliche
leomen.  ant fo2 =i =t he i5 to ure sih]e//unsehelich  /f.20/
in hi5 ahne cunde.  com & creap in//ure fo2to beon
isehen =rin.  & nom blod & ban of a//meidene5
bodi.  =u5 he schrudde.  & hudde him alre =inge
schuppent mid ure fleschliche schrud.  & schaw_-de
u5 hi5 nebscheft.  ant weolc hwil hi5 wil we'5'
bimong wo2ldliche men.  & =a//he hefde arudd
u5 of feonde5 raketehen, wende up as he wal_-de
wunien.  =er he wune] aa wi]-uten wonunge.
swa =t we witen wel =urh wundre5 =t he wrahte
=t na mon ne mahte =t he i5 so] godd.  ant eft =urh
=t he =rowede.  & =olede de] on rode.  a5 dedlich mo:n:,
=at he is ec so] mon.  of hi5 feader so] godd.  ant
of hi5 moder so] mon.  in an--(...)
had ba somet.  so] godd.  ant (...)
so] mon weldinde (...) ant (...)
wissinde alle wo2ld--(...)
liche =ing.  efter his wille.  =es (...)
i5 mi lauerd =t ich on leue.  =e5 i5 al =e lare.  =t ich nu
leo2ni.  =e5 i5.  =e i//=is strif schal strengen me.  a[e_-in
ow.  in hi5 hali//nome.  ich schal leten lihtlich of
al =t [e cunnen kasten a[ein me.  ne beo [e so mo_-nie.
fo2 ni5 him no derure fo2to adweschen feole  /f.20v/
=en fewe biuo2en =t hi:m://luuie] riht ant leue].
   #An fo2 ham alle onswerede & seide.  [ef he we'5'
as =u seist so] godd & gode5 sune, hu mahte
he as mon derfliche deien?  [ef he we5 so] mon
hu//mahte he dea] ouercumen?  alle wise witen
wel =t hit i5 a[ein//riht.  & a[ein leaue of euch
cundelich lahe.  =t godd =e i5 undedlich mahe de]
drehen.  & deadlich mon mahe de] ouercumen.
ant =ah hit mahte nu beon =t he ba were.  so]
godd.  & so] mon efter =t tu munnest.  an he mah_-te
inohra]e of =eo5 twa, =ing.  ba//somet nane5 'weiS.'
   #Heo ne sohte nawiht ah seide anan_-riht
a[ein.  =is is nu =e derfschipe of =i du_-si
onsware.  & te deopnesse.  =t tu of =t =ing.  =t te
mis-=unche].  underuest =e an half & dudest
adun =e o]ere.  =e goddnesse of godd fo2 men_-nesse
of mon-had.  as =ah =e al-mihti.  ne mah_-te
nawt.  =eos twa misliche cundes gederin
to-gedere5.  [e ne makede he mon of lam to i5
ilicnesse.  hwi schulde he fo2-hohien to wur]en
to =t =ing =t i5 iwend uppon him.  & hwen he hit
mahte don buten ewt to leosen of his hehnesse.  /f.2l/
hwi were /-h-/erue] don =e =t alle =ing mei.  & wule
al =t god is.  to neomen monne5 cunde.  & beon//isehe:n:
so] mon.  godd =ah unsehlich in his ahne cunde.
& =olien as mon de] hwen him =uhte.  ant [ef =u
wult siker beon.  =t seo] beo =t ich segge.  leaf =i
lease wit.  =t tu wlenchest te in.  ant liht to ure la_-re.
=t tu mahe stihen to understonden in//him
godes muchele strenc]e.  ant nan monne5 mihte.
=:urh: hi5 wundri werke5.  & wur]ful in eo2]e.  fo2 nul_-tu
nawt tenne =t tu schuldest heien heanin ne
hatien na mare.  =t i5.  i//so] godd monne5 unmih_-te
=et he neodele5 nom uppon him-seoluen us fo2
to saluin.  & maken u5 stronge =:urh://hi5 unstrenc]e.
hi5 unstrenc]e ich cleopie =t he we5 as mon cun_-deliche
of-hungret.  & weri.  & pinen mahte =o_-lien.
in euch =ing of =e wo2ld beo] sutel & e]_-sene.
=e weolen of gode5 wisdom.  =ah in =i5 an
=ing he schawde.  ant sutelede inoh.  =at he
we5 so] godd =e leade] euch leafful to treowe bi_-leaue.
ant hi5 leoue nome to herien.  & to heie:n:.
=a he wi] hi5 stefne.  =e storuene astearde.  &
mid hi5 wo2d awahte =e liflese.  liche5 to lif.  /f.2lv/
ant to leomen.  =u5 ne dude neauer nan dedlich
mon =urh hi5 ane5 mihte, [ef he godd nere.  o_-]er
=:urh: wihele5.  ant =urh wicchecrefte5 wurchi]
summe wundre5.  ant bi[uli] unweo-ten =e
/-ne-/ wene] =t hit beo swa as hit on ehe bere] ha:m:.
ah we5 =urh =t he we5 so] godd in hi5 cunde i_-cuplet
wi] ure.  arerde, e over let =e deade.  botnede blin_-de.
=e dumbe ant te deaue.  healde halte.  ant
houerede.  ant euch unheale.  ant draf of =e
wedde a-wariede wihte5.  & as//al-weldende wrah_-te
her on wo2lde.  al =t he walde.  ant [ef =u nult
nane5 wei5 witen =t he wrahte =ulliche wun_-dre5,
lef lanhure =t tu isist.  miracle5 =t hi5 me:n:
maket [ette.  =urh him.  ant his deo2ewur]e
nome deie5 & nihte5.  ah beo nu so] cnawe5 [ef
ich riht segge.  =u seist he ne mihte nawt godd
ba beon ant mon.  ah [ef nere so] godd.  ant
undealich him-seolf.  hu mahte he lenen lif
to =e deade, ant [ef he nere so] mon hu//mah_-te
he drehen =t he droh.  ant deien so derfliche?
=urh =i5 sutele] so] al =t ich segge.  ant tat
i5 godd seolf =e duste dead under him.  =urh  /f.22/
=t he i5 drihtin meinful.  ant al-mihti.  ant seolf
=e ilke is gode5 sune =e on-nont =t he godd we5
ne mahte he drehen na de].  & tah deide.  ah flesch_-liche
fo2 ba//he underueng ban & flesch on u_-re
cunde =t is bruchel.  ant dedlich fo2to deien,
in//hire fo2 =i =t he we5 undedlich in hi5 ahne.
ne in hire ne mahte he nane5 wei5 deien bute:n:
in ure.  =es so]e godd ant godes sune.  =e deide
onont ure cunde.  =t he hefde aras.  ant arer_-de
him-seoluen, from dea]e.  fo2 =ah he were
dedlich =urh =t he mon we5 onont hi5 menne5_-se.
ant deide as ich seide.  he ne losede na lif.  o_-nont
=t he godd we5.  ne undedlichnesse ono:n:t
his drihtnesse.  ah we5 eauer ant is//drihtin
undedlich.  =us ido//dede dea] ne akaste nawt
crist, ah c:ri:st ou:er:com de].  & sloh hire i:n://hi:m:-seoluen.
   #Alle =e o]ere hercneden mid swi]e open
earen.  ah herto onswerede an fo2 ham
alle.  [ef drihtin =e darede in//ure mennesse wrah_-te
=eo5 wundre5 as =u wul't' =t we ileuen.  hwi wal_-de
he =rowin as he dude.  ant =olien de] on//rode,
hwen he com to arudden of dea]es raketehen  /f.22v/
o]re, hwi deide he him-seoluen.  ant hu mei he hel_-pen
o]re.  ant beon biuo2en o]re.  =e =:urh:ferde dea]
as heo do].  hefde he =t lanhure him-seoluen ale_-set.
sum walde hopien.  ant habben bileaue to//hi'5' 'alesunge.'
   #$et cwe] =i5 meiden.  ant seide,
him to[eine5.  ich habbe uncnut summe of
=eos cnotti cnotten.  [ef =u wult icnawen.  ah
her =u wenest [et =t tu ne wenen =erf.  =t godd
=e is un=rowlich =rowede.  o]er =olede pine o_-]er
passium.  o//=e deo2e rode.  onont =t he godd
we5.  ne mahte =t wite =u.  his heouenliche cu:n:_-de
o//nane5 cunne5 wise, felen sar uppon =e un_-strenc]e.
of =t underuo flesch =t he neodele5
nom wi] al ure nowcin bute sunne ane.  uppo:n:
him-seoluen.  O godd =e is al freo ne mei nan
uuel festnin.  ne mahte me now]er godd on_-ont
=t he godd we5 beatin ne binden.  ne neo_-men.
ne halden.  fo2 godd i5 unneomelich.  ah
=:urh: =e mon =t he we5 ischrudd.  & ihudd wi], he
bicherde =ene feont.  ant schrenchte =en al_-de
deouel.  & te schrape hefde.  ne5 nawt iteiet
to =e treo =er he deide uppon.  to drahen  /f.23/
buten flesch timber.  ah swa//he wi]-uten woh a-dwesch_-te
& adun warp =ene wi]erwine of helle mon i//mo:n:_-ne5
cunde.  =e mid woh hefde to de] i-drahen mo:n:
to =urh dedlich sunnen.  =at we5 as ich munne
mon & nawt godes drihtnesse =urh-driuen uppo:n:
=e rode.  =ah he in =e ilke time so] godd were.
ah mon fo2 mon =e mis-dude.  bette ant eode on
bote.  ant =olede dom ant deide.  & godd i//mon fo2
mone5 bruche bette ant eode on//bote.  as hi5
ahne goddlec lahede him ant lokede.  low =is
makede him =t he underueng mon.  =t i5 bicom
mon.  =t te bruchen =t mon hefde ibroken a[e_-in
him, weren ibroken =urh mon.  ant =t he
arise earest from dea]e.  =t ne drede] na de].  to
liue.  =urh//we mahten/him/habben sikere bile_-aue.
to arisen alle efter him.  e] were ure lau:er:d
liuiende godes sune to awarpen his unwine.  &
reauin him hi5 hondiwerc.  =t he wi] woh ethe_-old.
on euch wise in wo2ld.  =t//"heauer" walde.  wi]
an anlepi wo2d.  [e wi] his an wil.  ah =e witti wel_-dent.
ant te riht-wise /-we-/ godd.  bireadde hit swa
swide wel.  =t he =t ouercom mon, were akast  /f.23v/
=urh mon wi] meokelec ant liste.  nawt wi]
lu]er strenc]e.  =t he ne mahte nanes weis mea--'nen hi:m: of wohe.'
   #Hwil =is eadi meiden mo_-tede
=is ant mealde =i5.  & muchele mare.
=e an modgeste of ham =t mealde to-[ein hire
war] swa awundret of hire wittie wo2des.  ant
swa offearet & offruht =t nefde heo2e nan
tunge to tauelin a//tint wi].  swa swi]e godes g:ra:_-ce
agaste.  & ageide ham.  =t euchan biheold o]er.
as heo bidweolet weren.  =t nan ne seide  nawiht.
ah seten stille as =e stan, =t cwic ne cwed =er neu:er: 'aN.'
   #+e keiser bicapede ham ant as//mon
=t bigon to weden.  ant to wur]en ut of hi5
ahne witte.  wodliche [eide.  Hwet nu unwreste
men.  an waccre =en eni wake.  of ded ant of
dult wit.  nu//is ower stunde.  hwi studgi [e.  ant
steuenti] so stille.  nabbe [e ba te] & tunge to
sturien.  is nu//swa sto2liche unstrenget ower
strenc]e.  ant ower wit aweld swa =t te mihte &
te mot of an//so meoke meiden schal meistre:n:
ow alle.  Me [ef fifti wummen.  ant tah =er
ma weren.  hefden mid wo2de5 awarpen ower.  an,  /f.24/
nere hit schendlac inoh ant sc'h'ir scheome to alle
=t /-al-/ [elpe] of lare.  nu//is alre scheome meast.  =t an
anlepi meiden wi] hire ane5 mu].  haue] swa bita_-uelet
ow.  itemet.  ant iteiet.  alle italde bi//tale.  fif
si]e tene.  icudde.  ant ico2ne.  ant of feo2ene ifat.
=t al [e beo] blodle5.  bikimet of ow-seoluen.  hwi_-der
is ower wit.  ant ower wisdom iwend.  breoke]
on fo2 bisemere.  ant biginne] sumhwet.
   #ONswere'de' =a =e an =t te o]ere heolden fo2//hest
ant heauet of ham alle.  & cwe] to =e kinge.
an//hwet ichulle =t tu wite.  =t we habbe] witnesse
of alle =ise =t wunie] in est-londe.  =t neauer a_-]et
te5 dei ne funde we nowhwer nan so deope
ilearet =t durste sputin wi] uS.  ant [ef he com
in//place nere he neuer so prud, =t he ne talde hi:m:
al tom.  er he turnde him from us.  ah nawt liht_-liche
of =is//meidene5 mot.  fo2 [ef ich so] schal
seggen.  in//hire ne mote] na//mon.  fo2 nawt ni5
hit monlich mot.  =t mot.  =t ha meale].  ne nawt
nis hit heo =t haue].  ah is an heouenlich gast.
in hire swa a[ein u5.  =t we ne cunnen.  ant tah  /f.24v/
we cu]en ne nullen.  ne ne//durren warpen na wo2d a[e_-in
to weo2rin ne to wre]]en him =t heo wreo]e] hire
on.  fo2 sone swa heo crist cleopede.  ant hi5 nome
nempnede.  ant te muchele mihte of his hehnesse.
ant sch'a'wde seo]]en suteliche =e "deopsch'p'e" ant te
derne run of hi5 dea] on//rode.  al wat a-wei ure wo2ld_-liche
wit.  swa we weren adredde of hi5 rixlunge.  &
tat we kenni] =e wel keise'r' & cu]e] =t we leaue]
=i//lahe.  & al =ine bileaue.  & turne] alle to c:ri:ste.
ant her//we cnawleche] him so] godd.  & godes su_-ne.
=t so muche goddlec cudde us//alle in eo2]e.  =t woh
haue] eni mon to weo2rin him mare =is we scha_-wi]
=e nu, sei =at tu wult nu.
   #+e keiser kaste his heauet as wod mon o//wre]_-]e.
ant berninde as he wes of grome & of teo_-ne.
bed bringen o//brune an ad amidden =e burh
ant ba binden//ham swa =e uet & te honden =t
ha wrungen a-[ein.  ant i//=e reade.  & i//=e leitin_-de
fur, het warpen euch fot.  AS me droh ham
to hare de].  =a [eide ='a' =e an.  ant elnede =e
o]ere.  #O leoue iferen feire i5 us ifallen.  Ah  /f.25/
[et we fo2[eote] u5.  An =e deo2e drihtin areaw u5.
& toc read of al//]e dusischipes =t we driuen longe.
ah haue] idiht u5 todei fo2to drehen =is de] =urh
hi5 milde milce.  =t we fo2leten =is lif i//=i5 treowe lu_-ue
in//treowe bileaue & i//=e /-&-/ cnawlechunge of hi5
kinewur]e nome.  hwi//ne hihe we nu fo2to beon
ifulhet.  as he het hi5 ear we fearen honne.  as he
iseid hefde.  bisohten as ha stoden alle in//an stef_-ne.
=t ti5 meiden moste ine wur]schipe of godd
wi] hal-wunde wettres bi-healden ham alle.  &
heo ham onswerede.  & sweteliche seide.  ne drede
[e ow nawiht cnihte5 ico2ne.  fo2//[e schulen beo:n:
ifulhet.  ant beten alle =e bruchen =t [e ibroke:n:
habbe] in ower blodes rune.  ant ti5 fur schal lih_-ten
in ow.  =e halwunde lei, of =e hali gast.  =e in
=e furene tunge ontende =e apostleS.
   #Me weo2p ham mit tet ilke amit te leie.  +er
ha//heuen up hare honden toward heouene.
ant swa somed ferder redliche =urh seli m'a'rtir_-dom
to heouene.  wi] mur]e icrunet to criste.
o//=e =reottu]e dei of nouembre5 mone].  ah
=et we5 miracle muchel =t nohwer ne5 iweom_-met  /f.25v/
cla] =t ha hefden, ne her on hare hefden.
ah mit so lufsum leo2e5 ha//leien.  ant swi]e ru_-die.
& swa//reade ileitet euereuch leo2 as lilie i_-leid
to rose.  =t nawt ne =uhte hit.  =t ha weren
deade.  ah =t ha slepten, swoteliche in an sweouet.
swa =t feole turnden to treowe bileaue.  & =olede:n:
dea] i//=e nome of drihtin.  Comen cristene aniht.
& nomen hare bodie5 & bibureden ham.  as hit 'drihtines cnihte5.'
   #+a =i5 we5 idon.  het eft
=e keiser.  =t me sculde kat:er:ine bringen bi_-uo2en
him.  ant =:us: to//hire cleopede.  O, mihti mei_-den.
o witti wummon.  wur]munt.  & alle wur]_-schipe
wur]e.  O schene nebscheft ant schape
swi]e semlich.  swa schulde beon swa prudeliche
iscrudd & iprudd.  ba wi] pal.  ant wi] purpre.  ni:m:
[eme of =i//[uhe]e.  areow =i wlite.  & tac read
seli wummon of =i-seoluen.  Ga ant igret ure
gode5.  =t tu//igremet hauest.  & tu schalt efter =e
cwen eauer =e o]er beon in//halle & i//bure.  &
ichulle dihtin =e deden of mi kinedom efter =t
tu demest.  ah [et i Segge mare.  ichulle leote:n:
makien =e of gold an ymage.  as cwen icrunet  /f.26/
ant swa me schal amidde =e 'burh' setten hit on heh up.
=refter me schal beoden ant bodien hit ou:er:al
=t alle =e =er biga].  greten hit o//=i nome.  & bu_-hen
=er-toward alle =e to wurdmu:n:t.  burhmen
& o]ere.  on ende =u schalt habben hehliche as//an
of ure heuenliche lefdis of marbre a//stan.  a//tem_-ple
=t schal aa stonden hwil =t te wo2ld to witnesse 'of =i wur]schipe.'
   #Katerine onswerede smir_-kinde
sumdel ant cwe] to =e kinge.  Feire
ule] =i//mu].  ant murie =u makest hit.  ah drede
=t ti5 dream me dreie toward dea]e as de] mere_-minne5.
ah//al =e helpe] an.  =in olhnung & tin
eie/-i-/ ful wel ichulle =t tu hit wite.  ne mahtu wi]
na =ing wenden min heo2te.  from him =t ich
heie ant aa wule herien.  bihat al =t tu wult, &
=reat =refter inoh.  & =reat =t tu beo weri.  ne
mei me wunne ne weole.  ne nan wo2lde5 wurd_-schipe.
ne mei//me now]er teone ne tintreo tur_-nen
from mi leoue-monne5 luue.  =t ich on leue.
he haue] iweddet him to m/-e-/i mei]had.  mitte
te ring of treowe bileaue.  ant ich habbe to hi:m:
treoweliche itake me.  swa wit beo] ifesnet.  &  /f.26v/
in an iteiet.  ant swa =e cnotte i5 icnut bitweone:n:
unc twa.  =t ne me'i' hit liste ne lu]er strenc]e now_-]er
of na mon liuiende leowsin ne leo]ien.  he
is mi//lif ant mi luue.  he i5 =t glede] me.  mi//so]e
blisse bunen me mi weole ant mi wunne ne
nawt ne wilnich elle5 mi swete luue.  swa//swoteli_-che
he smeche] me ant smealle] =t al me =unche]
sauure.  ant softe =t he sent me.  Stute nu//=en_-ne
ant stew =e & stille =ine wo2de5.  fo2 ha beo]
me unwur].  =at wite =u to wi55e.
   #He ne cu]e nawt.  ah bigon to cwakien ant n:us:te
hwet seggen.  het on wode//wise strupen hi_-re
steo2tnaket ant beaten hire bare flesch.  &
hire freoliche bodi mit cnottede scurgen.  & swa
me dude sone.  =t hire leofliche lich li]erede al
o blode.  ant heo hit lihtliche aber ant =uldeli_-che
=olede.  het hire =refter kasten in a//cwalm_-hu5.
ant bed halden hire =rin.  =t ha now]er ete
lesse ne mare tweolf//dahe5 fulle.  #Bicom to
=t te king maxence moste fearen.  ant ferde
into first ende of alixandre.  =e cwen auguste.
longede fo2 to seon =i5 meiden ant cleopede  /f.27/
to hire po2firie cnihtene prince ant seide him a
sweuen =t hire we5 ischawet.  =t ha//seh sitten =i5 me_-iden.
mid monie hwite wur]liche men.  ant meide_-ne5
inohe.  ant al abuten biset.  & heo we5 hire_-seolf
=er imong as hire =uhte.  ant te an//toc ane
guldene crune.  & sette on//hire heauet.  & seide to
hire =:us:.  haue cwen ane crune isent te from heo_-uene.
ant fo2 =i ha seide.  hire luste swi]e [eor_-'ne speoke:n: mit te meide:n:.'
   #Po2firie [ettede hire
al =t heo [irnede.  ant leadde hire anan i//=e
niht to =e cwarterne.  ah swuch leome.  ant liht
leitede =rinne, =t ne mahten heo lokin =er//to_-[eine5.
ah feollen ba fo2 farlac adun duuelrihte'5'.
ah an swa swote smeal com anan =refter.  =t flei_-de
awei =t farlac.  ant frourede ham sone.  arise]
q] katerine.  ne drede nawiht.  fo2 =e deo2e
drihtin haue] idiht ow ba =e blisfule crune
of hi5 ico2ene.  =a//ha weren iseten up, isehen a5
an engel wi] smirle5 of aromaz smireden
hire wunden.  ant bi-eoden swa =e bruchen of
hire bodi.  al to-broken of =e beating.  =t tet
flesch & te fel.  wur]en swa swi]e feire.  =t ha  /f.27v/
awundreden ham swi]e of =e sih]e.  ah =i5 meide:n:.
bigon to bealden ham.  & to =e cwen seide.  Cwen i_-co2en
of iesu crist beo nu stalewur]e.  fo2 =u schalt
stihen biuo2en me, to drihtin in heouene.  ne
beo =u nawiht offruht fo2//pinen =t fare] fo2]
in an//hondwile.  fo2 wi] swucche =u schalt bug_-gen.
ant bi[eoten endelese blissen.  ne dred
tu nawt to leauen/-en-/ =in eo2dliche lauerd.  fo2
iesu crist =e i5 king of eche kinedom.  =e [elt.
fo2 =e false wurschipe of =i5 wo2ld heoueneriche5
wunne.  fo2 =ing =t sone ali], weole =t aa leste].  Feng
=a po2firie to freinin =is meiden.  hwucche weren
=e meden ant tet endele5 lif =t godd haue] ilenet
hi5 ico2ene fo2 =e lure & ti5 wo2ldlich lif.  =t heo leo_-se]
fo2]e luue of rihte bileaue.  heo onswerede//ant
seide.  Constu//bulden a//bur inwi] i//=in heo2te ah al
abuten bitrumet wi] a//deo2ewur]e wal.  schinin
ant schenre =en eni /-w-/[imstanes.  steappre =en
i5 eni steo2re ant euch bold =rinwi] briht as//hit
bernde.  & leitinde al on leie.  ant al =t ter-in i5 glis_-tinde
ant gleaminde as//hit were seoluer o]er gold
smeate istenet euch strete mid deo2ewur]e staneS.  /f.28/
of misliche heowe5 imenget to-gedere5.  isliket ant
ismaket as eni gles sme]est bute sloh.  & slec eau:er:
iliche sumerlich.  ant alle =e burhmen seouen//si_-]e5
brihtre =en beo =e sunne.  gleowunge of euch
gleo & eu:er: mare iliche glead.  fo2 nawiht ne derue]
ham.  ne nawiht ne wonte] ham, of al =t heo wil_-ne]
o]er mahen wilnin.  alle singinde somet.  as
lif leouie euchan mid o]ere.  alle pleiende somet
alle lahinde somet euer ilich lusti aa bute lin_-unge.
fo2 =er is liht aa.  ant leitinde leome.  ne
niht nis ter neauer.  ne neauer na nowcin.  ne
eilet =er mon now]er so2he ne sar.  now]er hea_-te
ne chele.  now]er hunger /-ne chele-/ ne =urst.
ne nan of-=unchunge.  fo2 ni5 ter bittre5.  ah i5
al batewil.  swote ant swottre =en eu:er: eni//halewi
i//=t heouenliche lond.  i//=t endele5 lif.  i//=e wunnen
ant te weolen =:urh:-wuniende.  & monie ma mur]en.
=en alle men mahten wi] hare//mu] munnen.  &
tellen wi] tungen =ah a aa talden =t neauer ne
linne] now]er ne lesse].  ah leaste] aa mare so//len_-gre
so mare.  [ef =u [et witen wult hwucche
wihte5 =er bon, =er//as =i5 blisse is al.  [ef =er is  /f.28v/
o2cost o]er eni ahte.  ich =e onswerie.  al =t eauer
oht i5, al i5 =er ihwer.  ah hwet so noht wurd ni5,
ni5 ter nohwer.  [ef =u eskest hwet oht.  nan eo2]_-lich
ehe ne mei hit iseon ich segge.  ne nan eo2]_-lich
eare hercnin ne heren.  ne heo2te of mon
=enchen.  ant ure meale wi] mu] hwet te wo2l_-de5
weldent haue] i[arket alle =eo =e him ariht 'luuie].'
#Po2firie ant auguste wur]en of
=eos wo2de5 so swi]e wil-cweme.  & so hardi.
fo2 =i =t hefden isehen sihen of heouene.  =t ha wen_-den
from hire abuten =e midniht [arew to alle =e
wa =t eni mon mahte [arkin to drehen fo2 drihtin.
   #Freineden po2firie =a his cnihtes alle.  hwer//he
hefde wi] =e cwen iwunet ant iwiket swa
longe of =e niht.  ant po2firie ham seide.  hwer-so
ich habbe i-wiket, ich on wel =t [e witen fo2 wel//ow
schal i-wur]en.  [ef [e me wulle] lustnin & heren.
fo2 nabbich nawt =eo5 niht wo2ldliche iwecchet.
ah habbe heouenliche iwaket.  =er-as mi rihte
bileaue schawde me.  =er me unwreh me =e wei,
=t leade] to liue.  =er me liue] aa in//blisse buten
euch bale.  i//wunne buten euch wa.  fo2=i//[ef [e  /f.29/
beo] mine as under me iset ant wulle] alle wi] me
in eche murh]e wunien.  leaue] to leuen lengre
on =eo5 lease mawmez =t merri] ow alle ant =eo
=t to heom luti].  & wende] to =e weldent =t al
=e wo2ld wrahte.  godd heouenlich feader euch
gode5 ful.  ant heie] & herie].  hi5 deo2ewur]e su_-ne
ih:es:u crist hatte.  ant te hali gast hare beire
luue =e lihte] of ham ba.  ant lime] to-gedere5
swa =t nan ne mei sundrin from o]ere.  alle =reo
an godd almihti.  oueral.  fo2 he halt in his hond =t i5
wisse] & wealt te heouene.  ant te o2]e.  =e sce ant
te sunne & ischapene =ing sehne ant unsehene
=eo =t leaue] =i5 so] ant leaue] =t lease.  & buhsu:m:
ant beisum, halde] hi5 heasten.  he haue] biha_-ten
ham.  =t wule ham ilesten.  =t//i5.  blisse buten
ende i//=e murh]e of heouene.  ant hwa-so is swa
unseli =t he =i5 schunie, ne schal him neauer
teone ne tintreo trukien in inwarde helle.  to
/-t-/ longe we habbe] idriuen ure dusischipe.  &//he
haue] i=olet u5.  =e =olomode lau:er:d.  ne we nuste:n:
hwet we duden a]et he undutte u5.  & tahte u5
treowe bileaue =:urh: =e edie meiden.  kat:er:ine =t//te  /f.29v/
king pine] ine cwalm-hu5.  ant =enche] to acwel_-len.
=u5 he talde wel wi] twa hundret cnihte5 ant
wi] ma [et =t [euene anan up hare [eomere
bileaue.  & wurpen al awei hare witlese bileaue.
of hare lei ant wenden to criste.
   #CRist ne fo2-[et nawt to//neomen [eme to hire.
=t me heold [et as =e keiser het bute mere
ant mel i//=e cwarterne ant wi] fode of heouene
=:urh: hi5 ahne engel i//culure liche fedde hire.  ant
=e tweolf//dahe5.  as he dude abbacuc =e p:ro:ph:et:e i//=e
liunes leohe =er he in lutede.  Vre lauerd him_-seolf
com wi] engles.  ant wi] monie meidene5
mid alle.  wi] swuch dream.  ant drihtfare as drih_-tin
ah to cumene.  & schawde him ant sutelede hi:m:,
seolf.  to hire-seoluen.  & spec wi] hire ant seide.  bi_-hald
me deo2e dohter.  bihald tin heh healent.
fo2 hwas nome =u//hauest al undernumen =i5
nowcin.  beo stalewur]e ant stond wel.  ne =erftu
dreden na//de].  fo2 lo wi] hwuch ich habbe idiht to
don =e i//mi//kinedom =e i5 =in wi] me imeane,
a5 mi leouemon.  na =ing ne dred tu.  fo2 icham
eauer wi] =e.  do =t me do =e.  ant monie schulen  /f.30/
=:urh =e [et turnen to me.  ant mit tet ilke steap up
mit tet heouenlich hird.  ant steh into =e heo_-uene.
& heo biheold efter hwil ha aa//mahte blis--'ful ant bli]e.'
#Vnder =i5 com =e =urs Max_-ence.
=e wed wulf.  =e he]ene hund a[ein
to hi5 kine-burh.  =eo5 meiden ine marhen we5
ibroht "biuo2em" him.  ant bigon to fon on =isse
wise.  =e me were leouere [ef =u wel waldest
to habben ant to handen =e cwic =en to a-cwel_-len.
=u//most nede no]ele5 an of =eo5 twa cure:n:
cheosen ananriht.  libbe [ef =u leist lac to ure
liuiende gode5.  o]er [ef =u nult no, dreorliche 'deieN.'
#+i5 meiden sone anan on-swe_-rede
ant seide.  lef me fo2to libben swa =t ich
ne leose nawt.  him =e i5 mi lif.  & mi leof iesu
crist mi lau:er:d. ne nawiht ne drede ich na de]
=t ouerga].  fo2 =t endele5 lif.  =t//he haue] ilenet me
anan-riht =refter.  ah =u bi=enche me teonen
ant tintreon.  =t alre measte =t eu:er: eni dedlich flesch
mahe drehen.  fo2 me longe] heoneward fo2 mi
lauerd ih:es:u crist mi do2ewur]e leouemon lutel
er.  herto-fo2en me he haue] ila]et.  ant wel i5 me
=t ich mot ba mi flesch ant mi//blod.  offrin him  /f.30v/
to lake.  =e offrede to hi5 feder fo2 me ant fo2 al folc
him-seolf uppon =e rode.  #Hwil =e king weol al
inwi] of wre]]e com a//burh-reue as =e =t we5 =e5
deoule5 budel belial of helle.  Cursate5 hehte ant
tu5 on heh cleopede.  O kene king.  O icudd keiser.
[et ne seh kat:er:ine nane5 cunne5 pinen, =t ha of_-drede].
do ido dede.  nu ha =u5 =reate].  ant =reate]
a[ein =e?  Hat hwil heo wed tu5, in-wi] =eo5 =reo
dahe5 [arkin fowr hweol.  ant =:urh:-driuen =refter.  =e
spaken ant te uelien.  mid irnene gadien swa =t
te pike5 ant te irnene preone5 swa scharpe & swa
starke bo2ien =:urh:.  ant beo2en fo2] on =t o]er half
=t te hweole5 beon =:urh:-spitet mit kenre =en eni
cnif rewe bi//reawe.  ant let =enne turnen hit
tidliche abuten.  swa =t katerine schal mit tet
grisliche.  hwen ha =er bisit and bisi] =er-uppo:n:,
swiken hire sotschipe5 ant ure wil wurchen.  &
[ef ha//nule no, ha schal beon to-hwi]eret hwi]
=e hweole5 swa.  in an hondhwile =t alle =t hit bi_-halde]
schulen grure habben.  =e king hercne_-de
hi5 read ant wes sone as he het =eo5 heane
ant teo5 hatele treon itimbret.  ant =e =ridde
dei idrahen =ider.  a5 =e reuen weren iwunet eu:er:.  /f.31/
ant te king heold =a of =i5 meiden hi5 kinemote5.
#+i5 pinful gin wes of swuch wise iginnet =t te
twa turnden ei]er wi] o]er.  ant anes//wei5
ba]en.  =e o]er turnden ane5 wei5 alswa ah to-[ein
=e o]ere.  swa =t te twa walden kasten upward =ing
=t ha kahten.  =e o]er walden drahen [e drahen
hit duneward so grisliche igre]et.  =et grure
grap euch mon hwen he lokede =ron.  her-a_-midden
we5 =i5 meiden iset al fo2to renden reow_-liche
ant reow]fulliche to rondin.  [ef ha nalde
hare read heren ne her-cnin ah heo kaste up hi_-re//hehnen
ant cleopede toward heouene ful//heh
mid hire heo2te ant wi] stille stefne.  Almihti//godd
cu] nu =ine mihte5.  & menske nu =in hehe no_-me
heouenliche lauerd.  & fo2to festnin ham in
treowe bileaue.  =e beo] to//=e iturnde.  & Maxence
ant alle hi5, halden ham mate.  smit so smert_-liche
herto =t alle =eo5 fowr hweol tohwiderin to
stucchen.  =is wes unne]e iseid, =t an engel ne com
wi] ferliche a fluhte fleonninde aduneward as
an =unres dune duste hit a//swuch dunt =t hit bi_-gon
to claterin.  &//al to-cleouen bursten ant to-bre_-ken  /f.3lv/
as =ah hit were bruchel gles.  ba =e treon &
te irn ant ruten fo2] wi] swuch rune =e stucchene5
of ba]e bimong ham as ha stoden ant seten =er_-abuten
=t ter weren islein of awariede folc fowr
=usent fulle.  =er me mahte iheren =e ... he]e_-ne
hundes [ellen ant [eien & [uren on euch//half.
=e cristene kenchen & herien =e healen =e hel_-pe]
hi5 oueral.  =e keiser al akanget w-es.  hef_-de
iloset mon-dream ant darede al adeadet durc_-ninde
& dreo2i ant drupest alre monne.
   #+e cwen stod eauer stille on heh & biheold al.
hefde ihudd hire a]et =a ant hire bileaue iho_-len//=e
[et & ne mahte na mare ah dude h'i're adun
swi]e & fo2] wi]-uten farlac ouer =idewardes ant
weo2p hire biuo2en =en awariede wed wulf & [ei_-de
lude stefne.  wrecche mon =t tu hit art hwer_-to
wultu wreastlin wi] =e wo2ldes weldent?
hwet med-schipe make] =e.  =u bittre balefule
best to weo2rin//him =t wrahte =e.  & alle wo2ld_-liche
=ing.  beo nu//ken & cnawes of =t tu isehen
hauest.  hu mihti ant hu meinful hu heh & hu
hali, is =es cristenes godd crist =t ha herie].  hu  /f.32/
wrakefulliche wenestu wule//he ant wre]]e uppon =e
wrecche.  =e haue] to-driuen wi] a//dunt.  & fo2-don
fo2 =e todei, so feole =usent & monie mid alle.
of =t hedene folc.  =t alle weren isehen hider fo2to
sei:n: ... =i5 feo2lich.  #Sone as ha =is isehen//ant i_-herden.
swa =e cwen speoken, alle somet turn_-den
ant token to [eien.  witerliche muche wur]
ant ... wur]e alle wurdschipe is =es meidene5
godd.  c:ri:st so] godes sune.  & to him we kenni] ant
cnawe] to lau:er:d & to//heh healent heonne-fo2]_-warde5.
& tine mix mawmez alle beon awariet.
fo2//ha//ne mahe now]er helpen ham-seoluen
ne heom =t ham serui].  =e king walde weden
so//him gromede wi] ham.  & wi] =e cwen alre
meast.  biheold hire hatterliche.  ant bigon to
=reaten hire =:us: on =isse wise.  hu nu dame dotes_-tu.
cwen akangestu mid alle =eo5 o]ere?  hwi
motestu so medliche.  ich swerie bi//=e mihtes
of ure godes muchele.  bute [ef =u =e//timlu_-ker
do =e i//=e [ein-turn.  an//ure godes grete,
=t tu gremest nu]e.  ich schal schawin hu mi
sweo2d bite i//=i swire.  & leoten to-luken =i flesch  /f.32v/
=e fuheles of =e lufte.  ant [et ne schaltu no_-wer
neh so lihtliche etsterten.  ah stregre =u
schalt =olien.  fo2 ichulle leoten luken & teon
=e titte5 awei of =ine bare breosten & =refter do:n: '=e to dea]e.'
   #Alle =ine /-=ine-/ =reateS
ne dredich ich riht noht eau:er: so =u mare
wa ant mare weane dest me fo2 mi neowe
leouemon =e ich on wi] /-e-/'u'ue leue so =u wur_-chest
mi /-wi-/ wil ant mi weole mare do nu =en_-ne
hientliche =t tu hauest on heo2to fo2 of me
ne schaltu bi[eoten na//mare.  #Sone as//he un_-der'stod'
wel =t he ne sturede hire nawt.  het on hat
heo2te unhendeliche neomen hire.  & bute dom
anan-riht =:urh:-driuen hire tittes wi] irnene, nei_-le5.
& renden ham up hatterliche wi] =e breoste_-roten.
as =es deoules driueles drohen to fo2-don
hire.  ha//biseh//toward kat:er:ine ant seide.  Eadie//meiden
erndi me to =i leoue lauerd fo2 hwa5 luue ich
=olie =t me =:us: bilime] me.  =t he i//=e tintreo =t iham
iturnd to hardi min heo2te.  =t tet wake flesch ne
wursi neauer mi mod.  swa =t ich earni to of-seruin
heoueneriches wunne.  =t ich ne fo2-ga neauer  /f.33/
fo2 farlac of na pine =t beo fleschlich =e crune =t
crist haue].  efter =t tu cwiddest ilenet his ico2ne.
(#)ne dredd tu nawt quo] katerine deo2e-wur]e cwen
ant deo2e wi] drihtin of heouene.  fo2 =e is ilenet
to-dei.  fo2 an lutel eo2]lich lond.  =e kinedom of
heouene.  fo2 a//mon of lam, =e =e is lauerd of lif.
fo2//=e lutle pine =e ali] in an hondwile.  endelese
reste in =e riche of heouene.  fo2 =is swifte pine
=t a-swike] so sone.  blissen buten ende.  ant murh_-]en
aa mare.  ne nawiht ne wen=u =t tu nu fo2-wur_-]e.
fo2 nu =u biginnest earest.  & art ibo2en to libben
i =t lif =t leaste] aa buten linunge.  =e cwen =:urh: =eos
stefne wes swi]e istrenget.  ant so stalewur]e.  =et
ha feng to cleopien uppon =e cwelleres.  & hihede ha:m:
to donne =t ham wes ihaten.  & heo duden drohen hi_-re
wi]-uten =e burhe[etes.  ant drohen hire tittes
up of hire breosten.  bi//]e bare bane wi] ewles of
irne.  ant spiteden of =refter mid sweo2d hire hea_-uet.
ant heo swarf to criste.  uppon =e =reo-a-twen_-tu]e
dei of nouembres mone], & tat wes on//an wod_-nes-dei
=t ha =:us: wende m'a'rtir to murh]es, =t neauer
ne//wonie].  Po2firie ananriht ferde =ider i//=e niht  /f.33v/
ant swuch wi] him of his men.  =t he wel truste on.
& al =es lefdis licome leofliche smireden wi] smir_-les
of aromaz swote smellinde.  & biburieden hire
as hit m'a'rtir ant cwen deh fo2//to donne.
   #Me com ine marhen.  het witen hwa hefde a_-[eines
=e kinges fo2bode, =t licome iled =eon_-ne.
=a po2firie iseh feole =t me seide hit uppon.  gul_-telese
leaden ant dreien to dea]e.  leop fo2] buten
farlac.  & com biuo2en =e keiser & keneliche cleope_-de.
#Sei =u sathanesses sune =u kinge fo2cu]est; hwet
constu to =eos men =t tu =:us: leadest.  lowr ich am her
=u hatele gast mid alle mine hirdmen.  to [elde:n:
reaisun fo2 ham.  fo2dem nu me ant mine.  fo2 we
a[eines =in hest =t licome a-wei ledden & leide:n: in eo2]e.
   #Nu art tu iken q] =e king ant i-cnawen, =t
tu hauest de] of-seruet.  ant =urh =e alle =e
o]ere.  ah fo2 =u art icudd cniht.  & heaued of
ham alle.  cheos [et of =eos twa.  chear ananriht
=t te o]ere chearren =:urh: =e.  & tu schalt libben.  & beon
leof & wur] me.  o]er [ef =u nult no, streche
uo2] =ine swire scharp sweo2d to under-uonne.
Po2firie.  & alle his heolden ham to-gederes.  ant
wi] swa so]e gabbes gremeden him so sare  /f.34/
=t he het hatterliche anan wi]-uten =e burh bi_-hefden
ham euch fot & leauen hare bodies un_-biburiet
alle.  fode to wilde deo2 ant to luft-fuhe_-les.
his heste wes ifo2]et.  ant alle clane "bihefdeft".
ah fo2 al his fo2bode nes hit.  =t te bodies neren ifat_-te
i//=e niht ant feire biburiet.  nalde nawt godd
leoten his m'a'rtirs licomes liggen fo2to leosen =e
hefde bihaten.  =et an her of hare fax ne schul--'de fo2-wur]en.'
   #+e [et nes nawt =es kinges
=urst wi] al =is blod ikelet ah het katerine
swi]e cumen biuo2en him.  & heo wes sone ibroht
uo2].  & he brec on to seggen.  =ah =u beo schuldi
=e ane of alle clane.  =ah =u wi] =i wicchecreft
habbe imaket so monie to eo2nen "towar]" hare
de] as =ah ha weren wode.  [et [ef =u wi]-dreiest
te.  ant wule ure godes igreten as fo2].  as =u ha:m:
hauest igremet & igabbet.  =u maht in//alle
murh]e longe libben wi] me.  ant meast schal
beon cu] icudd in al//mi kineriche.  ne lead tu
us na lengre.  ah loke nu bliue hwe]er =e beo
leouere don =t ich =e leare ant libben [ef =u
dest o]er i//=is ilke dei dreoliche deien =t ham  /f.34v/
schal a-grisen alle =t hit bihalde].  nai quo] kat:er:i_-ne
nis nawt grislich sih]e to seon =t =ing fallen.
=t schal arisen =:urh: =t fal a//=usent-falt te schenre.  of
de] to lif undedlich.  & to arisen from ream.  to aa
lestinde leahtre.  from bale to eche blisse.  from
wa, to wunne ant to weole =:urh:-wuniende.  nawih ki:n:g
ne kepich =t tu hit fir firsti.  ah hat hihentliche
=t tu hauest in heo2te fo2 icham [arow to alle =e
wa.  =t tu me const $arkin.  =t ich iseon mahe mi
lufsume leouemon.  & beon ibroht so bli]e.  bimo:n:g
mine feolaes =e folhi] him oueral i//=e feire ferre_-den
of uirgines in heouene.  #+e king as =e =et
wes fo2-drencht wi] =es deoules puisun nuste hwet
meanen.  ah het swi]e mid hire ut of his ehsih]e.
& bihefden hire utewi] =e barren of =e burhe.
heo as me ledde hire lokede a[einward fo2 =e lu_-dinge
=t ha iherde.  ant seh sihen efter hire moni_-e
weopmen & wummen mid grindinde honden
wepinde sare.  ant te meidenes alre meast wi] sari
mod & so2hful.  & te riche lefdis leoten teares treon_-dlin.
ant heo biwende hire a[ein sumdel iwre]et.
ant etwat ham hare wop wi] =ulliche wo2deS.  /f.35/
[e lefdis ant [e meidenes [ef [e weren wise nalde [e
nawt bringen me fo2] toward blisse mid so bale bere
nalde [e neau:er: remen ne makien reow]e fo2 me =e
fare to eche reste into =e riche of heouene.  beo] bli_-]e
ich bi-seche ow.  [ef [e me blisse unnen.  fo2 ich i_-seo
ih:es:u crist =e copne] ant cleope] me.  =e is mi//lau:er:d
& mi luue & mi lif.  & mi leouemon mi wunne.  & me
i-weddet mi murh]e ant mi mede & meidene crune.
ower wop wende] al on ow-seoluen leste [e wepen
eft echeliche in helle.  fo2 =t he]ene lif, =t [e in ligge].
as [e schulen alle.  buten [ef [e fo2-leten hwil [e beo]
o//liue ower mis-bileaue.  as ha hefde =us iseid bisohte
=t wi] =e brond as hit blikede buuen hire & schulde
hire bone beon.  =t he fo2 his freolec fri]ede hire ant
fremede =eo hwile.  =t heo buhe hire & bede ane bone
ant he [ettede hire ant [ef hire bli]eliche leaue.
ant heo biheold upward.  wi] up-aheuen heo2te cneo_-linde
duneward =us to criste cleopede.
   #Lauerd leome ant lif of alle rihte bileaue.
milde iesu =t art te-seolf meidene mede.  ihered ant
iheiet beo =u hehe healent.  al =e ich =onki lauerd =t
tu hauest ilenet me.  & waldest =t ich were i//tale of  /f.35v/
=ine wummen.  lau:er:d milce me nu.  ant [ette me =t
ich [irni.  ich bidde =e =eos bone.  =t alle =eo =t mu:n:ni]
mi pine & mi passiun =e to luue lauerd & cleopie]
to me hwen ha schulen =t derf of de] drehen.  o]er
hwen-so heo hit eau:er: do] in neode.  o]er in neowcin.
hihentliche iher ham heouenlice lauerd.  aflei fro:m:
ham al uuel.  wo2re ant weane ba]e.  & untidi wederes.
hunger ant euch heate =e heani] ham ant harmi].
lowr hwer ich abide =e bite of sweo2des egge.  =e =t tis
de] me de] to, do al =t he mei don.  neome =t he neomen
mei.  =t lif of mi licome.  mi//sawle ihc senden to =e hehe
healent in//heouene.  hat =t ha beo iset =:urh: =ine hali en_-gles
i//=t heouenliche hird bimong =ine meideS.
   #Nefde ha buten iseid swa =t ter ne com a//stefne si_-hinde
from heouene.  Cum mi leoue leouemon
cum nu min iweddet leouest an wummon.  low =e
[et of eche lif abit te al//i-openet.  =e wunnunge
of euch wunne kepe] and copne] =i cume.  low al =t
meidene mot & tet hird of heouene.  cume] her a_-[ein
=e mid kempene crune.  cum nu ant ne beo =u
na-=ing of-dutet.  of al =t ibeden hauest.  alle =eo =et
munni] =e ant ti passiun hu =u de] drohe wi]-in  /f.36/
wi] in-warde heo2te euer-euch time =t heo to =e
cleopien wi] luue & wi] rihte bileaue.  ich bi-hate
ham help hihentliche of heouene-riche.
   #Heo wi] =eos stefne strahte uo2] swiftliche =e
snaw-hwite swire & cwe] to =e cwellere.  Mi//lif &
mi leouemon ih:es:u crist mi lauerd haue] nu icleopet
me.  do no =enne hihentliche =t te is ehaten.  & he
as ha het him.  hef =t hatele sweo2d up & swipte
hire of =t heauet.  i//=t ilke stude anan iwur]en twa
wundres.  =e an of =e twa wes.  =t ter sprong ut mit
dunt.  milc imenget blod to beo2en hire i witnesse
of hire 'h'wite mei]had.  =e o]er wes =t te engel'5' lihten
from heuene ant heuen hire up-on heh.  & beren
fo2] hire bodi.  & biburieden hit i//=e munt of synay.
=er moises fatte =e lahe et ure lauerd.  from =eo:n:_-ne
as heo deide twenti dahene [ong.  ant [et ma
as pilegrimes =t wel witen segge].  =er ure lau:er:d
wurche] swa feole wundres fo2 hire as na mu]
ne mei munnen.  ah bi mon'g' ham alle =is 'is' an of
=e heste =t ter rinne] aa mare eoli iliche riuet.  &
strike] a stream ut of =e stanene =ruh.  =t heo in res_-te].
[et of lutle banes =e flowe] ut wi] =e eoli  /f.36v/
flowe] o]er eoli ut.  =t hwider-so//me eauer /-ber-/ bere]
ham ant hwer-so heo beo] ihalden =t heale] alle uue_-les.
& botne] men of euch bale =t rihte bileaue habbe].
   #+us wende =is edi meide:n: kat:er:ine icrunet to criste from
eo2]liche pinen i//nouembres mone].  =e fif-a-twentu_-]e
dei ant fridei o-nont under i//=e dei & i//=e time =et
hire leouemon ih:es:u crist ure lau:er:d lefde lif on rode.  fo2
hire ant fo2 us alle.  #Beo he as healent in heihunge
ant in//herunge in//alre wo2ldene wo2ld aa on ecnesse.
Amen.