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BEDE'S DEATH SONG

NORTHUMBRIAN VERSION

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Text from MS. 254, St. Gall (Sg), with variants from the other MSS.

Fore thaem neidfaerae naenig uuiurthit
thoncsnotturra, than him tharf sie
to ymbhycggannae aer his hiniongae
huaet his gastae godaes aeththa yflaes
aefter deothdaege doemid uueorthae.