 | An Old English miscellany containing A Bestiary, Kentish Sermons, Proverbs of Alfred, religious poems of the thirteenth century, from manuscripts in the British Museum, Bodleian Library, Jesus College Library, etc |  |
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XVII. The Duty of Christians.
Tractatus quidam.
Þeo soþe luue a-mong vs beo.
wyþ-vten euch endynge.
And crist vs lete wel i-þeo.
and yue vs his blessynge.
And yeue vs þat we moten fleo.
euer sunegynge.
And þene feond and al his gleo.
and al his twyelinge.
wyþ-vten euch endynge.
And crist vs lete wel i-þeo.
and yue vs his blessynge.
And yeue vs þat we moten fleo.
euer sunegynge.
And þene feond and al his gleo.
and al his twyelinge.
Vte we wurþi þene louerd god.
þat hider vs brouhte.
He wes wiþ vs swiþe edmod.
þar he vs wrouhte.
And eft he wes ihonge on rode.
for helpe þene vor-wrouhte.
Mid his fleysse and myd his blod.
he vs alle bouhte.
þat hider vs brouhte.
He wes wiþ vs swiþe edmod.
þar he vs wrouhte.
And eft he wes ihonge on rode.
for helpe þene vor-wrouhte.
Mid his fleysse and myd his blod.
he vs alle bouhte.
Iblessed beo such eþerling.
vs mylce þat he wolde.
He is vre beste king.
we ouhte beon hym holde.
And we beoþ alle. his of-sprung.
iknowe we hit scholde.
For he scop vs and alle þing.
of þar eorþe molde.
vs mylce þat he wolde.
He is vre beste king.
we ouhte beon hym holde.
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iknowe we hit scholde.
For he scop vs and alle þing.
of þar eorþe molde.
Crist vs haueþ of eorþe iwrouht.
to eorþe he wule vs sende.
Mid his deþe we weren ibouht
from þe feondes bende.
He hit haueþ al bi-þouht.
þe frumþe to þon énde.
How we beoþ hider ibrouht.
and hwider we schulle wende.
to eorþe he wule vs sende.
Mid his deþe we weren ibouht
from þe feondes bende.
He hit haueþ al bi-þouht.
þe frumþe to þon énde.
How we beoþ hider ibrouht.
and hwider we schulle wende.
If we beoþ ryhtwise.
and luuyeþ vre dryhte.
And doþ his seruyse.
myd al vre myhte.
Ne þarf vs neuer a-gryse.
bi daye ne bi nyhte.
We schulle in paradys[e].
schynen swiþe bryhte.
and luuyeþ vre dryhte.
And doþ his seruyse.
myd al vre myhte.
Ne þarf vs neuer a-gryse.
bi daye ne bi nyhte.
We schulle in paradys[e].
schynen swiþe bryhte.
Þis world is neyh þan ende.
þe deþ neyeþ blyue.
Heonne we schullen wende.
ne may non her bi-leue.
þe dom. is vs neyh hende.
yef we vs leteþ schryue.
Crist vs wile sende.
to þon eche lyue.
þe deþ neyeþ blyue.
Heonne we schullen wende.
ne may non her bi-leue.
þe dom. is vs neyh hende.
yef we vs leteþ schryue.
Crist vs wile sende.
to þon eche lyue.
Vte we holde þat ilche bod.
þat crist vs wile theche.
He yef vs liþ and deþ anfoþ.
he is vre leache.
Vre euch beo wiþ oþer edmod.
on werke and of speche.
Elles vre louerd god.
on vs wulle don wreche.
þat crist vs wile theche.
He yef vs liþ and deþ anfoþ.
he is vre leache.
Vre euch beo wiþ oþer edmod.
on werke and of speche.
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on vs wulle don wreche.
Mid gode beode myd gode þonk.
we schule to criste grede.
And bidde mylce of vre wrong.
of vre gydihede.
Of vre sunnen þat beoþ wel strong.
of vre fule dede.
Hwenne cumeþ he vs among.
and wile vs myd him lede.
we schule to criste grede.
And bidde mylce of vre wrong.
of vre gydihede.
Of vre sunnen þat beoþ wel strong.
of vre fule dede.
Hwenne cumeþ he vs among.
and wile vs myd him lede.
Vre louerd crist vs wule téo.
to heouene myd iwisse.
If we wulleþ vuel fleo.
ne þurue [we] þat mysse.
Wel is him þat schal þer beo.
he may þer habbe lysse.
He may þer. euer crist iseo.
and ioye inouh. and blysse.
to heouene myd iwisse.
If we wulleþ vuel fleo.
ne þurue [we] þat mysse.
Wel is him þat schal þer beo.
he may þer habbe lysse.
He may þer. euer crist iseo.
and ioye inouh. and blysse.
Þer wurþ day buten nyhte.
ne þarf þar no mon syche.
Hwer forþ griþ wyþ-vten fiht.
wel god is heoueneriche.
Þer wurþ soþ wiþ-vten vnriht.
and euer hit wurþ ilyche.
Þer wurþ euenyng. carle and cnyht.
poure men and riche.
ne þarf þar no mon syche.
Hwer forþ griþ wyþ-vten fiht.
wel god is heoueneriche.
Þer wurþ soþ wiþ-vten vnriht.
and euer hit wurþ ilyche.
Þer wurþ euenyng. carle and cnyht.
poure men and riche.
Þe soþe luue is heom among
and mylce and ryhtwisnesse.
Rihte bi-leue and clene þonk.
and sibbe and edmodnesse.
Ne wurþ þer vnryht ne wrong.
ne wreþþe ne idelnesse.
Þer wurþ ioye and mury song.
wiþ-vte swikelnesse.
and mylce and ryhtwisnesse.
Rihte bi-leue and clene þonk.
and sibbe and edmodnesse.
Ne wurþ þer vnryht ne wrong.
ne wreþþe ne idelnesse.
Þer wurþ ioye and mury song.
wiþ-vte swikelnesse.
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If we wulleþ þider in.
to þare riche wunynge.
Idelschipe. and luþer iwyn.
and wraþþe and hatynge.
Prude and onde and feondes gyn.
and vyche sunegynge.
We mote for-sake. er vre fyn.
and do þer-of [mendinge]
to þare riche wunynge.
Idelschipe. and luþer iwyn.
and wraþþe and hatynge.
Prude and onde and feondes gyn.
and vyche sunegynge.
We mote for-sake. er vre fyn.
and do þer-of [mendinge]
We schulde among vs habben ay.
soþe luue and sibbe.
We schulde abute cristes lay.
beon yeornfulle. and clybbe.
We schulde luuye alle way.
for we beoþ alle isybbe.
And vs ibidde. nyht and day.
hwihles þat we libbe.
soþe luue and sibbe.
We schulde abute cristes lay.
beon yeornfulle. and clybbe.
We schulde luuye alle way.
for we beoþ alle isybbe.
And vs ibidde. nyht and day.
hwihles þat we libbe.
Þe soþe luue is god and mylde.
nys heo nowiht sturne.
Nis heo nouþer prut ne wilde.
nele heo non ayhte yrne.
Þat folk worþ eft wroþe i-spild.
þe nule to hire turne.
Ihesuc seynte Marie child.
heom wule his riche werne.
nys heo nowiht sturne.
Nis heo nouþer prut ne wilde.
nele heo non ayhte yrne.
Þat folk worþ eft wroþe i-spild.
þe nule to hire turne.
Ihesuc seynte Marie child.
heom wule his riche werne.
Þe soþe luue is al rihtwis.
ne kepeþ heo non onde.
Mid þan folke þat riht wis is.
he wile ay at-stonde.
Vre louerd crist þat almyhti is.
alese vs of his bonde.
And lede vs in-to heouene blys.
and sette vs on his ryht honde.
ne kepeþ heo non onde.
Mid þan folke þat riht wis is.
he wile ay at-stonde.
Vre louerd crist þat almyhti is.
alese vs of his bonde.
And lede vs in-to heouene blys.
and sette vs on his ryht honde.
Amen.
| An Old English miscellany containing A Bestiary, Kentish Sermons, Proverbs of Alfred, religious poems of the thirteenth century, from manuscripts in the British Museum, Bodleian Library, Jesus College Library, etc | |