 | 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 |  |
XXIII. Death.
Ihereð of one þinge.
þat ȝe ohen of þenche.
Ȝe þat werieð riche schrud.
and sitteð on oure benche.
Þah me kneoli ou bi-oure.
and mid win schenche.
From þe dreorie deað.
ne mai nomon at-blenche.
þat ȝe ohen of þenche.
Ȝe þat werieð riche schrud.
and sitteð on oure benche.
Þah me kneoli ou bi-oure.
and mid win schenche.
From þe dreorie deað.
ne mai nomon at-blenche.
Ȝe þat sittet i-schrud
wið skarlet and wið palle.
Wel soþe tiþinge
Ich ou wile telle.
Þe feond þencheð iwis.
þe sawle forto cwelle.
Ase we hit findeþ iwriten.
in þe goddspelle.
wið skarlet and wið palle.
Wel soþe tiþinge
Ich ou wile telle.
Þe feond þencheð iwis.
þe sawle forto cwelle.
Ase we hit findeþ iwriten.
in þe goddspelle.
Ah of one þinge.
we schule nime gome.
Þat we weren poure.
þa we hider come.
We hit hereð iwis.
swiþe ofte and i-lome.
Þe sawle and þe licome.
selde heo beoþ isome.
we schule nime gome.
Þat we weren poure.
þa we hider come.
We hit hereð iwis.
swiþe ofte and i-lome.
Þe sawle and þe licome.
selde heo beoþ isome.
170
Hwenne þat child bid iboren.
and on eorþe i-falle.
Nolde ich ȝeuen enne peni.
for his weden alle.
Ah seoððen moni mon.
biȝet bores and halle.
For-hwi þe wrecche sawle
schal in-to pine ualle.
and on eorþe i-falle.
Nolde ich ȝeuen enne peni.
for his weden alle.
Ah seoððen moni mon.
biȝet bores and halle.
For-hwi þe wrecche sawle
schal in-to pine ualle.
Þenche we on þe laste dai.
þat we schule heonne fare.
Vt of þisse worlde.
wið pine and wið kare.
Al so we hider comen.
naked and bare.
And of ure sunnen.
ȝeuen ondsweare.
þat we schule heonne fare.
Vt of þisse worlde.
wið pine and wið kare.
Al so we hider comen.
naked and bare.
And of ure sunnen.
ȝeuen ondsweare.
Nabbe no mon so muchel.
al hit wolle agon.
His lond and his hus
and his hom.
Þe sorie soule.
makeþ hire mon
Iwis ne mai at-blenche
ure neauer non.
al hit wolle agon.
His lond and his hus
and his hom.
Þe sorie soule.
makeþ hire mon
Iwis ne mai at-blenche
ure neauer non.
Þenne þe latemest dai.
deþ haueð ibrouhit.
Bi-nimeð ure speche.
ure siht and ure þoht.
And in euche lime
deþ us hafð þurh-soht.
Þenne beoð ure blisse.
al iturnd to noht.
deþ haueð ibrouhit.
Bi-nimeð ure speche.
ure siht and ure þoht.
And in euche lime
deþ us hafð þurh-soht.
Þenne beoð ure blisse.
al iturnd to noht.
172
Ne miȝte no tunge tellen.
þat euer wes iboren.
Þe stronge pine of helle.
þah he hedde isworen.
Er þe sawle and þe bodi
a two beon to-drehen.
Bute crist þat lesede his folc.
þat þer wes for-loren.
þat euer wes iboren.
Þe stronge pine of helle.
þah he hedde isworen.
Er þe sawle and þe bodi
a two beon to-drehen.
Bute crist þat lesede his folc.
þat þer wes for-loren.
Anon so þe sawle.
bið ifaren ut.
Me nimeð þe licome.
and preoneð in a clut.
Þat wes so modi and so strong.
and so swiþe prud.
And wes iwoned to werien.
moni a feir schrud.
bið ifaren ut.
Me nimeð þe licome.
and preoneð in a clut.
Þat wes so modi and so strong.
and so swiþe prud.
And wes iwoned to werien.
moni a feir schrud.
Nu lið þe clei-clot.
al so þe ston.
And his freondes striueð.
to gripen his i-won.
Þe sorie sowle
makeð hire mon.
Of alle hire erure freond.
nu nafð heo non.
al so þe ston.
And his freondes striueð.
to gripen his i-won.
Þe sorie sowle
makeð hire mon.
Of alle hire erure freond.
nu nafð heo non.
Þenne saið þe sawle.
wið sorie chere.
Awai þu wrecche fole bali,
nu þu list on bere.
Ich schal habben for þe
fendes to ifere.
Awai þat þu euere.
to monne ischape were.
wið sorie chere.
Awai þu wrecche fole bali,
nu þu list on bere.
Ich schal habben for þe
fendes to ifere.
Awai þat þu euere.
to monne ischape were.
174
Ne schaltu neauer sitten.
on bolstre ne on benche.
Ne neuer in none halle.
þer me uin schencheð.
For þine fule sunnen.
and for þin uni-wrenche.
Hi schal wrecche sawle
to ateliche stenche.
on bolstre ne on benche.
Ne neuer in none halle.
þer me uin schencheð.
For þine fule sunnen.
and for þin uni-wrenche.
Hi schal wrecche sawle
to ateliche stenche.
Hwer beoð alle þine frond.
þat faire þe bihete.
And feire þe igretten.
bi weies and bi strete.
Nu heo wolleð wrecche.
alle þe for-lete.
Nolden he hore-stonkes
non nu þe imete.
þat faire þe bihete.
And feire þe igretten.
bi weies and bi strete.
Nu heo wolleð wrecche.
alle þe for-lete.
Nolden he hore-stonkes
non nu þe imete.
Hwer beoð þine dihsches.
midd þine swete sonde.
Hwer beoþ þine nappes.
þat þe glideþ to honde.
Hwer is þi bred and þin ale.
þi tunne and þine stonde.
Nu þu schalt in þe putte.
wunie wid þe wonde.
midd þine swete sonde.
Hwer beoþ þine nappes.
þat þe glideþ to honde.
Hwer is þi bred and þin ale.
þi tunne and þine stonde.
Nu þu schalt in þe putte.
wunie wid þe wonde.
Of me þu heuedest miȝte.
to don al þine wille.
Euer þu were abuten.
us bo for to spille.
Nu þu schalt wrecche
liggen ful stille.
And ich schal þine gultes.
abuggen ful ille.
to don al þine wille.
Euer þu were abuten.
us bo for to spille.
Nu þu schalt wrecche
liggen ful stille.
And ich schal þine gultes.
abuggen ful ille.
176
Hwi noldest þu mid crist.
maken us isahte.
Masse leten singe
of þat he þe bi-tahte.
Euer þu were abuten
to echen þin ahte.
For-þi we beoð an ende
boþe bi-pahte.
maken us isahte.
Masse leten singe
of þat he þe bi-tahte.
Euer þu were abuten
to echen þin ahte.
For-þi we beoð an ende
boþe bi-pahte.
Yelde wole me for þe
masse lete singe.
Oþer in holi chirche.
don ei offringe.
Me wule for þin ahte
make striuinge.
And pute þe wið-uten.
of alle þine þinge.
masse lete singe.
Oþer in holi chirche.
don ei offringe.
Me wule for þin ahte
make striuinge.
And pute þe wið-uten.
of alle þine þinge.
Li awariede bali
þat neauer þu ne arise.
Hwenne ich þenche þe uppon
ful sore me mai agrise.
For ich schal bernen in fur.
and chiuerin in ise.
And euer beon in pinen
a feole kunne wise.
þat neauer þu ne arise.
Hwenne ich þenche þe uppon
ful sore me mai agrise.
For ich schal bernen in fur.
and chiuerin in ise.
And euer beon in pinen
a feole kunne wise.
Nu schal þin halle.
Mid spade beon iwroȝt.
And þu schald þerinne.
wrecche beon ibroȝt.
Nu schulen þine weden.
Alle beon isoȝt.
Me wule swopen þin hus
and ut mid þe swoft.
Mid spade beon iwroȝt.
And þu schald þerinne.
wrecche beon ibroȝt.
Nu schulen þine weden.
Alle beon isoȝt.
Me wule swopen þin hus
and ut mid þe swoft.
178
Þi bur is sone ibuld.
þat þu schald wunien inne.
Þe rof þe firste.
schal ligge oþine chinne.
Nu þe sculen wormes.
wunien wið-inne.
Ne mai me heom vt driuen:
wið nones kunnes ginne.
þat þu schald wunien inne.
Þe rof þe firste.
schal ligge oþine chinne.
Nu þe sculen wormes.
wunien wið-inne.
Ne mai me heom vt driuen:
wið nones kunnes ginne.
Nu is afered of þe.
þi mei and þi mowe.
Alle heo wereð þe weden.
þat er weren þin owe.
And þu schald nu in eorþe.
liggen ful lohe.
Wai hwi noldestu er.
of þisse beon icnowe.
þi mei and þi mowe.
Alle heo wereð þe weden.
þat er weren þin owe.
And þu schald nu in eorþe.
liggen ful lohe.
Wai hwi noldestu er.
of þisse beon icnowe.
Nu schal for-rotien
þine teð and þi tunge.
Þi mahe and þi milte.
þi liure and þi lunge.
And þi þrote-bolle
þat þu mide sunge.
And þu schal in þe putte
faste beon iþrunge.
þine teð and þi tunge.
Þi mahe and þi milte.
þi liure and þi lunge.
And þi þrote-bolle
þat þu mide sunge.
And þu schal in þe putte
faste beon iþrunge.
Hwer beoð þine weines
þat þe leoue were.
Of alle þine riche weden
nu þu ard al skere.
Beo þu in þe putte
wormes ifere.
Hit bið sone of þe
al so þu neauer nere.
þat þe leoue were.
Of alle þine riche weden
nu þu ard al skere.
Beo þu in þe putte
wormes ifere.
Hit bið sone of þe
al so þu neauer nere.
180
Al þat ich hatede
hit þuȝte þe ful god.
Þat makede þe qued þat
þat þe bi-stod.
Heuedest þu þi wille.
þu were al wod.
And ich am wrecche sawle
ful sori-mod.
hit þuȝte þe ful god.
Þat makede þe qued þat
þat þe bi-stod.
Heuedest þu þi wille.
þu were al wod.
And ich am wrecche sawle
ful sori-mod.
Nu þu schald bileuen,
and icht mot fare nede.
For alle þine gultes
fongon ischal mede.
Þat is hunger and chele
and furberninge glede.
And so me wule sathanas
ful ateliche brede.
and icht mot fare nede.
For alle þine gultes
fongon ischal mede.
Þat is hunger and chele
and furberninge glede.
And so me wule sathanas
ful ateliche brede.
Ich am sori inoh.
bi dai and bi niht.
Ischal to þeostre stude.
þer neauer ne kumeð liht.
Þat ischal i-mete
moni a ful wiht.
Ne schal ich neauer i-seo
crist þat is so briht.
bi dai and bi niht.
Ischal to þeostre stude.
þer neauer ne kumeð liht.
Þat ischal i-mete
moni a ful wiht.
Ne schal ich neauer i-seo
crist þat is so briht.
In ful a bitter bað
baþien ich schal naked.
Of pisch and of bruneston
wallinde is imaked.
Þer is sathanas þe cwed
redi wið his rake.
And swo he me wule for-swolehen
þe fur-berninde drake.
baþien ich schal naked.
Of pisch and of bruneston
wallinde is imaked.
Þer is sathanas þe cwed
redi wið his rake.
And swo he me wule for-swolehen
þe fur-berninde drake.
182
Þah al þat fur in þis world
to-gedere were ibroht.
Aȝeines þare hete
nere hit al noht.
Wo is him aliue
þat þer-inne is ibroht.
Awai þas ilke pine.
þu hauest me bi-soht.
to-gedere were ibroht.
Aȝeines þare hete
nere hit al noht.
Wo is him aliue
þat þer-inne is ibroht.
Awai þas ilke pine.
þu hauest me bi-soht.
Hwo isehe þene cwed,
hu lodlich he beo.
Hornes on his heaued.
hornes on his cneo.
Nis no þing aliue
þat so ateliche beo.
Wo is heom ine helle
þet hine schule i-seo.
hu lodlich he beo.
Hornes on his heaued.
hornes on his cneo.
Nis no þing aliue
þat so ateliche beo.
Wo is heom ine helle
þet hine schule i-seo.
He ȝeoneþ mid his muþe
and stareþ mid his eȝe.
Of his neose-þurles
cumeð þe rede leie.
Þat fur springeþ him vt.
of eueruche Breye.
He moste deie for care.
hwase hine iseȝe.
and stareþ mid his eȝe.
Of his neose-þurles
cumeð þe rede leie.
Þat fur springeþ him vt.
of eueruche Breye.
He moste deie for care.
hwase hine iseȝe.
Also beoð his eȝe-puttes
ase a bruþen led.
Þat fur springeþ him of
wunderliche red.
Ne mai no tunge telle
hu lodlich is þe cwed.
Hwase lokede him on
for care he miȝte beo dead.
ase a bruþen led.
Þat fur springeþ him of
wunderliche red.
Ne mai no tunge telle
hu lodlich is þe cwed.
Hwase lokede him on
for care he miȝte beo dead.
184
Holde we us clene
ut of hordom.
Masse leten singen,
and almes-dede don.
And wið hali chirche
maken us i-som;
Þenne mohe we cwemen
crist at þe dom.
ut of hordom.
Masse leten singen,
and almes-dede don.
And wið hali chirche
maken us i-som;
Þenne mohe we cwemen
crist at þe dom.
Þe king þat al þis world scheop
þurh his holi miȝte.
Bi-wite vre sawle
from þan fule wiȝte.
And lete us hatie þat woh
and luuie þat riȝte.
And bringe ure sawle
to heoueriche liȝte.
þurh his holi miȝte.
Bi-wite vre sawle
from þan fule wiȝte.
And lete us hatie þat woh
and luuie þat riȝte.
And bringe ure sawle
to heoueriche liȝte.
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 | |