 | 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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III. Sinners Beware!
Þeos holy gostes myhte.
Vs helpe. and rede and dihte.
And wisse vs and theche.
To wyten vs wyþ þan vnwihte.
Þat bi daye and bi nyhte.
Þencheþ vs to bi-peche.
Vs helpe. and rede and dihte.
And wisse vs and theche.
To wyten vs wyþ þan vnwihte.
Þat bi daye and bi nyhte.
Þencheþ vs to bi-peche.
He makeþ vs don sunnen.
And habben of mon-kunne.
Swiþe muchel onde.
And þencheþ vs i-wynne.
And wunye vs wiþ-Inne.
And vs habben an honde.
And habben of mon-kunne.
Swiþe muchel onde.
And þencheþ vs i-wynne.
And wunye vs wiþ-Inne.
And vs habben an honde.
Ac bidde we crist yorne.
Þat he. þat heom werne.
For his holynesse.
For þe þat to heom turneþ.
In helle heo schulle for-berne.
On eche sorynesse.
Þat he. þat heom werne.
For his holynesse.
For þe þat to heom turneþ.
In helle heo schulle for-berne.
On eche sorynesse.
Ah ich hit segge and swerie.
if we vre suppen herye.
And luuyeþ hyne swiþe.
He vs wille werye.
Þat feondes vs ne derye.
Þat fulle beoþ of nyþe.
if we vre suppen herye.
And luuyeþ hyne swiþe.
He vs wille werye.
Þat feondes vs ne derye.
Þat fulle beoþ of nyþe.
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Ne schulle we nouht beo here.
Swiþe vale yere.
For-þi er we wende.
Makie we us clene and skere.
Þat we englene ivere.
Mawe beon o buten ende.
Swiþe vale yere.
For-þi er we wende.
Makie we us clene and skere.
Þat we englene ivere.
Mawe beon o buten ende.
Þat is in heouene blysse.
Heo cumeþ þer myd iwisse.
Þat luuyeþ godes lore.
Hwo þat for lyue þisse.
Þer-of schal mysse.
Hit schal him reowe sore.
Heo cumeþ þer myd iwisse.
Þat luuyeþ godes lore.
Hwo þat for lyue þisse.
Þer-of schal mysse.
Hit schal him reowe sore.
Hit seyþ in þe godspelle.
Ne may no tunge telle.
Þe blisse þat þer is euere.
Ne of þare pyne of helle.
Þar-to we beoþ to snelle.
A-way. heo ne endeþ neuere.
Ne may no tunge telle.
Þe blisse þat þer is euere.
Ne of þare pyne of helle.
Þar-to we beoþ to snelle.
A-way. heo ne endeþ neuere.
In helle beoþ þe pynen.
Þat makeþ heorte chynen.
Þe stude is swiþe vnvele.
Þer no lyht ne shineþ
Ne non. oþer at-tryneþ.
To helpe ne to hele.
Þat makeþ heorte chynen.
Þe stude is swiþe vnvele.
Þer no lyht ne shineþ
Ne non. oþer at-tryneþ.
To helpe ne to hele.
Her is chele and hete.
And hunger vnymete.
And þurst elles to kene.
Wikede beoþ þe sete.
And þe wurmes eke.
Þat doþ þe saule teone.
And hunger vnymete.
And þurst elles to kene.
Wikede beoþ þe sete.
And þe wurmes eke.
Þat doþ þe saule teone.
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Þar is wop and wonynge.
And muche bymenynge.
Þat heo ibore were.
And þar nys no yeyn-cherrynge.
Ne þar nys non endynge.
Þe enes cumeþ þere.
And muche bymenynge.
Þat heo ibore were.
And þar nys no yeyn-cherrynge.
Ne þar nys non endynge.
Þe enes cumeþ þere.
Þi we auhte nyme gome.
Her. er we. þider cóme.
And serue heouene kinge.
Bisechen hym ilome.
Þat he vs at þe dome.
From þare pyne vs brynge.
Her. er we. þider cóme.
And serue heouene kinge.
Bisechen hym ilome.
Þat he vs at þe dome.
From þare pyne vs brynge.
Vte we sunnen lete.
And nyme scryf[t] and béte.
Of vre Misdede.
To donne he beoþ swete.
Þy vs. is. eþ-gete.
Helle þat is vnlede.
And nyme scryf[t] and béte.
Of vre Misdede.
To donne he beoþ swete.
Þy vs. is. eþ-gete.
Helle þat is vnlede.
Þeo seuen heaued-sunne.
Þat we ofte beoþ inne.
Þe saule willeþ amerre.
Heo beoþ of swikele kunne.
Þer-myd þe wyþerwynne.
Vs alle þencheþ bicharre.
Þat we ofte beoþ inne.
Þe saule willeþ amerre.
Heo beoþ of swikele kunne.
Þer-myd þe wyþerwynne.
Vs alle þencheþ bicharre.
Prude and modynesse.
Ne arhhede ne sorynesse.
And nyþe and ek onde.
Wraþþe and swikelnesse.
Hordom and yuernesse.
Þeos we auhte vnderstonde.
Ne arhhede ne sorynesse.
And nyþe and ek onde.
Wraþþe and swikelnesse.
Hordom and yuernesse.
Þeos we auhte vnderstonde.
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Þeos beoþ sunnen seouene.
Þat bryngeþ vt of heouene.
Swiþe vele manne.
Þe weyes beoþ vn-euene.
Wiþ wepynde stefne.
To helle he schulle þenne.
Þat bryngeþ vt of heouene.
Swiþe vele manne.
Þe weyes beoþ vn-euene.
Wiþ wepynde stefne.
To helle he schulle þenne.
Nv weneþ monye riche.
To beon englene ilyche.
For heore prude claþe.
Þer-fore heo schule siche.
And in helle smyche.
Acoryen hit ful wraþe.
To beon englene ilyche.
For heore prude claþe.
Þer-fore heo schule siche.
And in helle smyche.
Acoryen hit ful wraþe.
He weneþ for heore ayhte.
To heouene beo cuþlehthe.
Ah bute heo hit ryht dele.
Of heouene heo beoþ bipahte.
And þane ueonde by-cauhte.
For heore muche weole.
To heouene beo cuþlehthe.
Ah bute heo hit ryht dele.
Of heouene heo beoþ bipahte.
And þane ueonde by-cauhte.
For heore muche weole.
Nv weneþ ek þes wrecche.
Þat he ne þurue recche.
For he ayhte nabbeþ.
Ac sathanas þe frecche.
Þe saule wule drecche.
Hwanne he agult habbeþ.
Þat he ne þurue recche.
For he ayhte nabbeþ.
Ac sathanas þe frecche.
Þe saule wule drecche.
Hwanne he agult habbeþ.
Þe ryche myd iwisse.
Wel myhte cume to blisse.
If he hit wolde of-seruie.
Þe poure may wel mysse.
Bute he his pouernesse.
Mid mylde heorte þolye.
Wel myhte cume to blisse.
If he hit wolde of-seruie.
Þe poure may wel mysse.
Bute he his pouernesse.
Mid mylde heorte þolye.
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Þes Munekes weneþ summe.
Þat gedereþ gersumme.
Þat heo hit schulle bruke.
Ah hwen deþ schal cume.
Al hit wurþ heom bi-nume.
And he bitauht þe puke.
Þat gedereþ gersumme.
Þat heo hit schulle bruke.
Ah hwen deþ schal cume.
Al hit wurþ heom bi-nume.
And he bitauht þe puke.
Þe preost þat singeþ masse.
For his yuernesse.
And for owe þinge.
Bute he do almesse.
In eche sorinesse.
His saule he may brynge.
For his yuernesse.
And for owe þinge.
Bute he do almesse.
In eche sorinesse.
His saule he may brynge.
Þes knyhtes beoþ so bolde.
Hwenne heo habbeþ aquolde.
Heore crystene ivére.
Ah sathanas þe olde.
Þe saule wule at-holde.
And makie heo vnfere.
Hwenne heo habbeþ aquolde.
Heore crystene ivére.
Ah sathanas þe olde.
Þe saule wule at-holde.
And makie heo vnfere.
Þeos playdurs beoþ wel kene.
Þat werieþ red and grene.
And al þis vnriht demeþ.
Ho schule þah heo ne wene.
In helle habben teone.
Þer as feondes remeþ.
Þat werieþ red and grene.
And al þis vnriht demeþ.
Ho schule þah heo ne wene.
In helle habben teone.
Þer as feondes remeþ.
Þes chapmen monye bi stréte.
Beoþ swiþe vnymete.
Ne reccheþhwat hi swerie.
Bute heo habben biyéte.
Þi sathanas þe kete.
Þe saule wule derye.
Beoþ swiþe vnymete.
Ne reccheþhwat hi swerie.
Bute heo habben biyéte.
Þi sathanas þe kete.
Þe saule wule derye.
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Of alle men a londe.
Mest swynkeþ þe bonde.
And mest biyet myd ryhte.
If he hit cuþe vnderstonde.
And theoþe ryht vnder his honde.
To heouene he cume myhte.
Mest swynkeþ þe bonde.
And mest biyet myd ryhte.
If he hit cuþe vnderstonde.
And theoþe ryht vnder his honde.
To heouene he cume myhte.
Ah for al his sore swynke.
In helle he may adrynke.
If he steleþ cristes theoþinge.
Sur hit schal him þinche.
Deop in helle stunche.
His saule he may bringe.
In helle he may adrynke.
If he steleþ cristes theoþinge.
Sur hit schal him þinche.
Deop in helle stunche.
His saule he may bringe.
Þeos prude leuedies.
Þat luuyeþ drywories.
And brekeþ spusynge.
For heore lecherye.
Nulleþ here sermonye.
Of none gode þinge.
Þat luuyeþ drywories.
And brekeþ spusynge.
For heore lecherye.
Nulleþ here sermonye.
Of none gode þinge.
Heo draweþ heore wede.
Mid seolkene þrede.
Ilaced and ibunde.
Ah he þat beoþ nv leaþe.
Remen heo schule and grede.
Deope in helle grunde.
Mid seolkene þrede.
Ilaced and ibunde.
Ah he þat beoþ nv leaþe.
Remen heo schule and grede.
Deope in helle grunde.
Mvnekes and Nunnen.
Þat heom wyte ne kunnen.
From sucche lecherye.
Heo schule to helle cume.
Alle heore cloþes buue.
Ne schule heom warantye.
Þat heom wyte ne kunnen.
From sucche lecherye.
Heo schule to helle cume.
Alle heore cloþes buue.
Ne schule heom warantye.
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Soþliche betere heom were.
Þat heo ibore nére.
Þenne þider schulen wénde.
Soþ is þat ich eu lére.
Hwo so enes cumeþ þere.
He wrþ þer buten ende.
Þat heo ibore nére.
Þenne þider schulen wénde.
Soþ is þat ich eu lére.
Hwo so enes cumeþ þere.
He wrþ þer buten ende.
Ah we weneþ lyuie.
And longe sunegie.
And eft at þon ende.
Alle vre sunnen endye.
Bi-wepen and bi-reusye.
And so to heouene wende.
And longe sunegie.
And eft at þon ende.
Alle vre sunnen endye.
Bi-wepen and bi-reusye.
And so to heouene wende.
Ah ne beo nouht to þryste.
Ne þer-to nouht ne truste.
Þer-vppon ich eu lere.
For nes non þat wiste.
Bute him seolue criste.
Hwenne his ende-day were.
Ne þer-to nouht ne truste.
Þer-vppon ich eu lere.
For nes non þat wiste.
Bute him seolue criste.
Hwenne his ende-day were.
Soþliche hwenne we beoþ dede.
Euerych schal vo þe mede.
After his ernynge.
Bute we vs bi-rede.
Þe gost hit schal ivrede.
And fareþ to pynynge.
Euerych schal vo þe mede.
After his ernynge.
Bute we vs bi-rede.
Þe gost hit schal ivrede.
And fareþ to pynynge.
Hwenne bali me byndeþ.
On here me hyne bi-windeþ.
And bryngeþ hine on eorþe.
Þe wurmes hine ifyndeþ.
To axe heo hyne gryndeþ.
Þar-to we schule iwurþe.
On here me hyne bi-windeþ.
And bryngeþ hine on eorþe.
Þe wurmes hine ifyndeþ.
To axe heo hyne gryndeþ.
Þar-to we schule iwurþe.
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He lyþ and roteþ lowe.
Naueþ he þat beo his owe.
Of ayhte ne of londe.
Ne naueþ he mey ne mowe.
Þat durre one þrowe.
Bi hym sitte ne stonde.
Naueþ he þat beo his owe.
Of ayhte ne of londe.
Ne naueþ he mey ne mowe.
Þat durre one þrowe.
Bi hym sitte ne stonde.
Soþliche nakede and bare.
Wiþ wope and wiþ kare.
We come to þisse lyue.
Al so we schule fare.
And al vre prude þare.
Vor-leten and bileuen.
Wiþ wope and wiþ kare.
We come to þisse lyue.
Al so we schule fare.
And al vre prude þare.
Vor-leten and bileuen.
Her-of we owe þenche.
And vre sunnen aquenche.
Mid beden and myd almesse.
And cunnen at-blenche.
From sathanases wrenche.
And from his swikelnesse.
And vre sunnen aquenche.
Mid beden and myd almesse.
And cunnen at-blenche.
From sathanases wrenche.
And from his swikelnesse.
Þah we beon falle in sunne
Ne ligge we noht þer-inne.
Ah ute we vp aryse.
And schenden vre wyþerwine.
Þat þencheþ vs to bi-gynne.
Þenne doþ we as þe wise.
Ne ligge we noht þer-inne.
Ah ute we vp aryse.
And schenden vre wyþerwine.
Þat þencheþ vs to bi-gynne.
Þenne doþ we as þe wise.
Vte we leten vs schryue.
And þene ueond vt of vs dryue.
Ne þarf vs noht schomye.
Ne beoþ noht on þisse lyue.
Wymmen ne wapmen fyue.
Þat ofte ne sunegie.
And þene ueond vt of vs dryue.
Ne þarf vs noht schomye.
Ne beoþ noht on þisse lyue.
Wymmen ne wapmen fyue.
Þat ofte ne sunegie.
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Ah þes modie gume.
And þeos leuedies at þe frume.
Heo dyhteþ heom vnwreste.
And þeos gedelynges summe.
Hwenne heo to schrifte come.
Heo beoþ schomeuaste.
And þeos leuedies at þe frume.
Heo dyhteþ heom vnwreste.
And þeos gedelynges summe.
Hwenne heo to schrifte come.
Heo beoþ schomeuaste.
Nule heo þe soþe telle.
Þah me scholde heom aquelle.
Ne vnwreo heore Misdede.
For-þi heo schule in helle.
Euer schrinke and swelle.
And fo þer luþre mede.
Þah me scholde heom aquelle.
Ne vnwreo heore Misdede.
For-þi heo schule in helle.
Euer schrinke and swelle.
And fo þer luþre mede.
Hwo nule hyne her rede.
And vnwreo his Misdede.
To þe preoste one.
He schal eft lude grede.
Þe quike and ek þe dede.
Iheren hi schulen vychone.
And vnwreo his Misdede.
To þe preoste one.
He schal eft lude grede.
Þe quike and ek þe dede.
Iheren hi schulen vychone.
Þenne schal him schome sore.
Þe schome him þyncheþ more.
Þan muchel of his pyne.
Bute he do bi preostes lore.
And yeorne bidde godes ore.
Ne schal him no god attryne.
Þe schome him þyncheþ more.
Þan muchel of his pyne.
Bute he do bi preostes lore.
And yeorne bidde godes ore.
Ne schal him no god attryne.
At þe Munte of olyuete.
We schulle vs eft alle y-mete.
Þe gode and þe vnwreste.
Þe day wurþ mylde and swete.
And bytter heom þat lete.
To donne godes heste.
We schulle vs eft alle y-mete.
Þe gode and þe vnwreste.
Þe day wurþ mylde and swete.
And bytter heom þat lete.
To donne godes heste.
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Þer cumeþ god myd his rode.
His honde and his syde al a blode.
And scheweþ hu he vs bouhte.
Offerd þenne beoþ þe gode.
And wo is þenne þe ouermode.
Þat er þar-of ne rouhte.
His honde and his syde al a blode.
And scheweþ hu he vs bouhte.
Offerd þenne beoþ þe gode.
And wo is þenne þe ouermode.
Þat er þar-of ne rouhte.
Loke seyde god nuþe.
Hwat ich for ou ouþe.
And hwat ich gon þolye.
Lutel þonk ye me cuþe.
Mid heorte ne myd Muþe.
Nolde ye me þonkie.
Hwat ich for ou ouþe.
And hwat ich gon þolye.
Lutel þonk ye me cuþe.
Mid heorte ne myd Muþe.
Nolde ye me þonkie.
He seyde þenne to his gode.
And spek myd Milde mode.
Mine gode. ye me fedde.
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Mine gode. ye me fedde.
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And schrudden and wel bihedden.
And leyden in softe bedde.
Þo ic a-mong eu eode.
For-þi ich eu wulle a-redde.
From sathanas þe vn-ledde.
For her ye habbeþ neode.
And leyden in softe bedde.
Þo ic a-mong eu eode.
For-þi ich eu wulle a-redde.
From sathanas þe vn-ledde.
For her ye habbeþ neode.
Þe gode seyþ þenne.
Louerd hwer and hwenne.
Dude we þe goddéde.
Þo ye yeue þene pouere monne.
Þo he help nedde nenne.
Bute as he for me bed.
Louerd hwer and hwenne.
Dude we þe goddéde.
Þo ye yeue þene pouere monne.
Þo he help nedde nenne.
Bute as he for me bed.
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He seyþ þenne to þe wrecchen.
Ye nolden of me recchen.
For hunger ich swal þar-vte.
Ye nolden me in vacchen.
Ye weren eu seolue wr[e]cchen.
So Modi and so prute.
Ye nolden of me recchen.
For hunger ich swal þar-vte.
Ye nolden me in vacchen.
Ye weren eu seolue wr[e]cchen.
So Modi and so prute.
He gredeþ þanne heye.
Þe wrecches and þe vnsleye.
Þat luuede þe vnredes.
Louerd myd vre eye.
Neuer we þe ne yseyen.
Hwenne þu neode heddest.
Þe wrecches and þe vnsleye.
Þat luuede þe vnredes.
Louerd myd vre eye.
Neuer we þe ne yseyen.
Hwenne þu neode heddest.
[H]e seyþ þenne Myne.
Poure vn-hole hyne.
To eure dure come.
For chele hy gunne hwyne.
For hunger hi hedde pyne.
Ye nolden nyme gome.
Poure vn-hole hyne.
To eure dure come.
For chele hy gunne hwyne.
For hunger hi hedde pyne.
Ye nolden nyme gome.
Þer-of ye nolde hede.
Ne yeuen of eure brede.
Of drenche ne of cloþe.
To day ye schuleþ y-frede.
And vnder-fo luþre mede.
For ye me beoþ ful loþe.
Ne yeuen of eure brede.
Of drenche ne of cloþe.
To day ye schuleþ y-frede.
And vnder-fo luþre mede.
For ye me beoþ ful loþe.
Myne gode he sayþ myd iwisse.
To day ye schulle myd blysse.
To heueryche wende.
And ye to þesternesse.
And to eche sorynesse.
And þer beo buten ende.
To day ye schulle myd blysse.
To heueryche wende.
And ye to þesternesse.
And to eche sorynesse.
And þer beo buten ende.
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He yeorreþ and heo gredeþ.
Þe feondes heom forþ ledeþ.
Boþe lychom and saule.
And beteþ heom and schredeþ.
And luþre heom biledeþ.
Mid pykes and myd eaule.
Þe feondes heom forþ ledeþ.
Boþe lychom and saule.
And beteþ heom and schredeþ.
And luþre heom biledeþ.
Mid pykes and myd eaule.
Þe saule seyþ to þe lychome.
Acursed wurþe þi nome.
Þin heaued and þin heorte.
Þu vs hauest iwroht þes schome.
And alle þene eche grome.
Vs schal euer smerte.
Acursed wurþe þi nome.
Þin heaued and þin heorte.
Þu vs hauest iwroht þes schome.
And alle þene eche grome.
Vs schal euer smerte.
Þe gode. þe Milde. and þe clene.
Þah heo i-seon alle y-mene.
Al þat kun þat we of come.
Nulleþ heo neuer ene.
By-reusy ne bi-mene.
Ne þar-to nyme góme.
Þah heo i-seon alle y-mene.
Al þat kun þat we of come.
Nulleþ heo neuer ene.
By-reusy ne bi-mene.
Ne þar-to nyme góme.
Ah wolde we vs wel dihte.
And leden vre lyf myd rihte.
Þe hwiles we beoþ here.
Ich hit eu segge and plyhte.
A domes day we Myhte.
Beon engles ivére.
And leden vre lyf myd rihte.
Þe hwiles we beoþ here.
Ich hit eu segge and plyhte.
A domes day we Myhte.
Beon engles ivére.
Bidde we vre dryhte.
Þat day scop and nyhte.
Þat do vre saule bote.
Þat we in heuene lyhte.
Among þan englen bryhte.
Wunyen and beo mote.
Þat day scop and nyhte.
Þat do vre saule bote.
Þat we in heuene lyhte.
Among þan englen bryhte.
Wunyen and beo mote.
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 | |