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[^HISTORY OF THE HOLY ROOD-TREE.
EARLY ENGLISH TEXT SOCIETY, O.S. 103.
ED. A. S. NAPIER.
LONDON, 1894.
PP. 2.1 - 34.33^]

<P 2>
[} [\THE HOLY ROOD-TREE\] }]
[} [\TWELFTH-CENTURY VERSION.\] }]

   Her onginn+a+d to s+acg+an be +tam treowe +te +deo rode w+as
of iwroht. +te ure drihten for alles moncynnes h+alo on
+drowode. hu hit +arest weax+an ongan. We iherden s+acgen +turh
sumne wisne mon +tt moyses +ta +ta he ferde of egyptum ofer     #
+tam
r+ade s+a mid +tam israelitiscan folce +ta +de he hit alysde    #
of pharaones
h+afdn+ade +ta becom he to +tare stowe +te inemn+ad is          #
(\quinquaginta
finicas\) . & +ter twa niht hine reste. +Da on +tare forme      #
nihte
+te he +t+ar r+aste on +tam ylca stude +te he on l+a+g; wurden  #
iw+axene
+dreo +gyrden. +teo an w+as +at his heafod. o+der +at his       #
swi+dere
sidan. +tridde +at his wunstr+an. On mare+gen +ta he +teonon    #
aras;
+ta wundrede he hw+at +tare +gyrd+a tacnunge were. +Da on +tare
+after+a nihte ne durstl+ahte he hine +t+ar to r+astene for     #
+tam wundre
+te he +ter iseah. ac ferde +ta +donen ofer ane mile. & his     #
b+adr+aste
+t+ar +geawode & +ter nihtlangne first ir+aste; On mare+gen     #
+ta he
awoc +ta stoden +ta ylc+a +gyrden abuten him alswa heo on +tare
+arr+an nihte duden. +Da he +ta +det iseah +ta witegode he &    #
+tus
cw+a+d. So+dlice +tas +gyrd+an tacni+a+d f+ader. & sune. &      #
+tone hal+ga
gast. +Da sende he for+d all +t+at ferd & him sylf +ter wunode  #
o+d
+da ni+go+dan tid +t+as d+a+ges & +ta +gyrd+an up dealf. & he   #
sylf heom
for+d l+adde & all +tt ferd +te mid him w+as ferde for+d on     #
heor+a
we+g +anne d+a+g & ane niht swa heo n+affre water ne funden.    #
O+tres
+afenes +t+as +da bicomen heo to +dare stowe +te inemned is     #
delemia.
+ta ifunden heo +ter +dritti+g welsprunges +tare bitternes w+as #
swa
<P 4>
swi+d +tt no+der ne mon ne nyten +tes wateres biten ne mihten.  #
+Da
on +dare nihte +te heo to +tare wicstowe becomen +teo fyrd      #
wear+d
+ta +te him mid w+as swi+dlice mid +turste i+drest swa +tt heo  #
clypoden
alle anre stefne to him. & cw+adon. +tt heo mid alle forwur+don
mosten buten he heom heore +turst beten wolde o+d+de he +turh
heom swelten sceolde +Da andswerde he heom & bead heom +tt heo
andbidoden. ane medmycle tid. o+t +tt he hine to his drihtine
+gebede +tt he for his mildheortnesse heom to +tare nihte       #
heora +turst
betan scolde. +Da becom him fering+a on his +tance +tt he +ta   #
+dreo
+gyrden nimen wolde & heom innan +t+are wellspryng+a setten     #
wolde
& cw+a+d on his +tance +tt +gyf +tt so+d w+are +tt +da +gyrden  #
from gode isende
w+aron; +t+at +turh heor+a m+agen +teo bitternesse +t+as        #
wateres
to +tare nihte to swetnysse iwend w+are. Son+a swa he heom      #
+t+aron
iset h+afde. +da feng he on +tt water & his ansyne mid a+dwoh
& hit on his mu+d asende Son+a swa he +des wateres swetnysse
ifelde +ta wear+d he swi+de bli+de on his mode & mid lude       #
stefne
to +dare ferde clypian ongan & +tus cw+a+d. Cume+d hider to me
& eower +turst ib+ate+d of +tisse hali+ge watere +de ure        #
drihten +durh
+disse +gyrd+a m+a+gn+a on +tas niht of biternesse to           #
sw+atnesse +ge
awende +Da heo +tt ihyrdon +ta weron heo mucel iblissode &      #
+tider
+geornlice efstan & +t+ar wunedon +dreo da+g+as & +dreo niht.   #
+Da on
+dene feor+te d+a+g +ta heo +tonen faren woldon +ta eode        #
moyses to
+dare welle +te he +ta +gyrd+a on aset h+afde ant heom up       #
ateah &
mid him l+adde. He h+afde an fet to +dam anum iwroht & +tt w+as
ifylled of +t+at ylce watere & +ta +gyrd+a +teron asette for    #
+tan +de he
nolde +tt +da roten fordru+gode w+aron. +Da fulden heo alle     #
+ta faten
+te on heor+a fare weron of +tam watere. & for+d mid heom       #
l+addon.
+ta h+afdon heo +ta +gyt +treor+a da+g+a fer +ar heo comen to   #
arabiam.
+Da on +ta feor+de d+a+ge +ta comen heo +dider in to +tare      #
burh +te is
inemnod droh ant +ter wunoden twe+ge da+ges. +Ta on +de +dridde
d+a+g ferde moyses from +dare ceastre ant +ter +d+at ferd       #
forlet. &
nam mid him +treo hundred his a+gen+a cniht+a & ferde for+t on  #
his
wei+g o+d +det he com to +dam tune +te is ihaten robathi +t+ar  #
+de kyng
w+as on iboren nabucodonosor & +t+ar wolde anbidi+gen o+d dauid
<P 6>
him come to. & dauid h+afde +aht+a da+gene f+ar from ierusalem  #
to
+tam tune; +te moyses +ta on w+as. +Ta heo +ta tog+adere comen;
+ta wunedon heo +atg+adere six da+g+as. +Da on +tare seofe+te   #
nihte
+ta com to him godes engel & hine grette. & hine +tri+ge bi     #
his nome
nemde & +tus cw+a+d. dauid. dauid. dauid. +ta answarede him
dauid & +dus cw+a+d. Hw+at eart +tu la leof +te me on +tas tid  #
+geci+gdest. 
+Da andsw+arede him +te engel & cw+a+d Ic am godes
engel. & ic com to bodienne +te +tt min drihten me bead. +Da
andswarede him dauid. & cw+a+d Iwur+de mines drihtines wille &
+din. +Ta cw+a+d +te engel to him. Aris on +arnemore+gen &      #
+tine
honden w+acs & +tin ansyne & ga to moyse +ter he hine rest+a+d  #
and
mid wordum gret & +dus cwe+d. +Gebliss+a leof f+ader moyses.    #
+ta
dyde he swa +de engel him bed. +Da andsw+arode him moyses.
Eala dauid. hw+at is +tin neod swa mucel +tet +du +tus +ar      #
cumen
eart. +Da andswarede him dauid & cw+a+d. Eal+a moyses +gif hit
godes wille beo +arest & +tin sy+d+dan. & +tur +ta              #
freondr+adene +te unc
betweonan is ic wolde wilni+an +at +te ane bene for +tas        #
+almihti+ges
godes lufe ne unrots+a +tu me; +Da cw+a+d moyses. +turh +dene
almihti+g+a drihten +de we on bilyf+a+d for +tare               #
freondr+addenne
+de unc betweon+an is. +gif ic +ani+g +tare +gyf+a habbe +te    #
+du
+gyrnende bist; nelle ic [{+de{] unrodsi+an. and +gif ic hit    #
on mine
anwealde n+abbe ne wondi+ge ic sy+d+dan me for golde ne for     #
seolfre
+tt ic +dine will+an +gefremme. +Da andswarede him dauid &      #
cw+a+d
Eal+a f+ader moyses me +gyrne ic na+dor ne goldes ne seolfres.  #
Ac
ic wolde beon +gyrnende +gif hit godes will+a w+are. & ic hit   #
wur+de
w+are +tt ic mid mine ea+gen iseon moste +tt +tt ic to +de      #
wilni+an wolde
Nu bidde ic +te +turh god almihti+gne +tt +du his me unne. +Da
andswarede him moyses & cw+a+d. +Gewur+de +tin will+a; +Da      #
+d+as
binnon +aht+a da+gan +da wolden heo faren of +dam tune +de heo
+ta on w+aron & heo heom +ta to +dan +gearewoden & +ta eode     #
dauid
in to moyse & heo sp+acon heom +ta betweonan. +ta cw+a+d moyses
to dauide Eala dauid Me +tinc+d +tt +du beo swi+de unrotsod     #
for +tare
b+ade +te +du imuntest me to biddenne. +Da cw+a+d dauid Eala    #
f+ader
moyses Min drihten forsceaw+a+d +ta sylene +te ic to +te        #
+gyrn+an
wolde for+ton hit is me uncu+d +gyt; hw+at +ting+a hit beo. +Da
<P 8>
he +ta +d+at word icw+aden h+afde +ta clypode moyses him to     #
+anne
his cniht+a +te w+as ihaten robii. He w+as him to +tam          #
wunderlice
leof & itreow+a swa +tt he h+afde andweald ofer all+a +ta       #
+ding+a +te 
he +aht+a & bead him +tt he sceolde dauid to him clypian &      #
sceawan
him alle +ta +ding & +ta madm+as +de moyses +ahte. Butan hure
+ting+a he nefr+a +ta +gyrdan him sceawi+gen ne moste. +Da      #
dyde +te
cniht swa moyses him bead +ta he hit al isceaw+ad h+afde; +ta
cw+a+d he +tt he nan +tare +ding+a +gyrnende n+are +de he       #
+d+ar iseah.
+Da sp+ac +de cniht to dauid di+glum wordum & +tus cw+a+d.      #
+Gif ic
wiste leof +tt +du mine word h+aldan woldest & +du me to mine
laforde am+aldian noldest +tonne wolde ic +de sceawian +gyt sum
+dare +ding+a +de he me swi+dlice forbead +tt ic +de sceawian   #
ne sceolde.
+Da cw+a+d dauid +t+at he him n+afre ameldian nolde. ac +tt him
mycel will+a w+are +gif he hit iseon moste. +Ta andswarede +te  #
cniht
him & cw+a+d. Ic wat leof +det +git mycele godes lufe & mycele
freondr+adenne habb+a+d inc tweonan. Ic swa +deah for godes     #
e+ge
ne dear ne for +dine arwur+dnysse +tt ic it +te ne sceawi+ge &  #
secge.
+Da cw+a+d dauid. Hw+at +tinga mei +d+at beon swa merlices +tt  #
+du
me bihaten hafst to sceawenne; +donne ic +ar +dissum isceawod
habbe all +ta mer+da +de under +dinum anwealde weron Swa +deah
ic ne iseah on +tam mange +tt +tt ic wilnode +tt ic iseon       #
moste. +Da
cw+a+d +de cniht +gif +du +d+at isihst; +tt ic +te +ar bihet    #
hit +te lic+a+d
ofer alle +ta +ding +de +tu +ar sceawedest. +Da cw+a+d dauid    #
Ne unrots+a
+tu me na swi+dor ac +durh +tone almihti+g+a god ic bidde +te   #
+tt +du hit
me nu sceawi+ge. +Da +de cniht bi his handan hine nam & heom
cussan ongan & +tus cw+a+d. Eal+a f+ader dauid. Beo +tu min     #
+gemyndi+g.
& heo +ta be+gen in eoden & he heom +ta swi+de di+glice him
sceawian ongan. Son+a swa heo on +ta +gyrde bis+a+gen +da bicom
heom feringa on ane tid d+a+ges +t+ar heo stoden +tt heor+a     #
na+dor nan
word cw+a+den ne mihte. +ta +d+at eft ofer gan w+as +ta cw+a+d  #
dauid
to +tam cnihte. hu becom +te swa mycel swy+ge on to +tissere
hwyle +tt +du me nan word to ne cw+ade +Da andswarede him +de   #
cniht
& cw+a+d. Eal+a f+ader dauid +d+as +de i+duht w+as +tt mi       #
spece me +atfeall+an
w+as. on +dare hwile +da cw+a+d dauid +tt him alswa i+duht
<P 10>
w+are +Da +de +t+at +ta ofergan w+as +da cw+a+d he ic bidde +de #
nu +durh
+done almihti+ga drihten +tt +du me s+acge on hwylcere stowe    #
moyses
w+are +ta he +arest +ta +gyrd+an ifunde. +Da andsw+arde he him  #
&
cw+a+d On +tare stowe +de inemned is (\Qvinquaginta finicas\)   #
+ter we
heom fundon Sona swa dauid +d+at ihyrde +ta feol he on          #
cneowbedum
& hine to his drihtine bead & +dus cw+a+d. +Drihten +du +de
wrohtest heofene & eor+d+a & alle +ta +ding +de on +tam beo+d   #
swutel+a
me embe +ta wilnung+a +te +de engel me bead +tt ic to moyse     #
wilni+an
scolde Hw+a+der hit +deos isih+de w+are +te ic her on +dissum   #
+gyrdon
ise+gen habbe. +Gif hit +donne +tt beo send me sume sutelung+a  #
+durh
heom +Da he hine +tus ib+aden h+afde +ta com him to godes engel
& hine up arerde & +tus cw+a+d. Aris & isih +tis wunder +te on  #
+dissum
+gyrdon iwroht is. +ta he +ta up aras; +da iseah he +da +treo   #
+gyrd+a
beornende swylce +ter +dreo tapor+as burnon. +Da feol he o+dre  #
si+den
on cneowbedum & clypode to his drihtine & +tus cw+a+d. Drihtin
+durh +din mildheortnesse iswutela me hw+a+der ic +das +gyrdon  #
bi+geten
mote. +Da com him st+afne of heofene & to him +tus cw+a+d. Aris
dauid & ga to moyses & gyrne +tas +gyrdon for+tan so+dlice      #
+tin drihten
heom +de on. +Da dude dauid swa +deo st+afne him bead & eode to
moyse & cw+a+d him to Leof f+ader moyses ic wilni+ge +tt +du    #
sulle me
+tt +tt ic to d+a+g iseah +d+ar +du inne w+are. +Da swi+gede    #
moyses & +tohte
on his mode +tt he +da +gyrd+an ise+gen h+afde het him +ta      #
clypi+an to
+done cniht +de he +ta +gyrdan bet+aht h+afde & bead him +tt    #
he +ta
+gyrda nome & heom di+gellice +donen l+adde. +Da dude +te       #
cniht swa
he him bead. Son+a swa he heom on hond nim+an wolde +ta wurdon
heo fering+a all furenne swa +d+at +tam cnihte forburnon ba     #
twa +ta
hand+an all buton +da earm+as. +Da eode he ofstlice in to heom  #
+t+ar
heo inne w+aron & heom sceawian ongan +da mycel wrace +te him
god +turh +da +gyrdan on asend h+afde. Sone swa heo +deron      #
bise+gen
+ta wurdon heo mid mycele furhte mid mycele unrotnesse          #
asturede
& heo +ta alle mid ludere st+afne to heor+a drihtne clypien     #
ongunnon
& his mildheortnesse b+aden; +Da clypode moyses to +tam
cnihte & hine alsi+gan ongon +turh hw+at him swa ilumpen w+are.
+Da andsw+arde he him & cw+a+d; Eala laford moyses son+a swa ic
<P 12>
+ta +gyrdan nim+an wolde & heom aw+a+g aleaden alswa +du me     #
bede
+Da wurdon heo fering+a all fyrenne me bicom swa mycel fyrht
on for +tan e+ge +te ic +ter iseah +tt ic on eor+tan feol & ic  #
nan +ding
iseon ne mihte. +Da ic eft up aras +ta wurdon me ba twa +ta     #
hond+a
forburnenne of +tam brune +te ic +t+ar iseah. +Da wear+d moyses
mycel idrefed. & +tus cw+a+d. So+dlice ic sungode miclum wi+d   #
mine
drihten +turh +det +gebod +de ic +te bead. & +turh mine gylt
+du +tolast +tinr+a handa +Da astr+ahte moyses hine on          #
eor+dan. & hine
mycele onbrurdnesse to his drihtine ib+ad & +tus cw+a+d.        #
Drihten leofe
f+ader min & alles moncynnes +tu +de me sendest on egypt+a      #
lande
& ic feorwerti+g +gear+a +tin folc for+t l+adde swa swa +du     #
woldest.
ant +tu +de +ta r+aden s+a adru+gian l+ate +ta we +d+arofer     #
faren scolden
to +dy +tt +du us nerian woldest & +du drihten leof me on       #
+tare fare
+tas +dreo gyrd+an to sendest swa swa +tin will+a w+as & ic     #
heom
+affre o+d +tisne d+a+g for+t mid me ferede. & nu leof mine     #
cnihte
+da honde forsw+alede beo+d +turh heom. Nu drihten leof for     #
+tinre
mycele mildheortnysse swutela me hw+a+der +du heom me leng
unnon wylle. +gif +tu heom +tone leng me +geunnon nelle         #
+gewur+d+a
+tine will+a +ta com him to godes [{engel{] ant cw+a+d. Eal+a   #
moyses
+t+as +de +du +gyrnende eart hit +te drihten na leng ne on for  #
+tan
+dingum of +dare frim+de +de +tu +arest ise+ge godes engel      #
heom com
to bodi+an dauide to hierusalem & +turh his +gebedu +tin cniht  #
sceal
beon ih+aled. & Se engel from him +gewat. & dauid swi+de        #
+geornlice
on his bedon +durhwunede & him to his drihtne +tus b+ad &       #
cw+a+d.
Drihten leof +tu wuldorfull+a kyng +tu +de me sendest bodian to
ierusalem +turh +tinne hal+gan engel hw+at +deo wilnunge beon   #
scolde
+te ic +at moyse wilni+an sceolde & +turh +tine mildheortnesse  #
+t+as
cnihtes heort+a untyndest +tt he me di+gellice +ta +gyrd+an     #
sceawode
& ic on +tan tid mycel liht +terof iseah & me mi sp+ace on      #
+dare tide
+atfallen w+as swa swa +din wille w+as. Nv drihten leof +durh   #
+tine
mildheortnysse swutela me hw+a+der ic heor+a wur+de beon mote.
<P 14>
ant +gif hit +tin milde willa beo +tu +dam cnihte his h+alo     #
asend. +Da
com him st+afne of heofenum & hine bi his nome nemde & +tus
cw+a+d. Dauid. Dauid. Aris +tin wop & +dine ben+a beo+d from
drihten ihyred & +alces +dare +ting+a +tu eard tu+d+a +te +du   #
to him
+gyrnende w+are & ga nu to moyse & his bletsunge bide. & +tu    #
+da
+gyrdan nim ant heom mid godes bletsunge for+d mid +te l+ad. &
heom mid mycele arwur+dnesse heald For+dan +de +turh heom all
middaneart sceal wur+dan onliht. +Da dude dauid swa +deo stefne
him b+ad & for+d on his w+a+g ferde mid mucele blisse god       #
heri+gende
& +dus cw+a+dende. Wuldor +de beo drihten +tare blisse +de +tu  #
me
iunnen hafst & he w+as +da six da+ges farende +da on +tam       #
seofe+den
d+a+ge he bicom to +tare ceastre +te he seolf on iboren w+as    #
+teo is
inemned animeni. & +der wunode +aht+a da+ges. +Da on +tam       #
ni+go+de
d+a+ge +ta sende him roxilus his boden to of +tare ceastre +de  #
inemned
is Iobel; & him cy+dan het +tt he swi+dlice iuntrumod w+are. &  #
hine
biddan het +tt he for his untrumnesse hine neosian sceolde. +Da
dyde dauid swa he hine biddan het & him r+adlice to com. & hine
neosian ongan. +Da he him to com +ta iseah he hu swi+dlice he   #
w+as
mid +tam swelle iw+aced. +d+at he nan +ting iseon ne mihte
ac him +te licame al toblawen w+as. +Da wear+d dauid mid mucele
wope astured & hine mid wordum grette & +tus cw+a+d Eal+a leof
f+ader roxile ne beo +tu to swi+de iunrodsod for +tissere       #
untrumnesse
ac +gebliss+a on +tine drihtine. +Da andswarde roxilus &        #
cw+a+d. Eala
+tu leof+a freond ic halsi+ge +de +turh god sylfne +tt +du      #
underfo minne
sun+a & +ta +gestreon +te ic him l+afe for+tan +de ic nu de+gen #
sceal. &
ic for +tissere untrumnesse him na len+g l+astan ne m+a+g +Da   #
sende
dauid son+a his +dreo cniht+as +tt heo sceoldon cunni+an        #
hw+a+der heo
myhton +anine mon ofahsian +te hine lacni+an mihte. +ta he +da
embe +tt w+as +ta com him st+afn of hoefenum +tus cw+a+dende.   #
Dauid
nis +de nan neod embe +tt to swincenne. +tu h+afst mid +te      #
sylfum
+tt +du him mid h+alpen miht. nim +tt water of +tan ylcan       #
putte +de he
+ar of dronc +ta he +turh +done drunc iuntrum+ad w+as & +ta     #
+gyrdan
+teron asete & he hit sy+d+dan +dicge & he bi+d son+a hal. +Da  #
dyde
dauid swa +teo st+afn him bead +ta +gyrd+an +deron a+dwoh & he  #
+t+as
<P 16>
onburi+gde & +teo untrumnesse all awei+g awat. +Da +de dauid    #
+tt iseah
+da ongon he his drihten to herien ludre st+afne & +dus cw+a+d.
Wuldor beo +te drihten & lof; +tt +du +turh +dine               #
mildheortnesse &
+turh +diss+a +gyrd+a m+a+gen +t+asne mon +geh+aled h+afst.     #
+Da he +tis
icw+adon h+afde; +ta cw+a+d +teo st+afn him eft to Eala dauid   #
yfele
cw+ade +du +t+at +du +ta hal+g+an m+a+gne to +gyrdon n+amdest.  #
+Da he 
+ta +d+at iherde +ta wear+d he miclon afurht & +dus cw+a+d      #
Eala drihten
leof ic swi+dlice syngode +turh +tt for mine nutennesse ic      #
nuste buton
hit swa w+are swa ic iseah ic swa +teah wat +tat of heom        #
moni+g+a
wundr+a iwordene beo+d ac for +tine mycele mildheortnesse       #
swutela
me hw+at heo bitacni+an. +Ta com him eft +deo st+afn to &       #
cw+a+d.
+Dauid heo tacni+a+d +ta hal+gan +drynnesse. Cypressvs          #
tacn+a+d +tone
f+ader. Cedrvs tacn+a+d +tone sun+a. Pinus tacn+a+d +tone       #
hal+g+a gast
+Da +de dauid +tt ihyrde +da wear+d he mucel iblissod & he mid  #
mucele
blisse. & gl+adnesse ham wende. ant +ta +d+as on mare+gen wolde
to hierusalem +da he w+as on midw+a+ge +ta comen him to+geanes
twe+gen si+gelharwon Son+a swa heo him to neahl+ahton. & heo on
+da +gyrdon bise+gen +da clypoden heo & +dus cw+adon Mucele     #
beo+d +ta
m+a+genu +de +tu mid +te ferest On godes nome wit halsig+a+d    #
+te. +tt
+du unc unne +tt wit heom gretan moten & unc +derto biddan. +Da
clypode dauid & cw+a+d. Me ne dafen+a+d na inc +tt to           #
+tafienne. ac
+gif +de mildheorte god inc +t+as +geunn+an wull+a. & +git      #
+t+as wur+de
beon; +gewur+de his will+a. Sona swa he +tt icw+aden h+afde     #
+ta wear+d
+te earm to +tam swi+de a+tened wi+d heore weard swa +tt he     #
nateshwon
hine him to +geteon ne mihte. & heo +da +d+arto +geanes
urnon & +ta hal+g+a +gyrden gretton & heom +d+arto bedon +Da    #
+te heo up
arisene w+aron +ta wear+d all heor+a swartnysse on hwitnesse    #
iw+and.
+Ta clypode all +deo meniu +te him mid w+as ant +dus cw+a+d.    #
Eala
drihten mucele beo+d +ta wundr+a & +ta m+ar+da +de +du +durh    #
+t+as
+gyrdan monnum isceaw+ad hafest. ant heo wundriende w+aron
heom betweonon +tt heom swa ilumpen w+as. +d+at heor+a nan      #
o+der
icnaw+an ne cu+de. +Da bedon heo dauid +tt he for godes lufe    #
mid
heom to heor+a hus+an wendan sceolde & nihtlangne first mid     #
heom
<P 18>
wuni+an sceolde. +Da cw+a+d dauid. Ne dafene+d me na +tt ic     #
inc +d+as
werne; +de +git to me +gyrn+a+d for +tam wundre +de ic ise+gen  #
h+abbe.
+tt god +almihti+g +durh incer ben+a iwroht h+af+d. & he +da    #
for+d mid
heom w+ande. +Da +de heo to heor+a hus+a comen & heo in eoden   #
+ta
eoden heor+a wif heom to+geanes & +d+as wundrian ongunnon hw+at
+deo meniu w+are +te +dider icumen w+as. +Da clypoden heo +dus
& cw+a+don. Hw+at beo +ge o+d+de hwanon cume +ge. +ta           #
andswarden
heor+a a+gene w+aras heom & +dus cw+a+don. Humeta ne icnawe     #
+git
hw+at wit beo+d +Da & swardon +da wif heom & cw+adon +tt heo    #
heora
st+afn on+git+an sceoldon ac heo heor+a anseone nateshwon       #
icnaw+an
ne cu+dan; +Ta andswardon heo. & +dus cw+adon. wit habb+a+d     #
hider
ibroht +te unc god +almihti+g +turh hine & +durh +dar+a         #
hali+gr+a +gyrd+a
m+a+gne +te he mid him h+af+t uncorne anwlite +tus awende       #
+t+as nome
is dauid. Se for godes lufe wyle nihtlongne fyrst mid us        #
wuni+an.
+Donne ma+ge +ge iseon & to so+de ilyf+an +tt wit beo+d +ta     #
ylc+a +te +git
+ar cu+don. +Da hit +ta euen w+as. & dauid +t+arto com +ta +de  #
he in
eode. & +ta +gyrd+a on his honden in ber. +da +te +da wif       #
+d+at ise+gen
+ta cw+adon heo to heor+a w+ar+as Hwi ne swutele +ge us nu +ta
wundr+a +de eowre anwliten to +tullican ihwyrfdon. +Da sceawode
dauid heom +ta +gyrd+an. +Ta +de heo +deron bis+a+gen +ta       #
urnon heo
+d+arto & heor+a twe+gen sun+a. & woldan +d+as ylc+a wilni+an   #
& heom
+derto +gebedon. +ta heo +tonon hwurfon +ta wurdon +ta twe+ge
cniht+as al swa f+a+geres hiw+as swa heor+a f+ader+as w+aron &  #
+ta
modra w+aron alswa swearte swa heo +ar w+aron. +Da clypoden heo
& cw+adon Nu hit is swutel hwa godes will+a +ar iwroht h+afde   #
& he
+ta nihtlangne first +d+ar wunede ant on mor+gen +danon wende   #
to
iordanen +tare +a +Da heo +da +dider comen +ta n+afden heo nane
scyp+an on to farenne. +Da clupode dauid to his w+arede & bead  #
heom
+tt heo of heor+a anride liht+an sceoldon & anbidian o+d +det   #
heom scyp+a
comen +tt heo on faren miht+an. & heo +ta swa dydon alle buton  #
him
ane. He nateshwon ne mihte; +Da com him st+afn of heofenum &
him to cw+a+d. +Dauid nis +de nan neod +des +de +du her fore    #
anbid+ast
ac +tu buton tweonunge ofer faren miht mid +tine fare; +dider
+tin will+a bi+d. & he +ta mid mycele blisse +da ea ofer for.   #
+Da +de
<P 20>
he on middan +tare ea w+as +ta iseah hine an reofl+a +de w+as   #
eardi+gende 
uppon +dam munte on anon scr+afe an hund +gear+a & sixti+g
+gear+a. +Da forewitegode he & +tus cw+a+d. Nu to d+a+g me      #
cyme+d
to +te +de me of +dissan reofl+an h+alen wyle. +d+at is         #
f+ader. & sune.
& hali+g gast. +Da +de he +ta ea ofer faren h+afde +da wolde    #
he for+d
on his we+g to hierusalem. ac +tt hors +de [{he{] on rad        #
nato+t+ashwon on
+tone rihte w+a+g faren wolde. ac +deo hand +de he +ta          #
+gyrd+an mid
heold wear+d a+dened wi+d +t+as scr+afes weard. +Da w+ande      #
dauid to
+dam scr+afe & all +d+at ferd +de mid him w+as. +Da +de he      #
w+as forneah
+at +t+as scr+afes dur+a +da wurdon +ta +gyrd+a +te he on       #
hond+a h+afde
on swa mucele brune +tt bifor+an alr+a +tare ferde isih+de      #
+gewende in
to +tam scr+afe. & +ta feng +te le+g +arest on +t+as reofli+an  #
fet. & swa
+geond alne +tene lichame. +tt befor+an heom all +te reofl+a    #
forborn
+te he on his lichame h+afde. & he aras swa hal & swa isund     #
swylce
he n+afre nane untrumnesse n+afde. & he +ta mid blisse +d+anon  #
ut
wende & hine to +tam +gyrd+an astreahte & hine +georne +d+arto  #
bead.
+Da +de he up aras. +da clypode he to dauide & +dus cw+a+d. Ic  #
halsi+ge
+te on godes almihti+ges nome +tt +du +geunne me +tt ic mote    #
beon fuli+gende
mid +de +tam hal+g+an m+a+gene +te me +turh godes fultum        #
ih+aled
h+af+d. Ant he +ta for godes lufen him [{hors{] findon het +tt  #
he on
faren mihte. & heo +da +danon wenden & comen on +afen to        #
ierusalem;
+Da h+afde dauid +anne wyrttun +te w+as on midden Gessemani &
(\montem oliueti\) . +Da w+as +d+ar wi+dut+an +tam wyrttune an  #
waterput
+te w+as to +tam swi+dlice bitter +d+at nan mon ne mihte anes   #
drop+an 
+d+arof anbyri+an. +Da clypode dauid & cw+a+d +d+at he wolde    #
+t+at +da
gyrd+an nihtlangne fyrst on +done put isette w+aron. & he       #
+d+as on
mor+gen heom on his wurtune asett+an wolde. +Da +te reofl+a     #
+tt iherde
+te +d+ar ih+aled w+as +tt he +det don wolde +da arn he         #
to+geanes heom.
& +ta +gyrdan +at dauide onfeng & heom on +tone put asette. &   #
hine
on +tare hwile +dus ib+ad & cw+a+d. Driht+an +du mildheort+a    #
god +gif
hit +din will+a bi+d +gecu+d +dine mihte & +tine wundr+a +turh  #
+das hal+gan
ma+gen+a on +disse stowe alswa +du dudest innan +tam scr+afe    #
+d+ar ic
fela +geare lame [{on{] l+a+gr+a l+a+g +tt mon ilyfe +tt +da    #
wundr+a so+dlice
<P 22>
+durh +de iswutelode beon & heo +da +donon +gewitan; on         #
m+are+gen +ta
heo eft +d+arto comen & +da gyrden nimen wolden +ta ne mihte    #
heom
nan mon of +dam stude aw+acgan. +Da +de dauid +tt on+geat +tt   #
heo
nateshwon of +dam stede noldon; +ta het he bitunon +tone put    #
into 
+tam wurttune. +Da +t+as binnon twelf mon+dum embe +tone ylcan  #
d+a+g
+da w+aron heo togadere iw+axene & h+afden ane +alne iw+axen    #
on lenge;
& o+dre on gr+ate. & weron ufeweard on +dreo toweaxan swylce    #
+dreo
finger mel +alc on his cun. +Da +de dauid +t+at iseah +da
het he wurcean +anne seolfrene hop of +tritti+g+a pundon &      #
bismeo+dian
abut+an +t+at treow wi+dneo+dan +t+at +d+ar on +dreo toweaxen   #
w+as. And
swa hit weox +dritti+g +gear+a. +alce +geare ane elne on lenge  #
o+dre on
grete & w+as +afre ufeweard toweaxen allswa we +ar her biforen
specon. & allswa fel+a +gear+a swa hit +der weox swa fela       #
seolfren+a
hop+a he +derto dyde & anre +gehwylc w+as on +tritti+ge pund+a  #
Dauid
leofed+a seofen hund wintra of +dam d+a+ge +de he +ta +gyrd+an  #
on +done
put asetten het; Him +ta for+d +gewitenum feng salomon to +tam
kinerice & he +ta feowerti+g+a +geare timbri+an het +tt mucele  #
tempel +tt
mon a sy+d+dan het salomones temple. +Da hit +da w+as embe      #
+done
tim+a +t+at mon beames up don sceolde +da w+as +dam wurhtan     #
+de +d+at
weorc wroht+an wone anes beames. & heo ne mihten on all his
kinerice finden n+anne +de +d+arto mihte. +Da ferden +ta        #
yldestan
cr+afte+gen binnon +done wurttun. +de w+as dauides to +dam      #
hal+gan
treowe +de he on +done put asette & +det +gemet mid heom        #
b+aron &
+d+at treow amet+an. +Da +de heo to +dam temple comen +ta       #
l+a+gdon
heo +tt met up to +dam o+dre beamum +da w+as hit ane fe+dme     #
l+angre
+tonne +ta o+dre. +ta eoden heo in to +dam kynge & to him       #
cw+adon +tt
heo on alle his kinerice nan swylc treow finden ne mihten       #
swylce
+derto wolde buton heo +d+at nimen mosten. +Da cw+a+d salomon   #
+tt he
nato+deshwon +dafian nolde for +dam +dingum +de his f+ader hit  #
+t+ar
asetten het & he swi+de mucel e+ge. & lufe +derto h+afde. Ac    #
cunni+a+d
+gyt hw+a+der +ge hit on +ani+gre o+dre stowe finden ma+gon &   #
heo +ta swa
dyden & weron seofen niht on socne ac heo hit na finden ne      #
mihten;
+Da comen heo eft to +tam kynge & him cuddon +tt heo hit        #
nahw+ar
<P 24>
find+an ne mihton elles buton heo +tt nimen mosten. +Da het he
heom faren to & forceorfan hit & +tt seolfer him to bringan     #
+de hit 
mid bifangen w+as. heo +ta swa dyden forcurfon +d+at treow wi+d
+done grund & biheowon hit on +tare ilce stowe & hit in to      #
+dam temple
beron & +tt seolfer to him brohten & he nom +ta +da             #
+tritti+g+a sylfren+a
hop+a & let slean to +dritti+g+a disc+an & let heom hon in to   #
+tam
temple for his f+ader sawle. +Ta w+as +d+at ylc+a seolfer +tt   #
+te uns+ali+g
iudas ure drihten to dea+te fore bileawede. +ta +de +tt treow   #
in to +tam 
temple ibroht w+as +ta eoden +ta ylc+a +derto +te hit +ar       #
imeten h+afdon
& +tt ylce +gemet +terto l+a+gdon. +ta +de hit +t+ar ny+der     #
il+a+gd w+as +ta
w+as hit twam f+a+dmum l+angre +tonne +tt imet were. +Da weron  #
heo
swi+de afyrhte & hit +tam kinge cyddon & +te kyng ofstlice      #
+tider wende
& wolde wit+an hw+at his so+des w+are. +Da he +da +d+at iseah
+ta wear+d he mid swi+tlicere [^NAPIER: swi licere^]            #
hatheortnysse astured & cw+a+d +tt heo
dea+te scyldi+ge w+ar+an +tt heo hine mid heor+a leasung+a on   #
+don ibroht
h+afden. Het hit +ta up ahebban +d+ar hit to sceolde. +ta +de   #
hit
+derto ibroht w+as +ta w+as hit twam f+a+dm+a sceortre +tenne   #
+da o+dre.
+Da +te he +d+at iseah +ta wear+d he swi+de +geforht iworden &  #
b+ad +tt hit
mon adun don sceolde & hit into +tam temple lecg+an & he        #
swi+dlice
bereowsode +tt he swa mucel agult h+afde +turh +d+at hali+g     #
treow.
Bead heom +ta +tt heo +da +gyt ut wendon sceoldon & fondian     #
hw+a+der
heom god almihti+g +ani+g o+der asendon wolde. & heo +ta swa    #
dyden.
On +done ylc+a d+a+g +ta funden heo son+a eall +tt heo wolden.  #
& hit to
him brohten. & heo +da hit brohten +d+ar hit beon sceolde &     #
+tt hali+g
treow innan +tam tempel l+a+g aa o+d +teo tid com +te ure       #
drihten +trowian
wolde & +d+arinne fela wundra iwrohte weron +turh +d+at hali+g  #
treow.
Hit ilamp hwilon +tt +derto eoden hundtenti+ge iudeiscr+a       #
monn+a & +tt
treow nim+an wolden & hit to +t+as sacerdes botle beron wolden.
+D+as nome w+as cericius he w+as on +tam time micl+an abisgod   #
embe
his botlung+a & imynt h+afde +tt he +tt ylce treow +derto don   #
wolde.
+da ne mihte heora nan hit of +tam styde awecg+an. +ta yrsode   #
he
wi+d heom & cw+a+d. +tt hit heor+a leasung were. & wende +ta    #
himsylf
+derto & het him mid bring+an swa fela +ax+a swa mon bi+geten   #
mihte
& he sylf +derto feng & heo hit wolden ut of +tam temple        #
h+abben.
+ta ne mihte heor+a nan hit awecgan +Da het he heom mid heor+a
+axum to gan & hit on +dreo toceorf+an. +Da wear+d hit swa      #
heard
<P 26>
swylce hit st+alen w+are. & +tare +axene sweng+as +gewendon on  #
+dare
ansyne +te hit ceorf+an sceolden +Da fering+a heom ealle on     #
hawi+gende
asprong +t+ar fyr on +dreo healfe +d+as treow+as ant forbernde
sixti+g monn+a of +tam monnum +te hit forceorf+an wolden &      #
+tone
preost for+d mid; +de heor+a hereto+g+a w+as. +Da o+dre for     #
+tare mycl+an
fyrhto +te heo +der ise+gen ut +aturnon; +Ta heo +danon ut      #
comen &
+ta ise+gen heo & eal +teo ceasterwar+a on ierusalem +tt +de    #
le+g w+as huru
feowerti+g f+a+dm+a heh +te up of +dam temple eode. & alle +ta  #
+de on
+dare ceastre w+aron on hierusalem mid mucele fyrhto fleonde    #
w+aron
for +tam myclan e+ge +te heo +t+ar ise+gen. of +tam d+a+ge      #
n+as nan mon
swa dursti+g +tt his +atrin+an durste. +Dider com in gangen     #
hwilon
an meretrix & hire +d+ar onuppon set unmyndling+a. +ta fering+a
wear+d heo b+aften al on brune +a+g+der +ge +tt r+a+gl +te heo  #
on h+afde +ge
+te licham+a al wi+d+aftan. +ta r+asde heo up & mid ludre       #
st+afne rymen
ongan & heo +dus forewitegian ongan & cw+a+d. Eala +du eadi+g   #
treow
+tt alles middaneardes h+alend on hangi+an sceal. +Da +da 
iudeiscan sacerd+as +tt iherdon +ta nomen heo hire & hire       #
swi+dlice
swing+an ongunnon & hire mid un+gemetlice pine tintre+gian      #
ongunnun
& heo +at hire witon wolden hw+at heo mid +tam worde mende +tt  #
heo
crist nemnen scolde. Heo andswarede & cw+a+d +tt heo            #
nato+teshwon
+tt secgan ne cu+de ne heo nyste hw+at buton allswa hit hire    #
on mu+de
bicom. Heo +ta nomon hyre. & on carcere~ sendon & hire          #
+terinnon
biclysde & heom +danon witan. +Da on +t+are nihte com hire to   #
godes
engel & hire bi hire nome nemd+a & to hire +dus cw+a+d.         #
Sibill+a beo
+du istrongod & +tu naht +t+as tintre+ga ne ondred for+tam +te  #
heo beo+d
+de to mycele blisse i+gearwod. & +turh +tt +de heo +dinne      #
lichame.
iswencged & ipinod habb+a+d +tin sawle sceal to ece reste       #
bicumen.
On mor+gen +ta heo eft to +tam carcerne comen & hire ut         #
l+addon +ta
clypoden heo to hire & +tus cw+adon +du myltestre s+a+g us      #
hw+at +d+at
word bihealde o+d+de hwa +de +terto wissode +te +tu swa         #
beotlice clypien
ongunne. +Da andswarde heo & +dus cw+a+d. ne s+acge ic eow      #
+gyt na
mare +tonne ic +ar s+ade. ac ic +tt to so+de wat +ta +ta ic     #
+donne bryne
+derinne +trowode +turh mine forwurht+a swa swa godes will+a    #
+ta w+as;
<P 28>
Sona swa ic +d+at word icwedon h+afde me +te licame ih+aled     #
w+as.
Nu sende +ge on mine lichame swulce tintre+ga swulce +ge        #
wullen ne
ma+ge +ge na +de ma +ta sawle ar+acan. Heo +ta nomen hire & mid
teartrum swin+gellum swungon o+d +det hir+a licame wear+d swa   #
swi+dlice
iswungon swulce he mid seaxum tosn+adod w+are. Swa heo hire
six da+ges d+a+ghwamlice mid swi+dlice swingelle swungon & hire
+donne on efen on cwearterne biclusdon. & on mor+gen +tonne heo
hire +danon ut l+addon +tonne eode heo ut hal & isund +da       #
+t+as binnon
fif nihte com hire to godes engel o+dre si+de & hire to         #
cw+a+d. Sibilla.
+du w+are +ar meretrix on +disse worulde ac +tu eart nu godes
icoren+a. +tu w+are +ar sibilla ihaten; +du eart nu susanna     #
inemned.
Nu to +disse d+a+ge +tu sceald +tone eadi+g wuldorbeah          #
underfon +de +tu
+turh +d+as tintre+ga iernod hafest & swa hw+at swa +du to      #
gode +gyrnende
bist +tu bist ty+d+a. +Da antswarede heo +tam engle & +tus      #
cw+a+d.
Ane bene leof ic +gyrnen wolde +gif hit min m+a+g+d w+are +tt   #
ic hit
+gyrnan durste. +tt ure drihten me unnon wolde +gif hit his     #
mild+a
will+a w+are +tonne +deo tid cuman scolde +tt he +trowian       #
wolde. +tt ic
+donne +ta hal+ga rode iseon moste. +Da andswarde +te engel     #
hire &
+tus cw+a+d. Eall hit bi+d swa +du bidest. & +te engel hire     #
+ta from
wende. Son+a on +tt d+a+gred +ta comen +ta ylc+a +te hire       #
tintre+gedon
& hire ut of +tam carcerne l+addon Son+a swa heo ut com +ta     #
clupode
heo & +tus cw+a+d. Nu hit is +te tim+a +tt +ge to s+ales eower  #
+gewin
endian moten. Son+a swa heo +tt word icw+aden h+afde +ta comen
godes engl+as & hire sawle of +tam licame nomen & hire mid heom
l+addon. An +dare iudeiscr+a monn+a +ta +derto racode & he mid  #
his
sweorde hire +tt heafod of asloh & heo +da +der swi+dne         #
mucelne ad
on+aldon & imynt h+afdon +tt heo +done lichame nimen wolden &   #
hine
to duste forbernon. +Da w+as on +t+are meniu +t+as folces an    #
swi+de
weli+g wif sone swa heo ihurde +tt heo +tt don wolden +ta       #
ferde heo to
mid alle +tam folce +te heo mid hire h+afde & +tone licam+a     #
nedyng+a
+at heom nam & hine for+d mid hire feri+an het & hine innon     #
hire
a+gene huse on st+anene +druh arwur+dlice biburi+gen het. +Da
iudeisc+an +ta mucele sino+d heom bitweonon h+afden. & heo +da  #
r+adden
+tt heo +t+as wifes botle al forbernon wolden. +Da +t+as        #
binnon +treom
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da+gum heo comen alle ham to +tam wife & heo +ta swi+dlice hire
+dreati+gen ongunnon +tt heo +tone lichame a+gyfen scolde       #
Buton heo
+tt don wolde +tt heo wolden hire sylf forbernen & all +tt heo  #
ahte. +ta
+tt wif +tt ihyrde +da eode heo on di+glon & hire to drihtne    #
b+ad & +dus
cw+a+d. Drihten leof +du +ge+dafodest +tiss+an unl+adan +tt     #
heo +d+asne
licame on hire life swi+de cwylmdon & berndon +turh an word     #
+tt heo
+tine hal+ga nome forewitegode. +Gif +du heom i+dafien wulle    #
+d+at heo
+done lichame leng dreccen scylon +gewur+de +din wille. +Gif    #
hit +tonne
+din will+a ne beo for +dinre mildheortnysse swutela to         #
+dissum d+a+ge
+din wuldor +turh heom. Son+a swa heo hire +dus ib+aden h+afde  #
heom
alle on loci+gende +tt hus +tt +te hal+g+a lichame inne         #
biburi+ged w+as
wear+d al innan on brune of +dare +truh +de heo on l+a+g & +te  #
l+a+g on
+alce healfe ut r+asde +tt heo nan o+der nyston buton heo alle  #
forbeorn+an
scolden & heo +da swi+de un+geheortlice +danon flu+gon. Son+a
swa heo +danon w+andon +ta wear+d +te bryne adw+asced. +Tt wif  #
+da
son+a in eode & hire sun+a to hire clypode & to him +dus        #
sp+ac. Eale
+tu sune min mucele beo+d +ta wundr+a +te her to d+a+g          #
iwordene beo+d.
Nu bidde ic +de +tt +du n+afr+a +tas isih+de ne for+gymeleas+a  #
ac hy f+aste
on +dine imynde heald for +tam +dingum [{+te{] of +dam hal+gan  #
treowe
+te on salomones temple ibroht is +dis wundor iworden is. &     #
+durh
+tt all middaneard iholpan bi+d. & heo +ta cyrccan ar+aren het  #
ofer
+da +druh +te +de lichame inne reste. +After +tan +de +tis      #
iworden w+as
binnon sixti+g +gear+a +d+as. +trowode ure drihten +ta he w+as  #
+tritti+gwintre. 
+Da hit +da w+as embe +tone tim+a +tt +da arleas+a iudei hine
hon wolden. +ta ne mihten heo on nane stowe swylc treow finden
swylce heo hine on hon wolden. +Da clupode heor+a an & cw+a+d   #
+d+at
on salomones temple an treow w+are +tt he wende +tt +derto      #
mihte. +Da 
clypede caiphas ofer heom alle & ceas of heom allon +dreo hund
monn+a & heom bead +tt heo +derto faren scolden & +tt treow to  #
him
feccan. +Da +de heo +derto comen +da ne mihte heor+a nan hit    #
awecgan
+Da wendon heo sume eft on+gean to him & him +tt cuddon +d+ar   #
he
het faren to & forceorf+an hit on +dreo heo nateshwon ne        #
mihten.
+da iwear+d hit bitweon+an heom +tt heo am+aten tyn +aln+a of   #
+dam
<P 32>
treowe & +tt of acurf+an & heo +ta swa dyden. +ta twe+gen       #
deales heo
nateshwon forceorfan ne mihten. +Da tyn +aln+a heo on twa       #
tosl+afdon
& on +dam ilc+an temple hit all biheowen & +ta hal+g+a rode     #
+derof
wrohten & ure drihten sylf hire eft ut of +tam temple ber. +Dis
w+as all idon on +tone ylc+a fri+gd+ai +te he +drowian ongon.   #
+Da twe+gen
d+ales +d+as hal+g+a treow+as w+aron aa innan +dam temple &     #
nan mon
heom +atrin+an ne durste. +Da +d+as binnon +treo hund wintr+a   #
& xxx
wintrum +da sancta helena to hierusalem com. & +ta hal+ga rode
s+acan ongon. +Da heo +de hali+ge rode swa hit godes            #
almihti+ges
foresceawunge w+as ifunden h+afde heo +da in to +tam temple     #
com &
heo +t+at treow sceawian ongon. +Da axode heo hw+at hit w+are.  #
o+d+de
hwanon hit come. +ta s+ade hire mon +tt hit w+are il+afed of
+dare hal+ga rode & heo +ta +geornlice smeade hu hire embe +tt  #
to donne
w+are. +Da on +ta ylcan nihte +ta heo on hire reste w+as +ta    #
com
hire an st+afne to +d+as +de hire i+duht w+as +tt hit godes     #
engel w+are &
hire bi hire nome nemde & hire +ge+tuht w+as +tt heo innan      #
+dam temple
w+are & +ta bead +de engel hire +tt heo sceolde +tt hali+g      #
treow on
feower toceorfan & im+aten +ta feower d+al+as +tt +alc w+are    #
tyn +aln+a
long & bead +tt heo scolde senden +ta feower d+ales on feower   #
healfe
+disses middaneardes Heo +da on mor+gen dude allswa +de engel   #
hire
bead & heo +tt hali+g treow mid mucele arwur+dnesse for+d mid   #
hire
ferien het to constantinopolim & +ta halg+a rode for+d mid.     #
Son+a 
swa heo innon +tare ceastre com constantinopolim +da mon ferede
to+geanes hire +anne for+dfarene mon +ta het heo +tt folc       #
anbid+an ane
metmucele tid. +da h+afde heo eacswylce +da o+dre rode +te +de  #
scea+t+a on
ahon[{gen{] w+as +ta smeade heo on hire +dance on hw+a+dere     #
crist ahongen
w+as. +Da nom heo arest +teo rode +de +te scea+de on hongode. &
hire uppon +dene deaden al+a+gde & he l+a+g for+d alswa he +ar  #
dude. +ta
het heo +da o+dre nimen & uppon him sett+an. sone swa heo +dam
deade neahl+ahte +ta aras he son+a +da +de heo +d+at iseah +ta  #
wear+d
heo mucel iblissod & heo in to +tam kinge eode constantine. &   #
him
cydde +ta mer+d+a +te heo mid hire ibroht h+afde. +Da +d+as     #
binnon
six da+gum +ta fullode siluester +te pap+a +tone iudam +te      #
sancta helene
<P 34>
+ta rode t+ahte. & hine bi nome ciriacum nemde & hine on +done
ilce d+a+ge to arcebiscop hal+gode. & +des on mor+gen he wende  #
to
ierusalem. & heo for+d mid him +ta twe+gen d+ales sealde        #
o+derne d+al
he scolde don to ierusalem. o+derne to alexandriam. &  +tone    #
+dridde
d+al +te pap+a siluester for+d mid him to romeburi+g h+afde.    #
+tone
feor+dan del heo mid hire h+afde on constantinopolim. Binnon
+treom da+gum +t+as +de +teo hali+g rod ifunden w+as iudas      #
+geaf sancta
helen+a +ta fif n+a+gl+as +de ure drihten mid in+a+gl+ad w+as;  #
on +tare
ilcan nihte com hire to godes engel +ta heo on hire reste       #
w+as. &
hire be hire nome nemde & +tus cw+a+d. Helena aris & +ta        #
n+a+glas
nim & +derof wurcean hat +tt myld to constantines bridle        #
+tines sune
& nis +ani+g +tt him sy+d+dan wi+dstanden ma+ge. & moni+ge      #
scylen on god
bilyf+an +tur+d +ta wundr+a +de of +dam bridle wur+da+t. +Da    #
axode heo
hine hw+a+der heo scolde +ta n+a+gl+as mid hire l+aden +te      #
heom +d+ar
l+aten wurcen. +ta andswarde hire +te engel & +dus cw+a+d. +du  #
ne miht
heom ne of +dissere stowe l+aden +ar heo iwrohte beon ac +du    #
scealt
heom her wurcen haten. & +done bridel sy+d+dan mid +te l+aden   #
& heo
+ta dyde swa +de engel hire bead & heo +da mildn+a+gl+as        #
wurcen het &
hire sylf +dermid w+as. & on +dare hwile +de heo song +tri+g+a  #
+tt hali+g
bed +tt is pater noster +ta mild w+aron iwrohte. & heo heom to  #
constantine
brohte hire sun+a & +tonne he on rade w+as +donne wende of
+d+as horses mu+de se li+g +tt mon mihte ofer ane mile iseon &  #
+alc +tare
+te +tt wundor ise+gen swi+de afurhte weron & heo +turh +tt     #
cristendom
underfengon & swa he w+as +treo +gear farende. Swa wide swa he
hine mid him l+adde swa wide mon cristendom underfon wolde.
+Da +da +treo +gear ifyllede w+aron +ta com him godes engel to  #
& cw+a+d.
Constantinus nu hit is +te tim+a +tt +du mid godes bletsung+a   #
eft onettan
scealt to +dare hal+gan ceastre constantinopolim for +tam       #
+dingum
+de +tu godes wille & his bibod fulfremedlice ifulled h+afst.   #
+Da dude
he son+a swa +te engel him bead. sone swa he +tider com. +ta    #
het
he +tone bridel nimen & +ta hal+g+a irenu of alini+an het. &    #
heom
mid mucele arwur+dnesse in to +tare hal+g+a rode ahon het       #
+d+ar +gyt
o+d +tysne andweardan d+a+g heo ihealdene weron Amen Amen; 



