II.

FROM THE GOSPEL OF ST. MATTHEW.

VII. 24-7.

[=Ae]lc th[=a]ra the th[=a]s m[=i]n word [.g]e.h[=i]erth, and th[=a] wyr[.c]th, bith [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m w[=i]san were, s[=e] his h[=u]s ofer st[=a]n [.g]et.imbrode. Th[=a] c[=o]m th[=ae]r re[.g]en and mi[.c]el fl[=o]d, and th[=ae]r bl[=e]owon windas, and [=a].hruron on thaet h[=u]s, and hit n[=a] ne f[=e]oll: s[=o]thl[=i]ce hit waes ofer st[=a]n [.g]e.timbrod. 5

And [=ae]lc th[=a]ra the [.g]e.h[=i]erth th[=a]s m[=i]n word, and th[=a] ne wyr[.c]th, s[=e] bith [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m dysigan m[e,]nn, the [.g]e.timbrode his h[=u]s ofer sand-[.c]eosol. Th[=a] r[=i]nde hit, and th[=ae]r c[=o]m fl[=o]d, and bl[=e]owon windas, and [=a].hruron on th[=ae]t h[=u]s, and thaet h[=u]s f[=e]oll; and his hryre waes mi[.c]el. 10

XII. 18-21.

H[=e]r is m[=i]n cnapa, thone ic [.g]e.[.c][=e]as; m[=i]n [.g]e.corena, on th[=ae]m wel [.g]e.l[=i]code m[=i]nre s[=a]wle: ic [=a].s[e,]tte m[=i]nne g[=a]st ofer hine, and d[=o]m h[=e] bodath th[=e]odum. Ne fl[=i]tt h[=e], ne h[=e] ne hriemth, ne n[=a]n mann ne [.g]e.h[=i]erth his stefne on str[=ae]tum. T[=o].cw[=i]esed hr[=e]od h[=e] ne for.br[=i]ett, and sm[=e]ocende fleax h[=e] ne [=a].dw[=ae]scth, 15 [=ae]r th[=ae]m the h[=e] [=a].weorpe d[=o]m t[=o] si[.g]e. And on his naman th[=e]oda [.g]e.hyhtath.

XIII. 3-8.

S[=o]thl[=i]ce [=u]t [=e]ode se s[=a]were his s[=ae]d t[=o] s[=a]wenne. And th[=a] th[=a] h[=e] s[=e]ow, sumu h[=i]e f[=e]ollon with we[.g], and fuglas c[=o]mon and [=ae]ton th[=a]. S[=o]thl[=i]ce sumu f[=e]ollon on st[=ae]nihte, th[=ae]r hit 20 {63} naefde mi[.c]le eorthan, and hraedl[=i]ce [=u]p sprungon, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e naefdon p[=ae]re eorthan d[=i]epan; s[=o]thl[=i]ce, [=u]p sprungenre sunnan, h[=i]e [=a].dr[=u]godon and for.scruncon, for th[=ae]m the h[=i]e naefdon wyrtruman. S[=o]thl[=i]ce sumu f[=e]ollon on thornas, and th[=a] thornas w[=e]oxon, and for.thrysmdon th[=a]. Sumu s[=o]thl[=i]ce 25 f[=e]ollon on g[=o]de eorthan, and sealdon waestm, sum hund-fealdne, sum siexti[.g]-fealdne, sum thriti[.g]-fealdn[e,].

XIII. 24-30.

Heofona r[=i][.c]e is [.g]e.worden th[=ae]m m[e,]nn [.g]e.l[=i]c the s[=e]ow g[=o]d s[=ae]d on his aecere. S[=o]thl[=i]ce, th[=a] th[=a] m[e,]nn sl[=e]pon, th[=a] c[=o]m his f[=e]onda sum, and ofer.s[=e]ow hit mid coccele on.middan th[=ae]m 30 hw[=ae]te, and f[=e]rde thanon. S[=o]thl[=i]ce, th[=a] s[=e]o wyrt w[=e]ox, and thone waestm br[=o]hte, th[=a] aet.[=i]ewde se coccel hine. Th[=a] [=e]odon thaes hl[=a]fordes th[=e]owas and cw[=ae]don: 'Hl[=a]ford, h[=u], ne s[=e]owe th[=u] g[=o]d s[=ae]d on th[=i]num aecere? hwanon haefde h[=e] coccel?' Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e]: 'thaet dyde unhold mann.' Th[=a] cw[=ae]don th[=a] 35 th[=e]owas: 'Wilt th[=u], w[=e] g[=a]th and gadriath h[=i]e?' Th[=a] cwaep h[=e]: 'Nese: th[=y] l[=ae]s [.g][=e] thone hw[=ae]te [=a].wyrtwalien, thonne [.g][=e] thone coccel gadriath. L[=ae]tath [=ae][.g]ther weaxan oth r[=i]p-t[=i]man; and on p[=ae]m r[=i]pt[=i]man ic s[e,][.c][.g]e th[=ae]m r[=i]perum: "gadriath [=ae]rest thone coccel, and bindath s[.c][=e]af-m[=ae]lum t[=o] for.baernenne; 40 and gadriath thone hw[=ae]te int[=o] m[=i]num b[e,]rne."'

XIII. 44-8.

Heofona r[=i][.c]e is [.g]e.l[=i]c [.g]e.h[=y]ddum gold-horde on th[=ae]m aecere. Thone be.h[=y]tt se mann the hine fint, and for his blisse g[=ae]th, and s[e,]lth eall thaet h[=e] [=a]h, and [.g]e.by[.g]th thone aecer.

Eft is heofona r[=i][.c]e [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m mangere the s[=o]hte thaet g[=o]de 45 m[e,]re-grot. Th[=a] h[=e] funde thaet [=a]n d[=e]or-wierthe m[e,]regrot, th[=a] [=e]ode h[=e], and sealde eall thaet h[=e] [=a]hte, and bohte thaet m[e,]regrot. {64}

Eft is heofona r[=i][.c]e [.g]e.l[=i]c [=a].s[e,]ndum n[e,]tte on th[=a] s[=ae], and of [=ae]lcum fisc-cynne gadriendum. Th[=a] h[=i]e th[=a] thaet n[e,]tt [=u]p 50 [=a].tugon, and s[=ae]ton be th[=ae]m strande, th[=a] [.g]e.curon h[=i]e th[=a] g[=o]dan on hiera fatu, and th[=a] yflan h[=i]e [=a].wurpon [=u]t.

XVIII. 12-14.

[.G]if hwelc mann haefth hund s[.c][=e]apa, and him losath [=a]n of th[=ae]m, h[=u], ne for.l[=ae]tt h[=e] th[=a] nigon and hund.nigonti[.g] on th[=ae]m muntum, and g[=ae]th, and s[=e][.c]th thaet [=a]n the for.wearth? And [.g]if 55 hit [.g]e.limpth thaet h[=e] hit fint, s[=o]thl[=i]ce ic [=e]ow s[e,][.c][.g]e thaet h[=e] sw[=i]thor [.g]e.blissath for th[=ae]m [=a]num thonne for th[=ae]m nigon and hund.nigontigum the n[=a] ne losodon.

XX. 1-16.

Heofona r[=i][.c]e is [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m h[=i]redes ealdre, the on [=ae]rnemer[.g]en [=u]t [=e]ode [=a].h[=y]ran wyrhtan on his w[=i]n-[.g]eard. [.G]e.wordenre 60 [.g]e.cwid-r[=ae]denne th[=ae]m wyrhtum, h[=e] sealde [=ae]lcum [=a]nne th[e,]ning with his dae[.g]es weorce, and [=a].s[e,]nde h[=i]e on his w[=i]n[.g]eard. And th[=a] h[=e] [=u]t [=e]ode ymbe undern-t[=i]d, h[=e] [.g]e.seah othre on str[=ae]te [=i]dle standan. Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e]: 'G[=a] [.g][=e] on m[=i]nne w[=i]n[.g]eard, and ic s[e,]lle [=e]ow thaet riht bith.' And h[=i]e th[=a] 65 f[=e]rdon. Eft h[=e] [=u]t [=e]ode ymbe th[=a] siextan and nigothan t[=i]d, and dyde th[=ae]m sw[=a] [.g]e.l[=i]ce. Th[=a] ymbe th[=a] [e,]ndlyftan t[=i]d h[=e] [=u]t [=e]ode, and funde [=o]thre standende, and th[=a] sae[.g]de h[=e]: 'Hw[=y] stande [.g][=e] h[=e]r ealne dae[.g] [=i]dle?' Th[=a] cw[=ae]don h[=i]e: 'For th[=ae]m the [=u]s n[=a]n mann ne h[=y]rde.' Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e]: 'And 70 g[=a] [.g][=e] on m[=i]nne w[=i]n[.g]eard.'

S[=o]thl[=i]ce th[=a] hit waes [=ae]fen [.g]e.worden, th[=a] sae[.g]de se w[=i]n[.g]eardes hl[=a]ford his [.g]e.r[=e]fan: 'Clipa th[=a] wyrhtan, and [=a].[.g]ief him hiera m[=e]de; on.[.g]inn fram th[=ae]m [=y]t.emestan oth thone fyrmestan.' Eornostl[=i]ce th[=a] th[=a] [.g]e.c[=o]mon the ymbe th[=a] [e,]ndlyftan 75 t[=i]d c[=o]mon, th[=a] on.f[=e]ngon h[=i]e [=ae]lc his p[e,]ning. And th[=a] the {65} th[=ae]r [=ae]rest c[=o]mon, w[=e]ndon thaet h[=i]e scolden m[=a]re on.f[=o]n; th[=a] on.f[=e]ngon h[=i]e syndri[.g]e th[e,]ningas. Tha on.gunnon h[=i]e murcnian on.[.g][=e]an thone h[=i]redes ealdor, and thus cw[=ae]don: 'Th[=a]s [=y]temestan worhton [=a]ne t[=i]d, and th[=u] dydest h[=i]e [.g]e.l[=i]ce [=u]s, 80 the b[=ae]ron byrthenna on thisses dae[.g]es h[=ae]tan.' Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e] and-swariende hiera [=a]num: '[=E]al[=a] th[=u] fr[=e]ond, ne d[=o] ic th[=e] n[=a]nne t[=e]onan; h[=u], ne c[=o]me th[=u] t[=o] m[=e] t[=o] wyr[.c]enne with [=a]num p[e,]ninge? Nim thaet th[=i]n is, and g[=a]; ic wile thissum [=y]temestum s[e,]llan eall sw[=a] mi[.c]el sw[=a] th[=e]. Oththe ne m[=o]t ic 85 d[=o]n thaet ic wile? Hwaether the th[=i]n [=e]age m[=a]nfull is for th[=ae]m the ic g[=o]d eom? Sw[=a] b[=e]oth tha fyrmestan [=y]temeste, and th[=a] [=y]temestan fyrmeste; s[=o]thl[=i]ce mani[.g]e sind [.g]e.clipode, and f[=e]a [.g]e.corene.'

XXII. 2-14.

Heofona r[=i][.c]e is [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m cyninge the macode his suna 90 [.g]iefta, and s[e,]nde his th[=e]owas, and clipode th[=a] [.g]e.lathodan t[=o] th[=ae]m [.g]ieftum. Th[=a] noldon h[=i]e cuman. Th[=a] s[e,]nde h[=e] eft [=o]thre th[=e]owas, and sae[.g]de th[=ae]m [.g]e.lathodum: 'N[=u] ic [.g]e.[.g]earwode m[=i]ne feorme: m[=i]ne fearras and m[=i]ne fuglas sind of.slae[.g]ene, and eall m[=i]n thing sind [.g]earu; cumath t[=o] th[=ae]m [.g]ieftum.' Th[=a] 95 for.g[=i]emdon h[=i]e thaet, and f[=e]rdon, sum t[=o] his t[=u]ne, sum t[=o] his mangunge. And th[=a] [=o]thre n[=a]mon his th[=e]owas, and mid t[=e]onan [.g]e.sw[e,]n[.c]ton, and of.sl[=o]gon. Th[=a] se cyning thaet [.g]e.hierde, th[=a] waes h[=e] ierre, and s[e,]nde his h[e,]re t[=o], and for.dyde th[=a] mann-slagan, and hiera burg for.baernde. 100

Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e] t[=o] his th[=e]owum: 'Witodl[=i]ce th[=a]s [.g]iefta sind [.g]earwe, ac th[=a] the [.g]e.lathode w[=ae]ron ne sind wierthe. G[=a]th n[=u] t[=o] wega [.g]el[=ae]tum, and clipiath t[=o] thissum [.g]ieftum sw[=a] hwelce sw[=a] [.g][=e] [.g]e.m[=e]ten.' Th[=a] [=e]odon th[=a] th[=e]owas [=u]t on th[=a] wegas, and [.g]e.gadrodon ealle th[=a] the h[=i]e [.g]e.m[=e]tton, g[=o]de and yfle; 105 th[=a] w[=ae]ron th[=a] [.g]ieft-h[=u]s mid sittendum mannum [.g]efyldu.

Th[=a] [=e]ode se cyning inn, thaet h[=e] wolde [.g]e.s[=e]on th[=a] the th[=ae]r {66} s[=ae]ton, and th[=a] [.g]e.seah h[=e] th[=ae]r [=a]nne mann the naes mid [.g]ieftlicum r[=e]afe [.g]escr[=y]dd. Th[=a] cwaeth h[=e]: 'L[=a], fr[=e]ond, h[=u]meta [=e]odest th[=u] inn, and naefdest [.g]ieftlic r[=e]af?' Tha sw[=i]gode h[=e]. 110 And se cyning cwaeth t[=o] his the[.g]num: '[.G]e.bindath his handa and his f[=e]t, and weorpath hine on th[=a] [=y]terran th[=e]ostru; th[=ae]r bith w[=o]p and t[=o]tha gr[=i]st-b[=i]tung.' Witodl[=i]ce mani[.g]e sind [.g]e.lathode, and f[=e]a [.g]e.corene.

XXV. 1-13.

Thonne bith heofona r[=i][.c]e [.g]e.l[=i]c th[=ae]m t[=i]en f[=ae]mnum, the th[=a] 115 leoht-fatu n[=a]mon, and f[=e]rdon on.[.g][=e]an thone br[=y]d-guman and th[=a] br[=y]d. Hiera f[=i]f w[=ae]ron dysi[.g]e, and f[=i]f gl[=e]awe. And th[=a] f[=i]f dysigan n[=a]mon leohtfatu, and ne n[=a]mon n[=a]nne ele mid him; th[=a] gl[=e]awan n[=a]mon ele on hiera fatum mid th[=ae]m leohtfatum. Th[=a] se br[=y]dguma ielde, th[=a] hnappodon h[=i]e ealle, and sl[=e]pon. 120 Witodl[=i]ce t[=o] middre nihte man hr[=i]emde, and cwaeth: 'N[=u] se br[=y]dguma cymth, farath him t[=o].[.g][=e]anes.' Th[=a] [=a].rison ealle th[=a] f[=ae]mnan, and gl[e,]n[.g]don hiera leohtfatu. Th[=a] cw[=ae]don th[=a] dysigan to p[=ae]m w[=i]sum: 'S[e,]llath [=u]s of [=e]owrum ele, for th[=ae]m [=u]re leohtfatu sind [=a].cw[e,]n[.c]tu.' Th[=a] and.swarodon th[=a] gl[=e]awan, 125 and cw[=ae]don: 'Nese; th[=y] l[=ae]s the w[=e] and [.g][=e] naebben [.g]en[=o]g: g[=a]th t[=o] th[=ae]m [.c][=i]ependum, and by[.c][.g]ath [=e]ow ele.' Witodl[=i]ce, th[=a] h[=i]e f[=e]rdon, and woldon by[.c][.g]an, th[=a] c[=o]m se br[=y]dguma; and th[=a] the [.g]earwe w[=ae]ron [=e]odon inn mid him t[=o] th[=ae]m [.g]ieftum; and s[=e]o duru waes be.locen. Th[=a] aet n[=i]ehstan c[=o]mon 130 tha [=o]thre f[=ae]mnan, and cw[=ae]don: 'Dryhten, Dryhten, l[=ae]t [=u]s inn.' Th[=a] and-swarode h[=e] him, and cwaeth: 'S[=o]th ic [=e]ow s[e,][.c][.g]e, ne cann ic [=e]ow.' Witodl[=i]ce, waciath, for th[=ae]m the [.g][=e] nyton ne thone dae[.g] ne th[=a] t[=i]d.

XXV. 14-30.

Sum mann f[=e]rde on [e,]lth[=e]odi[.g]nesse, and clipode his 135 {67} th[=e]owas, and be.t[=ae]hte him his [=ae]hta. And [=a]num h[=e] sealde f[=i]f pund, sumum tw[=a], sumum [=a]n: [=ae][.g]hwelcum be his [=a]gnum mae[.g]ne; and f[=e]rde s[=o]na.

Th[=a] f[=e]rde s[=e] the th[=a] f[=i]f pund under.f[=e]ng, and [.g]e.str[=i]ende [=o]thru f[=i]f. And eall-sw[=a] s[=e] the th[=a] tw[=a] under.feng, [.g]e.str[=i]ende 140 [=o]thru tw[=a]. Witodl[=i]ce s[=e] the thaet [=a]n under.f[=e]ng, f[=e]rde, and be.dealf hit on eorthan, and be.h[=y]dde his hl[=a]fordes feoh.

Witodl[=i]ce aefter mi[.c]lum fierste c[=o]m th[=a]ra th[=e]owa hl[=a]ford, and dihte him [.g]e.rad. Th[=a] c[=o]m s[=e] the th[=a] f[=i]f pund under.f[=e]ng, and br[=o]hte [=o]thru f[=i]f, and cwaeth: 'Hl[=a]ford, f[=i]f pund th[=u] sealdest 145 m[=e]; n[=u] ic [.g]e.str[=i]ende [=o]thru f[=i]f.' Th[=a] cwaep his hl[=a]ford t[=o] him: 'B[=e]o bl[=i]the, th[=u] g[=o]da th[=e]ow and [.g]e.tr[=e]owa: for th[=ae]m the th[=u] w[=ae]re [.g]e.tr[=e]owe ofer l[=y]tlu thing, ic [.]ge.s[e,]tte th[=e] ofer mi[.c]lu; g[=a] int[=o] th[=i]nes hl[=a]fordes blisse.' Th[=a] c[=o]m s[=e] the th[=a] tw[=a] pund under.f[=e]ng, and cwaeth: 'Hl[=a]ford, tw[=a] pund th[=u] 150 m[=e] sealdest; n[=u] ic haebbe [.g]e.str[=i]ened [=o]thru tw[=a].' Th[=a] cwaeth his hl[=a]ford t[=o] him: '[.G]e.blissa, th[=u] g[=o]da th[=e]ow and [.g]etr[=e]owa: for th[=ae]m the th[=u] w[=ae]re [.g]e.tr[=e]owe ofer f[=e]a, ofer fela ic th[=e] [.g]e.s[e,]tte; g[=a] on th[=i]nes hl[=a]fordes [.g]e.f[=e]an.' Th[=a] c[=o]m s[=e] the thaet [=a]n pund under.f[=e]ng, and cwaeth: 'Hl[=a]ford, ic w[=a]t thaet 155 th[=u] eart heard mann: th[=u] r[=i]pst th[=ae]r th[=u] ne s[=e]owe, and gaderast th[=ae]r th[=u] ne spr[e,]n[.g]dest. And ic f[=e]rde of.dr[=ae]dd, and be.h[=y]dde th[=i]n pund on eorthan; h[=e]r th[=u] haefst thaet th[=i]n is.' Th[=a] andswarode his hl[=a]ford him, and cwaeth: 'th[=u] yfla th[=e]ow and sl[=a]wa, th[=u] wistest thaet ic r[=i]pe th[=ae]r ic ne s[=e]owe, 160 and ic gadri[.g]e th[=ae]r ic ne str[=e]dde: hit [.g]e.byrede thaet th[=u] be.faeste m[=i]n feoh myneterum, and ic n[=a]me, thonne ic c[=o]me, thaet m[=i]n is, mid th[=ae]m gafole. [=A].nimath thaet pund aet him, and s[e,]llath th[=ae]m the m[=e] th[=a] t[=i]en pund br[=o]hte. Witodl[=i]ce [=ae]lcum th[=a]ra the haefth man s[e,]lth, and h[=e] haefth [.g]e.n[=o]g; th[=ae]m the naefth, 165 thaet him thyn[.c]th thaet h[=e] haebbe, thaet him bith aet.brogden. And weorpath thone un.nyttan th[=e]ow on th[=a] [=y]terran th[=e]ostru; th[=ae]r bith w[=o]p and t[=o]tha grist.b[=i]tung.'

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OLD TESTAMENT PIECES.