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Sum cw[=e]n waes on s[=u]th-d[=ae]le, Saba [.g]e.h[=a]ten, snotor and 65 w[=i]s. Th[=a] [.g]e.h[=i]erde h[=e]o Salomones hl[=i]san, and c[=o]m fram th[=ae]m s[=u]thernum [.g]e.m[=ae]rum to Salomone binnan Hierusal[=e]m mid mi[.c]elre fare, and hiere olfendas b[=ae]ron s[=u]therne wyrta, and d[=e]or-wierthe [.g]imm-st[=a]nas, and un-[.g]er[=i]m gold. S[=e]o cw[=e]n th[=a] haefde spr[=ae][.c]e with Salomon, and sae[.g]de him sw[=a] hwaet 70 sw[=a] h[=e]o on hiere heortan [.g]e.th[=o]hte. Salomon th[=a] h[=i]e l[=ae]rde, and hiere sae[.g]de ealra th[=a]ra worda and[.g]iet the h[=e]o hine [=a]scode. Th[=a] [.g]e.seah s[=e]o cw[=e]n Salomones w[=i]sd[=o]m, and thaet m[=ae]re tempel the h[=e] [.g]e.timbrod haefde, and th[=a] l[=a]c the man Gode offrode, and thaes cyninges mani[.g]-fealde the[.g]nunga, and waes 75 t[=o] th[=ae]m sw[=i]the of.wundrod thaet h[=e]o naefde furthor n[=a]nne g[=a]st, for th[=ae]m the h[=e]o ne mihte n[=a] furthor sm[=e]an. H[=e]o cwaeth th[=a] t[=o] th[=ae]m cyninge: 'S[=o]th is thaet word the ic [.g]e.h[=i]erde on m[=i]num earde be th[=e] and be th[=i]num w[=i]sd[=o]me, ac ic nolde [.g]e.l[=i]efan [=ae]r th[=ae]m the ic self hit [.g]e.s[=a]we. N[=u] haebbe ic [=a].fandod 80 thaet m[=e] naes be healfum d[=ae]le th[=i]n m[=ae]rtho [.g]e.c[=y]ped. M[=a]re is th[=i]n w[=i]sd[=o]m and th[=i]n weorc thonne se hl[=i]sa w[=ae]re the ic [.g]e.h[=i]erde. [=E]adige sind th[=i]ne the[.g]nas and th[=i]ne th[=e]owas, the simle aet.foran th[=e] standath, and th[=i]nne w[=i]sd[=o]m [.g]e.h[=i]erath. [.G]e.bl[=e]tsod s[=i]e se aelmihtiga God, the th[=e] [.g]e.[.c][=e]as and [.g]e.s[e,]tte 85 {71} ofer Israh[=e]la r[=i][.c]e, thaet th[=u] d[=o]mas s[e,]tte and riht-w[=i]snesse,' H[=e]o for.[.g]eaf th[=ae]em cyninge th[=a] hund.tw[e,]lfti[.g] punda goldes, and un[.g]er[=i]m d[=e]orwierthra wyrta and d[=e]orwierthra [.g]immst[=a]na. Salomon [=e]ac for.[.g]eaf th[=ae]re cw[=e]ne sw[=a] hwaes sw[=a] h[=e]o [.g]iernde aet him; and h[=e]o [.g]e.w[e,]nde on.[.g]e[=a]n t[=o] hiere [=e]thle mid hiere 90 the[.g]num. Salomon th[=a] waes [.g]e.m[=ae]rsod ofer eallum eorthlicum cyningum, and ealle th[=e]oda [.g]e.wilnodon thaet h[=i]e hine [.g]e.s[=a]wen, and his w[=i]sd[=o]m [.g]e.h[=i]erden, and h[=i]e him mani[.g]feald l[=a]c br[=o]hton.

S[=e]o cw[=e]n haefde [.g]e.t[=a]cnunge th[=ae]re h[=a]lgan [.g]e.lathunge ealles 95 cr[=i]stenes folces, the c[=o]m t[=o] th[=ae]m [.g]e.sibbsuman Cr[=i]ste t[=o] [.g]e.h[=i]erenne his w[=i]sd[=o]m and th[=a] god-spellican l[=a]re tha h[=e] [=a].stealde, and be on.liehtunge thaes s[=o]than [.g]e.l[=e]afan, and be th[=ae]m t[=o]weardan d[=o]me, be [=u]rre s[=a]wle un-d[=e]adlicnesse, and be hyhte and wuldre thaes [.g]e.m[=ae]nelican [=ae]ristes. 100

S[=e]o cw[=e]n c[=o]m t[=o] Salomone mid mi[.c]lum l[=a]cum on golde and on d[=e]orwierthum [.g]immst[=a]num and wyrt-br[=ae]thum; and thaet b[=ae]ron olfendas. S[=e]o [.g]e.l[=e]affulle [.g]e.lathung, the cymth of [=ae]lcum earde t[=o] Cr[=i]ste, bringth him th[=a]s fore-sae[.g]dan l[=a]c aefter g[=a]stlicum and[.g]iete. H[=e]o offrath him gold thurh s[=o]thne 105 [.g]e.l[=e]afan, and wyrtbr[=ae]thas thurh [.g]e.bedu, and d[=e]orwierthe [.g]immas thurh fae[.g]ernesse g[=o]dra th[=e]awa and h[=a]li[.g]ra mae[.g]na. Be thisse [.g]e.lathunge cwaeth se w[=i]tega t[=o] Gode: _Adstitit_ _regina a dextris tuis, in vestitu deaurato, circumdata varietate_, thaet is, 's[=e]o cw[=e]n st[e,]nt aet th[=i]nre sw[=i]thran, on ofergyldum 110 [.g]ierlan, ymb.scr[=y]dd mid mani[.g]fealdre f[=a]gnesse.' S[=e]o g[=a]stlice cw[=e]n, Godes [.g]e.lathung, is [.g]e.gl[e,]n[.g]ed mid d[=e]orwierthre fraetwunge and mani[.g]fealdum bl[=e]o g[=o]dra drohtnunga and mihta.

H[=e]o sae[.g]de Salomone ealle hiere d[=i]egolnessa, and s[=e]o 115 [.g]e.lathung [.g]e.openath Cr[=i]ste hiere inn-[.g]ehy[.g]d and tha d[=i]eglan [.g]e.th[=o]htas on s[=o]thre andetnesse.

Olfendas b[=ae]ron th[=a] d[=e]orwierthan l[=a]c mid th[=ae]re cw[=e]ne {72} int[=o] Hierusal[=e]m; for th[=ae]m the th[=a] h[=ae]thnan, the [=ae]r w[=ae]ron [.g]e.hoferode thurh [.g][=i]tsunge and atollice thurh leahtras, b[=ae]ron, 120 thurh hiera [.g]e.[.c]ierrednesse and [.g]e.l[=e]afan, th[=a] g[=a]stlican l[=a]c t[=o] Cr[=i]stes handum.

S[=e]o cw[=e]n wundrode Salomones w[=i]sd[=o]mes, and his [.g]e.timbrunga, and the[.g]nunga; and s[=e]o [.g]e.lathung wundrath Cr[=i]stes w[=i]sd[=o]mes, for th[=ae]m the h[=e] is s[=o]th w[=i]sd[=o]m, and eall w[=i]sd[=o]m is 125 of him. H[=e] [.g]e.timbrode th[=a] h[=e]alican heofonas and ealne middan[.g]eard, and ealle [.g]e.sceafta [.g]e.s[e,]tte on thrim thingum, _in mensura, et pondere, et numero_, thaet is, on [.g]e.mete, and on h[e,]fe, and on [.g]e.tele. Cr[=i]stes the[.g]nung is [=u]re h[=ae]lo and folca [=a].l[=i]esednes, and th[=a] sind [.g]e.s[=ae]li[.g]e the him the[.g]niath t[=o] 130 [.g]e.cw[=e]mednesse on th[=ae]m g[=a]stlicum [.g]e.r[=y]num.

S[=e]o cw[=e]n sae[.g]de thaet hiere n[=ae]re be healfum d[=ae]le [.g]e.sae[.g]d be Salomones m[=ae]rtho, and s[=e]o g[=a]stlice cw[=e]n, Godes [.g]e.lathung, oththe [.g]e.hwelc h[=a]li[.g] s[=a]wol, thonne h[=e]o cymth t[=o] th[=ae]re heofonlican Hierusal[=e]m, thonne [.g]e.sihth h[=e]o mi[.c]le m[=a]ran m[=ae]rtho 135 and wuldor thonne hiere [=ae]r on l[=i]fe thurh w[=i]tegan oththe apostolas [.g]e.c[=y]dd w[=ae]re. Ne mae[.g] n[=a]n [=e]age on thissum l[=i]fe [.g]e.s[=e]on, ne n[=a]n [=e]are [.g]e.h[=i]eran, ne n[=a]nes mannes heorte [=a].sm[=e]an th[=a] thing the God [.g]earcath th[=ae]m the hine lufiath. Th[=a] thing w[=e] magon be.[.g]ietan, ac w[=e] ne magon h[=i]e [=a].sm[=e]an, 140 ne [=u]s n[=ae]fre ne [=a].thr[=i]ett th[=a]ra g[=o]da [.g]e.nyhtsumnes.

Cr[=i]st is ealra cyninga cyning, and sw[=a] sw[=a] ealle th[=e]oda woldon [.g]e.s[=e]on thone [.g]e.sibbsuman Salomon, and his w[=i]sd[=o]m [.g]e.h[=i]eran, and him mislicu l[=a]c br[=o]hton, sw[=a] [=e]ac n[=u] of eallum th[=e]odum [.g]e.wilniath m[e,]nn t[=o] [.g]e.s[=e]onne thone [.g]e-sibbsuman 145 Cr[=i]st thurh [.g]e.l[=e]afan, and thone godspellican w[=i]sd[=o]m [.g]e.h[=i]eran, and h[=i]e him dae[.g]-hw[=ae]ml[=i]ce th[=a] g[=a]stlican l[=a]c [.g]e.offriath on mani[.g]fealdum [.g]e.metum.