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| Þvs mine leoue sustren iþe wildernesse þer ȝe gað; in · wið godes folc toward ierusalemes lond · þ̵ is þe riche of heouene; beoð þulliche beastes · þulliche wurmes. ne nat ich na sunne þ̵ ne mei beon ilead oðer to an of ham seouene; oðer to hare streones. vnsteaðeluest bileaue aȝein godes lare · nis hit te spece 5 of prude inobedience? Herto falleð sygaldren · false teolunges · lefunge o swefne · o nore · ⁊ on alle wicchecreftes. Neomunge of husel in eani heaued sunne · oðer ei oþer sacrement nis hit te spece of prude þ̵ ich cleopede presumptio · ȝef me wat hwuch sunne hit · is · ȝef me hit nat nawt · þenne is hit ȝemeles under 10 accidie · þ̵ ich slawðe cleopede. þe ne warneð oðer of his uuel oðer of his biȝete · nis hit slaw ȝemeles oðer attri onde? teoheði mis · edhalden cwide · fundles oðer lane · oðer þerwið mis fearen · nis hit spece of ȝisceunge; ⁊ aneS cunnes þeofðe? Edhalden oðres hure ouer his rihte terme nis hit strong reaflac hwa se ȝelden hit mei þe is 15 under ȝisceunge? Ȝef me ȝemeð wurse ei þing ileanet · oðer bitaht to witene · þen he wene þe ah hit · nis hit oðer triccherie · oðer ȝemeles of slawðe? alswa is dusi heast oðer folliche ipliht trowðe · longe beon unbischpet · falsliche gan to schrift · oðer to longe abiden · ne teache pater noster godchild ne Credo · þeos ⁊ alle þulliche beoð ilead to 20 slawðe · þ̵ is þe feorðe moder of þe seoue sunnen. Þe dronc drunch oðer ei þing dude · hwer þurh na child ne schulde beon on hire istreonet · oðer þ̵ istreonede schulde forwurðen · nis þis strong monslaht of galnesse awakenet? Alle sunnen sunderliche bi hare nomeliche nomen ne mahte namon rikenin · ah i þeo þe ich habbe 25 iseid; alle oþre beoð bilokene. Ant nis ich wene namon þe ne mei understonden him of his sunne nomeliche under sum of þe ilke imeane þe beoð her iwritene. | [Þ]us mine leoue frend iþe wildernesse þat ge gat in wid godes folc toward ierusalemes londe þat is þe riche of heouene; beod þulliche bestes þulliche wurmes · Ne nat ich nan sunne þat ne mai beon ilad · oþer to an of ham seoluen oþer to hare streones · vnstaþelfast bi leaue · agein hali lare · nis hit of 5 prude inobedience? Herto falled sigaldren · false teolunges · Lefunge o nore. o swefne ⁊ alle wicchecraftes. Neominge of husel in ei heaued sunne · oþer ai oþer sacrement · nis hit spece of prude; þat ich cleopede presumpciun · gif me wat hwat sunne hit is. Gif me hit nat naut; þenne is hit gemeles vnder accidie · þat ich slouþe cleopede. 10 þe þat ne warned oþer of his uuel · oþer of his bigete · nis hit slaþ gemeles oþer attri onde? To thehewen mis · et halden cwude · fundes oþer lane · nis þis giscunge; þeofþe. at halden oþeres hure ouer his richte terme · nis hit strong reflac. þat is under gissunge; gif me gemed wurse ai þing ilened · oþer bitahted te witene þen 15 he wene þat hit ah · nis oþer tricherie · oþer gemeles of slauþe. Alswa is dusi hest · oþer folliche iplicht trouþe Longe beon un bischbed · falsliche gan to schrifte · oþer to longe abiden · Ne teachen god child pater noster · Ne Credo · þeos ⁊ alle þulliche · beod ilad to slauþe · þat is þe feorþe moder of þe seoue sunnen · þeo dronc druch 20 oþer ai þing dude hwer þurh na child ne shulde beon on hire istreoned · oþer þat istreonede shulde for wurþen; Nis þis strong monslaht of galnasse awakened; Alle sunnen sunderliche bi hare nomeliche nome ne mahte na mon rikenen. Ah iþeo þat ich habbe iseid; alle oþere beod bilokene. An nis ich wene namon þat ne mai 25 under stonden him of his sunnen nomeliche wnder summe of þe ilke þat imene; þe beod þer i writene. |
| Of þeose seoue beastes ⁊ of hare streones i wildernesse of anlich lif · is iseid herto · þe alle þe forfearinde fondið to fordonne. Þe liun of prude sleað alle þe prude · 30 alle þe beoð hehe ⁊ ouerhohe iheortet. Þe attri neddre · þe ontfule ⁊ te luðere iþonket. Wreaðfule; þe vnicorne. Alswa of þe oþre o rawe. to godd ha beoð isleine · ah ha libbeð to þe feond · ⁊ beoð alle in his hond. ⁊ seruið him in his curt euch of þe meoster þe him to falleð. 35 | [O]f þeos sewe beastes ⁊ of hare strenes iwildernesse of anlich lif is iseid hiderto þe alle þe forfarinde fondet te fordonne. þe Leon of prude slead alle þe prude. Alle þat beod 30 hehe ⁊ for hehe iheorted. þe aetri neddre; þe ond fule. ⁊ þe luþere iþonked. wredfule þe unicorne. Al swa of þen oþer areawe. to god ha beod isleine · Ah ha libbed to þe feond ⁊ beod alle in is hird · ⁊ serued him in his curt · Euch of þe mester þet him to falleð. |
| Þe prude beoð his bemeres · draheð wind inward wið worltlich hereword · ⁊ eft wið idel ȝelp puffeð hit ut ward as þe bemeres doð · makieð noise ⁊ lud dream to schawin hare orhel · ah ȝef ha wel þohten of godes bemeres of þe englene bemen þe schulen o fowr half þe world biuore þe grurefule dom grisliche blawen · Ariseð 40 deade ariseð cumeð to drihtines dom forte beon idemet · þear na prud bemere, ne schal beon iborhen · ȝef ha þohten þis wel; ha walden inohreaðe i þe deofles seruise dimlukeR bemin. Of þeose bemeres seið Jeremie · Onager solitarius in desiderio anime sue attraxit uentum amoris sui · Of þe wind drahinde in for luue 45 of hereword seið as ich seide. | [Þ]E prude beod his bemeres · Drahed wind inward · of worldlich 35 hereword · ⁊ eft wid idel ige`l´p puffed hit utward · as þe bemares dod. Makied noise ⁊ lud drem to shawen hare prude. Ah gif ha uel þothten · of godes bemeres of þe englene bemen · þat shulen afour half þe word · bi fore þe grurefule dom grisliche blawen · Arised deade arised · Cumed to drichtines domes for to beon idemed · þer na prud 40 bemere ne shal beon iboregen · Gif ha þohten wel þis · ha walden inoh raþe iþe deoueles seruise dimluker bemen. Of þeose bemeres sei`d´ Jeremie · Onager solitarius in desiderio suo attraxit uentum amoris sui · Of þe wind drahinde in for luue of hereword; seid as ich seide. 45 |
| Summe iuglurs beoð þe ne cunnen seruin of nan oþer gleo bute makien cheres · wrenche þe muð mis · schulen wið ehnen. Of þis meoster seruið þe unseli ontfule i þe deofles curt · to bringen o lahtre hare ondfule lauerd · ȝef ei seið wel oðer deð wel; ne mahen 50 ha nanes weis lokin þider wið riht ehe of god heorte · ah winkið o þ̵ half ⁊ bihaldeð o luft ȝef þer is eawt to edwiten · oðer ladliche þiderward schuleð mið eiðer. Hwen ha ihereð þ̵ god; skleatteð þe earen adun · ah þe lust aȝein þ̵ uuel; is eauer wid open · þenne he wrencheð þe muð; hwen he turneð god to uuel · ⁊ ȝef hit is sumdel 55 uuel · þurh mare lastunge wrencheð hit to wurse · þeos beoð forecwidderes hare ahne prophetes · þeos bodieð · biuoren hu þe eateliche deoflen schulen ȝet ageasten ham wið hare grennunge · ⁊ hu ha schulen ham seolf grennin ⁊ niuelin ⁊ makien sur semblant for þe muchele angoise i þe pine of helle. Ah for þi ha 60 beoð þe leasse to meanen þ̵ ha biuoren hond leornið hare meoster to makien grim chere. | [S]umme iugelurs beod þe ne cunen seruin of nan oþer gleo buten maken cheres · wrenchen þe mud mis shuli wid þe ehnen. of þis mester seruid þe unseli eon`d´fule iþe deoueles curt · to bringen a lahtre hare on`d´fule leouerð. gef ei ded wel oþer seid wel; ne mahen ha nanes weis liki þiderwarð wid richt ehe of god heorte · Ah 50 winked o þet half ⁊ bi halded a luft gif þer is out to et wite oþer; ladliche þiderward shuled mid eiþer. hwen ha ihered þat god skletteð þe earen adun · Ah þe lust a gein þet uuel is ea wid opene. þenne wrenched þe mud mis; hwen he turned þet god to uuel · ⁊ gef hit is sumdel uuel; þurh more lastunge wrenched hit to 55 wurse. þeos beod for quiddares hare ahne prophetes. þeos bodied biuoren hu þe ateliche deouelen shulen get agastan ham wid hare grennunge · ⁊ hu ha shulen ham seolf grennen ⁊ niwelen · ⁊ makien sur semblant · for þe muchele angoise iþe pine of helle. Ah forþi ha beod þe lesse te meanen · þat ha bi foren hont leorned ha meoster te 60 makien grim chere. |
| Þe wreaðule biuore þe feond skirmeð mid cniues · ⁊ is his cnif warpere · ⁊ pleieð mid sweordes · bereð ham bi þe scharp ord up on his tunge. Sweord ⁊ cnif eiðer beoð scharpe ⁊ keoruinde word 65 þ̵ he warpeð from him ⁊ skirmeð toward oþre · ⁊ he bodeð hu þe deoflen schulen pleien wið him mid hare scharpe eawles · skirmi wið him abuten ⁊ dusten ase pilche clut euch toward oðer · ant wið helle sweordes asneasen him þurh ut · þ̵ beoð kene ant eateliche ant keoruinde pineN. 70 | [Þ]E wreadfule biuoren þe feond skirmed mid kniwes · is his knif warpare · ⁊ pleied mid sweordes · bered ham bi þe sharpe ord open his tunge. swerd ⁊ knif eiþer beoð sherpe ⁊ keorwinde : word þat he warped from him ⁊ skirmed toward oþere. And he boded hu 65 þe deouelen shulen pleien wid him · mid hare sharpe eawles · Skirmin wid him abuten · ⁊ dusten as a pilche clut · Euch toward oþere · ⁊ wid helle sweordes asnesen þurh ut þat beod kene ⁊ eateliche keorwinde pinen. |
| Þe slawe lið ⁊ slepeð o þe deofles bearm as his deore deorling · ⁊ te deouel leið his tutel dun to his eare · ⁊ tuteleð him al þ̵ he wule. for swa hit is sikerliche to hwam se is idel of god; meaðeleð þe feond ȝeorne · ⁊ te idele underueð luueliche his lare. Jdel ⁊ ȝemeles is þes deofleS bearnes slep · ah he schal o domesdei grimliche abreiden 75 wið þe dredfule dream of þe englene bemen · ⁊ in helle wontreaðe echeliche wakieN. Surgite aiunt mortui surgite ⁊ uenite ad iudicium saluatoriS. | [Þ]E slauwe lid ⁊ sleped oþe deoules barm as his deore deorling · ⁊ 70 þe deouel leid his tutel dun to his earen · ⁊ tutelid him al þat he eawer uule. for swa hit is sikerliche to hwam se is idel of god · Meaþeled þe feond georne. ⁊ þe idele underweng luueliche his lare · Idel ⁊ gemeles is þes deoueles bernes slep · Ah he shal a domes dai grimliche abreiden · wid þe dredfule drem of þe englene bemen · ⁊ in 75 helle wondrede etheliche wakien · Surgite mortui qui jacetis in sepulcris · surgite ⁊ venite ad Judicium saluatoris. |
| Þe ȝiscere is his eskibah · feareð abuten esken · ⁊ bisiliche stureð him to rukelin to gederes muchele ⁊ monie ruken · blaweð þrin 80 ⁊ blent him seolf · peaðereð ⁊ makeð þrin figures of augrim · as þes rikeneres doð þe habbeð muche to rikenin. Þis is al þe canges blisse ⁊ te feond bihalt tis gomen ⁊ laheð þ̵ he bersteð. Wel un derstont euch wis mon þ̵ gold ba ⁊ seoluer · ⁊ euch eorðlich ahte · nis bute eorðe ⁊ ahte esken þe ablendeð euch moN þe ham in blaweð · þ̵ 85 is þe bolheð him þurh ham in heorte prude. Ant al þ̵ he rukeleð ⁊ gedereð to gederes · ⁊ ethalt of ei þing þ̵ nis bute esken mare þen hit neodeð; schal in helle wurðen him tadden ⁊ neddren · ⁊ ba as ysaie seið · schulen beon of wurmes; his cuuertur ⁊ his hwitel · þe nalde þerwið neodfule feden ne schruden. Subter te sternetur 90 tinea ⁊ operimentum tuum uermiS. | [Þ]E gissere is his eskebah · fared abuten esken · ⁊ bisiliche stured him te rukelen te gederes · muchele ⁊ monie ruken · blawed þer in · ⁊ blend him seolf · paþered ⁊ maked þer in figures of 80 augrim · As þeos rich`k´eneres dod þat habbed muche te rikenen. þis is þes kanges blisse · ⁊ þe feond bi hald þis gomen · ⁊ lahed þat he bersteð. wel under stonde þis euch mon · þat gold ba ⁊ seoluer · ⁊ euch worldlich ahte · nis buten eorðe ⁊ esken þat ablent euchmon þat in ham blaweð · þat is þat þat bolehed ham þurh ham in heorte 85 prude. And al þat he rukeled ⁊ gedered to gedere · ⁊ ethalt of ani þing þat nis buten esken mare þen hit neodeð; shal in helle wurden him tadden ⁊ neddren · ⁊ ba as ysaie seið shulen beon of wurmes his cuuertur ⁊ his `þ´witel þat neolden war wið neodfule feden ⁊ shruden. Subter te sternetur tinea ⁊ operimentum tuum 90 uermis. |
| Þe ȝiuere glutun is þe feondes manciple · ah he stikeð eauer iceler oðer icuchene · his heorte is i þe disscheS · his þoht al i þe neppes · his lif i þe tunne · his sawle i þe crohhe · Kimeð biuoren his lauerd bismuddet ⁊ bismulret · a disch in his an hond · a scale in his 95 oðer. Meaðeleð mis wordes · wigleð as fordrunke mon þe haueð imunt to fallen · bihalt his greate wombe · ⁊ te deouel lahheð. Þeose þreatið þus godd þurh ysaie · Serui mei comedent ⁊ uos esurietis ⁊ c’. Mine men schulen eoten ⁊ ow schal eauer hungrin · ⁊ ȝe schule beon feorle world buten ende. Quantum glorificauit se ⁊ in deliciis 100 fuit; tantum date illi tormentum ⁊ luctum · In apocalipsi · Contra unum poculum quod miscuit miscete ei duo. Ȝef þe kealche cuppe wallinde bres to drinken · Ȝeot in his wide þrote þ̵ he swelte inwið. aȝein an ȝef him twa. þullich is godes dom aȝein ȝiuere ⁊ druncwile iþe apocalipse. 105 | [Þ]e giuere glutun is þes deoules manciple · Ah he stiked eauer iceler oþer icuche ne · his heorte is iþe dishes · his þoht al iþe nappes · his lif iþe tunne · his saule iþe crohhe · kimed bi woren his lauert bi smudded ⁊ bi smured · A dich in his an hond · A scale in 95 his oþer · Meadeled mis wordes wigeled as for drunken · mon þat haued mint to fallen · bi halt his greate wombe. ⁊ þe deouel lahheð. þeos þreated þus god þurh ysaie · Serui mei commedent ⁊ uos esurietis ⁊ c’. Mine men shulen eoten · ⁊ ow shal eawer hungren · ⁊ ge shulen beon feondes fode world buten ende. Quantum gl[ori]ficauit 100 se ⁊ in deliciis fuit; tantum date illi tormentum ⁊ luctum · Apocalipsis · Contra unum quod miscuit date illi duo · gef þen kelche cuppe wallinde bras te drinken · geot in his wide þrote · þat he swelte in wið. agein gef him twa. þullich is godes dom agein giwere ⁊ druncwile iþe apocalipse. 105 |
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| Ȝe mine leoue sustren bute ȝef neod ow driue ⁊ ower meistre hit reade · ne schulen habbe na beast bute cat ane. Ancre þe haueð ahte · þuncheð bet husewif ase Marthe wes · ne lihtliche ne mei ha nawt beo Marie marthe suster wið griðfullnesse of heorte. for þenne mot ha þenchen of þe kues foddre · of heorde 5 monne hure · Olhnin þe heiward · wearien hwen he punt hire · ⁊ ȝelden þah þe hearmes. ladlich þing is hit wat crist hwen me makeð i tune man of ancre ahte. Nu þenne ȝef eani mot nedlunge habben hit · loki þ̵ hit namon ne eili ne ne hearmi · ne þ̵ hire þoht ne beo nawiht þron ifestnet. ancre ne ah to habben na þing þ̵ utward drahe hire 10 heorte. Na chaffere ne driue ȝe · ancre þ̵ is chepilt · þ̵ is · buð forte sullen efter biȝete · ha chepeð hire sawle þe chapmon of helle. þing þah þ̵ ha wurcheð ha mei þurh hire meistres read; for hire neode sullen · hali men sumhwile liueden bi hare honden. | Ȝe mine leoue sustren *bute ȝef neod ow driue* ne schulen habben no best . bute kat one. ancre þet haueð eihte þuncheð bet husewif ase marthe was . þen ancre . ne none weis ne mei heo beon marie . *marthe suster * mid griðfulnesse of heorte. Vor þeonne mot heo þenchen of þe kues foddre and of 5 heordemonne huire . oluhnen þene heiward . warien hwon me punt hire ⁊ ȝelden þauh ðe hermes. wat crist þis is lodlich þing . hwon me makeð mone in tune of ancre eihte. Þauh ȝif eni mot nede habben ku : loke ðet heo none monne ne eilie : ne ne hermie . ne þet hire þouht ne beo nout þeron i uestned. ancre ne ouh nout 10 to habben no þing þet drawe utward hire heorte. none cheffare ne driue ȝe. ancre þet is cheapild .* þe buð for te sullen efter biȝete * heo cheapeð hire soule : þe chepmon of helle. *Þing þah þ̵ ha wurcheð; ha mei wel þurh hire meistres read; for hire neode sullen. þah swa dernliche as ha mei for misliche monne wordes.* |
| Nawt deore dehtren ne wite ȝe in ower hus of oðer monne 15 þinges · ne ahte ne claðes · ne boistes · ne chartres · Scoren ne cyrograffes · ne þe chirch uestemenz · ne þe calices · bute neode oðer strengðe hit makie; oðer muchel eie. Of swuch witunge is muchel vuel ilumpen ofte siðen. IN wið ower wanes ne leote ȝe namon slepeN · Ȝef muchel neod mid alle makeð breoken ower hus · hwil hit eauer is 20 ibroken · habbeð þrinne wið ow a wummon of cleane lif deies ant nihteS. | Ne wite ȝe 15 nout in oure huse of oðer monnes þinges . ne eihte . ne cloðes . ne nout ne vnderuo ȝe ðe chirche uestimenz ne þene caliz bute ȝif * neod oðer* strencðe hit makie : oðer muchel eie. vor of swuche witunge is i kumen muchel `vuel´ oftesiðen. wiðinnen ower woanes : ne lete ȝe nenne mon slepen. ȝif muchel neode mid alle makeð breken 20 ower hus : þeo hwule ðet hit euer is i broken : loke þet ȝe habben þerine mid ou one wummon of clene liue . deies ⁊ nihtes. |
| For þi þ̵ wepmen ne seoð ow ne ȝe ham · wel mei don of ower clað beo hit hwit beo hit blac bute hit beo unorne · warm ⁊ wel iwraht · felles wel itawet · ⁊ habbeð ase monie as ow to neodeð to bedde ⁊ to rugge. 25 | Uor ði þet no mon ne i sihð ou . ne ȝe ne i seoð nenne mon : wel mei don of ower cloðes . beon heo hwite : beon heo blake. bute þet heo beon unorne ⁊ warme ⁊ wel i wrouhte. uelles wel i tauwed. 25 ⁊ habbeð ase monie ase ou to neodeð . to bedde and eke to rugge. |
| Nest flesch ne schal nan werien linnene clað bute hit beo of hearde ⁊ of greate heorden. Stamin habbe hwa se wule · hwa se wule beo buten. Ȝe schulen in an hetter ant igurd liggen · swa leoðeliche þah þ̵ ȝe mahen honden put ten þer under. Nest lich nan ne gurde hire wið na cunne gurdles : bute þurh schriftes leaue. Ne 30 beore nan irn ne here · ne ilespiles felles · ne ne beate hire þer wið; ne wið scurge i leadet · wið holin ne wið breres · ne biblodgi hire seolf; wið ute schriftes leaue · nohwer ne binetli hire · ne ne beate bi uoren · ne na keoruunge ne keorue · ne ne neome ed eanes to luðere disceplines · temptaciuns forte acwenchen · ne for na bote 35 aȝein cundeliche secnesses · nan uncundelich lechecreft ne leue ȝe ne ne fondin · wið uten ower meistres read; leste ow stonde wurse. | Nexst fleshe ne schal non werien no linnene cloð bute ȝif hit beo of herde and of greate heorden. stamin `habbe´ hwo se wule. and hwo se wule mei beon buten. ȝe schullen liggen in on heater and i gurd. ne bere ȝe non iren . ne here . ne irspiles felles. 30 ne ne beate`ou´þer mide. ne mid schurge i leðered : ne i leaded. ne mid holie . ne mid breres . ne ne biblodge hire sulf : wið uten schriftes leaue . ne ne nime et enes to ueole disceplines. |
| Ower schon i winter beon meoke · greate ⁊ warme. I sumer ȝe habbeð leaue bearuot gan ⁊ sitten ⁊ lihte scheos werieN · Hosen wið ute vampez; ligge in hwa se likeð · Ischeoed ne slepe ȝe nawt · ne 40 noh wer bute i bedde. Sum wummon inohreaðe wereð þe brech of here ful wel icnottet · þe streapeles dun to þe vet ilacet ful feaste · ah eauer is best þe swete ⁊ te swote heorte. Me is leouere þ̵ ȝe þolien wel an heard word; þen an heard here. Ȝef ȝe muhen beo wimpelles ⁊ ȝe wel wullen; beoð bi warme cappen · ⁊ þer uppon hwite oðer blake veiles. 45 Ancren summe sungið in hare wimplunge; na leasse þen leafdis. Ah þah seið sum þ̵ hit limpeð to euch wummon cundeliche forte werien wimpel · Nai · wimpel ne heaued clað nowðer ne nempneð hali writ; ah wriheles ane · | ower schon beon greate and warme. Ine sumer ȝe habbeð leaue uorto gon and sitten baruot. and hosen wið uten uaumpez . and ligge ine ham : hwo so likeð. Sum 35 wumon i nouh reaðe . wereð þe brech of heare fulwel i knotted . and þe strapeles adun to hire uet. i laced ful ueste. ȝif ȝe muwen beon wimpel leas : *⁊ ȝe wel wullen* beoð bi warme keppen . and þeruppon *oðer hwite oðer* blake ueiles. *Ancren summe sungið in ha[re] wimlunge na lesse þene lefdị Sum seið þ̵ hit limped . to e wummon cundeliche; 40 for te weri[en] wimpel. Nai . Wimpel ne hef[ed] nouðer ne nemneð hali writ; ah wriheles of heuet. |
| Ad corinthios · Mulier uelet caput suum · Wummon seið þe apostle schal wreon hire heaued. wrihen he seið 50 nawt wimpliN. wrihen ha schal hire scheome · as eue sunfule dohteR · i mungunge of þe sunne þ̵ schende us on earst alle · ant nawt drahe þe wriheles to tiffunge ⁊ to prude · | Ad cor[inth.] Mulier uelet caput suum. Wummon seið þe apostel schal wrihen hi[re] heauet. wrihen he seið naut wimplin. wrihen ha schal hire scheome as sunfule eue dohte[r;] i mungunge of þe sunne þ̵ sch[en]de us erst alle ⁊ naut 45 drah[en] þ̵ wriheles te tiffung ⁊ te pru[e]. |
| Eft wule þe apostle þ̵ wummon wreo i chirche hire neb ȝetten · leste uuel þoht arise þurh hire onsihðe · Et hoc est propter angelos. hwi þenne 55 þu chirch ancre iwimplet openest þi neb to wepmonnes ehe; toȝeines þe sist men; spekeð þe apostle · ȝef þu þe ne hudest. ah ȝef þ̵ ei þing wriheð þi neb from monnes ehe · beo hit wah beo hit clað · i wel i rund windowe · wel mei duhen ancre of oðer wimplunge. Toȝeines þe þe þus ne dest; spekeð þe apostle nawt toȝeines oþre · þ̵ 60 hare ahne wah wriheð wið euch monnes sihðe. þer awakenið ofte wake þohtes of · ⁊ werkes oðerhwileS. Hwa se wule beon isehen; þah ha atiffi hire nis nawt muche wunder; ah to godes ehnen ha is lufsumre; þe is for þe luue of him; untiffet wið uteN. | Eft wule seinte pauel þ̵ wumm[on] wreo i chirche hire neb ȝette leste vuel þoht arise þurh hir[e] on sihðe ⁊ hoc est · propter ang[e]los. Hwi þenne þu chirche ancre al beo þu iwimplet; openest þah þi neb to weopmones ehe . Te ȝeines þe. þe isist men spekeð seinte pauel. Ah ȝef ei þing 50 wriheð; þi neb from monnes ehe; beo hit wah beo hit clað i þi parlures þurl; wel mei duhen ancre of oðer wimlunge.* Hwo se wule beon i seien . þauh heo atiffe hire; nis nout muchel wunder . auh to godes eien . heo is lufsumere þet is uor ðe luue of him; untiffed wið uten. |
| Ring ne broche ne habbe ȝe · ne gurdel imembret · ne glouen ne nan swuch 65 þing þ̵ ow ne deh to habben. A meoke surpliz ȝe mahen in hat sumer werien. | Ring . ne broche nabbe ȝe . ne gurdel i membred . 55 ne glouen . ne no swuch þing þet ou . ne deih for to habben. *vnderstondeð . þ̵ of alle þeose þinges nis nan hest ne forbot for alle ha beoð of þe vttere riwle þ̵ is lute strencðe of; for hwon þ̵ te inre beo wel iwist as ic seide i þe frumðe . ha mei beon ichanget hwer se euer ei neod oder eni skile hit askeð . efter þ̵ ha mei ase 60 þuften . best seruin þe leafdi riwle.* |
| Eauer me is leouere se ȝe doð greattre werkes. Ne makie ȝe nane purses forte freondin ow wið · bute to þeo þ̵ ower meistre ȝeueð ow his leaue · ne huue ne blod binde of seolc · ne laz buten leaue · Ah schapieð ⁊ seowið ⁊ mendið chirche claðes · ⁊ poure monne hettren. 70 na swuch þing ne schule ȝe ȝeouen wið uteN schriftes leaue · namare þen neomen · | E uer me is leouere . so ȝe don gretture werkes. ne makie none purses . uorte ureonden ou mide .* bute to þeo þ̵ ower meistre ȝeoueð ow his leaue*; ne blodbendes of seolke .* ne laz . bute leaue*; auh schepieð and seouweð and amendeð chirche cloðes . and poure 65 monne cloðes. no þing ne schule ȝe ȝiuen : wið uten schriftes leaue. |
| þ̵ ȝe ne seggen him fore; as of oðre þinges · kun oðer cuððe · hu ofte ȝe under uengen · hulonge ȝe edheolden. tendre of cunne limpeð nawt ancre beonne. A mon wes of religiun · ⁊ com to him efter help his fleschliche broðer · ⁊ he tahte him to his þridde 75 breðer · þe wes dead biburiet. Þe ondswerede wundrinde · Nai quoð he nis he dead? ant ich quoð þe hali mon am dead gasteliche. Na fleschlich freond ne easki me fleschlich froure. Amices ⁊ parures · worldliche leafdis mahen inoh wurchen · ant ȝef ȝe ham makieð; ne makie ȝe þrof na mustreisun · veine gloire attreð alle 80 gode þeawes · ⁊ alle gode werkes. Criblin ne schal nan of ow for luue ne for hure. Taueles ne forbeode ich nawt. Ȝef sum riueð surpliz oðeR measse kemese; oþre riuunges ne riue ha nawt nomeliche oueregede · bute for muche neode. | |
| Helpeð ow wið ower ahne swinc se forð se ȝe eauer mahen to schriden ow seoluen ⁊ feden ȝef 85 neod is · ⁊ þeo þe ow seruið. | helpeð mid ower owune swinke so uorð so ȝe muwen to schruden ou suluen and *feden ȝef neod is* þeo ðet ou serueð . |
| As sein Jerome leareð · ne beo ȝe neauer longe ne lihtliche of sum þing allunges idel · for anan rihtes þe feond beot hire his werc þe i godes werc ne swinkeð · ⁊ tuteleð anan toward hire. foR hwil he sið hire bisi; he þencheð þus · for nawt ich schulde nu cume neh hire; ne mei ha nawt iȝemen to lustni 90 mi lare. Of idelnesse awakeneð muchel flesches fondunge. Iniquitas Sodome; saturitas panis ⁊ ocium · þ̵ is · SodomeS cwedschipe com of idelnesse ⁊ of ful wombe. Irn þ̵ lið stille gedereð sone rust · weater þe ne stureð nawt; readliche stinkeð. | ase seint ierome lereð : ne beo ȝe neuer idel . uor anonrihtes ðe ueond beot hire his werc : þet ine godes werke ne wurcheð . and he tuteleð anonrihtes 70 touward hire. uor þeo hwule þet he isihð hire bisi . `he´ þencheð þus . vor nout ich schulde nu kumen neih hire; ne mei heo nout i hwulen uorto her`c´nen mine lore. of idelnesse awakeneð muchel flesshes fondunge . Iniquitas sodome . saturitas panis ⁊ ocium. þet is. al sodomes cweadschipe kom of idelnesse : ⁊ of ful 75 wombe. Iren þet lið stille; gedereð sone rust . and water þet ne stureð nout readliche stinkeð. |
| Ancre ne schal nawt forwurðe scolmeistre · ne turnen ancre husto 95 childrene scole · hire meiden mei learen sum oðer meiden · þ̵ were pliht of to leornin amonge wepmen · oðer bimong gromes. ah ancre ne ah to ȝemen bute godd ane · þah bi hire meistres read ha mei sum rihten ⁊ helpen to learen. | ancre ne schal nout forwurðen scolme`i´stre : ne turnen hire ancre hus; to childrene scole. hire meiden mei þauh techen sum lutel meiden. þet were dute of forto leornen among gromes . auh ancre ne ouh forto ȝemen bute god one. *þah 80 bi hire meistres read; ha mei sum rihten ⁊ helpe te leren.* |
| Ȝe ne schulen senden leattres · ne underuon leattres · ne writen bute leaue. Ȝe schulen beon i doddet · 100 oðer ȝef ȝe wulleð ischauen fowr siðen i þe ȝer · to lihtin ower heaued · beo bi þe her ieueset; hwa se swa is leouere · ant as ofte ileten blod ⁊ ȝef neod iS; oftre · Þe mei beo þer buten; ich hit mei wel þolien. Hwen ȝe beoð ilete blod; ȝe ne schule don na þing þe þreo dahes þ̵ ow greueð · ah talkið to ower 105 meidnes · ⁊ wið þeawfule talen schurteð ow to gederes. Ȝe maheN swa don ofte hwen ow þuncheð heuie; oðer beoð for sum worltlich þing sare oðer seke · þah euch worltlich froure is unwurðe to ancre. | Ȝ e ne schulen senden lettres . ne underuon lettres . ne writen : buten leaue. ȝe schulen beon i dodded four siðen iðe ȝere : uorto lihten ower heaued. *oðer ȝef ȝe wulled ischauen. hwa se wule ieveset. ah ha mot te oftere weschen ⁊ kemben hire heauet*; and ase ofte ileten 85 blod . and oftere ȝif neod is . and hwo so mei beon þer wið uten; ich hit mei wel i þolien. hwon ȝe beoð i leten blod . ȝe ne schulen don no þing þeo þreo dawes; þet ou greue . auh talkeð mid ower meidenes. and mid þeaufule talen : schurteð ou to gederes. ȝe muwen don so ofte : hwon ou þuncheð heuie . oðer beoð uor sume worldliche þinge 90 sorie : oðer seke. |
| Swa wisliche witeð ow in ower blodletunge; ⁊ haldeð ow i swuch reste; þ̵ ȝe longe þrefter mahen i godes seruise þe monluker swinken · 110 ant alswa hwen ȝe feleð eani secnesse. Muchel sotschipe hit is leosen for an dei; tene oðer tweolue. Vesscheð ow hwer se neod is as ofte as ȝe wulleð · | So wisliche witeð ou in our blod letunge : and holdeð ou ine swuche reste . þet ȝe longe þer efter muwen ine godes seruise þe monluker swinken . and also hwon ȝe i ueleð eni secnesse. vor muchel sotschipe hit is. uorto uorleosen uor one deie. tene oðer tweolue. Wassheð ou hwar se ȝe habbeð neode : ase ofte 95 ase ȝe wulleð. |
| ⁊ ower oþre þinges. Nes neauer fulðe godd leof · þah pouerte ⁊ unorneschipe beon him licwurðe. VNderstondeð eauer of alle þeose þinges · þ̵ nan nis heast ne forbod þ̵ 115 beoð of þe uttre riwle · þet is lute strengðe of. for hwon þ̵ te inre beo wel iwist as ich seide i þe frumðe · þeos mei beon ichanget hwer se eani neod oðer eani skile hit easkeð · efter þ̵ ha best mei þe leafdi riwle seruin as hire eadmode þuften · ah sikerliche wið uten hire þe leafdi feareð to wundre. | |
| Ancre þe naueð nawt neh 120 honde hire fode; beoð bisie twa wummen. An eauer þe leaue ed hame; an oþer þe wende ut · hwenne driueð neod · ⁊ þeo beo ful unorne wið uten euch tiffunge · oðer a lutel þuftene; oðer of feier ealde. Bi þe wei as ha geað; ga singinde hire beoden · ne ne halde na tale wið mon ne wið wummon · ne sitte ne ne stonde · bute þ̵ 125 leaste þet ha eauer mei ear þen ha ham cume. Nohwider elles ne ga heo bute þider as me send hire · wið ute leaue · ne ne eote ha ne ne drinke ute · Þe oþer beo eauer inne · ne wið ute þe ȝeten : ne ga wið ute leaue. | Ancre þet naueð nout neih honde hire uode : beoð bisie two wummen . on ðet bi leaue euer ethom . an oðer þet wende ut hwon hit is neod . and þeo beo ful unorne *oðer a lute þuhten* oðer of feir elde and biðe weie ase heo geð . go singinde hire beoden . 100 ne ne holde heo nout none tale mid mon ne mid wummon . ne ne sitte ne ne stonde bute þet leste þet heo mei er þen heo kume hom. nouhwuder elles ne go heo; bute þider ase me sent hire. wið ute leaue : ne ete heo ne ne drinke ute. þe oðer beo euer inne . ne wið ute þe ȝeate ne go heo nout wið ute leaue. |
| Ba beon obedient to hare dame in alle þing · bute i sunne ane · na þing nabben þet heo hit nute · ne underuo na 130 þing · ne ne ȝeoue nowðer; wið uten hire leaue. Na mon ne leote ȝe in · ne þe ȝungre ne speoke wið namon bute leaue · ne ga ha nawt ut of tune : wið uten siker fere · ȝef hit swa mei beon; ne ne ligge ute. ȝef heo ne con oboke; segge bi pater nostres · ant bi auez hire ures · ⁊ wurche þ̵ me hat hire wið ute gruchunge. habbe eauer hire 135 earen opene toward hire dame. Nowðer of þe wummen ne beore from hare dame · ne ne bringe to hire nane idele talen; ne neowe tidinges · ne bitweonen ham seolf; ne singen ne ne speoken na ne worldliche spechen · ne lahhen swa ne pleien; þet ei mon þ̵ hit sehe; mahte hit to uuel turnen. | boðe beon obedient to hore 105 dame in alle þinges; bute ine sūnne one. no þing nabben heo; þet hore dame hit nute . ne ne underuon no þing . ne ne ȝiuen wið uten hire leaue. Nenne mon ne leten heo in . ne ðe ȝungre ne speke mid none monne : bute leaue . ne ne go nout ut of tune . wið uten siker uere . ne ne ligge ute. ȝif heo ne con o boke : sigge bi pater nostres 110 and bi auez hire vres . and wurche þet me hat hire wið uten grucchunge. habbe euer hire earen opene touward hire dame. nouðer of ðe wummen ne beren urom hore dame . ne ne bringen to hire . none idele talen : ne neowe tiþinges . ne bitweonen ham sulf ne singen . ne ne speken none worldliche spechen . ne lauhwen ne ne pleien so ðet 115 ei mon þet hit iseie . muhte hit to v`u´el turnen. |
| Ouer alle þinges leasunges ⁊ luðere wordes 140 heatien. hare her beo icoruen · hare heaued clað sitte lahe · eiðer ligge ane. Hare cop beo hehe isticchet · ⁊ bute broche. na mon ne seo ham unleppet ne open heaued. lah locunge habben. | ouer alle þing leasunge and luðere wordes . hatien. Hore her beo i koruen . hore heuedcloð sitte lowe. eiðer ligge one. Hore hesmel beo heie istihd; al wið ute broche. no mon ne i seo ham unweawed . ne open heaued. *Inwið þe wanes ha muhe werie scapeloris hwen mantel 120 ham heuegeð . ute; gan i mantlet þe heauet i hudeket.* louh lokunge habben. |
| Heo ne schulen cussen na mon · ne cuðmon ne cunnes mon · ne for na cuððe cluppen · ne weschen hare heaued · ne lokin feaste o na mon; ne toggin 145 wið ne pleien. Hare weden beon of swuch schape · ⁊ al hare aturn swuch; þet hit beo edscene hwerto ha beoð iturnde. Hare lates lokin warliche · þ̵ nan ne mahe edwiten ham; in hus ne ut of hus. | heo ne schulen cussen nenne mon .* ne cuð mon ne cunes mon . ne for nan cuððe cluppen* ne uor luue cluppen . ne kuð ne unkuð . ne wasshen hore heaued . ne loken ueste o none monne . ne toggen mid him; ne pleien. hore weaden beon of swuche scheape 125 ⁊ alle hore aturn swuch; þet hit beo eðcene hwarto heo beoð i turnde. hore lates loken warliche . þet non ne edwite ham ne ine huse ne ut of huse. |
| On alle wise forbeoren to wreaðen hare dame · ⁊ as ofte as heo hit doð; ear ha drinken oþer eoten; makien hare venie · o cneon 150 dun biuoren hire ⁊ seggen · mea culpa · ⁊ underuon þe penitence þ̵ ha leið up on hire lutinde hire lahe. Þe ancre þrefter neauer mare þ̵ ilke gult ne upbreide for na wreaððe · bute ȝef ha eft sone falle i þ̵ ilke · ah do hit allunge ut of hire heorte. Ȝef ei strif ariseð bitweone þe wummen; þe ancre makie eiðer to makien oþer venie o cneon to þer 155 eorðe · ⁊ eiðer rihte up oþer; ⁊ cussen on ende · ant te ancre legge on eiðer; sum penitence · | on alle wise uorberen to wreððen hore dame . and ase ofte ase heo hit doð er heo drinken oðer eten . makien hore uenie akneon adun to þer eorðe biuoren hire : ⁊ sigge mea culpa . and underuon 130 ðe penitence : ðet heo leið upon hire lutende hire louwe. þe ancre neuer more þer efter þene ilke gult ne upb[r]eide hire : uor none wreððe . bute ȝif heo eft sone ualle iðet ilke . auh do hit allunge ut of hire heorte. and ȝif eni strif ariseð bitweonen ðe wummen; ðe ancre makie eiðer of ham to makien oðer venie akneon to ðer eorðe . and 135 eiðer rihte up oðer : ⁊ kussen ham on ende . and þe ancre legge on eiðer sum penitence. |
| mare up o þe ilke þe greatluker gulte. Þis is a þing witen ha wel þ̵ is gode leouest; Sahtnesse ⁊ some · ⁊ te feond laðest · for þi he is eauer umben to arearen sum leaððe. Nu sið þe sweoke wel · þ̵ hwen fur is wel o brune; ⁊ me wule þ̵ hit aga; 160 me sundreð þe brondes · ⁊ he deð nond þ̵ ilke. luue is ihesu cristes fur · þ̵ he wule þ̵ bleasie aa i þin heorte · ant te deouel blaweð forte puffen hit ut. Hwen his blawunge ne geineð nawt · he bringeð up sum uuel word · oðer sum oþer nohtunge · hwer þurh ha to hurten eiðer frommard oþer · ⁊ te hali gastes fuR cwencheð hwen þe 165 brondes þurh wreaððe beoð isundret. forþi halden ham i luue feaste to gederes · | More upon þeo ilke : ðet gretluker haueð agult. þis is o þing wute `ȝe´ wel to soðe ðet is gode leouest; seih[t]nesse ⁊ some. ⁊ þe ueonde loðest. and for þi he is euer umbe to arearen sume wreððe. nu isihð ðe deouel wel ðet hwon þet fur 140 is wel o brune . ⁊ me wule ðet hit go ut : me sundreð ðe brondes . and he deð `also´ onond þet ilke. luue is ihesu cristes fur þet he wule ðet blasie in vre heorte . and þe deouel bloweð forto puffen hit ut . and hwon his blowinge ne geineð nout : þeonne bringeð he up sum luðer word . oðer sum oþer nouhtunge : hwar þuruh heo to hurteð eiðer 145 urommard oðer; and þe holi gostes fur; acwencheð hwon ðe brondes þuruh wreððe; beoð i sundred. and for þi holden ham ine luue ueste to gederes . |
| Ant ne beo ham nawt of hwen þe feond blawe · nomeliche ȝef monie beon iueietsomet; ⁊ wel wið luue ontende. Þah þe ancre on hire meidnes for openliche gultes legge penitence; to þe preost noðeleater schriuen ham hwen neod is · ah eauer þah wið leaue. Ȝef ha 170 ne cunnen nawt þe mete graceS · seggen in hare stude; pater noster biuoren; ⁊ aue Maria · ⁊ efter mete alswa · ant a Credo mare · ⁊ segge þus on ende · feader · Sune · hali gast al mihti godd · ȝeoue ure dame his grace · se lengre se mare · ⁊ leue hire ⁊ us ba neomen god ende · for ȝelde alle þe us god doð · ⁊ milci hare sawle þe us god 175 idon habbeð · hare sawle ⁊ alle cristene sawleS. | and ne beo ham nout of; hwon ðe ueond blowe . and nomeliche ȝif monie beoð i ueied somed; and wel mid luue ontende. Þauh ðe ancre on hire meidenes uor openliche gultes . legge penitence 150 neuer ðe later to ðe preoste schriuen ham ofte . auh euer þauh mid leaue. and ȝif heo ne kunnen nout ðe mete graces : siggen in hore stude; pater . noster . ⁊ aue maria biuoren mete . and efter mete also . ⁊ credo moare . and siggen þus on ende . veder ⁊ sune ⁊ holi gost . ⁊ on almihti god; he ȝiue ure dame his grace; so lengre so more . 155 ⁊ leue hire ⁊ us boðe nimen god endinge . ⁊ forȝelde alle ðet us god doð . ⁊ milce hore soulen : þet us god i don habbeð . hore soulen ⁊ alle cristene soulen. amen. |
| Bitweone mel ne gruchesi ȝe nawt · nowðer frut ne oðerhwet; ne drinken bute leaue . ⁊ te leaue beo liht in al þ̵ nis sunne. Ed te mete na word · oðer lut; ⁊ teo stille. Alswa efter þe ancre complie · aþet prime · ne don na þing ne seggen; hweR þurh hire silence mahe 180 beon isturbet. Nan ancre seruant ne ahte bi rihte to easkin iset hure · bute mete ⁊ hure þ̵ ha mei flutte bi; ant godes milce. Ne mis leue nan godd; hwet se tide of þe ancre · þ̵ he hire trukie. þe meidnes wið uten ȝef ha seruið þe ancre alswa as ha ahen · hare hure schal beon þe hehe blisse of heouene. Hwa se haueð ehe of hope toward 185 se heh bure; gleadliche wule ha seruui ⁊ lihtliche alle wa · ⁊ alle teone þolien. wið eise ⁊ wið este ne buð me nawt bliSSe. | Bitweonen mele ne gruselie ȝe nout . nouðer frut; `ne´ oðerhwat . ne `ne´ drinken wið uten leaue . auh þe leaue beo liht in alle þeo þinges; þer nis sunne. Ette mete 160 no word . oðer lut . ⁊ þeo beon stille. also efter ðe ancre cumplie uort midmorwen . ne don no þing . ne ne siggen . hwar þuruh hire silence muwe beon i sturbed. non ancre seruant ne ouhte mid rihte uorto asken i sette huire; bute mete ⁊ cloð : þet heo mei vlutten bi . ⁊ godes milce. ne mis leue non god; hwat so bitide of ðe ancre : 165 þet he hire trukie. Þe meidenes wið uten ȝif heo serueð ðe ancre also ase heo owen; hore hure schal beon ðe eche blisse of heouene. hwo so haueð eie hope touward so heie hure : gledliche wule heo seruen ⁊ lihtliche alle wo and alle teone þolien. Mid eise ne mid este; ne kumeð me nout toþer heouene. 170 |
| Ȝe ancres ahen þis leaste stucche reden to ower wummen euche wike eanes · aþet ha hit cunnen. Ant muche neod is þ̵ ȝe neomen to ham muche ȝeme · for ȝe mahen muchel beon þurh ham i godet · ⁊ 190 iwurset. On oðer half ȝef þet ha sungið þurh ower ȝemeles; ȝe schule beo bicleopet þrof biuore þe hehe deme · ⁊ for þi as ow is muche neod · ⁊ ham ȝet mare; ȝeornliche leareð ham to halden hare riwle · ba for ow ⁊ for ham seolf; liðeliche ⁊ luueliche · for swuch ah wummone lare to beonne · luuelich ⁊ liðe · ⁊ selthwenne sturne. | Ȝ e ancren owen þis lutle laste stucchen reden to our wummen eueriche wike enes uort ðet heo hit kunnen. and muche neod is ou beoðe : ðet ȝe nimen to ham gode ȝeme . vor ȝe muwen muchel þuruh ham beon i goded. and i wursed on oðer halue. ȝif heo sunegeð þuruh ower ȝemeleaste; ȝe schulen beon bicleoped þer of biuoren þe 175 heie demare . and for þi ase ou is muche neod . ⁊ ham is ȝete more; ȝeorneliche techeð ham to holden hore riulen . boðe uor ou : ⁊ for ham suluen . liðeliche þauh ⁊ luueliche; uor swuch ouh wummone lore to beon . luuelich and liðe and seldwhonne sturne. |
| Ba is riht þ̵ ha 195 ow dreden ⁊ luuien · ant þah þ̵ ter beo eauer mare of luue; þen of drede · þenne schal hit wel fearen · Me schal healden eoli ⁊ win ba i wunden efter godes lare · ah mare of softe eoli; þen of bitinde win . þ̵ is Mare of liðe wordes; þen of suhinde · for þer of kimeð þinge best; þ̵ is luue eie. lihtliche ⁊ sweteliche foRȝeoued 200 ham hare gultes · hwen ha ham icnaweð ⁊ bihateð bote. | Boðe hit is riht þet heo ou dreden ⁊ luuien . auh þet ðer beo . more euer 180 of luue : þen of drede. þeonne schal hit wel uaren. Me schal helden eoli and win beoðe i ne wunden, efter godere lore . auh more of þe softe eolie; þen of þe bitinde wine . þet is . more of liðe wordes : þen of suwinde . vor þerof kumeð þinge best; þet is luue eie. lihtliche ⁊ sweteliche uorȝiueð ham hore gultes : hwon heo ham iknoweð and 185 bihoteð bote. |
| Ase forð as ȝe mahen of mete ⁊ of claðes · ⁊ of oþre þinges þet neode of flesch easkeð; beoð large toward ham; þah ȝe nearowe beon ⁊ hearde to ow seoluen. Swa deð þe wel blaweð; went te nearewe of þe horn to his ahne muð; ant utward þ̵ wide. Ant ȝe don alswa as ȝe wulleð þ̵ 205 ower beoden bemin wel ⁊ dremen; i drihtines earen · nawt ane to ower ahnes; ah to alle folkes heale · as ure lauerd leue þurh þe grace of him seolf þ̵ hit swa mote ameN. | S e uorð ase ȝe muwen of drunch and of mete and of cloð and of oðer þinges þet neode of fleshe askeð : beoð large touward ham : þauh ȝe ðe neruwure beon and te herdure to ou suluen . vor so deð þe wel bloweð . went þene neruwure ende of þe horne to his owune 190 muðe . ⁊ utward þene wide. and ȝe don also . ase ȝe wulleð þet ower beoden bemen ⁊ dreamen wel : ine drihtenes earen . and nout one to ower ones; auh to alle uolkes heale . ase ure louerd leue þuruh ðe grace of himsulf . þet hit so mote beon. amen. |
| Hwen ower sustres meidnes cumeð to ow to froure; cumeð to ham to þe þurl; earunder ⁊ ouerunder · eanes oðer twien · ⁊ gað aȝein sone; to ower note gastelich · 210 ne biuore Complie ne sitte ȝe nawt for ham ouer riht time · swa þ̵ hare cume beo na lure of ower religiun; ah gastelich biȝete. ȝef þer is eani word iseid þ̵ mahte hurten heorte; ne beo hit nawt iboren ut; ne ibroht to oþer ancre; þ̵ is eð hurte. To him hit schal beon iseid; þe lokeð ham alle. Twa niht is inoh þ̵ ei beo edhalden · ant þ̵ beo 215 ful seldene · ne for heom ne breoke silence ed te mete; ne for blodletunge · bute ȝef sum muche god oðer neod hit makie. Þe ancre ne hire meiden ne plohien `nane´ worldliche gomenes ed te þurle · ne ne ticki to gederes · foR ase seið seint Beornard. vnwurðe þing is to euch gastelich mon · ⁊ nomeliche to ancre; euch swuch fleschlich 220 froure · ⁊ hit binimeð gastelich þ̵ is wið ute met utnume murhðe · ⁊ þ̵ is uuel change as is iseid þruppe. | |
| O f þis boc redeð hwen ȝe beoð eise euche dei; leasse oðer mare. Jch hopie þ̵ hit schal beon ow ȝef ȝe hit redeð ofte; swiðe biheue; þurh godes muchele grace · elles ich hefde uuele bitohe 225 mi muchele hwile. Me were leouere godd hit wite do me toward rome; þen forte biginnen hit eft forte donne. Ȝef ȝe findeð þ̵ ȝe doð alswa as ȝe redeð; þonckið godd ȝeorne · ȝef ȝe ne doð nawt; biddeð godes are · ⁊ beoð umben þeronuuen þ̵ ȝe hit bet halden efter ower mihte. 230 | O þisse boc redeð eueriche deie : hwon ȝe beoð eise . eueriche deie 195 lesse oðer more. uor ich hopie þet hit schal beon ou ȝif ȝe hit redeð ofte : swuðe biheue þuruh godes grace . and elles ich heuede vuele bitowen muchel of mine hwule. God hit wot me were leouere uorto don me touward rome; þen uorto biginnen hit eft forto donne. and ȝif ȝe iuindeð þet ȝe doð also ase ȝe redeð; þonkeð god ȝeorne . 200 and ȝif ȝe ne doð nout; biddeð godes ore . and beoð umbe þer abuten : þet ȝe hit bet hol holden : efter ower mihte. |
| Feader · Sune · hali gast · an almihti godd wite ow in hiS warde · he gleadie ow ⁊ frouri ow mine leoue sustren · ant for al þ̵ ȝe for him dreheð ⁊ dreaieð · ne ȝeoue ow neauer leasse · þen al to gedere him seoluen · Beo he aa iheiet from world in to worlde aa on ecnesse · AMeN. | Veder and sune and holi gost . and on almihti god : he wite ou in his warde. he gledie ou and froure ou; mine leoue sustren. and for al þet ȝe uor him drieð and suffreð . he ne ȝiue ou neuer lesse huire þen 205 alto gedere him suluen. he beo euer i heid from worlde to worlde . euer on ecchenesse. amen. |
| Ase ofte aS ȝe habbeð ired eawiht her on; greteð þe leafdi 235 wið aN aue; for him þ̵ swonc her abuten · Jnoh meaðful ich am þe bidde se lutel · Explicit · Jþench o þi writere i þine beoden sum chearre; ne beo hit ne se lutel. Hit turneð þe to gode; þ̵ tu bidest for oþre. | ase ofte ase ȝe readeð out o þisse boc; greteð þe lefdi mid one aue marie uor him ðet makede þeos riwle . and for him þet hire wrot and swonc her abuten. Inouh meðful ich am; þet bidde so lutel. 210 |