—(Cursor Mundi; Cott. MS. Vesp. A. iii. fol. 11b.)

[1109] Sone so, as soon as. [1110] brend-fier-rein, rain of burning fire.

[1116]

Ne mai non dain wassen ðor-on,

None may dare to wash therein.

dain, if not an error for darin = daren, dare, venture, may = ðain, a man, a servant, or = duen, avail. [1119] wente hire a-gon, turned her aback. See l. [1097]. [1120] wente in to a ston, turned into a stone.

[1121]

So ist nu forwent mirie dale,

So is there now changed merry (pleasant) dale.

ist = is + it, is it, there is. [1125] deades driuen, held (influenced) of (by) death.