A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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Title
The Seafarer
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Old English
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The Seafarer

Sea 1. mæg ic be me sylfum || soðgied wrecan Mæġ iċ be mē selfum || sōð-ġiedd wrecan,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2A1 Ss|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || A2a / \ | ~ x
Syntax: iA || NI
hs: s, ca: s, aa: 2
Sea 2. siðas secgan || hu ic geswincdagum sīðas seċġan, || hū iċ ġe·swinċ-daĝum
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || d3c xxxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: NI || NC
hs: s, ca: s, aa: D, da: D
Sea 3. earfoðhwile || oft ðrowade earfoþ-hwīle || oft þrōwode,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1 SxSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: V, aa: 1, acp: 2A1
Sea 4. bitre breostceare || gebiden hæbbe bitre brēost-ċeare || ġe·biden hæbbe,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: AN || sV
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Sea 5. gecunnad in ceole || cearselda fela ġe·cunnod on ċēole || ċear-selda fela,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a xSx|xSx || 300 Ssx|~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xx | / x || N/A / \ x | ~+
Syntax: sP || Ngf
hs: c, aa: D, da: D
Sea 6. atol yða gewealc || ðær mec oft bigeat atol ȳða ġe·wealc, || ðǣr mec oft be·ġeat
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|Sxxs || 2B1b xxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: D4 ~+ | / xx \ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AN || aV
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Sea 7. nearo nihtwaco || æt nacan stefnan nearu niht-wacu || æt nacan stefnan,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 ~+|S~x || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D2 ~+ | / ~ x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: AN || NgN
hs: n, aa: D, da: D
Sea 8. ðonne he be clifum cnossað || calde geðrungen þonne hē be clifum cnossaþ. || Ċealde ġe·þrungen
Bliss Scansion: 2C1d xxxx~+|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xxxx ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: PV || Ns
hs: c, aa: D, da: D
Sea 9. wæron mine fet || forste gebunden wǣron mīne fēt, || forste ġe·bunden,
Bliss Scansion: e1d xxxxS || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: N/A xxxx / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || Nts
hs: f, aa: 2
Sea 10. caldum clommum || ðær ða ceare seofedun ċealdum clammum, || ðǣr þā ċeare seofodon
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C1b xx~+|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | ~+ x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 81, verso, Manuscript line: 7, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: seofedun Original reading: seofedun Translitteratio: m/n
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: c, aa: D, da: D
Sea 11. hat ymb heortan || hungor innan slat hāt ymb heortan; || hungor innan slāt
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 3E*1 Ssx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AP || NV
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 12. merewerges mod || ðæt se mon ne wat mere-wērġes mōd. || Þæt sē mann ne wāt
Bliss Scansion: 3 E2 ~+sx|S || 2B1b xx$|xS
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AgN || NV
hs: m, xa: mwmmw, aa: D, da: D
Sea 13. ðe him on foldan || fægrost limpeð þe him on foldan || fæġrost limpeþ,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iP || aV
hs: f, aa: 2
Sea 14. hu ic earmcearig || iscealdne sæ hū iċ earm-ċeariġ || īs-ċealdne sǣ
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AC || AN
hs: V, aa: 1
Sea 15. winter wunade || wræccan lastum winter wunode || wreċċan lāstum,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || NgN
hs: w, ca: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 16. winemægum bidroren wine-māĝum be·droren,
Bliss Scansion: 3E*2 ~+sx|x~+ ||
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ xx | ~+ ||
Syntax: Nts || null
hs: w, ca: w, aa: X
Sea 17. bihongen hrimgicelum || hægl scurum fleag be·hangen hrīm-ġiclum; || hæġl sċūrum flēah
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSx|S~+x || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: D*1 x / x | / ~+ x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: sNt || NNtV
hs: h, ca: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 18. ðær ic ne gehyrde || butan hlimman sæ ðǣr iċ ne ġe·hīerde || būtan hlimman sǣ,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: iV || IN
hs: h, ca: h, law: s, aa: 2
Sea 19. iscaldne wæg || hwilum ylfete song īs-ċealdne wǣġ. || Hwīlum ielfete sang
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 3B1b xxSxx|S
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: AN || NgN
hs: V, law: s, aa: 1
Sea 20. dyde ic me to gomene || ganetes hleoðor dyde iċ mē tō gamene, || ganotes hlēoðor
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxx~+x || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx ~+ x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: iP || NgN
hs: g, las: h, aa: 2
Sea 21. ond huilpan sweg || fore hleahtor wera and hwilpan swēġ || fore hleahtor wera,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NgN || NNg
hs: h, las: h, aa: 1
Sea 22. mæw singende || fore medodrince mǣw sinġende || fore medu-drinċe
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || d2b xx~+sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NA || NC
hs: m, aa: 1
Sea 23. stormas ðær stanclifu beotan || ðær him stearn oncwæð Stormas ðǣr stān-clifu bēoton, || ðǣr him stearn on·cwæþ
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sxx|S~+|Sx || 2B1b xxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: H2a / xx | / ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 81, verso, Manuscript line: 15, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: beotan Original reading: beotaṇ
Syntax: NNV || NV
hs: st, xa: ststcstc, aa: D, da: D
Sea 24. isigfeðera || ful oft ðæt earn bigeal īsiġ-feðra; || full oft þæt earn be·ġeall,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|~+x || 2B1c xxxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: AC || NV
hs: V, ca: V, aa: 1, acp: 2A1
Sea 25. urigfeðra || ne ænig hleomæga ūriġ-feðra; || ne% ǣniġ hleo-māĝa
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1D*2 xSx|Ssx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x / x | / \ x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 81, verso, Manuscript line: 17, Change by: editor. Reading emended: ne ænig Original reading: nænig
Syntax: NC || ANg
hs: V, ca: V, law: m, aa: 1, acp: 2A1
Sea 26. feasceaftig ferð || frefran meahte fēa-sċeaftiġ ferhþ || frēfran% meahte
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 81, verso, Manuscript line: 17, Change by: editor, Metathesis: e/r, Eyeskip: within the word, between r and r (following metathesis)?, Manuscript context: NB preceding 'ferð' (fer-). Reading emended: frefran Original reading: feran
Syntax: AN || IV
hs: f, law: m, aa: D, da: D
Sea 27. forðon him gelyfeð lyt || se ðe ah lifes wyn For·þon him ġe·līefeþ lȳt, || sē þe āh līfes wynn
Bliss Scansion: 3B1d xxxxSx|S || 3B1c xxxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxx / | x / || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: Va || NgN
hs: l, law: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 28. gebiden in burgum || bealosiða hwon ġe·biden on burgum, || bealu-sīða hwon,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a x~+|xSx || 3 E2 ~+sx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 x ~+ x | / x || N/A ~+ \ x | /
Syntax: sP || NgN
hs: b, law: hw, aa: D, da: D
Sea 29. wlonc ond wingal || hu ic werig oft wlanc and wīn-gāl, || hū iċ wēriġ oft
Bliss Scansion: 1A2a S|xSs || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A2b / x | / \ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AcA || Aa
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 30. in brimlade || bidan sceolde on brim-lāde || bīdan sċolde
Bliss Scansion: d2a xSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || IV
hs: b, law: sc, aa: 1
Sea 31. nap nihtscua || norðan sniwde Nāp niht-sċua, || norðan snīwde,
Bliss Scansion: 1D3 S|Ssx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: n, law: s, aa: 1, da: D
Sea 32. hrim hrusan bond || hægl feol on eorðan hrīm hrūsan band, || hæġl fēoll on eorðan,
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NNV || NP
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, aa: D, da: D
Sea 33. corna caldast || forðon cnyssað nu corna ċealdost. || For·þon cnyssaþ nū
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NgA || Va
hs: c, aa: D, da: D
Sea 34. heortan geðohtas || ðæt ic hean streamas heortan ġe·þōhtas, || þæt iċ hēan strēamas,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NgN || AN
hs: h, aa: 1
Sea 35. sealtyða gelac || sylf cunnige sealt-ȳða ġe·lāc || self cunnie;
Bliss Scansion: 3E*1 Ssx|xS || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | / || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: NgN || AV
hs: s, aa: 1
Sea 36. monað modes lust || mæla gehwylce manaþ mōdes lust || mǣla ġe·hwelċe
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|Sxs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || NgA
hs: m, law: hw, aa: 1, da: D
Sea 37. ferð to feran || ðæt ic feor heonan ferhþ tō fēran, || þæt iċ feorr heonan
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C2b xx$|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NV || aa
hs: f, law: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 38. elðeodigra || eard gesece el-þēodiġra || eard ġe·sēċe
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AC || NV
hs: V, aa: 1
Sea 39. forðon nis ðæs modwlonc || mon ofer eorðan For·þon nis þæs mōd-wlanc || mann ofer eorðan,
Bliss Scansion: a2d xxxxSs || 1A1b $|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: aA || NP
hs: m, aa: 1
Sea 40. ne his gifena ðæs god || ne in geoguðe to ðæs hwæt nē his ġiefena þæs gōd, || nē on ġuĝuþe tō þæs hwæt,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1B xx~+x|xS || 3B*1b xx~+x|xx$
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx ~+ | xx / || 0 xx ~+ | xx /
Syntax: NgA || PA
hs: g, law: hw, aa: D, da: D
Sea 41. ne in his dædum to ðæs deor || ne him his dryhten to ðæs hold nē on his dǣdum tō þæs dēor, || nē him his drihten tō þæs hold,
Bliss Scansion: 2B2c xxxSx|xxS || 2B2c xxxSx|xxS
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxx / | xx / || 0 xxx / | xx /
Syntax: NA || NA
hs: d, law: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 42. ðæt he a his sæfore || sorge næbbe þæt hē ā his sǣ-fōre || sorĝe næbbe,
Bliss Scansion: d2d xxxxSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: s, aa: 1
Sea 43. to hwon hine dryhten || gedon wille tō hwon hine drihten || ġe·dōn wille.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C1a xS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: PN || IV
hs: d, aa: 2
Sea 44. ne bið him to hearpan hyge || ne to hringðege Ne biþ him tō hearpan hyġe || ne tō hrīnġ-þeġe,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1d xxxxSx|~+ || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxx / | x ~+ || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: PN || NC
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 45. ne to wife wyn || ne to worulde hyht ne tō wīfe wynn || ne tō weorolde hiht,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 3B1b xx~+x|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xx ~+ | x /
Syntax: PN || PN
hs: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 46. ne ymbe owiht elles || nefne ymb yða gewealc ne ymbe āwiht elles, || nefne ymb ȳða ġe·wealc,
Bliss Scansion: hyp. xxxSx|Sx || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xxx / x | / x || 0 xxx / | xx /
Syntax: Pa || NgN
hs: V, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 47. ac a hafað longunge || se ðe on lagu fundað ac ā hafaþ langunge || sē þe on laĝu fundaþ
Bliss Scansion: d1d xxxxSxx || d2c xxx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxxx / | / x || 0 xxx ~+ | / x
Syntax: VN || PV
hs: l, law: f, aa: 2
Sea 48. bearwas blostmum nimað || byrig fægriað Bearwas blōstmum nimaþ, || byriġ fæġriaþ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|Sx~+ || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x ~+ || N/A ~+ | / ~ x
Syntax: NNV || NV
hs: b, law: f, aa: D, da: D
Sea 49. wongas wlitigað || woruld onetteð wangas wlitiġaþ%, || weorold ōnetteþ;
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|~+x || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || N/A ~+ | / \ x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, recto, Manuscript line: 10, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB 'fundað' directly above in preceding MS line. Reading emended: wlitigiað Original reading: wlitigað
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 50. ealle ða gemoniað || modes fusne ealle þā ġe·maniaþ || mōdes fūsne
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxx~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AV || NgA
hs: m, aa: 2
Sea 51. sefan to siðe || ðam ðe swa ðenceð sefan tō sīðe, || þām þe swā þenċeþ
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NP || aV
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Sea 52. on flodwegas || feor gewitan on flōd-weĝas || feorr ġe·wītan%.
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 1A1a $|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, recto, Manuscript line: 12, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB string of preceding -ð endings?. Reading emended: gewitan Original reading: gewitað Translitteratio: n/ð
Syntax: NC || aI
hs: f, xa: fwfw, aa: Q
Sea 53. swylce geac monað || geomran reorde Swelċe ġēac manaþ || ġōmran reorde,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || AN
hs: g, aa: 1
Sea 54. singeð sumeres weard || sorge beodeð sinġeþ sumores weard, || sorĝe bēodeþ
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|~+xs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | ~+ x \ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: s, las: b, aa: 1, da: D
Sea 55. bitter in breosthord || ðæt se beorn ne wat bitter on brēost-hord. || Þæt sē beorn ne wāt,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*2 Sx|xSs || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: A2b / xx | / \ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AP || NV
hs: b, las: b, aa: D, da: D
Sea 56. esteadig secg || hwæt ða sume dreogað ēst-ēadiġ% secg, || hwæt þā sume drēoĝaþ
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, recto, Manuscript line: 14, Change by: editor. Reading emended: esteadig Original reading: eft eadig Translitteratio: f/s
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: s, aa: 2
Sea 57. ðe ða wræclastas || widost lecgað þe þā wræc-lāstas || wīdost leċġaþ
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: w, law: l, xa: wlwl, aa: Q
Sea 58. forðon nu min hyge hweorfeð || ofer hreðerlocan For·þon nū min hyġe hweorfeþ || ofer hreðer-locan,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1d xxxx~+|Sx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: C2 xxxx ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NV || NC
hs: h, law: l, aa: D, da: D
Sea 59. min modsefa || mid mereflode min mōd-sefa || mid mere-flōde
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: NC || NC
hs: m, aa: 1
Sea 60. ofer hwæles eðel || hweorfeð wide ofer hwæles ēðel || hweorfeþ wīde,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || Va
hs: h, ac: hw, aa: 1
Sea 61. eorðan sceatas || cymeð eft to me eorðan sċēatas, || cymeþ eft tō mē
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || aP
hs: V, aa: 1
Sea 62. gifre ond grædig || gielleð anfloga ġīfre and grǣdiġ, || ġielleþ ān-floĝa,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: AcA || NC
hs: g, aa: Z, da: D
Sea 63. hweteð on hwælweg || hreðer unwearnum hweteþ on hwæl-weġ% || hreðer unwearnum
Bliss Scansion: 1A2a ~+|xSs || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A2b ~+ x | / \ || N/A ~+ | / \ x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, recto, Manuscript line: 19, Change by: editor, Alliteration: despite local h- alliteration. Reading emended: hwælweg Original reading: wæl weg
Syntax: VP || Na
hs: h, ac: hw, aca: hw, ca: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 64. ofer holma gelagu || forðon me hatran sind ofer holma ġe·laĝu. || For·þon mē hātran sind
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1b xxSx|x~+ || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx ~+ || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || AV
hs: h, ca: h, aa: 1
Sea 65. dryhtnes dreamas || ðonne ðis deade lif dryhtnes drēamas || þonne þis dēade līf,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || AN
hs: d, ac: dr, aca: dr, las: l, aa: D, da: D
Sea 66. læne on londe || ic gelyfe no lǣne on lande. || Iċ ġe·līefe nā
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AP || Va
hs: l, las: l, aa: D, da: D
Sea 67. ðæt him eorðwelan || ece stondað þæt him eorð-welan || ēċe standaþ%.
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, recto, Manuscript line: 22, Change by: editor. Reading emended: stondað Original reading: stondeð Translitteratio: a/e
Syntax: NC || AV
hs: V, aa: 1
Sea 68. simle ðreora sum || ðinga gehwylce Simle þrēora sum || þinga ġe·hwelċe,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AgA || NgA
hs: þ, law: hw, aa: 1
Sea 69. ær his tid aga || to tweon weorðeð ǣr his tīd% daĝa%, || tō twēon weorðeþ;
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || 2C1a xS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 x / | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, verso, Manuscript line: 1, Change by: editor. Reading emended: tid aga Original reading: tide ge
Syntax: PV || PV
hs: t, law: w, aa: 1
Sea 70. adl oððe yldo || oððe ecghete ādl oþþe ieldu || oþþe eċġ-hete
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NcN || NC
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Sea 71. fægum fromweardum || feorh oððringeð fǣġum fram-weardum || feorh% oþ·þrinġeþ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sxx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, verso, Manuscript line: 2, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: feorh Original reading: f^e^orh
Syntax: AA || NV
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Sea 72. forðon ðæt bið eorla gehwam || æftercweðendra For·þon þæt biþ% eorla ġe·hwǣm || aefter-cweðendra
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1a xxxxSx|xS || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxxx / | xx / || N/A / x | ~+ x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, verso, Manuscript line: 2, Change by: scribe. Reading supplied: bið Original reading: not in MS
Syntax: NgN || AC
hs: V, aa: 1, bcp: 1D1
Sea 73. lof lifgendra || lastworda betst lof libbendra || lāst-worda betst,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 $|Sxx || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: NA || NgA
hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Sea 74. ðæt he gewyrce || ær he on weg scyle þæt hē ġe·wyrċe, || ǣr hē on·weġ sċyle,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2C2c xxx$|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: iV || PV
hs: w, aa: 2
Sea 75. fremum on foldan || wið feonda nið fremum% on foldan || wiþ fēonda nīþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 x / | x /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, verso, Manuscript line: 4, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB -an of foldan in same verse. Reading emended: fremum Original reading: fremman Translitteratio: a/u, m/n
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Sea 76. deorum dædum || deofle togeanes dēorum dǣdum || dēofle tō·ġēanes,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || Np
hs: d, aa: D, da: D
Sea 77. ðæt hine ælda bearn || æfter hergen þæt hine ielda bearn || aefter herien,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || aV
hs: V, lab: V, aa: 1
Sea 78. ond his lof siððan || lifge mid englum and his lof siþþan || libbe mid englum
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx$|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: Na || VP
hs: l, las: V, lab: V, aa: 1
Sea 79. awa to ealdre || ecan lifes blæd āwa tō ealdre, || ēċan līfes blǣd%,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1D*5 Sx|Sxs
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x \
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 82, verso, Manuscript line: 7, Change by: editor. Reading emended: blæd Original reading: blæð Translitteratio: d/ð
Syntax: aP || NgN
hs: V, las: V, aa: D, da: D
Sea 80. dream mid dugeðum || dagas sind gewitene drēam mid duĝuþum. || Daĝas sind ġe·witene,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|x~+x || 1A1b ~+|xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || N/A ~+ xx | ~+ x
Syntax: NP || Nvs
hs: d, aa: D, da: D
Sea 81. ealle onmedlan || eorðan rices ealle anmēdlan || eorðan rīċes;
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || NgN
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Sea 82. næron nu cyningas || ne caseras nēaron nū cyningas || nē cāseras
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxx~+x || d1a xSxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx ~+ x || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: aN || NC
hs: c, aa: 2
Sea 83. ne goldgiefan || swylce iu wæron nē gold-ġiefan || swelċe ġō wǣron,
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: j, aa: D
Sea 84. ðonne hi mæst mid him || mærða gefremedon þonne hīe mǣst mid him || mǣrþa ġe·fremedon
Bliss Scansion: 2B1c xxxS|x$ || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: AP || NV
hs: m, aa: 1
Sea 85. ond on dryhtlicestum || dome lifdon and on dryhtlīcostum || dōme lifdon
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AC || NV
hs: d, ca: d, aa: 1
Sea 86. gedroren is ðeos duguð eal || dreamas sind gewitene Ġe·droren is þēos duĝuþ eall, || drēamas sind ġe·witene,
Bliss Scansion: N/A x~+|xx~+s || 1A*1b Sx|xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: A2b x ~+ xx | ~+ \ || N/A / xxx | ~+ x
Syntax: svN || Nvs
hs: d, ac: dr, ca: d, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 87. wuniað ða wacran || ond ðas woruld healdað wuniaþ þā wācran || and þās weorold healdaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: VA || NV
hs: w, las: w, law: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 88. brucað ðurh bisgo || blæd is gehnæged brūcaþ þurh bisiĝu. || Blǣd is ġe·hnǣġed,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: VP || Nvs
hs: b, law: hn, aa: D, da: D
Sea 89. eorðan indryhto || ealdað ond searað eorðan indryhtu || ealdaþ and sēaraþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || VcV
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Sea 90. swa nu monna gehwylc || geond middangeard swā nū manna ġe·hwelċ || ġond middan-ġeard.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || N/A xSxs
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: NA || NC
hs: m, aa: 1
Sea 91. yldo him on fareð || onsyn blacað Ieldu him on fareþ, || ansīen blācaþ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|x$~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / xx | / ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: Np || NV
hs: V, aa: D
Sea 92. gomelfeax gnornað || wat his iuwine gamol-feax gnornaþ, || wāt his ġū-wine,
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a ~+s|Sx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A2a ~+ \ | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: AV || NC
hs: j, lab: j, aa: D, da: D
Sea 93. æðelinga bearn || eorðan forgiefene æðelinga bearn, || eorðan for·ġiefene
Bliss Scansion: 30 ~+xx|S || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: NgN || Nts
hs: V, lab: g, aa: 1
Sea 94. ne mæg him ðonne se flæschoma || ðonne him ðæt feorg losað Ne mæġ him þonne sē flǣsċ-hama, || þonne him þæt feorh losaþ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxxxS~x || 2C2a xxxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxxxx / | ~ x || 0 xxxx / | ~ x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: f, lab: f, aa: 1
Sea 95. ne swete forswelgan || ne sar gefelan nē swēte for·swelgan || nē sār ġe·fēlan,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a xSx|xSx || 1A1a xS|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xx | / x || 0 x / x | / x
Syntax: AI || NI
hs: s, ac: sw, aca: sw, lab: f, aa: D, da: D
Sea 96. ne hond onhreran || ne mid hyge ðencan nē hand on·hrēran || nē mid hyġe þenċan
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a xS|xSx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NI || PI
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 97. ðeah ðe græf wille || golde stregan þēah þe græf wille || golde strēġan
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx$|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || NI
hs: g, aa: 1
Sea 98. broðor his geborenum || byrgan be deadum brōðor his ġe·borenum, || byrġan be dēadum,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xx~+x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | ~+ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: Ns || IP
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Sea 99. maðmum mislicum || ðæt hine mid wille māðmum mislicum || þæt hine mid wille,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sxx || 2C1c xxx$|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || 0 xxx / | / x
Syntax: NA || pV
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Sea 100. ne mæg ðære sawle || ðe bið synna ful ne mæġ ðǣre sāwle || þe biþ synna full
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: VN || NgA
hs: s, aa: 2
Sea 101. gold to geoce || for godes egsan gold tō ġēoce || for godes eġesan,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Sea 102. ðonne he hit ær hydeð || ðenden he her leofað þonne hē hit ǣr hȳdeþ || þenden hē hēr lēofaþ.
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxxSx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: iV || aV
hs: h, aa: D
Sea 103. micel bið se meotudes egsa || forðon hi seo molde oncyrreð Miċel biþ sē metodes eġesa, || for·þon hīe sēo molde on·ċierreþ;
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|xx~+x|Sx || a1d(1A*1a) xxxxSx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 ~+ xx | ~+ x | / x || 0 xxxx / xx | / x
Syntax: AvN || NV
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Sea 104. se gestaðelade || stiðe grundas sē ġe·staðolode || stīðe grundas,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xx~+xx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: dV || AN
hs: st, aa: 2
Sea 105. eorðan sceatas || ond uprodor eorðan sċēatas || and up-rodor.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || d3a xS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: NgN || NC
hs: V, aa: 1
Sea 106. dol bið se ðe him his dryhten ne ondrædeð || cymeð him se deað unðinged Dol biþ sē þe him his drihten ne on·drǣdeþ; || cymeþ him sē dēaþ unþinġed.
Bliss Scansion: N/A $|xxxxxSx|xxSx || N/A xxxxS|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / xxxxx | / xxx | / x || 0 xxxx / | / \ x
Syntax: AvNV || Ns
hs: d, ac: dr, aa: D, da: D
Sea 107. eadig bið se ðe eaðmod leofað || cymeð him seo ar of heofonum Ēadiġ biþ sē þe ēað-mōd lēofaþ; || cymeþ him sēo ār of heofonum,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|xxxSs|Sx || N/A xxxxS|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: HA2a / xxxx | / \ | / x || 0 xxxx / x | ~+ x
Syntax: AvNV || NP
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Sea 108. meotod him ðæt mod gestaðelað || forðon he in his meahte gelyfeð metod him þæt mōd ġe·staþolaþ, || for·þon hē on his meahte ġe·līefeþ
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|xxS|x~+x || a1e(1A*1a) xxxxxSx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 ~+ xx | / x | ~+ x || 0 xxxxx / xx | / x
Syntax: NNV || PV
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Sea 109. stieran mon sceal strongum mode || ond ðæt on staðelum healdan Stīeran man sċeall strangum mōde% || and þæt on staðolum healdan,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b(2A1a) Sx|xxSx|Sx || a1c(2A1a) xxx~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / xxx | / x | / x || 0 xxx ~+ x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 83, recto, Manuscript line: 6, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB mod in preceding two verse/MS lines, and mode later in same line. Reading emended: mon Original reading: mod
Syntax: IN || PI
hs: st, aa: D, da: D
Sea 110. ond gewis werum || wisum clæne and ġe·wiss werum, || wīsum clǣne,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xx$|~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: ANt || NtA
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 111. scyle monna gehwylc || mid gemete healdan sċyle manna ġe·hwelċ || mid ġe·mete healdan
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NA || PI
hs: m, xa: mhmh, aa: Q
Sea 112. wið leofne ond wið laðne || bealo wiþ lēofne and wiþ lāðne || bealu,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSx|xxSx || N/A ~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xxx | / x || A1 x / xxx | / x
Syntax: PcP || N
hs: #, aa: X, da: D
Sea 113. ðeah ðe he hine wille fyres || fulne þēah þe hē hine wille fȳres || full-neoþþe
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxxxxSx || 0 Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxxxx / x || A3 xxxxxxx / x
Syntax: VN || A
hs: f, aa: X
Sea 114. oððe on bæle || forbærnedne oþþe on bǣle || for·bærnedne
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || d1a xSxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: P || sU
hs: b, aa: X
Sea 115. his geworhtne wine || wyrd bið swiðre his ġe·worhtne wine. || Wyrd biþ swīðre%,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|~+ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 83, recto, Manuscript line: 11, Change by: editor. Reading emended: swiþre Original reading: swire
Syntax: sN || NvA
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Sea 116. meotud meahtigra || ðonne ænges monnes gehygd metod mihtiġra || þonne ǣnġes mannes ġe·hyġd
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 ~+|Sxx || 3B*1a xxxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / \ x || 0 xxxx / | xx /
Syntax: NA || NgN
hs: m, las: h, aa: Z, da: D
Sea 117. uton we hycgan || hwær we ham agen Wuton we hyċġan || hwǣr we% hām āgen,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xx / | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 83, recto, Manuscript line: 12, Change by: editor. Reading emended: we Original reading: se Translitteratio: s/w
Syntax: iI || NV
hs: h, las: h, aa: 2
Sea 118. ond ðonne geðencan || hu we ðider cumen and þonne ġe·þenċan || hū we þider cumen,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || d3b xx~+|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx ~+ | ~ x
Syntax: aI || aV
hs: þ, aa: D
Sea 119. ond we ðonne eac tilien || ðæt we to moten and we þonne ēac tilien, || þæt we tō mōten
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxx~+x || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx ~+ x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: iV || pV
hs: t, aa: 2
Sea 120. in ða ecan || eadignesse on þā ēċan || ēadiġ·nesse,
Bliss Scansion: a1b xxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: dA || NC
hs: V, aa: 2, bcp: 2A1
Sea 121. ðær is lif gelong || in lufan dryhtnes ðǣr is līf ġe·lang || on lufan dryhtnes,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: NA || NNg
hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Sea 122. hyht in heofonum || ðæs sy ðam halgan ðonc hiht on heofonum. || Þæs sīe þām hālĝan þanc,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|x~+x || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: NP || NtN
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Sea 123. ðæt he usic geweorðade || wuldres ealdor þæt hē ūsiċ ġe·weorðode, || wuldres ealdor,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iV || NgN
hs: w, las: V, aa: Q
Sea 124. ece dryhten || in ealle tid ēċe drihten, || on ealle tīd. || Amen.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: V, las: V, aa: 1
Sea 125. amen
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #