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Title
The Kentish Hymn
Language
Old English
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The Kentish Hymn

KtHy 1. wuton wuldrian || weorada dryhten Wuton wuldrian || weoroda drihten
Bliss Scansion: d1b ~+Sxx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D2 ~+ | / ~ x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: VI || NgN
hs: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 2. halgan hlioðorcwidum || hiofenrices weard hālĝan hlēoðor-cwidum, || heofen-rīċes weard,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 ~+|S~x || 3 E2 ~+sx|S
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A ~+ \ x | /
Syntax: AN || NgN
hs: h, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 3. lufian liofwendum || lifæs agend lufian lēof-wendum, || līfes āĝend,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 ~+x|Ssx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 ~+ x | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AA || NgN
hs: l, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 4. and him simle sio || sigefæst wuldor and him simle sēo || siġefæst wuldor
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: aV || AN
hs: s , lab: s, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 5. uppe mid ænglum || and on eorðan sibb uppe mid englum% || and on eorðan sibb
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 3-4??, Change by: editor, Dittography: yes. Reading emended: þurh Original reading: þurh þurh
Syntax: aP || PN
hs: V, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 6. gumena gehwilcum || goodes willan gumena ġe·hwelcum% || gōdes% willan.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgA || AN
hs: g, aa: 1
KtHy 7. we ðe heriað || halgum stefnum Wē þē herġaþ || hālĝum stefnum
Bliss Scansion: a1b xx~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iV || AN
hs: h, aa: 2
KtHy 8. and ðe blætsiað || bilewit fæder and þē blētsiaþ, || bilewit% fæder,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1b ~+x|~x
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A ~+ \ | ~ x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 6??, Change by: editor. Reading emended: sceolde Original reading: sceold
Syntax: iV || AN
hs: b, aa: 2
KtHy 9. and ðe ðanciað || ðioda walden and þē þanciaþ, || þēoda wealdend,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iV || NgN
hs: þ, las: w, aa: D
KtHy 10. ðines weorðlican || wuldordreames þīnes weorðlican% || wuldor-drēames
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AA || NC
hs: w, las: w, aa: 2, bcp: 2A1
KtHy 11. and ðinra miclan || mægena gerena and þīnra% miċelan || mæġena ġe·rēna,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: AA || NgN
hs: m, lab: m, aa: 2
KtHy 12. ðe ðu god dryhten || gastes mæhtum þe þū, gōd drihten, || gāstes meahtum
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx$|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 9-10??, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: over line break. Reading emended: weorc Original reading: we: orce
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 10??, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: ongunnon Original reading: ongunnon
Syntax: NN || NgN
hs: g, lab: m, aa: 1
KtHy 13. hafest on gewealdum || hiofen and eorðan hafast on ġe·wealdum || heofon and eorðan,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: VP || NcN
hs: h, las: V, aa: 1
KtHy 14. an ece fæder || ælmehtig god ān ēċe fæder, || æl-mehtiġ God.
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|Sx~+ || 300 Ssx|$
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x ~+ || N/A / \ x | /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 11??, Change by: editor. Reading emended: sigora Original reading: sigona Translitteratio: n/r
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: V, las: V, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 15. ðu eart cyninga cyningc || cwicera gehwilces Þū eart cyninga cyning% || cwicera ġe·hwelċes,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xx~+x|~+ || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx ~+ | x ~+ || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || NgA
hs: c, law: hw, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 16. ðu eart sigefest sunu || and soð hælend þū eart siġefæst sunu || and sōþ hǣlend
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xx~+x|~+ || 2C1a xS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx ~+ | x ~+ || 0 x / | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 13??, Change by: editor. Reading emended: gewyrpan Original reading: gewyrþan Translitteratio: þ/p
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: s , law: h, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 17. ofer ealle gescæft || angla and manna ofer ealle ġe·sċæft || engla% and manna.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NcN
hs: V, aa: 1
KtHy 18. ðu dryhten god || on dreamum wunast Þū, drihten God, || on drēamum wunast
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|$ || 3B1a xSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || 0 x / | x ~+
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 15??, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: heold and Original reading: heold and
Syntax: NA || PV
hs: d, ac: dr, aa: 1
KtHy 19. on ðære upplican || æðelan ceastre on ðǣre uplican || æðelan ċeastre,
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 16??, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: lifian woldon Original reading: lifian woldon
Syntax: dA || AN
hs: V, aa: 2
KtHy 20. frea folca gehwæs || swa ðu æt fruman wære frēa folca ġe·hwæs, || swā þū æt fruman wǣre
Bliss Scansion: 1D6 S|Sxxs || d2c xxx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / xx \ || 0 xxx ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 17??, Change by: editor. Reading emended: þrealic Original reading: þreoring
Syntax: NNg || PV
hs: f, ac: fr, lab: f, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 21. efeneadig bearn || agenum fæder efen-ēadiġ bearn || āĝnum fæder.
Bliss Scansion: 3 E2 ~+sx|S || 30 Sxx|~+
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || N/A / \ x | ~+
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: V, lab: f, aa: 1
KtHy 22. ðu eart heofenlic lioht || and ðæt halige lamb Þū eart heofonliċ lēoht || and þæt hālġe lamb,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xx~+x|S || 3B1b xxSxx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx ~+ | x / || 0 xx / | xx /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, r, Manuscript line: 18??, Change by: editor. Reading emended: on Original reading: an[?] Translitteratio: a/o
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: h, xa: hlhl, aa: Q
KtHy 23. ðe ðu manscilde || middangeardes þe þū% mān-sċylde || middan-ġeardes
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NC
hs: m, aa: 1, bcp: 2A1
KtHy 24. for ðinre arfæstnesse || ealle towurpe for þīnre ārfæstness || ealle tō·wurpe,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxS|Sxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: hD1 xxx / | / \ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NC || AV
hs: V, aa: 1
KtHy 25. fiond geflæmdest || follc generedes fēond ġe·flīemdest, || folc% ġe·neredes,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 1A1a S|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 26. blode gebohtest || bearn israela blōde ġe·bohtest || bearn Israela%,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || N/A S|Sx~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / | / x ~+
Syntax: NV || NNg
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 27. ða ðu ahofe || ðurh ðæt halige triow þā þū ā·hōfe || þurh þæt hālġe trēow
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 3B1b xxSxx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, v, Manuscript line: 2, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: feower Original reading: feower
Syntax: iV || AN
hs: þ, aa: 2
KtHy 28. ðinre ðrowunga || ðriostre senna þīnre þrōwunga% || þīestre senna,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || NNg
hs: þ, ac: þr, aa: X
KtHy 29. ðæt ðu on hæahsetle || heafena rices þæt þū on hēah-setle || heofona rīċes
Bliss Scansion: d2c xxxSsx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, v, Manuscript line: 4, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: lamb Original reading: lamb
Syntax: NC || NgN
hs: h, lab: h, aa: X
KtHy 30. sitest sigehræmig || on ða swiðran hand sitest siġe-hrēmiġ || on þā swīðran hand
Bliss Scansion: 1D2 ~+|~+Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | ~+ \ x || 0 xx / | x /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, v, Manuscript line: 5, Change by: editor. Reading emended: worulde Original reading: woruld
Syntax: AC || AN
hs: s , lab: h, xa: sshsh, aa: Q, da: D
KtHy 31. ðinum godfæder || gasta gemyndig þīnum god-fæder, || gasta ġe·myndiġ.
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NC || NgA
hs: g, las: m, aa: 1
KtHy 32. mildsa nu meahtig || manna cynne Miltsa nū, mehtiġ, || manna cynne,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgA || NgN
hs: m, las: m, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 33. and of leahtrum ales || ðine ða liofan gescæft and of leahtrum ā·līes || þīne þā lēofan ġe·sċæft,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xxx / | xx /
Syntax: PV || AN
hs: l, law: sc, aa: 1, da: D
KtHy 34. and us hale gedo || heleða sceppend and ūs hāle ġe·dō, || hæleþa sċieppend%,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: AV || NgN
hs: h, law: sc, aa: 1
KtHy 35. niða nergend || for ðines naman are nīða nerġend, || for þīnes naman āre.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1 ~x|Sx || d2c xxx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: N/A ~ x | / x || 0 xxx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NgN || NgN
hs: n, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 36. ðu eart soðlice || simle halig Þū eart sōðlīċe || simle hāliġ,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iva || aA
hs: s , aa: 2
KtHy 37. and ðu eart ana || æce dryhten and þū eart ana% || ēċe drihten,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: VA || AN
hs: V, ca: V, law: d, aa: D
KtHy 38. and ðu ana bist || eallra dema and þū ana bist || ealra dēma
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, v, Manuscript line: 11, Change by: editor. Reading maintained: womme Original reading: wommo Translitteratio: e/o
Syntax: AV || AgN
hs: V, ca: V, law: d, aa: 1
KtHy 39. cwucra ge deadra || crist nergende cwicra ġe· dēadra, || Crīst nerġende%,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || D1 / | / \ x
Syntax: NcN || NA
hs: c, aa: 1
KtHy 40. forðan ðu on ðrymme ricsast || and on ðrinesse for·þon þū on þrymme rīcsast || and on ­þrīnesse
Bliss Scansion: hyp. xxxxSx|Sx || d1b xxSxx
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xxxx / x | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, v, Manuscript line: 14, Change by: editor. Reading emended: him Original reading: him do
Syntax: PV || NC
hs: þ, ac: þr, aa: 1
KtHy 41. and on annesse || ealles waldend and on ānnesse, || ealles wealdend,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || AgN
hs: V, aa: 1
KtHy 42. hiofena heahcyninc || haliges gastes heofona hēah-cyning%, || hālġes gāstes
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 ~+x|S~x || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 ~+ x | / ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || AN
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
KtHy 43. fegere gefelled || in fæder wuldre fæġere ġe·felled || on fæder wuldre.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Additional 43703, Folio: 257, v, Manuscript line: 16, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: mælde Original reading: mælde
Syntax: Ns || NgN
hs: f, aa: D, da: D