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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.6.38
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The Metrical Preface to Wærferth's Translation of Gregory's Dialogues
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The Metrical Preface to Wærferth's Translation of Gregory's Dialogues

GDPref 1. || /e ðe me rædan ðance || []e þe mē rǣdan þance,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xxx / x | / x ||
hs: #
GDPref 2. he in me findan mæg || gif hine feola lysteð hē on mē findan mæ[], || ġif hine fēola lysteþ
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || d2c xxx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || 0 xxx ~+ | / x
Syntax: IV || fV
hs: X, aa: 1
GDPref 3. gastlices lifes || godre biesene gāstlīċes līfes || godre bȳsene,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sxx|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: g, aa: 1
GDPref 4. ðæt he ful eaðe mæg || upp gestigan þæt hē full ēaðe mæġ || up ġe·stīĝan
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: aV || aI
hs: V , aa: 1
GDPref 5. to ðam heofonlican hame || ðar byð a hyht and wyn tō þǣm heofonlican hāme, || ðǣr biþ ā hiht and wynn,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xx~+xx|Sx || 2B1c xxxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xx ~+ xx | / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: AN || NcN
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
GDPref 6. blis on burgum || ðam ðe bearn godes bl[]s on burgum, || þǣm þe bearn Godes
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a $|xSx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NP || NNg
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
GDPref 7. sielfes hiora eagum || geseon motan selfes hira ēaĝum || ġe·sēon mōton.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 2C1a xS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: AN || IV
hs: s , las: m, aa: 1
GDPref 8. ðæt mæg se mon begytan || se ðe his modgeðanc Þæt mæġ sē mann be·ġietan, || sē þe his mōd-ġe·þanc
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxS|x~+ || d5c xxxSxs
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x ~+ || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: NI || NC
hs: m, aa: 1
GDPref 9. æltowe byð || and ðonne ðurh his ingehygd æl-tǣwe biþ || and þonne þurh his inn-ġe·hyġd
Bliss Scansion: 3000 S~x|$ || N/A xxxxxSxs
Sievers Scansion: E / ~ x | / || 0 xxxxx / | x /
Syntax: AV || NC
hs: V , aa: 1
GDPref 10. to ðissa haligra || helpe geliefeð tō þissa hāliġra || helpe ġe·līefeþ,
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: dA || NV
hs: h, aa: 2
GDPref 11. ond hiora bisene fulgað || swa ðeos boc sagað and hira bȳsene full·gāþ, || swā þēos bōc saĝaþ.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxx~+x|xS || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxx ~+ | xx / || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: b, lab: b, aa: 1
GDPref 12. me awritan het || wulfstan bisceop Mē ā·wrītan hēt || Wulfstān% bisċop,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: IV || NN
hs: w , lab: b, aa: 1
GDPref 13. ðeow and ðearfa || ðæs ðe alne ðrym aof þēow and þearfa || þæs þ[] ealne þrymm ā·ōf,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || d4d xxxxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxxx / | x /
Syntax: NcN || AAV
hs: þ, aa: Q, da: D
GDPref 14. and eac walden is || wihta gehwelcre and ēac wealdend is || wihta% ġe·hwelcre,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NV || NgA
hs: w , aa: 1
GDPref 15. an ece god || eallra gesceafta ān ēċe God || ēalā ġe·sċ[]ta.
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: V , aa: D, da: D
GDPref 16. bideð ðe se bisceop || se ðe ðas boc begeat Bīdeþ þe% sē bisċop, || sē þe þās bōc be·ġeat
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2B1c xxxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: VN || NV
hs: b, aa: D
GDPref 17. ðe ðu on ðinum handum nu || hafast and sceawast þe þū on þīnum heandum nū || hafast and sċēawast,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1e xxxxxSx|S || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxxx / x | / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: Pa || VcV
hs: h, ca: h, aa: 1
GDPref 18. ðæt ðu him to ðeossum halgum || helpe bidde þæt þū him tō þissum hālĝum || helpe bidde,
Bliss Scansion: a1f xxxxxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxxx / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iP || NV
hs: h, ca: h, aa: D
GDPref 19. ðe heora gemynd her on || gemearcude siendon þe hēo[] ġe·mynd hēr inn || ġe·mearcode sindon,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1d xxxxS|x$ || 2C1a xSxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxx / | x / || 0 x / xx | / x
Syntax: Np || sV
hs: m, aa: 1
GDPref 20. and ðæt him god ællmihtig and þæt him God æl-mehtiġ
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxx$|Ssx ||
Sievers Scansion: hD1 xxx / | / \ x ||
Syntax: NA || null
hs: #, aa: X
GDPref 21. forgyu/ ða gyltas || ðe he geo worhte for·ġieu[] þā gyltas || þe hē ġō% worhte%,
Bliss Scansion: || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: failed || aV
hs: *, law: w, aa: X
GDPref 22. and eac resðe mid him || se ðe ah ealles rices geweald and ēac resðe mid him, || sē þe ah ealles rīċes ġe·we[],
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1b xxSx|x$ || 3B*1e xxxxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xxxxx / | xx /
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: X, law: w, aa: Z
GDPref 23. and eac swa his beahgifan || ðe him ðas bysene forgeaf and ēac swā his bēah-ġiefan, || þe him þās bȳsene for·ġeaf,
Bliss Scansion: d3d xxxxS~x || 3B*1c xxx~+x|x$
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxx / | ~ x || 0 xxx ~+ | xx /
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: b, lab: b, xa: bgbg, aa: Q
GDPref 24. ðæt is se selesða || sinces brytta þæt is sē selesða || sinċ[] brytta,
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: dvA || NgN
hs: s , lab: b, ia: s, aa: 2, da: D
GDPref 25. ælfryd mid englum || ealra cyninga Ælfred mid Englum, || ealra cyninga
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: NP || AN
hs: V , ia: V, aa: D
GDPref 26. ðara ðe he sið oððe ær fore || secgan hyrde þāra þe hē sīþ oþþe ǣr fore || seċġan hīerde,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxS|xxx~+ || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxxx / | xx ~+ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: aca || IN
hs: X, ia: s, aa: 1
GDPref 27. oððe he iorðcyninga ær || ænigne gefrugne oþþe hē eorþ-cyninga% ǣr || ǣniġne ġe·fruĝne.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxS~+x|S || 1A*1b Sxx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: hE xxx / ~+ x | / || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: Na || AV
hs: V , ia: V, aa: D