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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.6.43.4
Title
Metrical Charm 4: For a Sudden Stitch
Language
Old English
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Metrical Charm 4: For a Sudden Stitch

MCharm4 1. hlude wæran hy la hlude || ða hy ofer ðone hlæw ridan Wiþ færstice feferfuiġe and sēo rēade netele, þe þurh
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
MCharm4 2. wæran anmode || ða hy ofer land ridan ærn inwyxð, and weġ-brāde; wyll on buteran.
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
MCharm4 3. scyld ðu ðe nu ðu ðysne nið || genesan mote Hlūde wǣran hīe, lā, hlūde, || þā hīe ofer þone hlǣw rīdan,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|xxxxSx || N/A xxxxxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxxxx | /x || 0 xxxxxx / | ~ x
Syntax: AvA || PV
hs: h, ac: hl, aca: hl, acb: hl, law: r, aa: D
MCharm4 4. ut lytel spere || gif her inne sie wǣran ān-mōde, || þā hīe ofer land rīdan.
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 2C2a xxxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || 0 xxxx / | ~ x
Syntax: AC || PV
hs: X, law: r, aa: 1
MCharm4 5. stod under linde || under leohtum scylde Sċield þū þe nū%, þū þisne nīþ || ġe·nesan mōte.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxxxxS || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: N/A xxxxxxx / || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: aN || IV
hs: n, aa: D
MCharm4 6. ðær ða mihtigan wif || hyra mægen beræddon Ūt, lȳtel spere, || ġif hēr inne sīe.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|~+ || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x ~+ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AN || aV
hs: X, aa: Q
MCharm4 7. and hy gyllende || garas sændan Stōd under linde, || under lēohtum sċylde,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 3B1b xxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xx / x | / x
Syntax: VP || AN
hs: l, aa: 2
MCharm4 8. ic him oðerne || eft wille sændan ðǣr þā mihtĝan wīf || hira mæġen be·rǣdon
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSxx|S || N/A xx~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xx ~+ | x /x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: m, aa: 1
MCharm4 9. fleogende flane || forane togeanes and hīe ġiellende || gāras sendon;
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iA || NV
hs: g, law: s, aa: 2
MCharm4 10. ut lytel spere || gif hit her inne sie iċ him ōðerne || eft wille sendan,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: iA || aI
hs: f, law: s, aa: D
MCharm4 11. sæt smið || sloh seax lytel flēoĝende flāne% || forane tō·ġēanes.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sxx|Sx || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: AN || aa
hs: f, ac: fl, aa: D
MCharm4 12. iserna || wundrum swiðe Ūt, lȳtel spere, || ġif hit hēr inne sīe.
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|Sx~+ || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x ~+ || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: AN || aV
hs: X, aa: Q
MCharm4 13. ut lytel spere || gif her inne sie Sæt smiþ, || slōh seax lȳtel%,
Bliss Scansion: N/A $$ || 2A1a Ss|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / \ | / x
Syntax: VN || NA
hs: s , lab: s, aa: D
MCharm4 14. syx smiðas sætan || wælspera worhtan īserna, || wundrum% swīðe.
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AC || NtA
hs: X, law: s, lab: s, aa: Z
MCharm4 15. ut spere || næs in spere Ūt, lȳtel spere, || ġif hēr inne sīe.
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|Sx~+ || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x ~+ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AN || aV
hs: X, law: s, aa: Q
MCharm4 16. gif her inne sy || isernes dæl Siex smiðas sǣtan, || wæl-spera worhton.
Bliss Scansion: 1D2 S|~+sx || 2A3a S~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | ~+ \ x || N/A / ~+ | / x
Syntax: ANV || NV
hs: X, aa: Z
MCharm4 17. hægtessan geweorc || hit sceal gemyltan Ūt, spere, || næs on, spere.
Bliss Scansion: N/A S~x || 2C2a x$|~x
Sievers Scansion: N/A / ~ x || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: aN || aN
hs: V , ca: V, aa: Q
MCharm4 18. gif ðu wære on fell scoten || oððe wære on flæsc scoten Ġif hēr inne sīe || īsernes% dæl,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: aV || NgN
hs: V , ca: V, aa: 1
MCharm4 19. oððe wære on blod scoten hæġtessan ġe·weorc, || hit sċeall ġe·myltan.
Bliss Scansion: 3E*1 Sxx|xS || 1A1b $|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || iI
hs: h, aa: 1
MCharm4 20. oððe wære on lið scoten || næfre ne sy ðin lif atæsed Ġif þū wǣre on fell sċoten || oþþe wǣre on flǣsċ sċoten
Bliss Scansion: 2C2e xxxxxS|~x || 2C2e xxxxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xxxxx / | ~ x
Syntax: Ps || Ps
hs: f, xa: fscfsc, aa: Q
MCharm4 21. gif hit wære esa gescot || oððe hit wære ylfa gescot oþþe wǣre on blōd sċoten
Bliss Scansion: 2C2e xxxxxS|~x ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: Ps || null
hs: #, aa: X
MCharm4 22. oððe hit wære hægtessan gescot || nu ic wille ðin helpan oþþe wǣre on līþ sċoten, || nǣfre ne sīe þīn līf ā·tǣsed;
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxx$|~x || hyp. xxxxxS|xSx
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xxxxxS|xSx
Syntax: Ps || Ns
hs: l, aa: 1
MCharm4 23. ðis ðe to bote esa gescotes || ðis ðe to bote ylfa gescotes ġif hit wǣre esa ġe·sċot || oþþe hit wǣre ielfa ġe·sċot
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1d xxxxSx|x$ || 3B*1e xxxxxSx|x$
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xxxxxSx|x$
Syntax: NgN || NgN
hs: V , xa: VscVsc, aa: Q
MCharm4 24. ðis ðe to bote hægtessan gescotes || ic ðin wille helpan oþþe hit wǣre hæġtessan ġe·sċot, || nū iċ wille þīn helpan.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxxSxx|x$ || a1e xxxxxSx
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xxxxxSx
Syntax: NgN || iI
hs: h, aa: 1
MCharm4 25. fleoh ðær || on fyrgenheafde Þis þe tō bōte esa ġe·sċotes, || þis þe tō bōte ielfa ġe·sċotes,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxSx|Sx|xSx || N/A xxxSx|Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xxxSx|Sx|xSx
Syntax: NNg || NNg
hs: b, xa: þbVscþbVsc, aa: Q
MCharm4 26. hal westu || helpe ðin drihten þis þe tō bōte hæġtessan ġe·sċotes; || iċ þīn wille helpan.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxSx|Sxx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xx / x | / x
Syntax: NNg || VI
hs: h, law: h, lab: h, aa: Q