Exodus

Hw�t! We feor and neah    gefrigen haba�
ofer middangeard    Moyses domas,
wr�clico wordriht,    wera cneorissum,--
in uprodor    eadigra gehwam
5�fter bealusi�e    bote lifes,
lifigendra gehwam    langsumne r�d,--
h�le�um secgan.    Gehyre se �e wille!
werode�one on westenne    weroda drihten,
so�f�st cyning,    mid his sylfes miht
10gewyr�ode,    and him wundra fela,
ece alwalda,    in �ht forgeaf.
He w�s leof gode,    leoda aldor,
horsc and hre�ergleaw,    herges wisa,
freom folctoga.    Faraones cyn,
15andsacagodes andsacan,    gyrdwite band,
��r him gesealde    sigora waldend,
mago r�s wummodgum magor�swan,    his maga feorh,
onwist e�les,    Abrahames sunum.
Heah w�s ��t handlean    and him hold frea,
20gesealde w�pna geweald    wi� wra�ra gryre,
ofercom mid �y campe    cneomaga fela,
feonda written twicefeonda folcriht.    �a w�s forma si�
��t hine weroda god    wordum n�gde,
��r he him ges�gde    so�wundra fela,
25hu �as woruld worhte    witig drihten,
eor�an ymbhwyrft    and uprodor,
gesette sigerice,    and his sylfes naman,
�one yldo bearn    �r ne cu�on,
frod f�dera cyn,    �eah hie fela wiston.
30H�fde he �a geswi�ed    so�um cr�ftum
and gewur�odne    werodes aldor,
Faraones feond,    on for�wegas.
�a w�s ingere    ealdum witum
dea�e gedrenced    drihtfolca m�st;
35hordwearda hryre    heaf w�s geniwad,
sw�fon seledreamas,    since berofene.
H�fde manscea�an    �t middere niht
frecne gefylled,    frumbearna fela,
abrocene burhweardas.    Bana wide scra�,
40dryrmydela� leodhata,    land drysmyde
deadra hr�wum,    dugo� for� gewat,
wop w�s wide,    worulddreama lyt.
W�ron hleahtorsmi�um    handa belocene,
alyfed la�si�    leode gretan;
45freondfolc ferende,    feond w�s bereafod,
heofonhergas on helle.    Heofung �ider becom,
druron deofolgyld.    D�g w�s m�re
ofer middangeard    �a seo mengeo for.
Swa ��s f�sten dreah    fela missera,
50ealdwerige,    Egypta folc,
��s �e hie widefer�    wyrnan �ohton
Moyses magum,    gif hie metod lete,
on langne lust    leofes si�es.
Fyrd w�s gefysed,    from se �e l�dde,
55mago r�wamodig magor�swa,    m�gburh heora.
Oferfor he mid �y folce    f�stena worn,
land and leodweard    la�ra manna,
enge anpa�as,    uncu� gelad,
o��t hie on Gu�myrce    gearwe b�ron,
60(w�ron land heora    lyfthelme be�eaht),
mearchofu morheald.    Moyses ofer �a,
fela meoringa,    fyrde gel�dde.
tir f�stneHeht �a ymb twa niht    tirf�ste h�le�,
si��an hie feondum    o�faren h�fdon,
65ymbwicigean    werodes bearhtme
mid �lfere    �thanes byrig,
m�gnes m�ste    mearclandum on.
Nearwe genyddon    on nor�wegas,
wiston him be su�an    Sigelwara land,
70forb�rned burhhleo�u,    brune leode,
hatum heofoncolum.    ��r halig god
wi� f�rbryne    folc gescylde,
b�lce oferbr�dde    byrnendne heofon,
halgan nette    hatwendne lyft.
75H�fde wederwolcen    widum f��mum
eor�an and uprodor    efne ged�led,
l�dde leodwerod,    ligfyr adranc,
hate heofontorht.    H�le� wafedon,
d�g scealdesdrihta gedrymost.    D�gsceades hleo
80wand ofer wolcnum;    h�fde witig god
sweglesunnan si�f�t    segle ofertolden,
swa �a m�strapas    men ne cu�on,
ne �a seglrode    geseon meahton,
eor�buende    ealle cr�fte,
85hu af�stnod w�s    feldhusa m�st,
si��an he mid wuldre    geweor�ode
�eodenholde.    �a w�s �ridda wic
folce to frofre.    Fyrd eall geseah
hu ��r hlifedon    halige seglas,
90lyftwundor leoht;    leode ongeton,
dugo� Israhela,    ��t ��r drihten cwom
weroda drihten,    wicsteal metan.
Him beforan foran    fyr and wolcen
in beorhtrodor,    beamas twegen,
95�ara �ghw��er    efnged�lde
heah�egnunga    haliges gastes,
deormodra si�    dagum and nihtum.
�a ic on morgen gefr�gn    modes rofan
hebban herebyman    hludan stefnum,
100wuldres woman.    Werod eall aras,
modigra m�gen,    swa him Moyses bebead,
m�re magor�swa,    metodes folce,
fus fyrdgetrum.    For� gesawon
lifes lat�eow    lifweg metan;
105swegl si�e weold,    s�men �fter
foron flodwege.    Folc w�s on salum,
hlud heriges cyrm.    Heofonbeacen astah
�fena gehwam,    o�er wundor,
syllic �fter sunnan    setlrade beheold,
110ofer leodwerum    lige scinan,
byrnende beam.    Blace stodon
ofer sceotendum    scire leoman;
scea�oscinon scyldhreo�an,    sceado swi�redon,
neowle nihtscuwan    neah ne mihton
115heolstor ahydan;    heofoncandel barn.
Niwe nihtweard    nyde sceolde
wician ofer weredum,    �y l�s him westengryre,
h��har h��broga,    holmegum wederum
ofer clamme; getw�fon ferclamme    ferh� getw�fde.
120H�fde foregenga    fyrene loccas,
blace beamas;    bellegsan hweop
in �am here�reate,    hatan lige,
��t he on westenne    werod forb�rnde,
nym�e hie modhwate    Moyses hyrde.
125Scean scir werod,    scyldas lixton,
gesawon randwigan    rihte str�te,
segn ofer sweoton,    o��t s�f�sten
leo m�gnelandes �t ende    leodm�gne forstod,
fus on for�weg.    Fyrdwic aras;
130wyrpton hie werige,    wiste gen�gdon
modige mete�egnas,    hyra m�gen beton.
Br�ddon �fter beorgum,    si��an byme sang,
flotan feldhusum.    �a w�s feor�e wic,
randwigena r�st,    be �an readan s�.
135��r on fyrd hyra    f�rspell becwom,
oht inlende.    Egsan stodan,
w�lgryre weroda;    wr�cmon gebad
la�ne lastweard,    se �e him lange �r
e�elleasum    onnied gescraf,
140wean witum f�st.    W�re ne gymdon,
�eah �e se yldra cyning    �r ge
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�a wear� yrfeweard    ingefolca,
manna �fter ma�mum,    ��t he swa miceles ge�ah.
Ealles ��s forgeton    si��an grame wurdon
145Egypta cyn    ymb antwig;
heo written twice�a heo his m�gwinum    mor�or fremedon,
wroht berenedon,    w�re fr�ton.
W�ron hea�owylmas    heortan getenge,
mihtmod wera;    manum treowum
150woldon hie ��t feorhlean    facne gyldan,
he��tte hie ��t d�gweorc    dreore gebohte,
Moyses leode,    ��r him mihtig god
on �am spildsi�e    spede forgefe.
�a him eorla mod    ortrywe wear�
155si��an hie gesawon    of su�wegum
fyrd Faraonis    for� ongangan,
oferholt wegan,    eored lixan,
(garas trymedon,    gu� hwearfode,
blicon bordhreo�an,    byman sungon),
160�ufas �unian,    �eod mearc tredan,
on hw�l
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hwreopon (altered from hwreopan)Hreopon herefugolas,    hilde gr�dige,
deawigfe�ere    ofer drihtneum,
wonn w�lceasega.    Wulfas sungon
165atol �fenleo�    �tes on wenan,
carleasan deor,    cwyldrof beodan
fulon la�ra last    leodm�gnes fyl.
Hreopon mearcweardas    middum nihtum,
fleah f�ge gast,    folc w�s geh�ged.
170Hwilum of �am werode    wlance �egnas
m�ton milpa�as    meara bogum.
Him ��r segncyning    wi� �one segn foran,
manna �engel,    mearc�reate rad;
gu�weard gumena    grimhelm gespeon,
175cyning cinberge,    (cumbol lixton),
hw�l hlencanwiges on wenum,    w�lhlencan sceoc,
het his hereciste    healdan georne
syrd getrum; onsigonf�st fyrdgetrum.    Freond onsegon
la�um eagan    landmanna cyme.
180Ymb hine w�gon    wigend unforhte,
heora wulfashare heorowulfas    hilde gretton,
�urstige �r�cwiges,    �eodenholde.
H�fde him alesen    leoda duge�e
tireadigra    twa �usendo,
185��t w�ron cyningas    and cneowmagas,
on ��t eade riht,    ��elum deore.
For�on anra gehwilc    ut al�dde
w�pnedcynnes,    wigan �ghwilcne
�ara �e he on �am fyrste    findan mihte.
190W�ron ingemen    ealle �tg�dere,
cyningas on cor�re.    Cu� oft gebad
horn on heape    to hw�s h�gstealdmen,
gu��reat gumena,    gearwe b�ron.
Swa ��r eorp werod,    ecan l�ddon,
195la� �fter la�um,    leodm�gnes worn,
�usendm�lum;    �ider w�ron fuse.
H�fdon hie gemynted    to �am m�genheapum
to �am �rd�ge    Israhela cynn
billum abreotan    on hyra bro�orgyld.
200For�on w�s in wicum    wop up ahafen,
atol �fenleo�,    egesan stodon,
weredon w�lnet,    �a se woma cwom.
Flugon frecne spel,    feond w�s anmod,
werud w�s wigblac,    o��t wlance forsceaf
205mihtig engel,    se �a menigeo beheold,
��t ��r gela�e mid him    leng ne mihton
geseon tosomne;    si� w�s ged�led.
H�fde nydfara    nihtlangne fyrst,
�eah �e him on healfa gehwam    hettend seomedon,
210m�gen o��e merestream;    nahton maran hwyrft.
W�ron orwenan    e�elrihtes,
s�ton �fter beorgum    in blacum reafum,
wean on wenum;    w�ccende bad
eall seo sibgedriht    somod �tg�dere
215maran m�genes,    o� Moyses bebead
benumeorlas on uhttid    �rnum bemum
folc somnigean,    frecan arisan,
habban heora hlencan,    hycgan on ellen,
beran beorht searo,    beacnum cigean
220sweot sande near.    Snelle gemundon
weardas wigleo�,    werod w�s gefysed,
brudon ofer burgum,    (byman gehyrdon),
flotan feldhusum,    fyrd w�s on ofste.
Si��an hie getealdon    wi� �am teonhete
225on �am for�herge    fe�an twelfe
mode rofamoderofra;    m�gen w�s onhrered.
W�s on anra gehwam    ��elan cynnes
alesen under lindum    leoda dugu�e
on folcget�l    fiftig cista;
230h�fde cista gehwilc    cu�es werodes
garberendra,    gu�fremmendra,
X hund geteled,    tireadigra.
wac��t w�s wiglic werod;    wace ne gretton
in ��t rincget�l    r�swan herges,
235�a �e for geogu�e    gyt ne mihton
under bordhreo�an    breostnet wera
wi� flane feond    folmum werigean,
ne him bealubenne    gebiden h�fdon
ofer linde l�rig,    licwunde swor,
240gylpplegan gares.    Gamele ne moston,
hare hea�orincas,    hilde on�eon,
gif him modheapum    m�gen swi�rade,
on not in MSac hie be w�stmum    on wig curon,
hu in leodscipe    l�stan wolde
245mod mid aran,    eac �an m�gnes cr�ft,
garbeames feng.
�a w�s handrofra    here �tg�dere,
radfus for�wegas.    Fana up gerad,
butonbeama beorhtost;    bidon ealle �a gen
250hwonne si�boda    s�streamum neah
leoht ofer lindum    lyftedoras br�c.
Ahleop �a for h�le�um    hildecalla,
bald beohata,    bord up ahof,
heht �a folctogan    fyrde gestillan,
255�enden modiges me�el    monige gehyrdon.
Wolde reordigean    rices hyrde
ofer hereciste    halgan stefne,
werodes wisa    wur�myndum spr�c:
"Ne beo� ge �y forhtran,    �eah �e Faraon brohte
260sweordwigendra    side hergas,
eorla unrim!    Him eallum wile
mihtig drihten    �urh mine hand
to d�ge �issum    d�dlean gyfan,
��t hie lifigende    leng ne moton
265�gnian mid yrm�um    Israhela cyn.
Ne willa� eow andr�dan    deade fe�an,
f�ge ferh�locan,    fyrst is �t ende
l�nes lifes.    Eow is lar godes
abroden of breostum.    Ic on beteran r�d,
270��t ge gewur�ien    wuldres aldor,
and eow liffrean    lissa bidde,
sigora gesynto,    ��r ge si�ien.
�is is se ecea    Abrahames god,
frumsceafta frea,    se �as fyrd were�,
275modig and m�genrof,    mid ��re miclan hand."
Hof �a for hergum    hlude stefne
�eodlifigendra leod,    �a he to leodum spr�c:
"Hw�t, ge nu eagum to    on locia�,
folca leofost,    f�rwundra sum,
280hu ic sylfa sloh    and �eos swi�re hand
grene tacne    garsecges deop.
Y� up f�re�,    ofstum wyrce�
w�ter and wealf�stenw�ter wealf�sten.    Wegas syndon dryge,
haswe herestr�ta,    holm gerymed,
285ealde sta�olas,    �a ic �r ne gefr�gn
ofer middangeard    men geferan,
fage feldas,    �a for� heonon
tid not in MSin ece tid    y�e �eahton,
s�lde s�grundas.    Su�wind fornam
290bringb��weges bl�st,    brim is areafod,
spansand s�cir spaw.    Ic wat so� gere
��t eow mihtig god    miltse gecy�de,
eorlas �rglade.    Ofest is selost
��t ge of feonda    f��me weor�en,
295nu se agend    up ar�rde
reade streamas    in randgebeorh.
Syndon �a foreweallas    f�gre gestepte,
wr�tlicu w�gfaru,    o� wolcna hrof."
�fter �am wordum    werod eall aras,
300modigra m�gen.    Mere stille bad.
Hofon herecyste    hwite linde,
segnas on sande.    S�weall astah,
uplang gestod    wi� Israhelum
and�gne fyrst.    W�s seo eorla gedriht
305anes modes,
f�stum f��mum    freo�ow�re heold.
Nalles hige gehyrdon    haliges lare,
si��an leofes leo�    l�ste near
sweg swi�rode    and sances bland.
310�a ��t feor�e cyn    fyrmest eode,
wod on w�gstream,    wigan on heape,
ofer grenne grund,    Iudisc fe�a
an on; 2nd on not in MSon orette    on uncu� gelad
for his m�gwinum.    Swa him mihtig god
315��s d�gweorces    deop lean forgeald,
si��an him ges�lde    sigorworca hre�,
��t he ealdordom    agan sceolde
ofer cynericu,    cneowmaga bl�d.
H�fdon him to segne,    �a hie on sund stigon,
320ofer bordhreo�an    beacen ar�red
leorin �am garheape,    gyldenne leon,
drihtfolca m�st,    deora cenost.
Be �am herewisan    hyn�o ne woldon
be him lifigendum    lange �olian,
325�onne hie to gu�e    garwudu r�rdon
�raca�eoda �nigre.    �racu w�s on ore,
heard handplega,    h�gsteald modige
w�pna w�lslihtes,    wigend unforhte,
bilswa�u blodige,    beadum�gnes r�s,
330grimhelma gegrind,    ��r Iudas for.
�fter ��re fyrde    flota modgade,
Rubenes sunu.    Randas b�ron
s�wicingas    ofer sealtne mersc,
manmanna menio;    micel angetrum
335eode unforht.    He his ealdordom
synnum aswefede,    ��t he si�or for
on leofes last.    Him on leodsceare
frumbearnes riht    freobro�or o��ah,
ead and ��elo;    he w�s gearu swa �eah.
340for� not in MS��r for� �fter him    folca �ry�um
sunu Simeones    sweotum comon;
�ridde �eodm�gen    (�ufas wundon
ofer garfare)    gu�cyste on�rang
deawig sceaftum.    D�gwoma becwom
345gar secgesofer garsecge,    godes beacna sum,
morgen m�retorht;    m�gen for� gewat.
�a ��r folcm�gen    for �fter o�rum,
isernhergum.    An wisode
m�gen�rymmum m�st,    �y he m�re wear�,
350on for�wegas    folc �fter wolcnum,
cynn �fter cynne.    Cu�e �ghwilc
m�gburga riht,    swa him Moises bead,
eorla ��elo.    Him w�s an f�der,
leof leodfruma,    landriht ge�ah,
355frod on ferh�e,    freomagum leof.
Cende cneowsibbe    cenra manna
heahf�dera sum,    halige �eode,
Israela cyn,    onriht godes,
swa ��t or�ancum    ealde recca�
360�a �e m�gburge    m�st gefrunon,
frumcyn feora,    f�der��elo gehw�s.
Niwe flodas    Noe oferla�,
�rymf�st �eoden,    mid his �rim sunum,
dren floda�one deopestan    drencefloda
365�ara �e gewurde    on woruldrice.
H�fde him on hre�re    halige treowa;
for�on he gel�dde    ofer lagustreamas
fr fr�gema�mhorda m�st,    mine gefr�ge.
On feorhgebeorh    foldan h�fde
370eallum eor�cynne    ece lafe,
geh�sfrumcneow gehw�s,    f�der and moder
tuddorteondra,    geteled rime
mismicelra    �onne men cunnon,
snottor s�leoda.    Eac �on s�da gehwilc
375on bearm scipes    beornas feredon,
�ara �e under    heofonum h�le� bryttiga�.
Swa ��t wise men    wordum secga�
��t from Noe    nigo�a w�re
f�der Abrahames    on folctale.
380��t is se Abraham    se him engla god
naman niwan asceop;    eac �on neah and feor
halige heapas    in gehyld bebead,
wer�eoda geweald;    he on wr�ce lifde.
Si��an he gel�dde    leofost feora
385haliges h�sum;    heahlond stigon
sibgemagas,    on Seone beorh.
W�re hie ��r fundon,    wuldor gesawon,
halige heahtreowe,    swa h�le� gefrunon.
��r eft se snottra    sunu Dauides,
390wuldorf�st cyning,    witgan larum
getimbrede    tempel gode,
alhnalh haligne,    eor�cyninga
se wisesta    on woruldrice,
heahst and haligost,    h�le�um gefr�gost,
395m�st and m�rost,    �ara �e manna bearn,
fira �fter foldan,    folmum geworhte.
To �am me�elstede    magan gel�dde
Abraham Isaac.    Adfyr onbran;
f�g rafyrst ferh�bana    no �y f�genra w�s.
400Wolde �one lastweard    lige gesyllan,
in b�lblyse    beorna selost,
his sw�sne sunu    to sigetibre,
angan ofer eor�an    yrfelafe,
feores frofre,    �a he swa for� gebad,
405leodum to lafe,    langsumne hiht.
He ��t gecy�de,    �a he �one cniht genam
f�ste mid folmum,    folccu� geteag
ealde lafe,    (ecg grymetode),
��t he him lifdagas    leofran ne wisse
410�onne he hyrde    heofoncyninge.
Abraham �a not in MSUp ar�mde    Abraham �a;
se eorl wolde slean    eaferan sinne
eagumunweaxenne,    ecgum reodan
godmagan mid mece,    gif hine metod lete.
415Ne wolde him beorht f�der    bearn �tniman,
halig tiber,    ac mid handa befeng.
�a him styran cwom    stefn of heofonum,
wuldres hleo�or,    word �fter spr�c:
"Ne sleh �u, Abraham,    �in agen bearn,
420sunu mid sweorde!    So� is gecy�ed,
nu �in cunnode    cyning alwihta,
��t �u wi� waldend    w�re heolde,
f�ste treowe,    seo �e freo�o sceal
in lifdagum    lengest weor�an,
425awa to aldre    unswiciendo.
Hu �earf mannes sunu    maran treowe?
Ne behwylfan m�g    heofon and eor�e
his wuldres word,    widdra and siddra
�onne bef��man m�ge    foldan sceattas,
430eor�an ymbhwyrft    and uprodor,
garsecges gin    and �eos geomre lyft.
neHe a� swere�,    engla �eoden,
wyrda waldend    and wereda god,
so�f�st sigora,    �urh his sylfes lif,
435��t �ines cynnes    and cneowmaga,
randwiggendra,    rim ne cunnon,
yldo ofer eor�an,    ealle cr�fte
to gesecgenne    so�um wordum,
nym�e hwylc ��s snottor    in sefan weor�e
440��t he ana m�ge    ealle geriman
stanas on eor�an,    steorran on heofonum,
sunds�beorga sand,    sealte y�a;
ac hie gesitta�    be s�m tweonum
o� Egipte    inca�eode
445land Cananea,    leode �ine,
freobearn f�der,    folca selost."
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Folc w�s af�red,    flodegsa becwom
gastas geomre,    geofon dea�e hweop.
W�ron beorhhli�u    blode bestemed,
450holm heolfre spaw,    hream w�s on y�um,
w�ter w�pna ful,    w�lmist astah.
W�ron Egypte    eft oncyrde,
flugon forhtigende,    f�r ongeton,
woldon hereblea�e    hamas findan,
455gylp wear� gnornra.    Him ongen genap
atol y�a gewealc,    ne ��r �nig becwom
herges to hame,    ac behindan beleac
wyrd mid w�ge.    ��r �r wegas lagon,
mere modgode,    m�gen w�s adrenced.
460Streamas stodon,    storm up gewat
heah to heofonum,    herewopa m�st.
La�e cyrmdon,    (lyft up geswearc),
f�gum st�fnum,    flod blod gewod.
Randbyrig w�ron rofene,    rodor swipode
465meredea�a m�st,    modige swulton,
cyningas on cor�re,    cyre swi�rode
s�s �t ende.    Wigbord scinon
heah ofer h�le�um,    holmweall astah,
merestream modig.    M�gen w�s on cwealme
470nepf�ste gefeterod,    for�ganges weg
barenodonsearwum �s�led,    sand basnodon,
witodre fyrde,    hwonne wa�ema stream,
sincalda s�,    sealtum y�um
�flastum gewuna    ece sta�ulas,
475nacud nydboda,    neosan come,
fah fe�egast,    se �e feondum geneop.
W�s seo h�wene lyft    heolfre geblanden,
brim berstende    blodegesan hweop,
s�manna si�,    o��t so� metod
480�urh Moyses hand    modge rymde,
wide w��de,    w�lf��mum sweop.
Flod famgode,    f�ge crungon,
lagu land gefeol,    lyft w�s onhrered,
wicon weallf�sten,    w�gas burston,
485multon meretorras,    �a se mihtiga sloh
mid halige hand,    heofonrices weard,
on not in MSon werbeamas.    Wlance �eode
ne mihton forhabban    helpendra pa�,
merestreames mod,    ac he manegum gesceod
490gyllende gryre.    Garsecg wedde,
up ateah, on sleap.    Egesan stodon,
weollon w�lbenna.    Witrod gefeol
heah of heofonum    handweorc godes,
famigbosma    flodwearde sloh,
495unhleowan w�g,    alde mece,
��t �y dea�drepe    drihte sw�fon,
synfullra sweot.    Sawlum lunnon
f�ste befarene,    flodblac here,
bogumsi��an hie on bugon    brun yppinge,
500modew�ga m�st.    M�gen eall gedreas
�egedrecte�a gedrencte w�ron    dugo� Egypta,
on feondFaraon mid his folcum.    He onfond hra�e,
grund not in MSsi��an grund gestah    godes andsaca,
��t w�s mihtigra    mereflodes weard;
505huru f��mumwolde heoruf��mum    hilde gesceadan,
yrre and egesfull.    Egyptum wear�
��s d�gweorces    deop lean gesceod,
for�am ��s heriges    ham eft ne com
ealles ungrundes    �nig to lafe,
510heoro��tte si� heora    secgan moste,
bodigean �fter burgum    bealospella m�st,
hordwearda hryre,    h�le�a cwenum,
ac �a m�gen�reatas    meredea� geswealh,
eac not in MSspelbodan eac.    Se �e sped ahte,
515ageat gylp wera.    Hie wi� god wunnon!
�anon Israhelum    ece r�das
moyseon merehwearfe    Moyses s�gde,
heah�ungen wer,    halige spr�ce,
d�g weorcdeop �rende.    D�gword nemna�
520swa gyt wer�eode,    on gewritum finda�
doma gehwilcne,    �ara �e him drihten bebead
on �am si�fate    so�um wordum,
gif onlucan wile    lifes wealhstod,
beorht in breostum,    banhuses weard,
525ginf�sten god    gastes c�gon.
Run bi� gerecenod,    r�d for� g��,
hafa� wislicu    word on f��me,
wile meagollice    modum t�can
��t we gesne ne syn    godes �eodscipes,
530metodes miltsa.    He us ma onlyh�,
nu us boceras    beteran secga�
lyft wynnalengran lifwynna.    �is is l�ne dream,
wommum awyrged,    wreccum alyfed,
earmra anbid.    E�ellease
535healde��ysne gystsele    gih�um healda�,
murna� on mode,    manhus witon
f�st under foldan,    ��r bi� fyr and wyrm,
gehylcesopen ece scr�f.    Yfela gehwylces
swa nu regn�eofas    rice d�la�,
540yldo o��e �rdea�.    Eftwyrd cym�,
m�gen�rymma m�st    ofer middangeard,
d�g d�dum fah.    Drihten sylfa
on �am me�elstede    manegum deme�,
�onne he so�f�stra    sawla l�de�,
545eadige gastas,    on uprodor,
is not in MS��r is leoht and lif,    eac �on lissa bl�d;
dugo� on dreame    drihten heriga�,
weroda wuldorcyning,    to widan feore.
Swa reordode    r�da gemyndig
550manna mildost,    mihtum swi�ed,
hludan stefne;    here stille bad
witodes willan,    wundor ongeton,
modiges mu�h�l;    he to m�negum spr�c:
"Micel is �eos menigeo,    m�genwisa trum,
555fullesta m�st,    se �as fare l�de�;
ufonhafa� us on Cananea    cyn gelyfed
burh and beagas,    brade rice;
wile nu gel�stan    ��t he lange gehet
mid a�sware,    engla drihten,
560in fyrndagum    f�deryncynne,
gif ge gehealda�    halige lare,
��t ge feonda gehwone    for� oferganga�,
gesitta� sigerice    be s�m tweonum,
beorselas beorna.    Bi� eower bl�d micel!"
565�fter �am wordum    werod w�s on salum,
sungon sigebyman,    (segnas stodon),
on f�gerne sweg;    folc w�s on lande,
h�fde wuldres beam    werud gel�ded,
halige heapas,    on hild godes.
570gefeonLife gefegon    �a hie o�l�ded h�fdon
feorh of feonda dome,    �eah �e hie hit frecne gene�don,
weras under w�tera hrofas.    Gesawon hie ��r weallas standan,
ealle him brimu blodige �uhton,    �urh �a heora beadosearo w�gon.
herge not in MSHre�don hildespelle,    si��an hie �am herge wi�foron;
575hofon here�reatas    hlude stefne,
for �am d�dweorce    drihten heredon,
weras wuldres sang;    wif on o�rum,
galanfolcsweota m�st,    fyrdleo� golan
aclum stefnum,    eallwundra fela.
580�a w�s e�fynde    Afrisc meowle
on geofones sta�e    golde geweor�od.
Handa hofon    halswur�unge,
bli�e w�ron,    bote gesawon,
heddon herereafes,    h�ft w�s ons�led.
585Ongunnon s�lafe    segnum d�lan
on y�lafe,    ealde madmas,
sceoreaf and randas.    Heo on riht sceodon
gold and godweb,    Iosepes gestreon,
wera wuldorgesteald.    Werigend lagon
590m�on dea�stede,    drihtfolca m�st.