The life of St. Cuthbert in English verse, C. A Volume 87

by Joseph Thomas Fowler

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 ...pat paim was sent slike store such Of pat fode, when pai war fedd. whence? When nyght come pai busked to bedd'; went 4405 And sone on slepe pai fell'. Elfride lay wakand all' ane, he thoght trystily and made his mane sadly moan Of persuyt and of perell' fat pe paynyms had putt him to. 4410 he deuysed what he suld do, he meruaylde als emang also now and then Of e pure pilgryme poor pat had askyd almose of him, And of e fisshe bai fange. took 4415 As he lay pare lemyd a light gleamed Sodanly before his syght, brighter pan pe sonw beeme, All' aboute his bedde it shyned. he meruaylde mykel in his mynde 4420 of hat lyght leeme. gleam 1 The isle of Athelney, among the marshes of the Parret, in Somerset. All' his greuance he forgettys, his syght on be lyght he settys, he saw a man eldly Arayed in abite of a bischope; his hare was blak in heued and tope' of countenauwce comly; he bare a boke in his ryght hande Of gospelles with' golde gliterande; with' perle and stanes preciouse pat text richely semed arayde. Sone to Elfride wordes he saide Were gude and graciouse. My frende, he saide, be no3t aferde pat I haue bus to be aperde, Na no3t our bysy be. Of bin enmys haue na drede, In my hight haue hope and hede, I sall' be helpe to be. pir frendly wordes made Elfride fayne he was freke his name to frayne, and what he was, and when. he smyled and saide, bat I ame Whaim bou gaf almose of goddis name, pi charite I ken; Me delited mare deuotiouw bine ban outhir bi brede or bi wyne; pou hase a hende hert. Sen bou askes what I hatte, I say be goddis seruand bat Men calde me Cuthbert.1 For bis cause I come to be nowe, Frendly to enfourme be howe pe paynyms bou sall' reproue. Loue mercy, I be monest, Kightwysnes, and be twa er best; pi sons lere bere to loue. order, injunction...

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Published January 1, 2012