and all _reowliche_ his sith. and all rueful his lot,
mid seorwe biwunden. 30 with sorrow encompassed.
him deaueth tha aeren. His ears deafen,
him dimmeth _tha_ ei[gh]en. his eyes become dim,
him scerpeth the neose. his nose sharpens,
him scrincketh tha lippen. his lips shrink,
him scorteth _the_ tunge. 35 his tongue shorteneth
him truketh his iwit. his sense faileth,
him teoreth his miht. his strength wasteth,
him coldeth his _heorte_. his _heart_ chilleth,
_him_ leggeth the ban stille. his bones lie still;
thonne bith that soule hus. 40 then is that soul-house
seoruhliche bereaved. wofully bereaved
_of_ also muchele wunne. of as much delight
the ther inne wunede as therein dwelled.
thus bith thaes bearnes. Thus are these children
mid pin_unge_ ifulled. 45 filled with torment;
theo moder greoneth. The mother groaneth,
and that bearn woaneth. and the child waileth;
so bith theo _hear_dtid. so is that hard hap
mid balewen imenged. with torment mingled.
So bith eft the feorthsith.
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