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Phillipps, Thomas, 1792-1872

"The Departing Soul's Address to the Body A Fragment of a Semi-Saxon Poem, Discovered Among the Archives of Worcester Cathedral"

while that I dwelt in thee,
for thu were leas and luti[gh]. for thou wert false and deceitful,
and _un_riht lufedest. and iniquity didst love;
godnesse and riht. goodness and justice
aefre thu onscunedest. 95 ever thou didst shun.
hwar is nu the _mo_dinesse. Where is now the pride
swo muchel the thu lufedaest. thou so much didst love?
hwar beoth nu theo pundes. Where are now the pounds
thurh * * * newes igaedered. by * * * gathered?
heo weren monifolde. 100 they were manifold,
bi markes itolde. counted by marks.
hwar beoth _nu_ theo goldfaeten. Where are now the vessels of gold
theo the guldene. that thou idolized,
comen to thine honden. as they came to thy hands?
thin blisse is _nu_ al igon. 105 Thy bliss is now all gone;
min seoruwe is fornon. my sorrow is near.
hwar beoth nu thin waede. Where are now thy clothes
the th_u_ wel lufedest. that thou well didst love?
hwar beoth the. Where are they
seten sori ofer the. 110 that sate sorry over thee,
beden swuthe [gh]eorne. praying right earnestly
_that_ the come bote.


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