lifre and thine lihte. Thy liver and thy lights
lod_liche_ torenden. 275 loathfully rending,
and so scal formelten. and so shall waste away
mawe and thin milte. thy maw and thy melt,
and so scal win * * * and so shall win * * *
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_wur_mes of thine flaesc. 280 worms of thy flesh,
thu scalt fostren thine feond. thou shalt nourish thine enemy
thet thu beo al ifreten until thou art all devoured;
_thu_ scalt nu herborwen. thou shalt now harbour
unhol wihte. hateful creatures,
noldest thu aer gode men. 285 (heretofore thou wouldst not, good men,
for lufe go_de sel_lan. for love, give _of thy_ goods;)
heo wulleth wurchen hore hord. they will work their hoard
on thine heaued ponne. in thy skull.
m_oton_ heo bileafen. Should they leave
thine lippen unfreten. 290 thy lips undevoured,
ac thu scalt grisliche grennien. eke thou shalt grin horribly,
_that_ hwo so hit isei[gh]e. that whosoever sees it
he mihte beon offered. he might be frightened;
Reowliche bith so thin sith.
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