LAYAMON 40 50 That all the year at mass are found That which the gospel meaneth, May help the people who shall read The better how it them behooves And therefore trow I that thou must 40 50 LAYAMON (C. 1205) FROM THE BRUT Arthur went to Cornwall, 28530 The host with him was countless; Modred heard the tidings 28530 The stude hatte 38 Camelford; And ma thusend there-to; 41 4 always means 28540 5 stands 8 that it be6 that that, that which 9 of their 10 and besides that, 13 behooves hooves one to tell holy people therein 12 enough more 16 here in 17 by myself 18 rhythm, 14 believe measure 11 follow 15 20 SO 27 endure, perthee 26 23 to understand 24 all the better for this how it behooves them 25 therefore And took his way against him With host no man could number. The troops came together; The place was christened Camelford; And thousands many more too; 36 35 28540 30 with a numberless army 29 went mit 28 them upon the 31 heard 32 and went against him 33 numberless 38 the place was 34 there were many fey (fated to die) they Tamar (a river) ever-more shall last that same word 44 did 40 was gathered 41 and more thousands was their leader 43 then called (name) besides 39 42 37 came 45 great AE And thas word 8 seide Mid sorhfulle heorte: Thu weore Cadores sone! Ich the bitache here 10 "Constantin, thu art wilcume! Mine kineriche; "1 And wite 12 mine Bruttes A to thines lifes; 13 And hald heom 14 alle tha lawen 15 28600 Tha habbeoth istonden a mine dawen,16 Tha bi Utheres dawen stode. And ich wulle varen 17 to Avalun To Argante there 20 Alven swithe sceone; quene, 21 And heo 22 scal mine wunden Al hal 24 me makien Mid haleweiye drenchen.25 And seothe 26 ich cumen wulle To mine kineriche 27 And wunien 28 mid Brutten Mid muchelere wunne.' Æfne than worden 30 Ther com of se wenden 31 28610 28620 29 That wes an sceort bat lithen,32 Sceoven mid uthen; 33 And twa wimmen ther-inne Wunderliche idihte.34 And an eovste hine vereden,36 And heo nomen Arthur anan,35 And softe hine adun leiden, Tha 38 wes hit iwurthen 39 13 41 28630 To thee do I commit here And keep thou all the customs 25 with healing draughts 26 afterwards 27 kingdom even with these words 3 who 4 kin 28 dwell 29 with great joy 8 these 34 wondrously 1 wondrously much young man 31 from the sea moving 32 that was a short boat 33 impelled by the waves and in haste 5 was named to the 7 the ground 10 I commit to thee here gliding words thou wert ever during thy life attired 35 they took Arthur at once 12 defend 11 kingdom bore him 37 did glide 38 then 39 fulfilled 40 whilom, 19 of all customs, laws 16 that have 18 fairest 14 keep for them formerly that there should be measureless sorrow I will go 17 stood in my days 20 the 21 elf very beautiful 22 she 23 well 24 whole 36 Ye, mine leove 20 süstren,21 ne schulen 22 habben 23 no best 24 bute kat one.25 Ancre 26 thet haveth eihte 27 thüncheth 28 bet 29 husewif,30 ase Marthe was, then ancre; 26 31 ne none-weis ne mei heo 32 beon 33 Marie mid grithfulnesse 34 of heorte. Vor theonne 35 mot 36 heo thenchen 37 of the kues 38 foddre and of heordemonne 39 huire,40 oluhnen 41 thene 42 heiward, warien 44 hwon 45 46 me pünt hire, and yelden,48 thauh,49 the hermes. 50 Wat 51 Crist, this is lodlich 52 thing hwon 46 maketh mone in tune 54 of ancre 55 eihte.27 Thauh,49 yif 56 eni mot 36 nede habben 57 ku, loke 58 thet heo 32 none monne ne eilie ne ne hermie ; ne thet hire thouht ne beo 61 nout ther-on ivestned.62 59 47 45 me 57 60 53 Ancre ne ouh 63 nout to habben no thing thet drawe 64 utward hire heorte. None cheffare 65 66 ne drive ye. Ancre thet is cheapild, heo cheapeth 67 hire soule the chepmon 68 of helle. Ye, my dear sisters, shall have no beast but a cat only. A nun that has property seems rather a housewife, as Martha was, than a nun; and in no wise may she be Mary, with peacefulness of heart. For then must she think about the cow's fodder and the herdsmen's wages, flatter the constable, curse when the cow is put in the pound, and pay the damages nevertheless. God knows, it is a hateful thing when complaint is made in the village of a nun's property. However, if anyone must needs have a cow, let her see to it that it disturbs or harms no man; and that her heart be not fastened upon it. A nun ought to have nothing that will draw her heart outward to the world. once 17 21 true come for a help to the English 19 The Nuns' Rule 20 dear 22 shall 23 have 24 beast 29 rather peacefulness 69 30 housewife 31 sisters property no-ways she 33 55 65 bargain 57 66 bargainer 48 49 pay 67 sells keep, take care of 70 your house 71 68 tradesman 1 property 2 receive strength, necessity make, cause 36 40 unless 3 the 5 4 chalice 8 7 or 10 such 11 guarding 12 come It was upon a summer's day, Murry the noble king By the water-side, As he was wont to ride. He found by the strand there, Ships fifteen all told might none be 20 nor any rain rain upon 22 36 40 21 shine 9 fear After this line other MSS. insert two other lines. 13 evil 23 14 oft-times 24 like 25 kingdom companions led fellows was named 19 fairer 31 in his sport was named 30 as |