The Wanderer in Poetic Form

Lines 17-34

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Poetic Transcription Line 17-34

Forðon domgeorne         dreorigne oft                        &

in hyra breostcofan         bindað fæste;                        &

swa ic modsefan         minne sceolde,                            &

oft earmcearig,         eðle bidæled,                    (20)    &

freomægum feor         feterum sælan,                            &

siþþan geara iu         goldwine minne                                &

hrusan heolstre biwrah,         ond ic hean þonan                    &

wod wintercearig         ofer waþema gebind,                        &

sohte sele dreorig         sinces bryttan,                     (25)        &

hwær ic feor oþþe neah         findan meahte                        &

þone þe in meoduhealle         min mine wisse,                    &

oþþe mec freondleasne         frefran wolde,                        &

weman mid wynnum.         Wat se þe cunnað,                        &

hu sliþen bið         sorg to geferan,                            (30)           &

þam þe him lyt hafað         leofra geholena.                                &

Warað hine wræclast,         nales wunden gold,                        &

ferðloca freorig,         nalæs foldan blæd.                                &

Gemon he selesecgas         ond sincþege,                                 &

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