The Wanderer in Poetic Form

Lines 34-51

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Poetic Transcription Lines 34-51

Gemon he selesecgas         ond sincþege,                                 &

hu hine on geoguðe         his goldwine                     (35)            &

wenede to wiste.         Wyn eal gedreas!                                    &

Forþon wat se þe sceal         his winedryhtnes                               &

leofes larcwidum         longe forþolian,                                            &

ðonne sorg ond slæp         somod ætgædre                                    &

earmne anhogan         oft gebindað.                        (40)                   &

þinceð him on mode         þæt he his mondryhten                            &

clyppe ond cysse,         ond on cneo lecge                                        &

honda ond heafod,         swa he hwilum ær                                        &

in geardagum         giefstolas breac.                                                       &

ðonne onwæcneð eft         wineleas guma,                (45)                    &

gesihð him biforan         fealwe wegas,                                        &

baþian brimfuglas,         brædan feþra,                                        &

hreosan hrim ond snaw,         hagle gemenged.                                &

þonne beoð þy hefigran         heortan benne,                                    &

sare æfter swæsne.         Sorg bið geniwad,                (50)                &

þonne maga gemynd         mod geondhweorfeð;                                &

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