The Wanderer in Poetic Form

Lines 65-82

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Poetic Transcription Lines 65-82

wintra dæl in woruldrice.         Wita sceal geþyldig,        (65)                    &

ne sceal no to hatheort         ne to hrædwyrde,                                    &

ne to wac wiga         ne to wanhydig,                                               &

ne to forht ne to fægen,         ne to feohgifre                                &

ne næfre gielpes to georn,         ær he geare cunne.                            &

Beorn sceal gebidan,         þonne he beot spriceð,            (70)                &

oþþæt collenferð         cunne gearwe                                            &

hwider hreþra gehygd         hweorfan wille.                                        &

Ongietan sceal gleaw hæle         hu gæstlic bið,                                    &

þonne ealre þisse worulde wela         weste stondeð,                            &

swa nu missenlice         geond þisne middangeard              (75)                &

winde biwaune         weallas stondaþ,                                            &

hrime bihrorene,         hryðge þa ederas.                                        &

Woriað þa winsalo,         waldend licgað                                        &

dreame bidrorene,         duguþ eal gecrong,                                    &

wlonc bi wealle.         Sume wig fornom,                            (80)                &

ferede in forðwege,         sumne fugel oþbær                                    &

ofer heanne holm,         sumne se hara wulf                                        &

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