Alms-Giving

Krapp and Dobbie, 1936 223; Krapp, G.P. and Dobbie, E.V.K., The Exeter Book, ASPR 3 (New York).
 
Wel bið þam eorle      þe him on innan hafað,
 
reþehygdig wer,      rume heortan;
 
þæt him biþ for worulde      weorðmynda mæst,
 
ond for ussum dryhtne      doma selast.
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Efne swa he mid wætre      þone weallendan
 
leg adwæsce,      þæt he leng ne mæg
 
blac byrnende      burgum sceððan,
 
swa he mid ælmessan      ealle toscufeð
 
synna wunde,      sawla lacnað.