The Meters of Boethius: Meter 23
The Meters of Boethius: Meter 23
Sie ðæt la on eorðan
ælces ðinges
gesælig mon,
gif he gesion mæge
þone hlutrestan
heofontorhtan stream,
æðelne æwelm
ælces goodes,
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and of him selfum
ðone sweartan mist,
modes þiostro,
mæg aweorpan.
We sculon ðeah gita
mid godes fylste
ealdum and leasum
ðinne ingeðonc
betan bispellum,
þæt ðu ðe bet mæge
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aredian to rodorum
rihte stige
on ðone ecan eard
ussa saula.