The Meters of Boethius: Meter 3

 

æala, on hu grimmum      and hu grundleasum

 

seaðe swinceð      þæt sweorcende mod,

 

þonne hit þa strongan      stormas beatað

 

weoruldbisgunga,      þonne hit winnende

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his agen leoht      an forlæteð,

 

and mid uua forgit      þone ecan gefean,

 

ðringð on þa ðiostro      ðisse worulde,

 

sorgum geswenced.      Swa is þissum nu

 

mode gelumpen,      nu hit mare ne wat

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for gode godes      buton gnornunge

 

fremdre worulde.      Him is frofre ðearf.