e molde. 65 may not of the earth
habben namore. have any more
thonne that rihte imet. than that right measured
r_ih_tliche taecheth. rightly teacheth.
Thonne lith the clei clot. Then lies the clay clod
cold on then flore. 70 cold on the floor,
and him sone from _fleoth_. and soon from him _flee_
theo he aer freome dude. those he before help did;
nulleth heo mid honden. nor will they, with _their_ hands,
his heafod riht wen_den_. lay his head straight;
heom thuncheth that hore honden. they think that their hands
swuthe beoth ifuled. 76 are much defiled
gif heo hondleth the _d_aede. if they handle the dead.
Seoththen his dea[gh]es beoth igon. After his days are gone,
sone cumeth that wrecche wif. soon cometh the wretched wife,
_forh_oweth thene earfeth sith. 80 lamenteth the woeful time,
forbindeth thaes daedan muth. binds up the mouth of the dead,
and his dimme ei[gh]en. and closes his dim eyes.
* * * _ie_ thet riche[A] wif. * * * that wretched wife
forhoweth thene earueth sith. lamenteth the woeful time;
for ufel is that wrecche lufe. 85 for evil is that wretched love
_thon_ne theo unblisse cumath. when adversity cometh.
Thonne besihth theo soule. Then saith the soul
sorliche to then lich_ame_. sadly to the body,
* * * * * * * * * *
_hwi noldest bethenchen_ thu me. 90 _why wouldst thou not think of me_
theo hwule thet ic wunede inne the. while that I dwelt in thee,
for thu were leas and luti[gh]. for thou wert false and deceitful,
and _un_riht lufedest. and iniquity didst love;
godnesse and riht. goodness and justice
aefre thu onscunedest. 95 ever thou didst shun.
hwar is nu the _mo_dinesse. Where is now the pride
swo muchel the thu lufedaest. thou so much didst love?
hwar beoth nu theo pundes. Where are now the pounds
thurh * * * newes igaedered. by * * * gathered?
heo weren monifolde. 100 they were manifold,
bi markes itolde. counted by marks.
hwar beoth _nu_ theo goldfaeten. Where are now the vessels of gold