SELECTIONS FROM LAYAMON'S BRUT, OR CHRONICLE OF BRITAIN. THE AUTHOR'S ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF. * (vv. 1-67.) An preost wes on leoden? Lazamon wes ihoten. he wes Leouenades sone? lide him beo drihtē. he wonede at Ernleze? at ædelen are chirechen. vppen Seuarne stape? sel par him puhte. on fest Radestone? per he bock radde. Hit com him on mode? & on his mern ponke. pet he wolde of Engle? þa æðelæn tellen. wat heo ihoten weoren? & wonene heo comen. pa Englene londe? ærest ahten. æfter pan flode? pe from drihtene com. pe al her a-quelde? quic pat he funde. A prest was in londe: 10 per heo bokes radde. pat he wolde of Engelond? 16 wat pe men hi-hote weren: and wancne hi comen. ærest afden. after pan flode? 20 pat fram god com. pat al ere acwelde: cwic pat hit funde. In reading this selection, the Supplementary Glossary will be frequently needed. buten Noe & Sem? Japhet & Cham. & heore four wiues? pe mid heom weren on archen. Lazamo gon liðen? wide 30nd pas leode. & bi-won þa æðela boc? pa he to bisne nom. He nom pa Englisca boc? pa makede seint Beda. an oper he nom on Latin? pe makede seinte Albin. & pe feire Austin? pe fulluht broute hider in. boc he nom pe pridde? leide per amidden. pa makede a Frenchis clerc ? Wace wes ihoten. pe wel coupe writen? & he hoe zef pare æðelen. Ælienor pe wes Henries quene? pes heges kinges. Lazamon leide peos boc? & pa leaf wende. he heom leofliche bi-heold? lipe him beo drihten. feperen he nom mid fingren? & fiede on boc-felle & pa sope word? sette to-gadere. & pa pre boc ? prumde to are. Nu bidded Lazamon? alcne æðele mon. for pene almite godd! pet peos boc rede. & leornia peos runan ? he peos soðfeste word? segge to sumne. for his fader saule: þa hine ford brouhte. & for his moder saule ? pa hine to monne iber. & for his awene saule? þat hire pe selre beo. and pane hilke boc? þat he pis sopfast word? segge togadere. and bidde for pe saule? 65 pat hine to manne strende. and for his owene soule? pat hire pe bet bifalle. Amen. Amen. CHILDRIC'S FLIGHT TO THE FOREST OF CALE- v. 20669-21642. Nis hit a nare boc idiht? pat æuere weore æi fiht. ine pissere Bruttene? pat balu weore swa riue. for volken him wes ærmest? pat æuere com at ærde. þer wes muchel blod zute? balu wes on folke. 75 Nis hit in none boke idiht? pat euere her were soch fiht. To in pissere Brutaine? pare sleaht were so riue. par was mochel blod isote? dæ per wes rise? & pere weoren mid him? & heo ford riht anon? on mid heore burnen. and fluzen ut of castle? kenscipe bidaled. and fluzen forð riht anan? to pe wude of Calidon. Heo hafden to iferen? seouen pusend rideren. and ho bilafden of-slazen? & idon of lif-dazen. feowerti pusude? ifeolled to pan grunde. Alemainisce mē? mid ærnde fordemed. and pa Sexisce men? ibroht to pan gruden. Pa isæh Arður? adelest kingen. pat Childrich wes iflozen? into Calidonie itozē. and Colgrim & Baldulf? mid him ibozen weoren. into pa haze wude? in to pan hæze holme. & Arður bæh after? mid sixti pusend cnihten. Bruttene leoden? pene wude al bileien. and an are halfe hine feolden? fulle seoue milen. treo uppen oder? treoliche faste. an oder halue he hine bilai! mid his leod-ferde. preo dazes & preo niht? wes heom muchel pliht. Pa isæh Colgri? alse he læi per in. þat þer wes buten mete? scarp hunger & hete. ne heō no heore horsen? hælp nefde nenne. And pus cleopede Colg rim? to pan kaisere. Sæie me lauerd Childric? sodere worden. for whulches cunnes pinge? ligge we pus here. whi nulle we ut faren & bonnien ure ferden. and biginnen fehtes? wið Arður & wið his cnihtes. for betere us is on londe? mid mōscipe to liggen. pene we pus here? for hungere to-wurden. Arthur wende after? us pane wode al bi-leie. folle soue myle. treo vppe treo? 120 an oper half hine bi-leye? mid gode his folke. preo daizes and preo niht? pat was to heom god riht. Po iseh Colgrim ? 125 ase lay par in. pat pare was boute mete: scarp honger and hate. ne hii ne hire hors? help nadde nanne. 130 po saide Colgrym ? to pan caysere Cheldrich. Sai me louerd Childrich sopere wordes. for woche cunnes pinge: 135 ligge we pus her ine. wi nole we vt fare? wip Arthur and his cnihtes. 140 for betere vs his on londe? mansipliche ligge. pane we pus here? |