<County: Yorkshire West Riding>
<Code: L0603>
<MS reference: London, BL Egerton 614>
<Text: Northern Verse Psalter>


<Tranche 1>

<fol. 9v>Funden in me wickednesse .
<lat>Vt non</lat> . þat noht spek mi mouth mare .
werkes of na men þat are .
For wordes of þi lypes twa .
J hard waies yhemed ma
<lat>Perfite</lat> . Fulmak mi goinges in stryhes yine
yat noht stired be steppes mine .
<lat>Ego cla</lat> . J kried for you herd me god dere
Hel yine ere to me and mi wordes here
<lat>Mirifica</lat> . Selkouth yine mercies for to be
yat sauf mas hopand in ye
<lat>Aresis</lat> . Fro againstandand yi riht+hand
3heme als appel of egh in land .
<lat>Sub</lat> vnder shaldw of yi wenges forhil me so .
Fro fate of wicked me twinged yo .
<lat>Inimici</lat> . Mi fos mi saul vmgaf ful wide .
yar fatnes yai stake yar mouth spal pride
<lat>Proui</lat> . Furt+werpand me nou vmgaf me yhet
To held in erye yar e3hen yai set
<lat>Susce</lat> . yai vnderfong me als lioun
yat to his prai war redi boun .
And als lioun knelyng esse
Erdand ai in wildernesse .
<lat>Exurge</lat> . Yis louerd bifor come him so .
And als so him vndergo
Lese mi . saul fro wick in land .
Mi swerd fro fos of yi hand .
<lat>Domine</lat> . Louerd fro fone of erye twine yo in lif of yam :
Of yi hidings fild is wombe of am .
<lat>Sam</lat> . Fild with ernotes<?> are yai ai
and yar seuinges to yar smale leftes yai .
<lat>Ego</lat> . And i . in rithwisenesse shew sal in yi siht .
So filt when she wes yi blisse riht .
<fol. 10r><lat>Plas . xviii
DIligam te domine fortitudo</lat> .
I sal loue ye niht and dai .
Louererd mi stalwurnesse is ai .
Mi festned mi tofliht als swo
And mi leser out of wo .
<lat>Deus meus</lat> . yi god mi helper is al .
And in him ai hope . i . sal
<lat>Protector</lat> . Mi shilder and of mi hele horn .
And onfonger myn yer-forn .
<lat>Laudans</lat> . her3hand louerd kalle sal . J .
And fro mi fos be sauf for yi
<lat>Circumdo</lat> . vmgaf me so3hes of helle mo .
Dourtiand<?> of witnesse to+dreued me so .
<lat>Dolores</lat> . sor3hes me vmgaf of helle .
vmgriped me snares of dete felle
<lat></lat> . Jn mi dronyng louerd kald . J .
And to mi god cried . i . witerli .
<lat></lat> . And herd sone ful euen he
For kirke heli his mi steuen .
And mi crie in his siht .
Jnyhode in his eres riht .
<lat></lat> . stiyed is quot ye erye amang .
Groundes of hilles yat are strang
Dreued are and stired 3of yam be loth .
For yat he is with yam wroth .
<lat></lat> . vpstegh ye smoke ful hegh .
Jn ye wragh of him so slegh .
And fir of his face brent yare .
koles kindled fro him are .
<lat></lat> . he helded heuenes and doun come he
and dimmes <one minim too many?> vnder his fete to be
<lat></lat> . And he stegh ouer cherubin and flegh yar .
Ouer feyeres of winds ware .
<fol. 10v><lat></lat> . And he set merkenes lang
Lurkyng his in ye vmgang .
his teld merke watres hew .
Jn ye cloudes of ye skew .
<lat></lat> . For lemming cloudes forhferd in his siht
hail and koles of fir ful briht .
<lat></lat> . And lauerd 3unnerd fra heuen
And alderheghest gaf his steuen .
Hail yat was dounfalland .
And koles of fir brinnand .
<lat></lat> . And he send his arwes and scatered yam .
And felfolded lenning and todreued am .
<lat></lat> . And shewden welles of waters ware .
And groundes of eryeli werld vnhiled are .
<lat></lat> . For yi ombbing<?> louerd mine .
For out sprent of blast of wrath yine
<lat></lat>. he sent fra hegh and out nam me .
Fra fele watres me toke he .
<lat></lat> . he outtoke me yore amang .
Fro mi wiyerwine to strang
And fra yo while me hated ai .
For samen stre3ed ouer me ware yai .
<lat></lat> . yai forthcome me in dai of mi twinging
and made is lauerd mi forhilyng
<lat></lat> . And he led me in brede to be .
sauf made he me for he wald me .
<lat></lat> . And foryheld lauerd to me sal .
After mi rihtwisenesse alle
and after klennes of mi hend
sal be yheld to me at end .
<lat></lat> . For . i yhemed waies of louerd to go in .
Ne wickedlic dide . i . fra god min .
<lat></lat> . For alle his domes in mi siht to se .
<fol. 11r>And his rihtwisenesse put . i noth fro me
<lat></lat> . And . i . sal be with him wemlesse
And yheme fro mi wickednesse .
<lat></lat> . And foryheld louerd to me sal .
After mi rihtwisenesse al
after klennes of mi hend als so
Jsiht of his e3hen two .
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wiht heli dwelle hal3he bes of ye .
with man vnderand vnderand salt be .
And with corn be corn you sal .
And with liyer liyer best al .
<lat></lat> . For you meke folk sauf make sal nou .
And eyhen of proude meke salt you .
For you lightes mi lantern bright
Lauerd mi god mi merkenesse liht .
<lat></lat> . For in ye be . J . outtan fro stondyng al
And in mi god . J . sal ouer fare ye wal .
God min vntroden is yi wai .
speche of lauerd wich fir is ai .
Fonded forhiler is he .
Of alle yat in him hopand be .
<lat></lat> . For who god bot louerd we kalle .
who god bot our god louerd of alle .
<lat></lat> . Lauerd yat with miht gierd me ai& .
And vnwemmed set me vai .
yat made mi fete als of hertes to be .
And ouer heghnesses settand me .
<lat></lat> . yat leres mi hend at fiht nou .
And als brasan bogh mi armes set you .
<lat></lat> . and forhiling of yi hele gaf you to me .
and me onfong riht+hand of ye .
<lat></lat> And yi lare me rihted in ende 3hit .
<fol. 11v>And yi lore me lered fal hit
<lat></lat> . you tobred mi gomes under me .
And mi steppes noht vnfest yan be .
<lat></lat> . J . sal fil3he mi fos and vmlap yo .
And noht again turne til yai wane so .
<lat></lat> . J . sal brek yam ne stand yai miht
yai sal falle vnder mi fite doun riht .
<lat></lat> . And tou gerde me with miht .
Dogh niht and dar to siht
And tou vnderlaid in risand .
Jn me vnder me to stand .
<lat></lat> . And mi fos onbak to me gaf you .
And hatand me forles tou nou .
<lat></lat> . yai kried ne was whilk sauf mad oht
To lauerd and he herd yam noht .
<lat></lat> . And to ginde sal . i . tham .
als wynd bifore dust lickam .
And als fen in waies swa .
Alle awai .i . sal do tha .
<lat></lat> . Fro folk again samges outtake salt me .
Ye set in heued of genge to be .
<lat></lat> . Folk whilk . i . ne knew serued to me .
Jn beryng of erye hit boyhed te me
<lat></lat> . Outen sones vnelded are yai .
And yai hasted yer yai yhode .
For yine stiyhes yat are gode .
<lat></lat> . Louerd liues and mi god blissed be
And vphouen god of mi hele be .
<lat></lat> . God yat wrekes to me giues nou .
And vnder me folk vndres tou .
Leser min be niht and dai .
Fro mi fos wrakeful are ai .
<lat></lat> . And fro in me risand vpheue me you sal .
<fol. 12r>Fro wicked man outta me al .
<lat></lat> . To ye lauerd in biryes sal beshriuen for yi .
And to yi name salm sai . sal . j .
<lat></lat> . heles of his kyng mikelande .
And mildhertnes als so doand .
To his crist yat is dauid .
And til his sede til in werld yer-wid .
<lat><one line></lat> . Psal . xix .
heuenes tellen goddes blisse .
Ye wolken shewes handwerk thisse .
<lat></lat> . Dai to dai word ristes riht .
And wisdom shewes niht to niht .
<lat></lat> . Noht are speches ne sayhes euen .
Of whilk yat noht is herd yar steuen .
<lat></lat> . Jn alle erye outyhode yar rorde .
And in ende of werld of yam ye worde
<lat></lat> . Jn sunne he set his teld to stand .
And he als bridgome of his bour comand .
<lat></lat> . he gladed als eten to renne his wai .
Fro heghist heuen his coming ai .
<lat></lat> . And his gainres to his hegh sete .
Nis whilk yat hides his fro his hete .
<lat></lat> . Lagh of louerd vnwemmed isse .
Turnand saules vn-to blisse .
witnes of louerd is euer trew .
Leuand wisdome to litel new .

<Tranche 2>

<fol. 84r><lat></lat> . Gode art you and in yi godenesse
Teche me in yi rihtwisenesse
<lat></lat> . Manifolded ar~ ouer me
wickednesse of proude yat be
J sothlick in mi hert al
Ransake yi bodes ˆ [s]al
<lat></lat> . Loperd als milk is hert of yam
J sothlick yi lagh thinkand am
<lat></lat> . Gode to me for you lered me
Yat j lere rihtwisnesse of ye .
<lat></lat> . Lagh of yi mouth to me gode and holde
Ouer a yhousand of sliuer and golde
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Yine hend yat ar heli <exp>yo</exp> two
Made me and shop me als-so
Giue vndirstanding vn-to me
yat j ler~ bodes of ye
<lat></lat> . yat ye dred sal se and faine with-al
For in yi wordes ouer hoped J sal
<lat></lat> . J knew yi louerd for euenesse
And you me meked in yi sothnesse
<lat></lat> . Be yi merci yat it ronone me
Ti yi hine after speche ye
<lat></lat> . Come to me in yi rewyhes and liue sal J .
For yi lagh in yhot is witerly
<lat></lat> . Shent be proude niht and dai
For vnrihtwislic wicnes did yai
Jn me sohtlic ai and J .
Aryhed in yi bodes for yi
<lat></lat> . yai turne to me are d[e]dand
And yat yi witnesse are knawand
<lat></lat> . Be made vn-wemed ye hert of me
Jn yi Rihtwisenesses yat shent j ne be
<lat><1 line></lat>
waned in yi hele saule mine
<fol. 84v>And j ouerhoped [in] word yine
<lat></lat> . waned mine eghen in speche of ye
Saiand when sal tou rone me
<lat></lat> . And bit in frost J am made for yi
yi rihtwisenesses noght for-gat . J
<lat></lat> . Hou fele ar daies of yi hine in land
when sal tou make dome of me filyhand
<lat></lat> . wicked saghes tolden to me
Bot noght als ye laˆ[h]ges of ye
<lat></lat> . Al yi bodes sothnesse ar yai
wicked fylehen me help me ai
<lat></lat> . Litel les in erye me yai fornam
And yi bodes forsoke J noht for yam
<lat></lat> . Quiken me after yi merci
And witnes of yi mouth yhe[me] sal J .
J+neuer louerd god to neuen
Worde of ye hit wones in heuen
<lat></lat> . Jn-streud and streud yi sothnesse
you grounded ye erye and it es
<lat></lat> . Yurgh dihting lasted ye dai
For al yinges to ye serue sal ai
<lat></lat> . Not for yi lagh mi yhet ai esse
yen yurgh hap J for wuryed in my mekenesse
<lat></lat> . Jn+ai yi rihtwisenesses forgete J ne sal
For in yam quikenedest you me al
<lat></lat> . yine am J sauf me for yi
For yine rihtwisenesses soht . J .
<lat></lat> . Me abode sinful yat mos for les yai
Yine rihtwisenesses vnderstode J ai
<lat></lat> . J sagh ende of al fulfilling
Swiye mikil brode is yi bigining
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Hou loued J lagh louerd ai
Mi thoght is it al ye dai
<lat></lat> . Ouer mi fos slegh you made me to be
<fol. 85r>To yi bode for in ai it is to me
<lat></lat> . Ouer elde J vndirstode
For J soght yine bodes gode
<lat></lat> . J vndirstode ouer al lerand me
For mi yoht is witnesse of ye
<lat></lat> . fro al iuel wai for-bede J fete mine
yat J yheme wele wordes yine
<lat></lat> . J helded noht fro domes of ye
For you set lagh vn-to me .
<lat></lat> . how swete to mi chekis speches yine .
Ouer hom to mouth mine
<lat></lat> . Fro yi bodes vnderstode J .
Al-wai of witnes J hated for yi
<lat></lat> . yi word to mi fete lantern bright
And to mi stryhes is it light
<lat></lat> . J swore and sette more and lesse
To yheme domes of yi rihtwisenesse
<lat></lat> . Meked am J to-ward froward to se
Louerd quiken me after word of ye
<lat></lat> . wisnesnes of mi mouth louerd make wel queme
And yine domes lerne me to yheme .
<lat></lat> . Mi saule ai in hend mine
And J forgete noht lagh yine
<lat></lat> . Setten sinful snarre to me
And noght dwelled J fro bodes of ye
<lat></lat> . Jn eritage yi witnesse soght J ai
For yhot of mi hert are yai
<lat></lat> . J helded mi hert to yheme in al ying
Yi rihtwisenesses ai for foryhelding
<lat><1 line></lat> .
Wicked til hatereden am . J .
And yi laght loued . J . witerli
<lat></lat> . Mi helper and mi keper art you
And in yi word ouerhoped j nou
<lat></lat> . helded fro liyer for yi
<fol. 85v>And bodes of mi god ransak sal J
<lat></lat> . kepe me after yi speche and liue J sal
And shend me noht yin abiding al
<lat></lat> . Help me and beryehed sal J be
And yink ai in rithwisenesse of ye .
<lat></lat> . you forsok al witand yi domes fro
for vnrihtwis is ye thoght of yo
<lat></lat> . wemmand alle sinful fo erye wend . J .
yine wittnesses loued J for yi
<lat></lat> . prick with yi drede flesshes mine
J drede sothlic of domes yine
<lat></lat> . J made and rihtwisnesse yat be
Ne giue me noght to krauand me
<lat></lat> .On-fong yine hine in gode al
Noht kraue me ye proude sal
<lat></lat> . Mine eghen waned in yi heli esse
And in speche of yi rihtwisnesse
<lat></lat> . So with yi hine after yi miknesse
And lere me rihtwisnesse
<lat></lat> . yi hine am J vndirstandyng gif me
yat J wit witnesse of ye
<lat></lat> . Time of makyng louerd mine
ya to schatered lagh yine
<lat></lat> . For yi louerd J yine bodes ilkone
Ouer gold and topa3ion
<lat></lat> . Til al yi bodes J rihted for yi
Al wai wicked til hate ahd J .
<lat><one line></lat> .
Selcuth louerd witnesse yine
For yi ransaked is saule mine
<lat></lat> . Shirnes of yi saghes lihtes wit
And vndirstanding to smale giues it
<lat></lat> . Yi mouth j opend and to drogh gast
For yi bodes 3horned J most