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Þa he swilce ungewitt gehyrde, he wearð sarig on his modeWhen he heard such nonsense, he became sorrowful at heart
Þa gesawon hi þær twegen englasThen they saw two angels there
Hwylce þæt ic on þæm medmestan geðohte gesyngode, ealle ða wæron ðær on awriteneAll that I sinned in my innermost thought, all those things were written on there
Ænne cræft ic cannThere is one skill I have (i.e. know how to do) / I have one trade
Leoht wæs ærest þurh drihtnes word dæg genemnedLight was first named "day" by the Lord's word
Þa andswaredon þa IudeasThen the Jews answered
Dryhtnes cempa feonda þreatum wiðstod strongliceThe Lord's warrior firmly withstood the throngs of enemies
Sæs up stigon ofer stæðweallasThe seas went up above the city walls
Men her on eorðan fremedon morðor wið heora scyppendPeople here on earth committed sin against their creator
Þa cwæð se engel to hyreThen the angel said to her
Þæt me is sorga mæst, þæt Adam sceal minne stol behealdanThat is the greatest of griefs to me, that Adam will occupy my throne
He wunode on dunum dæges and nihtesHe lived in the mountains by day and by night