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Neron cwæþ, "Gang me near hider, and sege me hwæt þu þence"Nero said, "Come closer to me here, and tell me what you think"
He forspilde hie þurh forligreHe ruined her (them) through fornication
Ælc cristen man sceal pater noster cunnanEvery Christian has to know the paternoster
Hie him on ðæt nebb spæton, forðon ðe he nyle giefan ðæt him God geafThey spat him (!them) on the nose, because he would not give what God had given him (them)
Bewepað eowre synnaLament your sins
Bidde eac godra manna bletsunge, and æt halgum reliquium his hæle geseceAlso ask for the blessing of holy men, and seek his cure at the holy relic
Ic wille sendan flod ofer ealne middaneardI want to send a flood across all the world
Hige sceal þe heardraThe mind must be the firmer
Ðes is min leofa sunu þe me wel licaðThis is my beloved son who pleases me
Seo dene wæs deop and widThe valley was deep and wide
He sende ða sona syððan to þam cyninge beotlic ærendeHe then soon afterwards sent a threatening message to the king
Þa he hine slean wolde þa feoll he underbæcWhen he wanted to strike him he fell back