Ƿiþer Ferstic

This is an Anglish translation of the Old English galder (charm) known today as Wið Færstice. Note: the final line seems to be instructions, not part of the galder itself.

Beware, this article: uses spellings which have had foreign influence reverted; uses native English third person pronouns.

Þe Writ
were lude, lo, lude when hy rode ofer þe.

Hy were when hy rode ofer þe land.

Sceeld þyself nue, þat þue might þis.

Ute littel spear, if þere is one in here.

It stood under lind, under a light sceeld.

Þere mighty bade  ,

⁊ hy sent yelling.

I wisc to send anoþer.

A flying.

Ute littel spear, if it be herein.

A smiþ sat, a.

Littel iron, wund.

Ute littel spear, if it be herein.

Six smiþs wrought.

Ute, spear. Not in, spear.

If herein be a deal of iron,

þe work of hagtesses, it scall melt.

If þue wert scot in þe, or wert scot in þe flesc,

or wert scot in þe blood, or wert scot in þe bone,

or wert scot in þe, may þy life nefer be.

If it were scot, or if it were elfs scot,

or if it were hagtesses scot, nue I wisc to help þee.

Þis for þee is þe for eses scot. Þis for þee is þe for elfs scot.

Þis for þee is þe for hagtesses scot. I scot to help þee.

Fly þere into þe.

Be hale. May þe help þee.

(Þen þe sax,  in water.)