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; uses ⟨þ⟩ instead of ⟨th⟩ simply because I like ⟨þ⟩.

Þe Writ
were lude, lo, lude when hie rode over þe.

Hie were when hie rode over þe land.

Sheeld þyself nue, þat þue might þis.

Ute littel spear, if þere is one in here.

It stood under lind, under a light sheeld.

Þere mighty bade  ,

⁊ hie sent yelling.

I wish 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 shall melt.

If þue wert shot in þe, or wert shot in þe flesh,

or wert shot in þe blood, or wert shot in þe bone,

or wert shot in þe, may þy life never be.

If it were shot, or if it were elves shot,

or if it were hagtesses shot, nue I wish to help þee.

Þis for þee is þe for eses shot. Þis for þee is þe for elves shot.

Þis for þee is þe for hagtesses shot. I wish to help þee.

Fly þere into þe.

Be hale. May þe help þee.

(Þen þe sax,  in water.)