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.

The Writ
ƿere lude, lo, lude hƿen hy rode ofer þe.

Hy ƿere hƿen hy rode ofer þe land.

Sceeld þyself nu, þat þu migt þis.

Ute littel spear, if þere is one in here.

It stood under lind, under a ligt sceeld.

Þere migty bade  ,

⁊ hy sent gelling.

I ƿisc to send anoþer.

A flying.

Ute littel spear, if it be herein.

A smiþ sat, a.

Littel iron, ƿund.

Ute littel spear, if it be herein.

Six smiþs ƿrougt.

Ute, spear. Not in, spear.

If herein be a deal of iron,

þe ƿork of hags, it scall melt.

If þu ƿert scot in þe, or ƿert scot in þe flesc,

or ƿert scot in þe blood, or ƿert scot in þe bone,

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

If it ƿere scot, or if it ƿere elfs scot,

or if it ƿere hagtesses scot, nu I ƿisc 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 ƿater.)