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.

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

Hie were when hie rode over þe land.

Sheeld þyself now, þat þue might þis.

Ute little spear, if þere is one in here.

It stood under lind, under a light sheeld.

Þere mighty bade  ,

⁊ hy sent yelling.

Ich wish to send anoþer.

A flying.

Ute little spear, if it be herein.

A smiþ sat, a.

Little iron, wunde.

Ute little 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 ich wish to help þee.

Þis for þee is þe for ese's shot. Þis for þee is þe for elves' shot.

Þis for þee is þe for hagtesses' shot. Ich wish to help þee.

Fly þere into þe.

Be hale. May þe help þee.

(Þen þe sex,  in water.)