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
were loud, lo, loud when hie rode over the.

Hie were when hie rode over the land.

Shield thyself now, that thou might this.

Out little spear, if there is one in here.

It stood under lind, under a light shield.

There mighty bade  ,

⁊ hie sent yelling.

I wish to send another.

A flying.

Out little spear, if it be herein.

A smith sat, a.

Little iron, wound.

Out little spear, if it be herein.

Six smiths wrought.

Out, spear. Not in, spear.

If herein be a deal of iron,

the work of hagtesses, it shall melt.

If thou wert shot in the, or wert shot in the flesh,

or wert shot in the blood, or wert shot in the bone,

or wert shot in the, may thy life never be.

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

or if it were hagtesses' shot, now I wish to help thee.

This for thee is the for ese's shot. This for thee is the for elves' shot.

This for thee is the for hagtesses' shot. I wish to help thee.

Fly there into the.

Be hale. May the help thee.

(Then the sex,  in water.)