Cædmon's Hymn (Tanner 10)

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Cædmon's Hymn (10th century)
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From MS. Tanner 10, Bodleian Library, Tanner MS 10, 10th century.

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Nū sculon herigean heofonrīces Weard,

Meotedes meahte ond his mōdgeþanc,

weorc Wuldorfæder, swā he wundra gihwæs,

ēce Drihten, ōr onstealde.

Hē ǣrest sceōp eorðan bearnum

heofon tō hrōfe, hālig Scyppend.

Þā middangeard moncynnes Weard,

ēce Drihten, æfter tēode

firum foldan, Frēa ælmihtig.

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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