Jump to content

Cædmon's Hymn (Moore Bede)

From Wikisource
For other versions of this work, see Cædmon's Hymn.
Cædmon's Hymn (c. 735)
by Cædmon

From Moore Bede, Cambridge University Library MS. Kk 5.16 ["Moore"], fol. 128v; ca. AD 737.

1867672Cædmon's Hymnc/735Cædmon
Nū scylun hergan hefaenrīces Uard,
Metudæs maecti end his mōdgidanc,
uerc Uuldurfadur, suē hē uundra gihuaes,
ēci dryctin, ōr āstelidæ.
Hē āērist scōp aelda barnum
heben til hrōfe, hāleg Scepen.
Thā middungeard moncynnæs Uard,
ēci Dryctin, æfter tīadæ
firum foldu, Frēa allmectig.

primo cantauit Cædmon istud carmen.

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

Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse