Die Kildare-gedichte; die ältesten mittelenglischen denkmäler in anglo-irischer überlieferung von Dr. W. Heuser ...

III. Ms. Lambeth 623 (Pergament, Sammelhs. des 16. saec.).

Von den mannigfachen, hier zusammengebundenen Stücken des 2. Teiles (177 Blätter), sind als wichtigste zu nennen (nach dem Katalog):

An old book of the Conquest of Ireland fol. 6-60, daraus die mitgeteilte Probe, vorher geht fol. 1-5 Description of Ireland etc.

Sir John Plunket's Book relating to Ireland (fol. 60-101), (z. T. annalenmäßig nach Jahreszahlen geordnet).

Walter Hussey's Book relating to Ireland (who died in 1554) fol. 108-121.

Der Rest (fol. 102-108 und 120-177) wird im Katalog sehr mit Recht als: confused collection relating to Ireland bezeichnet; erwähnenswert ist daraus: A fragment of the History of Ireland fol. 149-151.

Cf. Conquest of Ireland, E.E.T.S. 107, p. 130 (geringfügige Abweichungen im Text).

Aboute that tym befell a wondere adwenture [Ms. wonders adwenturs?] in a [folio 47] wodde in Mythe off a prest þat went by the way, and as he came throgh þat wodde, ther came a man agaynste him and bad him for gode sacke and lowe that he shuld turne with him, for to shriue his wiffe that laye seke ther. The prest

torned with him, and when he came somwhat neye, he hard groninge and waylinge, as thogh hit wer off a woman; and when he cam right ther, then was hit a wolff that laye ther groninge. The prist saw that and was well sore afrayed and turned him awaye. The man and the wolff bothe spacke vnto him and bade him that he shuld not be afrayed and that he shulde turne to her to hire confecion. Þe prist toke hart to him and blessyd him and went and satt besydes her, and the wolff spacke to him and confessyd her to the prist; and when they had þat done, the prist remembrit him sylff that such a evel shapen thinge shuld haw swche grace for to specke. But yet throgh gode will he moght haw suche grace sheved vnto him and insyght off othere thinge. He satt doune and asked þe wolff off the outcommen men callid þe Inglishe men þat in to þe land wer commen, how hit shold behape off them. Þe wolff ansuered and sayd þat for þe sine off þe peopell off þe land almighty god was angre with them and sent þat [folio 47b] peopell for to bringe them in to thraldome, and so they shuld contynue, vntyll þe same peopell had repentyd ther synnis, and then they shuld haw pouere for to be delywered off ther thraldome and wreched lyffe.