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This manuscript contains the early, Northumbrian recension of the poem, so the spelling might look a little weird to those used to reading Old English in the later standard Wessex dialect.

Transcription:

Nu wue sciulun herga . hefunricaes. wuærd. metudaes. maechti. and his. mod geðanc . wuerc. wuldur. fadur. swæ he wundra gih<u>aes eci drichtin or astalde. he aerist scoop eordubearnum hefen to hrofe halig. sceppend. ða. middun. geard. moncinnes weard eci drichtin. aefær. tiade. firum. on foldu. frea. allmechtig;

Translation:

Now let us praise the protector of heaven's kingdom

the measurer's might and his mind's intent

the works of the glory-father, as he of wonders all,

eternal lord, the origin ordained;

he first shaped for the children of earth

heaven for a roof, the holy shaper;

then middle-earth, mankind's protector,

the eternal lord, after created,

land for humans, lord almighty.

link to the cædmon project online where you can read the other variants of this text

more medieval manuscript repairs

all from a miscellany containg thomas de chabham's "summa poenitentialis", southern germany (?), first half of the 13th c.

I am so incapable of resisting a second hand old english book. luckily this doesn’t really come up often enough for it to be an issue

“I have Jyck and Morrec,” Tyrion said, “and Yoren is riding south again.”

“Yoren is only one man. The Watch shall escort you as far as Winterfell,” Mormont announced in a tone that brooked no argument. “Three men should be sufficient.”

“If you insist, my lord,” Tyrion said. “You might send young Snow. He would be glad for a chance to see his brothers.”

- Tyrion III, AGOT

Sigh…

It’s really cute how Tyrion looks out for Jon here. He knows that Jon has been lonely and homesick and so tries to get him a trip back to Winterfell so he can see his family again. And the thing is, he really didn’t have to do this. The fandom tends to downplay Tyrion’s compassionate moments and it’s quite sad. Because he has moments where does go out of his way to do good by people even when there’s no real benefit for him.

And it’s so heartbreaking because he’s the one person to actively look out for Jon since he joined the Watch. Not even Benjen did that. In fact, Benjen abandoned Jon (in an attempt to not show favoritism - which backfired in a way because Jon was emotionally neglected). Tyrion, on the other hand, actually made a point of reaching out to the boy and understanding his grievances. Not only that, but he was perceptive enough to notice that Jon was homesick and tried to find a workable solution for it. It’s a really, really kind thing to do.

The Laughing Storm shining in cloth-of-gold, with a black stag on breast and shield and a rack of iron antlers on his helm.