aehto pundo of th{ae}m aworden is Adam pund lames of thon
Octo pondera de quibus factus est Adam. Pondus limi, inde
aworden is fl{ae}sc pund fyres of thon read is blod
factus est caro; pondus ignis, inde rubeus est sanguis
and hat
et calidus;
pund saltes of thon sindon salto tehero pund deawes of thon
pondus salis, inde sunt salsae lacrimae; pondus roris, unde
aworden is swat pund blostmes of thon is fagung egena
factus est sudor; pondus floris, inde est uarietas oculorum;
pund wolcnes of thon is unstydfullnisse _vel_ unstatholf{ae}stnisse
pondus nubis, inde est instabilitas
thohta
mentium;
pund windes of thon is oroth cald pund gefe of thon is
pondus uenti, inde est anhela frigida: pondus gratiae, id est
thoht monnes
sensus hominis.
We thus learn that Adam's flesh was made of a pound of loam; his
red and hot blood, of fire; his salt tears, of salt; his sweat, of
dew; the colour of his eyes, of flowers; the instability of his
thoughts, of cloud; his cold breath, of wind; and his intelligence, of
grace.
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