and they all were healed in one day
through the saint's intercession, and went their way home.
There was a certain thane in England, very rich in possessions,
who became suddenly blind; then journeyed he to Rome,
desiring to pray for his cure from the holy Apostles,
he dwelt at Rome, but was not cured,
for four full years; then he heard of Saint Swithhun,
what miracles he had wrought since he [the thane] had journeyed thence;
then made he much haste, and returned to his own country,
and came to the holy man, and was there healed,
and returned home with perfect sight.
Another man was also blind for seven full years;
he had a guide who led him everywhere.
One day he went out as he often did,
and the guide became angry, and left the blind man,
and ran away, and the other knew not
how he should come home, but cried to God
from his inmost heart, and with anguish said,
' Oh Thou mighty Lord of men and angels,
look upon my misery; I cannot see;
and my wicked guide hath left me thus alone.
Have pity on me. Lord, through the [intercession of] great Swithhun,
and give me sight for the saint's merits.'
Again he cried thus, and said to the saint,
'Oh thou mild bishop, from whom come often many miracles
through the living God ; I pray thee, master,
to intercede for me with the mighty Saviour,
I believe that He will certainly grant thee' [thy petition].
Whereupon he was made whole, and had his sight,
and without a guide he blithely went home alone,
who a little time before was led by another ;
and his kinsmen greatly thanked God for this.
Then AEthelwold, the venerable and blessed bishop,
who in those days was bishop of Winchester,
