‘O thou my sorwe and my gladnesse,

O thou myn hele and my siknesse, 280

O my wanhope and al my trust,

O my desese and al my lust,

O thou my wele, o thou my wo,

O thou my frend, o thou my fo,

P. i. 289

O thou my love, o thou myn hate,

For thee mot I be ded algate.[854]

Thilke ende may I noght asterte,