It schal nevere eft whil that I live,

And thilke avou to godd I yive.’

And thus wepende sche compleigneth,

Hire faire face and al desteigneth

With wofull teres of hire ÿe,

So that upon this agonie

Hire housebonde is inne come,

And syh how sche was overcome 970

With sorwe, and axeth what hire eileth.

And sche with that hirself beweileth