And thus upon the flod thei wone,

This ladi with hire yonge Sone:

And thanne hire handes to the hevene

Sche strawhte, and with a milde stevene

Knelende upon hire bare kne

Sche seide, ‘O hihe mageste,

Which sest the point of every trowthe,

Tak of thi wofull womman rowthe 1060

And of this child that I schal kepe.’

And with that word sche gan to wepe,