Water wylger ay wax, woneȝ þat stryede
Water wildly ever waxed, abodes that destroyed,
Hurled in-to vch hous, hent þat þer dowelled
Hurled into each house, seized those that there dwelt.
Fyrst feng to þe flyȝt alle þat fle myȝt
First took to flight all that flee might,
Vuche burde with her barne þe byggyng þay leueȝ
Each bride (woman) with her bairn their abode they leave,
& bowed to þe hyȝ bonk þer brentest hit wern
And hied to the high bank where highest it were,