Al of precious stones.

Þe werst piler on to biholde

Was al of burnist gold.

Al þat lond was euer liȝt,

For when it schuld be þerk and niȝt, 370

Þe riche stones liȝt gonne,

As briȝt as doþ at none þe sonne.

No man may telle, no þenche in þouȝt,

Þe riche werk þat þer was wrouȝt;

Bi al þing him þink þat it is 375