Sette þe schaft vpon schore, and to þe scharp lened,
And loked to þe leude þat on þe launde ȝede, 265
How þat doȝty, dredles, deruely þer stondeȝ
Armed, ful aȝleȝ: in hert hit hym lykeȝ.
Þenn he meleȝ muryly wyth a much steuen,
And wyth a ry<n>kande rurde he to þe renk sayde:
'Bolde burne, on þis bent be not so gryndel. 270
No mon here vnmanerly þe mysboden habbe<ȝ>
Ne kyd, bot as couenaunde at kyngeȝ kort schaped.
I hyȝt þe a strok and þou hit hatȝ; halde þe wel payed.