For þes wer forne þe freest, þat folȝed alle þe sele
Exellently of alle þyse oþer vnder heuenryche 355
þat mused;
And alle þay were biwyled
[With] wymmen þat þay vsed.
Þaȝ I be now bigyled,
Me þink me burde be excused.' 360
34 [Hector]] Hestor MS.
37 [dyngeȝ]] dynneȝ MS.
63 [not]] mot MS.