Sir Edward sall ken ȝow ȝowre crede.
Whilum war ȝe wight in wede 5
To robbing rathly for to ren;
Mend ȝow sone of ȝowre misdede:
Ȝowre care es cumen, will ȝe it ken.
Kend it es how ȝe war kene
Al Inglis men with dole to dere. 10
Þaire gudes toke ȝe al bidene,
No man born wald ȝe forbere.
Ȝe spared noght with swerd ne spere