Riȝt vnto þat ympe-tre.

Þai made scheltrom in ich a side,

And sayd þai wold þere abide,

And dye þer euerichon,

Er þe quen schuld fram hem gon. 190

Ac ȝete amiddes hem ful riȝt

Þe quen was oway ytuiȝt,

Wiþ fairi forþ ynome;

Men wist neuer wher sche was bicome.

Þo was þer criing, wepe and wo. 195