Nouȝt o man amonges hem þer nis.

And ich a faucoun on hond bere,

And riden on haukin bi o riuere.

Of game þai founde wel gode haunt,

Maulardes, hayroun, and cormeraunt; 310

Þe foules of þe water ariseþ,

Þe faucouns hem wele deuiseþ;

Ich faucoun his pray slouȝ.

Þat seiȝe Orfeo, and louȝ:

'Parfay!' quaþ he, 'þer is fair game, 315