Within the shypp here lyvys to wynne.
ffor God is sore grevyd with man for his synne,
That alle this wyde werd xal be dreynt with flood,
Saff thou and thi wyff xal be kept from this gynne,
And also thi chylderyn with here vertuys good.
Noe. How xuld I have wytt a shypp for to make,
I am of ryght grett age, v. c. ȝere olde,
It is not for me this werk to undyrtake,
ffor ffeythnnesse of age my leggys gyn ffolde.
Angelus. This dede ffor to do be bothe blythe and bolde,