Ich wealde more þan idude mi wit oh to be more
To longe ich habbe child iben a worde ⁊ a dade.
Þeih ibie a winter eald to jung ich am on rade.
5 Vnnet lif ich habbe ilad ⁊ ȝiet me þincheð ilade
Þan ibiðenche me þar on wel sore ime adrade.
Mast al ich habbe idon is idelnesse ⁊ chilce.
Wel late ich habbe me bi þoht bute me god do milce.
Fele idel word ich habbe ispeken seðen ich speken cuðe.
10 ⁊ fele ȝeunge dade idon þe me ofðinkeð nuðe.
Alto lome ich habbe igult a werke ⁊ a worde.