Alto muchel ic habbe ispend to litel ileid on horde.
Mast al þat me likede ar nu hit me mislicað.
Þe mu[c]hel folȝeð his iwil him selfen he biswicað.
15 Ich mihte habben bet idon. hadde ich þo iselðe
Nu ich wolde ac ine mai for elde ⁊ for unhalðe.
Elde me is bistolen on ar ich hit iwiste
Ne mai ich isien bifore me for smeche ne for miste.
Arȝe we beð to don god to juel al to þriste
20 More eie stondeð man of man þan him do of criste.
Þe wel ne deð þe hwile he mai wel ofte hit sal him rewen.