Ah nulle ich castel na burh; nane þe bi techen.
for men me wolden scenden; I mine kine lond.
for ȝe haldeð þa hæðene laȝe; þat stod on eoure ælderen dæȝe.
⁊ we haldeð cristes laȝe; ⁊ wulleð auere an ure dæȝe.
195 Þa ȝet spæc hængest; cnihten alre hendest.
lauerd ich wulle þin iwil; driȝen her ⁊ ouer al.
⁊ don al mine dæde; æfter þine ræde.
Nu ic wulle biliue; sende afteR mine wiue.
⁊ æfter mire dohter; þe me is swa deore.
200 ⁊ æfter ohte monnen; þa bezste of mine cunne.