þer ham neuer ne mei. snou. ne uorst iureden,
þer ne mei non ualuwen. uor þer is eche sumer.
40 ne non liuiinde þing woc þer nis ne ȝeomer
þer heo schulen resten þe her ðe doð wurschipe.
ȝif heo ȝemeð hore lif cleane urom alle queadschipe.
þer ne schulen heo neuer karien ne swi`n´ken.
ne weopen ne murnen ne helle stenches stinken.
45 þer me schal ham steoren mid guldene chelle. |
and schenchen ham eche lif mid englene wille.
ne mei non heorte þenchen ne no wiht arechen.