þe speche so feor uorþ iladde.

⁊ wes aferd þat hire answare

Ne wrþe nouht a riht ivare.

Ac noþeles heo spak boldeliche

280 vor heo is wis þat hardeliche.

wiþ his fo berþ grete ilete.

þat he for arehþe hit ne for lete.

vor suych worþ bold if þu flyhst.

þa`t´ wile fleo if þu swykst. |

If he isihþ þat þu nart areh.