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e Nihtegale myd sweche worde.

355 for monymon myd speres orde.

haueþ lutle strengþe. ⁊ mid his schelde.

Ah naþeles in one felde.

þurh belde worde ⁊ myd ilete.

Deþ his iuo· for arehþe swete.

360 þe wrenne for heo cuþe singe.

þar com in þare moreweninge.