Ah war myhte we hine fynde.
þe wrenne sat in hore lynde.
hwat mihte yet quaþ heo his hom.
395 heo wuneþ at portes hom.
At one tune in dorsete.
Bi þare séé in ore vt lete.
þar he demeþ mony riht dom.
⁊ diht ⁊ wryt mony wisdom.
400 ⁊ þurh his muþe. ⁊ þurh his honde.
hit is þe betere in to scotlonde.