Bute he him of frumþe. freond iwrche.
for. hwat is gold. bute ston.
85 bute if hit haueþ wismon.
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þus queþ Alured.
Ne scolde neuer yongmon howyen to swiþe.
þeih him his wyse wel ne lykie.
Ne þeih he ne welde. al þat he wolde.
90 for god may. yeue god after vuele.
weole after wowe. þenne he wule.