þat he may on elde.

idelnesse holde.

And ek myd his worldes weole.

god iqueme er he quele.

105 youþe and al þat he haueþ i drowe.

is þenne wel bi towe.

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þus queþ Alured.

Monymon weneþ þat he wene ne þarf.

longes lyues. ac him lyeþ þe wrench.