þe speche so foruorþ iladde.

An was oferd þat hire answare.

Ne wrþe noȝt ariȝt i fare.

Ac noþeles he spac boldeliche.

280 vor he is wis þat hardeliche.

wiþ is uo berþ grete ilete.

þat he uor areȝþe hit ne forlete.

vor suich worþ bold ȝif þu fliȝste.

þat wle flo ȝif þu svicst.

285 Ȝif he isiþ þat þu nart areȝ.