for ne may he for vare.

þe hyne haueþ to vere.

þe wile his owe lyf. ileste mote.

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150 þus queþ Alured.

If þu hauest seorewe.

ne seye þu hit nouht þan arewe.

seye hit þine sadelbowe. and ryd þe singinde forþ.

þenne wile wene. þet þine wise ne con;

155 þat þe þine wise wel lyke.