ne michte ich seon bi fore me. for smike ne for miste.
Erȝe we beoð to done god. ⁊ to ufele al to þriste.
Mare eie stondeð men of monne þanne hom do of criste.
þe wel ne doð þe hwile þe ho muȝen. wel oft hit schal rowen;
20 þenne ȝe mawen sculen ⁊ repen þ̵ ho er sowen.
Do he to gode þ̵ he muȝe þe hwile þ̵ he bo aliue.
ne lipnie na mon to | muchel to childe ne to wiue.
þe him solue forȝet for wiue ne for childe;
he scal cumen in uuel stude bute him God bo milde.
25 Sendeð sum god bi foren eow. þe hwle þ̵ ȝe muȝen to houene.