Stele3 out ful stilly bi a strothe rande,

Went haf wylt of þe wode, with wyle3 fro þe houndes,

Þenne wat3 he went, er he wyst, to5 a wale tryster,

Þer þre þro at a þrich þrat hym at ones,

al graye;

He blenched a3ayn bilyue,

& stifly start onstray,

With alle þe wo on lyue,

To þe wod he went away.

1 MS. nnorsel. 2 bi-forere, in MS. 3 caste3 (?). 4 trayveres (?). 5 to to, in MS.