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.