As I am hyȝly bihalden, & euer-more wylle

Be seruaunt to your-seluen, so saue me dryȝtyn!"

Þus hym frayned þat fre, & fondet hym ofte,

Forto haf wonnen hym to woȝe, what-so scho þoȝt elleȝ,

Bot he de fended hym so fayr, þat no faut semed,

Ne non euel on nawþer halue, nawþer þay wysten,

bot blysse;

Þay laȝed & layked longe,

At þe last scho con hym kysse,

Hir leue fayre con scho fonge,