& I am here [on] an erande in erdeȝ vncouþe,
& haue no men wyth no maleȝ, with menskful þingeȝ;
Þat mislykeȝ me, ladé, for luf at þis tyme,2
Iche tolke mon do as he is tan, tas to non ille,
ne pine."
"Nay, hende of hyȝe honours,"
Quod þat lufsum vnder lyne,
"Þaȝ I hade oȝt3 of youreȝ,
Ȝet schulde ȝe haue of myne."
1 of, in MS. 2 tyne, in MS. 3 noȝt (?).