"I haf soiorned sadly, sele yow bytyde,
& he ȝelde hit yow ȝare, þat ȝarkkeȝ al menskes!
& comaundeȝ me to þat cortays, your comlych fere,
Boþe þat on & þat oþer, myn honoured ladyeȝ.
Þat þus hor knyȝt wyth hor kest han koyntly bigyled.
Bot hit is no ferly, þaȝ a fole madde,
& þurȝ wyles of wymmen be wonen to sorȝe;
For so watȝ Adam in erde with one bygyled,
& Salamon with fele sere, & Samson eft soneȝ,
Dalyda dalt hym hys wyrde, & Dauyth þer-after