And mine armes weren so longe,

That i fadmede, al at ones,

denemark, with mine longe bones;

And þanne y wolde mine armes drawe

Til me, and hom for to haue,

All things in Denmark cleaved to his arms.

Al that euere in denemark liueden

On mine armes faste clyueden;

And þe stronge castles alle

On knes bigunnen for to falle,