For she is fayr, and she is fre,
And al so hende so she may be.
Þertekene she is wel with me,
and he will then always be his friend.
Þat shal ich ful wel shewe þe,
For ich giue þe a giue,
Þat euere more hwil ich liue,
For hire shal-tu be with me dere,
Þat wile ich þat þis folc al here.”
Þe erl ne wolde nouth ageyn