At the beginning[1] of vre tale,
First, fill me a cup of ale.
Fil me a cuppe of ful god ale;
And [y] wile drinken her y spelle,
Þat crist vs shilde alle fro helle!
Krist late vs heuere so for to do,
Christ grant we may do right!
Þat we moten comen him to,
And wit[e][2] þat it mote ben so!
Benedicamus domino!