So his þe beste fro þe gad.
[14] MS. “adred,” altered to “adrad.”
The maiden grows up very fair.
Þe kinges douther bigan þriue,
And wex þe fayrest wman on liue.
Of alle þewes w[as] she wis,
Þat gode weren, and of pris.
Her name is Goldborough.
Þe mayden Goldeboru was hoten;
For hire was mani a ter igroten.