Thou art writen y my writ that thou wel wost.”
Mo then ten sithen told y my tax.
Thenne mot ych habbe hennen a-rost,
Feyr on fyhshe day launprey ant lax;
Forth to the chepyn geyneth ne chost,
Thah y sulle mi bil ant my borstax.
Ich mot legge my wed wel ȝef y wolle,
Other sulle mi corn on gras that is grene.
Ȝet I shal be foul cherl, thah he han the fulle,
That ich alle ȝer spare thenne y mot spene.