Ant hat out an heh that al the hyrt herde,
Ant cleopeth Magge ant Malle;
Ant heo cometh by-modered ase a mor-hen,
Ant scrynketh for shome, ant shometh for men,
Un-comely under calle.
Heo biginneth to shryke, ant scremeth anon,
Ant saith, “by my gabbyng ne shal hit so gon,
Ant that beo on ou alle;
That thou shalt me wedde ant welde to wyf.”
Ah me were levere with lawe leose my lyf,