“Sertis, Sire, not ic noȝt;

Ic ete sage alnil gras,—

More harm ne did ic noȝt;

Therfor i-wreiid ic was.”

“Bel ami, that was mis-do,

That was aȝe thi kund,

For to ete such gras so:—

Hastilich ȝe him bind;

Al his bonis ȝe to-draw,

Loke that ȝe noȝt lete;