So God me amende!
Lutel he wende
so be broht in honde.
Sire Herbert of Morham, feyr knyht ant bold,
For the love of Frysel ys lyf wes y-sold;
A wajour he made, so hit wes y-told,
Ys heved of to smhyte ȝef me him brohte in hold,
wat so bytyde.
Sory wes he thenne,
Tho he myhte him kenne