“Kyng Edward, honoured thou be!

God lene thi sone come after the

Bringe to ende that thou hast bygonne;

The holy crois y-mad of tre,

So fain thou woldest hit han y-wonne!

“Jerusalem, thou hast i-lore

The flour of al chivalerie;

Now Kyng Edward liveth na more:—

Alas! that he ȝet shulde deye!

He wolde ha rered up fol heyȝe