Two squiers to the town) gan) flyng,

And a noryse to the child did bryng,

Hym) to kepe ffrome greme.

He led it in) to his own) lond [1930]

And told the quene, how he it ffond [2031]

By a water streme.

Whan) the lady saw the ryng,

She said, with-oute lettyng:

‘This child is com) of gentill̴ teme: [1935]

Thou hast none heyre, thy lond to take,