Loo, lord, come ner) and see,

A-bowght a facon) schene? [485]

I ne wot, so god me sped,

In what lond that they bred.’

The kyng answerd: ‘I wene,

In the forrest of Mavdeleyn),

Ther be hawkes, ase I herd seyne, [490]

That byn of lenage clen).’

482. syne MS.

487. that] so [F. I]; om. MS.
they] ne add. (!) MS.