SO mychel wisdom neuer y-herd was; as kyng salamon cou?e:
Vche word wyt & wisdom was; ?at com out of his mou?e.
?e kynde he cou?e of vche beest; & of vche quik ?ing,
And ?e vertu of vche herbe; ?at do? on er?e spr[i]nge; 4
And ?orou? queintise
in book ywrite; ?
e fende to ouer-come,
?at ?ise clerkes ?utt to ?is day; in priuete habbe? some.
A Book he made of wisdom; ?orou? his owen ?ou?th;
Sum ich wil ?erof telle; for al ne may I nou?th. 8
?e book bigan in ?
