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2160 [A] Thenne gyrde3 he to Gryngolet, & gedere3 ? e rake, [Fol. 120. ]
Schowue3 in bi a schore, at a scha3e syde,
[B] Ride3 ? ur3 ? e ro3e bonk, ry3t to ? e dale;
& ? enne he wayted hym aboute, & wylde hit hym ? o3t,
2164 [C] & se3e no syngne of resette, bisyde3 nowhere,
Bot hy3e bonkke3 & brent, vpon bo? e halue,
& ru3e knokled knarre3, with knorned stone3;
? e skwe3 of ? e scowtes skayued[1] hym ? o3t.
2168 ? enne he houed, & wyth-hylde his hors at ?
at tyde,
& ofte chaunged his cher, ? e chapel to seche;
[D] He se3 non suche in no syde, & selly hym ? o3t,
Sone a lyttel on a launde, a lawe as hit we[re];
2172 [E] A bal3 ber3, bi a bonke, ? e brymme by-syde,
Bi a for3 of a flode, ? at ferked ? are;
? e borne blubred ? er-inne, as hit boyled hade.
[F] ? e kny3t kache3 his caple, & com to ? e lawe,
2176 [G] Li3te3 doun luflyly, & at a lynde tache3
? e rayne, & his riche, with a ro3e braunche;
[H] ? en[n]e he bo3e3 to ? e ber3e, aboute hit he walke,
D[e]batande with hym-self, quat hit be my3t.
2180 Hit hade a hole on ? e ende, & on ay?