Pees, & horkynt hal ifer, [Ric]1 & por, yong & hold,

Men & wemen fa t 2 bet her, Bot lerit & leut, stout & bold. i

Lordmge & ladiis J?at beth hende, Herkenith al with mylde mode ;

[Swillke] 3 gam schal gyn & ende : Lorde us wel spede ]>at sched his blode ! 8

Now stondit stil & beth hende, And prayith 4 al for Jje weder,

[&]1 3e schal or 3e hennis wenàe Be glad pat 3e come hidir. 12

Here 3e schulliw here spelle Of mirth & eke of kare ;

Herkenith & i wol 3ou telle [How J?e proud] 5 schal fare. 16

[Of pe Kyng of] 6 Lif, i wol you telle, [Qwho stondit] first biffore

[All men pat bet] 7 of fflessch & ffel [& of women i-]bore. 20

[He is, forsot, ful] 7 stronge to stond, [And is] 8 by comin of kinge,

Pride of Life.