Louerd, thu clepedest me
And ich nagt ne answarede thee
Bute wordes scloe and sclepie:
“Thole yet! Thole a litel!”
Bute “yet” and “yet” was endelis,
And “thole a litel” a long wey is.

Loverd, thou clepedest me,
And ich noght ne answàrede thee
Bute wordes slow and slepye:
‘Thole yet! Thole a litel!’
Bute ‘yet’ and ‘yet’ was endelis,
And ‘thole a litel’ a long way is.