fol. 184vHwantextual note 1 thu sixst ontextual note 2 leode —
King that is wilful,
And domesmon nymynde,
Preost that is wilde,
line5Biscop slouh,
Old mon lechur,
Yong mon lyere,
Wymmon schomeles,
Child unthewed,explanatory note 1
line10Thralexplanatory note 2 unbuhsum,
Athelyng brytheling,explanatory note 3
Lond withuten laweexplanatory note 4 —
Al so seyde Bede,explanatory note 5
“Wo there theode.”textual note 3
fol. 184vWhen you behold people —
King willful,
Judge greedy,
Priest wild,
line5Bishop slothful,
Old man lecher,
Young man liar,
Woman shameless,
Child untaught,
line10Servant disobedient,
Nobleman scoundrel,
Land without law —
Just as Bede said,
“Woe be the nation.”