Ah { w}ar myhte we hine fynde. [f. 241v¹ þe wrenne sat in hore lynde. hwat mihte yet quaþ heo his hom. heo wuneþ at portes{ }hom. 395 At one tune in dorsete. Bi þare séé in ore vt{ }lete. þar he demeþ mony riht dom. [&] diht [&] wryt mony wisdom. [&] þurh his muþe. [&] þurh his honde. 400 hit is þe betere in{ }to scotlonde.
Ah war mihte we hine finde. þe wranne sat in ore linde. Hwat nu[gh]te [gh]e cwaþ heo his hom. He wuneþ at portes{ }hom. 395 At one tune ine dorsete. Bi þar{ e} see in ore ut{ }lete. þar he demeþ manie ri[gh]te dom. An diht [&] writ mani wisdom. An þ{ urh} his muþe [&] þ{ urh} his honde. 400 Hit is þe betere into scot{ }londe.
To seche hyne. is lyhtlych þing. he naueþ buten o wunyng. [þ/] is biscopen muchel schame. [&] alle þan [þ/] of his nome. 405 habbeþ iherd. [&] of his dede. hwi nulleþ hi nyme{ n} heo{ m} to rede. [þ/] he were myd heom ilome. vor teche heo{ m} of his wisdome. [&] yeue him rente on vale stude. 410 [þ/] he myhte ilome heo{ m} beo myde.
[Linenotes: 392. _war_] _þar_ MS. || 394. _[l.]yet_ MS.]
To seche hine is lihtlich þing. He naueþ bute one woning. [þ/] his bischopen muchel schame. An alle þan [þ/] of his nome. 405 Habbeþ ihert. [&] of his dede. Hwi nulleþ hi nimen heo{ m} to rede. [þ/] he were mid heom ilome. for teche heom of his wis{ }dome. An [gh]iue him rente auale stude. 410 [þ/] he mi[gh]te heom ilome be mide.
+C+ertes quaþ þe vle. þat is soþ. þeos riche men· Muchele mys{ }doþ. þat leteþ þane gode man. þat of so fele þinge can. 415 [&] yeueþ rente wel mislyche. [&] of him leteþ wel lyhtliche. wiþ heore kunne heo beoþ Mildre. [&] yeueþ rente lutle childre. so heore wit hi demeþ adwole. 420 [þ/] eu{ er} abit Mayster Nichole. Ah vte we þah· to him fare, vor þat is vnk{ er} dom al yare
+C+ertes cwaþ þe hule [þ/] is soð. | þeos riche men wel muche misdoð. [f. 246v¹ [þ/] leteþ þane godemon. [þ/] of so feole þinge con. 415 An [gh]iueþ rente wel misliche. An of him leteþ wel lihtliche. wið heore cunne heo beoþ mildre. An [gh]eueþ rente litle childre. swo heore wit hi demþ adwole. 420 [þ/] euer abid maistre nichole. Ah ute we þah to him fare. For þar is unker dom al [gh]are.
[Linenote: 413. _misdoð_] _ð_ corr. out of some other letter.]
+D+o we þe Nihtegale seyde. Ah hwo schal vnk{ er} speche rede. 425 [&] telle to{ }vore vnker dome.