Al his þurst him ouer-hede. [W. & M. over-hede, MS. ouer hede.]
Line 90
Al þus he com to þe grounde, [W. & M. come.]
And water I-nou þer he founde. [W. & M. i-nou.]
Þo he fond water, ȝerne he dronk,
Him þoute þat water þere stonk,
For hit wes to-ȝeines his wille. [MS. to ȝeines.]
Line 95
"Wo worþe," quaþ þe vox, "lust and wille, [W. & M. quath.]
Þat ne can meþ to his mete! [M. con.]
Ȝef ich neuede to muchel I-ete, [W. & M. i-ete, MS. I ete.]
Þis ilke shome neddi nouþe;
Nedde lust I-ben of mine mouþe. [W. & M. i-ben, MS. I ben.]
Line 100
Him is wo in euche londe,
Þat is þef mid his honde.
Ich am I-kaut mid swikele ginne, [W. & M. i-kaut, MS. I kaut.]
Oþer soum deuel me broute her-inne.
I was woned to ben wiis,
Line 105
Ac nou of me I-don hit hiis." [W. & M. i-don, MS. I don.]
ÞE vox wep, and reuliche bigan.
Þer com a wolf gon after þan
Out of þe depe wode bliue,
For he wes afingret swiþe.
Line 110
Noþing he ne founde in al þe niȝte,
Wer-mide his honger aquenche miȝtte. [W., MS. Wer mide, W. & M. aquenche, M. Wer-mid e.]
