| | Ne saw I neuer ne herde of mo | |
| | Of wordly wymmen mayden wydow or wyf | |
| | I dar wel say she hadde leuer with a knyf | |
| 930 | Thorow out her brest than be a woman wyke | |
| | Ther is noman coude brynge hir to the pryk | |
| | Now was this child as lik vnto Custaunce | |
| | As possible is a creature forto be | |
| | This alla hath the face in Remembraunce | |
| 935 | Of dame Custaunce and theron musid he | |
| | Yf that the childis moder were aught she | |
| | That is his wif and priuely he sighte | |
| | And spedde hym fro the tabyl al that he mighte | |
| | Parfay quod he the fanton is in myn hed | |
| 940 | I ought to deme of rightful Iugement | |
| | That in the salt se my wyf is ded | |
| | And aftirward he made his argument | |
| | What woot I yf crist haue hir hidir sent | |
| | My wyf be se as wel as he her sent | |
| 945 | To my contre fro thens that she went | |
| | And aftir anon hoom with the senatour | |
| | Goth alla for to se this wonder chaunse | |
| | This senatour doth alla gret honour | |
| | And hastely he sente aftir Custaunce | |
| 950 | But trust wel her lust not to daunce | |
| | Whan she wiste wherfore was that sonde | |
| | Vnnethis vp on her feet myghte she stonde | |
| | Whan alla saw his wyf faire he her grette | |
| | And wepte that it was routhe to se | |
| 955 | For atte ferste loke that he on her sette | |
