I sing of a tyme and plas lang gonne I sing of a londe of songen old an new Hwar alle tymes metten with alle plas as one Hwar alle thinges to alle menne myhte oe a day rygne trewe.
For I wolde bilden a gret cherche of song Hwar all weys are neyther riht ne wrong Hwar alle may wondrien tyme an again For himself to loesen in dremis of swete refrain.