++Ich wes in one sumere dale. [f. 229r¹ In one swiþe dyele hale. I herde ich holde grete tale. An vle and one nẏhtegale. Þat playd wes· stif· ⁊ starc· ⁊ stro{n}g. 5 Sum hwile softe· ⁊ lud among. And eyþer a{}yeyn oþer swal. And let þat vuele mod vt al. And eyþer seyde of oþres custe. þat alre wrste þat hi ywuste. 10 ⁊ hure ⁊ hure of oþres songe. hi holde playding swiþe stronge. [Linenote: 6. _among_] _o_ corr. out of _g_.] ++Ich was in one sum{er}e dale. [f. 233r¹ In one suþe diȝele hale. I herde ich holde grete tale. An hule and one niȝtingale. Þat plait was stif ⁊ starc ⁊ stro{n}g. 5 Sum wile softe ⁊ lud among. An a{i}þer aȝen oþer sval. ⁊ let þat wole mod ut al. ⁊ eiþer seide of oþeres custe. þat alre worste þat hi wuste. 10 ⁊ hure and hure of oþere[s] songe Hi holde plaiding suþe stronge. [Linenotes: XX. 7. _asþer_. _oþer_ in margin MS. || 10. _alẹre_ MS.] Þe Nihtegale bi gon þo speke. In one hurne of one beche. ⁊ sat vp one vayre bowe. 15 þat were abute blostme ynowe. In ore vaste thikke hegge. I meynd myd spire. ⁊ g{re}ne segge. He wes þe gladd{re}. vor þe ryse. ⁊ song a veole cunne wyse. 20 Bet þuhte þe drem. þat he were. of harpe· ⁊ pipe· þan he nere. Bet þuhte þat heo were i{}shote. of harpe· ⁊ pipe· þan of þrote. ++Þe niȝtingale bigon þe speche. In one hurne of one breche. ⁊ sat upone vaire boȝe. 15 þar were abute blosme inoȝe. In ore waste þicke hegge. Imeind mid spire ⁊ grene segge. Ho was þe gladur uor þe rise. ⁊ song auele cunne wise. 20 {B}et þuȝte þe dreim þat he were. Of harpe ⁊ pipe þan he nere. Bet þuȝte þat he were ishote. Of harpe ⁊ pipe þan of þrote. [Linenotes: 21. _Bet_] _Het_ MS. || 23. _is hote_ MS.] Þo stod on old stok. þar bẏ side. 25 Þar þe vle song hire tyde. And wes myd ivi al bi{}growe. Hit wes þare vle erdingstowe. [Þ]o stod on old stoc þarbiside. 25 þar þo vle song hire tide. ⁊ was mid iui al{}bigrowe. Hit was þare hule eardingstowe.