Thus day by day this childe began to crie,

Til in his fadres barme adoun it lay,

And saide, farewelj fader, I mote die;

And kist his fader, and dide the same day.

And whan the woful fader did it sey,

For wo his armes two he gan to bite,

And saide, alas! fortune, and wala wa!

Thy false whele my wo all may I wite.