For had ȝe rattes ȝowre wille · ȝe couthe nouȝt reule ȝowre-selue

For hadde {ȝ}ye rattes {ȝ}youre wille  {ȝ}ye couthe not reule {ȝ}youre-selue{.}

For had you rats youre wyl , you could not rule your-selfe

For hadde ye rattes youre wille . ye kouþe noȝt rule yow-selue

for hadde ȝe rattes ȝour wylle  ȝe kowthe nat rewle ȝow{e}-sylueP ·

For hadde ye rattes yowre wille · ye kouþe nouȝt reule youre-selue

for had ye ratons your wyll ye covld not re{u}vle you-selueP

For haddenT ȝe rattis ȝoure wille  ȝe couþenT not reule ȝow-selue

For hadde ȝe ratones ȝoure wille  ȝe couthe nouȝt rewele ȝoure[-selue]

For hadde ȝe ratonysT ȝoure wille / ȝee cowhde not rewle ȝour-selue.