Flores och Blanzeflor

th; thu hafu͛ mik ſwa forſmaath

that you have scorned me so?

thu togh mik blanzaflor ij fra

You took Blanzeflor away from me,

ællr͛ huru matte thu ij tornith ga

or how could you get into the tower

at ængin matte vardha var thr͛ thik

so that no one could become aware of you there,

vtan thu ku̅ne truldoom oc ſwik

unless you know witchcraft and trickery?

thu viſte ey aff th̅nna vadha

You did not know of this danger,

at thr͛ matte ey truldoom ſkadha

that witchcraft could do no harm there.

Flor͛s ſwaradhe iak ſighr͛ thik

Flores answered: I tell you,

for͛ ſwikara ſkulin ij ey halda mik

you shall not hold me for a deceiver;

iak kan ey truldoom gøra

I cannot work witchcraft,

th; læt͛ iak idhr͛ alla høra

that I let you all hear.

min fadhr͛ ær een kon̅ rik

My father is a mighty king