Note 883 — Chapter VIII · THE EARLY YEARS OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.[497] A.D. 1028–1051. (continued 2)
Reading edition
This very expressive formula comes from Wace, 9468;
“S’il pot cels prendre, malement
Lur sera cel dit achaté:
Des membres serunt esmundé.
Ne porterunt ne pié ne puing,
Ne ne verrunt ne preus ne luing.”