1 Forsothe the sones of prophetis seiden to Elisee, Lo! the place in which we dwellen bifor thee, is streiyt to vs;

2 go we til to Jordan, and ech man take of the wode a mater for hym silf, that we bild to vs here a place to dwelle.

3 Which Elisee seide, Go ye. And oon of hem seide, Therfor and thou come with thi seruauntis. He answeride, Y schal come. And he yede with hem.

4 And whanne thei hadden come to Jordan, thei hewiden trees.

5 Sotheli it bifelde, that whanne o man hadde kit doun mater, the yrun of the axe felde in to the watir; and he criede, and seide, Alas! alas! alas! my lord, and Y hadde take this same thing bi borewing.

6 Sotheli the man of God seide, Where felde it? And he schewide to hym the place. Therfor he kittide doun a tree, and sente thidur; and the yrun fletide.

7 And he seide, Take thou. Which helde forth the hond, and took it.