And miȝte no kynge ouercome hym · as bi kunnyng of speche

And miȝte no kyng ouercome hym  as bi konynge of speche

And might no king ouercome him , as bi cunuingcun[n]ing spech ,

And myȝte no kyng ouercomen hym . as by konnynge of speche

and mygth no kynge ouercome hym · as by connynge speche

And miȝte no kyng ouer-come hym and be konyng of speche

& myght no kyng ouercome hym by kennyng off speche

And myȝte no kyng ouercome hym  as bi kunnyng of speche

AlR.10.484: Beta reads And; F has Þere. Cx agrees with beta. miȝte no kynge ouer-com hym  as by cunnynge of speche .

Þere myghte no kyng ouer-come hym / by conynge of speche.