Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king's dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom's monument, unto this day.
Forsoþe Absolon, while he lyuyde yit, hadde reisid to hym a memorial, which is in þe valey of þe kyng; for he seide, Y haue no sone, and this schal be þe mynde of my name; and he clepide þe memorial bi his name, and it is clepid þe Hond, þat is, werk, of Absolon til to this dai.