And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Soþeli þat þe kyng siy a wakere and hooli come doun fro heuene, and seie, Hewe ye doun þe tree, and distrie ye it, neþeles leeue ye þe  seed of rootis þerof in erþe, and be he boundun with irun and bras, in erbis with out forth, and be he bispreynt with þe deew of heuene, and his mete be with wielde beestis, til seuene tymes be chaungid on hym;