And their nobles send their little ones to the waters: they come to the cisterns, and find no water; they return with their vessels empty; they are put to shame and confounded, and cover their heads.
Grettere men senten her lesse men to water; þei camen to drawe watir, and þei foundun no water, þei brouyten ayen her vessels voide; þei weren schent and turmentid,