Society in 1849. His poem "On Baptism" is printed in _Specimens of
Early English_, Part II. I give an extract:

In water ich wel the cristny her{1}
As Gode him-self hyt dightë{2};
For mide to wesschë{3} nis{4} nothynge
That man cometh to so lightë{5}
In londë{6};
Nis non that habben hit ne may{7}
That habbe hit wilë foundë{8}.

This bethe{9} the wordës of cristning
By thyse Englísschë costës{10}--
"Ich{11} cristni the{12} ine the Vader{13} name
And Sone and Holy Gostes"--
And more,
"Amen!" wane hit{14} is ised{15} thertoe,
Confermeth thet ther-to-fore{16}.

{Footnotes:
1: _I desire thee to christen here_
2: _ordaine it_
3: _to wash with_
4: _is not_
5: _easily_
6: _in (the) land_
7: _there is noe that may not have it_
8: _that will try to have it_
9: _these are_
10: _coasts, regions_