XIV + 

The wood she enters⁠—bear behind⁠— + 

In snow she sinks up to the knee; + 

Now a long branch itself entwined + 

Around her neck, now violently + 

Away her golden earrings tore; + 

Now the sweet little shoes she wore, + 

Grown clammy, stick fast in the snow; + 

Her handkerchief she loses now; + 

No time to pick it up! afraid, + 

She hears the bear behind her press, + 

Nor dares the skirting of her dress + 

For shame lift up the modest maid. + 

She runs, the bear upon her trail, + 

Until her powers of running fail. + 