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... Wolcum be thu, hevene kyng,

Wolcum, born in on morwenyng,

Wolcum for home[104] we shal syng,

Wolcum yol.

Wolcum be ye Stefne and Jon,

Wolcum Innocentes everychon,

Wolcum Thomas martyr on,

Wolcum yol.

Wolcum be ye, good newe yere,

Wolcum twelthe-day, bothe infer,[105]

Wolcum syentės lef[106] and der,

Wolcum yol.

Wolcum be ye Candylmesse,

Wolcum be ye qwyn of blys,

Wolcum both to mor and lesse,

Wolcum yol.

Wolcum be ye that am her,[107]

Wolcum alle and mak good cher,

Wolcum alle another yer,

Wolcum yol.

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