As mirry Margarete[1739],
This[1740] midsomer flowre,
Ientyll as fawcoun
Or hawke of the towre.
To mastres Geretrude Statham.
Though[1741] ye wer hard hertyd,
And I with you thwartid
With wordes that smartid, 1040
Yet nowe doutles ye geue me cause
To wryte of you this goodli clause,