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,