Say .la douce amy la est a. and do as I yow ken
That is to say swete frende: ther is he come low
For to dry here. and ther with ye shaƚƚ say so how
Illoques ey douce ey vaylaunt so how so how. then twy
Thus may yē now dere sonnys lerne of venery
And when ye come ther as ye trow he wiƚƚ dweƚƚ
And so semeth to yow weƚƚ then say as I yow teƚƚ
La douce la est a venuz. for to dweƚƚ thoore
And therwith .iij. sohow. say ye no moore
And iff it semes woƚƚ yow to fynde aƚƚ in fere