And man to save thou wore alle torn,

And of a mayd in Bedlem born,

That evyr blyssyd be thi byrthe!

Eva. Blyssyd be thou, Lord of lyff!

I am Eve, Adamis wyff;

Thou hast soferyd strok and stryff,

ffor werkys that we wrought.

Thi mylde mercy haht alle forȝevyn,

Dethis dentys on the were drevyn,

Now with the, Lord, we xul levyn,—