Lo! here thy sone, woman; so bad he me you calle,

And you me moder eche othir to queme;

He betok you the governayl there of my body terestyalle,

On mayde to another at convenyens wold seme;

And now that gracyows lord hath sent me yow sone.

Johannes. Now, good fayr lady, what is ther to done?

Tellyth the cause why I am heder sent.

Maria. Swete sone, John, so wylle I anone;

Owre lord God sent to me an aungyl that glent,

And sayde I schulde passe hens where thre were in one,