At the chyldys byrthe joye xal make that morn.

Radix Jesse.

Egredietur virga de radice Jesse,

Et flos de radice ejus ascendet.

A blyssyd braunche xal sprynge of me,

That xal be swettere than bawmys brethe;

Oute of that braunche, in Nazareth

A flowre xal blome of me, Jesse rote,

The whiche by grace xal dystroye dethe,

And brynge mankende to blysse most sote.