Spronge of Jesse rote, dare welle sey this,
Whan he is gon to his dygnyté,
He xal send the sprytt to his discyplis.
Joelle propheta.
And I, Joel, knowe fulle trewe that is,
God bad me wryte in prophesye,
He wolde sende downe his sprytt i-wys,
On ȝonge and olde ful sekyrlye.
Joathas rex.
My name is knowe, kyng Joathan,