Alle that ben in this place.
Here Joachym and Anne, with oure lady betwen hem, beyng al in whyte as a childe of iij. ȝere age, presente here into the temple, thus seyng Joachym,
Joachym. Blyssyd be oure Lord, ffayr ffrute have we now!
Anne, wyff, remembyr wole ȝe,
That we made to God an holy avow,
That oure fyrst childe the servaunt of God xulde be!
The age of Mary oure dowtere is ȝeres thre,
Therfore to thre personys and on God lete us here present;
The ȝonger she be drawyn the bettyr semyth me,
And for teryeng of our avow of God we myth be shent!