Ther ben sefne prestys indede,

To schryve, to teche, and to mynystryn to the,

To lerne the Goddys lawys and Scrypture to rede.

Maria. ffadyr, knew I here namys, wele were I.

Episcopus. Ther is Dyscressyon, Devocion, Dylexcion, and Deliberacion,—

They xal tende upon ȝow besyly;

With Declaracion, Determynacion, Dyvynacion;

Now go ȝe, maydenys, to ȝour occupacion,

And loke ȝe tende this childe tendyrly;

And ȝe, serys, knelyth, and I xal gyve ȝow Goddys benyson,