Loke wele what tyme thei offere there,
Alle here ȝardys in thin hand thou take,
Take hede whose ȝerde doth blome and bere,
And he xal be the maydenys make.
Episcopus. I thank the, Lord, with mylde chere,
Thi wurde xal I werkyn withowtyn wrake;
I xal send for hem, bothyn fere and nere;
To werke thi wyl I undyrtake:
Anon it xal be do.
Herk, masangere, thou wend thi way,