A! gracyous God, in hevyn trone,

Ryht wundyrful thi werkys be,

Here may we se a merveyl one,

A ded stok beryth floures ffre!

Joseph in hert, withoutyn mone,

Thou mayst be blythe with game and gle,

A mayd to wedde thou must gone,

Be this meracle I do wel se.

Mary is here name;

Joseph. What, xuld I wedde? God forbede!