Joseph. Aȝens my God not do I may,
Here wardeyn and kepere wyl I evyr be;
But fayr maydon, I the pray,
Kepe the clene, as I xal me;
I am a man of age.
Therfore, sere busshop, I wyl that ȝe wete,
That in bedde we xul nevyr mete,
ffor i-wys mayden suete
An old man may not rage.
Episcopus. This holyest virgyn xalt thou maryn now,