In this holy labore, Lord, me spede.
Joseph. Mary, wyff and mayd most gracyous,
Displese ȝow not, I pray ȝow, so long I have be.
I have hyryd for us a lytyl praty hous,
And ther in ryght hesely levyn wole we.
Come forthe, Mary, and folwe me,
To Naȝareth now wele we go,
And alle the maydonys, bothe ffayr and fre,
With my wyff comyth forthe also.
Now lystenyth welle, wyff, what I telle the,