Maria. Aungel, I sey to ȝow,
In what manere of wyse xal this be?
ffor knowyng of man I have non now,
I have evyrmore kept and xal my virginyté.
I dowte not the wordys ȝe han seyd to me,
But I aske it xal be do.
Gabryel. The Holy Gost xal come fro above to the,
And the vertu of hym hyest xal schadu the so.
Therfore that Holy Gost of the xal be bore,
He xal be clepyd the son of God sage;