Thi blysful sone so nere to fynde,

In his presens to lede my lyff.

Alas! ffor joy I qwedyr and qwake;

Alas! what hap now was this?

A mercy, mercy, my jentyl make,—

Mercy! I have seyd al amys;

Alle that I have seyd here I forsake:

ȝour swete fete now lete me kys.

Mary. Nay, lett be my fete, not tho ȝe take,

My mowthe ȝe may kys i-wys,