The ffendys powsté ffor to ffelle,

Thorwe the Holy Gost, as I wel se,

Thus God in me wyl byde and dwelle.

Joseph. Now I thank God with speche and spelle,

That evyr, Mary, I was weddyd to the.

Mary. It was the werk of God, as I ȝow telle,

Now blyssyd be that Lord so purveyd for me.

XIII. THE VISIT TO ELIZABETH.

Maria. Butt, husbond, of oo thynge I pray ȝow most mekely,