Now God be oure begynnynge,

And of my tonge I wole ses.

Joseph. A! A! wyff, in feyth I am wery,

Therfore I wole sytt downe and rest me ryght here.

Lo! wyff, here is the house of ȝakary,

Wole ȝe I clepe Elyȝabeth to ȝow to apere.

Maria. Nay, husbond, and it plese ȝow I xal go ner,

Now the blyssyd Trynité be in this hous!

A! cosyn Eliȝabeth, swete modyr, what cher?

ȝe grow grett, a! my God! how ȝe be gracyous.