Besekynge to Crystes precious passyon,
Conserve and rewarde ȝour hedyr comynge!
With Ave we begunne, and Ave is oure conclusyon,
Ave regina cœlorum to oure Lady we synge.
XIV. THE TRIAL OF JOSEPH AND MARY.
Den. Avoyd, seres, and lete my lorde the buschop come,
And syt in the courte the lawes ffor to doo;
And I xal gon in this place them for to somowne,
Tho that ben in my book the court ȝe must com too.