My lord the buschop, here have I brought
This goodly copyl, at ȝour byddyng;
And as me semyth as be here fraught,
“ffayr chylde, lullay,” sone must she syng.
Primus detractor. To here a credyl and ȝe wolde brynge,
ȝe myght save monye in here purse;
Becawse she is ȝour cosyn ȝynge,
I pray ȝow, sere, lete her nevyr fare the wers.
Episcopus. Alas! Mary, what hast thou wrought?
I am aschamyd evyn for thi sake;