Alle suche thyngys passyn my powere:
But ȝitt my care and alle my thought
Is for Mary, my derlynge dere.
A! swete wyff, what xal we do?
Wher xal we logge this nyght?
Onto the ffadyr of heffne pray we so,
Us to kepe ffrom every wykkyd whyt.
Cives. Good man, o word I wyl the sey,
If thou wylt do by the counsel of me;
ȝondyr is an hous of haras that stant be the wey,