And frendles chylderyn that haddyn grett nede,

I dude them cure and alle for the,

And toke no rewarde of them nor mede.

Now as a wrecche ffor fals beleve,

That I shewyd in temptynge this mayde,

My hand is ded and doth me greve!

Alas! that evyr I here assyde.

Angelus. Woman, thi sorwe to have delayde,

Wurchep that childe that ther is born:

Towche the clothis ther he is layde,