But for a short tyme myself I devoyde.
Johannes Baptist. I, John Baptyst, to ȝow thus prophesye,
That on xal come aftyr me and not tary longe,
In many folde more strengere than I,
Of whose shon I am not worthy to lose the thonge.
Wherefore I councel the ȝe reforme alle wronge,
In ȝour concyens of the mortalle dedys sevyn,
And for to do penawns loke that ȝe ffonge,
ffor now xal come the kyngdham of hevyn.
The weys of oure lord cast ȝow to aray,