And wylfully his deth to take!
ȝow to kepe he chargyd me here;
I am ȝour servaunt, my lady dere,
Wherfore I pray ȝow, be of good chere,
And merthis that ȝe make!
Maria. Thow he had nevyr of me be born,
And I sey his flesche thus al to-torn,
On bak behyndyn, on brest beforn,
Rent with woundys wyde!
Nedys I must wonyn in woo,