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,