To chambre, to chemné, & chefly þay asken

Spyce3, þat vn-sparely men speded hom to bryng,

& þe wynne-lych wyne þer-with vche tyme.

Þe lorde luflych aloft lepe3 ful ofte,

Mynned merthe to be made vpon mony syþe3.

Hent he3ly of his hode, & on a spere henged,

& wayned hom to wynne þe worchip þer-of,

Þat most myrþe my3t mene1 þat crystenmas whyle;

"& i schal fonde, bi my fayth, to fylter wyth þe best,

Er me wont þe wede3, with help of my frende3."