Ne yet (God wot) a grene carnacioun,

But tak al fressche from Convent Gardyn plot

Myn flour, and eek prayere, "Foryete-me-not."

With feste and merie chere and moche solas

Sone wol this jolyf sesoun yeve us grace;

So mote ye spende, whanne that bels swete chyme

At yule, in sothe a veray parfait tyme.

"At Cristemasse merie may ye dance,"

And in the Newe Yeer han gret plesance:

So fare now wel, myn hertes queene; I praie