His fellow, which that elder was than he, Answér’d him thus: “This song, I have heard say, Was maked of our blissful Lady free, Her to salute, and ekë her to pray To be our help and succour when we dey. 3812 I can no more expound in this mattére: I learnë song, I know but small grammére.”

“And is this song y-made in reverence Of Christë’s mother?” said this innocent; “Now certes I will do my diligence To conne 3813 it all, ere Christëmas be went; Though that I for my primer shall be shent, 3814 And shall be beaten thriës in an hour, I will it conne, our Lady to honoúr.”