Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern/Annotated/In die Natiuitatis

Meruele noȝt, iosep, on Mary mylde; forsake hyr not they she be chylde. I iosep wonder how this may be, That mary wex gret when y and she euer haue leuyd in chastite; If she be chylde, hit ys not by me.
 * Meruell not, Joseph.

The holy gost mercifull disstens In here hathe entryd owte offens, God and man conceyued by hys , An the virgyn pure owte violens.
 * Meruell no, ioseph.

Whatthe angell of god to me dothe say, I ioseph muste and will vmble obay, Ellys y wolde have stole a way, But now will y srue her tille y day.
 * mũell not, iosep.

Joseph, thow shalt herᵉ mayde & moder fynde, here sone redemptor of all man kynde, Thy fore faders of paynes to unbynde; There for muse not this mater in thy mynde.
 * mũell not.