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 Wolcū be ze candylmesse, Wolcū be ze qwȳ of blys, Wolcū boþe to mor & lesse, Wolcū zol. Wolcū be ze þ$t$ arn her, Wolcū alle & mak good cher, Wolcū alle ā oþꝛ zer, Wolcū zol.

Seȳt steuene was a clerk ī kȳg herowdꝯ halle, & seruyd hī of bred & cloþ, as euꝛ kȳg be falle.

Steuȳ out of kechon cā w$t$ boris hed ō honde, He saw a sterr' was fayr & bryzt ouꝛ bedlē stōde;

He kyst a doū þe borꝯ hed & went into þe halle, I for sak þ$e$ kȳg herowdꝯ & þ$i$ werkꝯ alle;

I forsake þ$e$ kȳg herowdꝯ & þ$i$ werkꝯ alle; Þꝛ is a chyd in bedlē born is betꝛ þan we alle.

Q$u$t eylyt þ$e$ steuen, q$u$t is þ$e$ be falle? Lakkyt þ$e$ eyþꝛ mete or drynk in kyng herowdꝯ halle?