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 Lakit me neyþꝛ mete ne drynk ī kȳg herowdꝯ halle, Þꝛ is a chyld in bedlē born is betꝛ þā we alle.

Q$u$t eylyt þ$e$ steuȳ, art y$u$ wod or y$u$ gȳnyst to brede? Lakkyt þ$e$ eyþꝛ gold or fe, or ony ryche wede?

Lakyt me neyþꝛ gold nor fe, ne nō ryche wede, Þ$r$ is a chyld in bedlē born xal helpȳ vs at oꝛ nede.

Þ$t$ is al so soþ, steuȳ, al so soþ, j wys, As þis capon crowe xal þ$t$ lyth her in mȳ dych.

Þ$t$ word was not so sone seyd, þ$t$ word ī þ$t$ halle, Þ$e$ capon crew xp&#x304;s natꝰ est a mong þ$e$ lordꝯ alle.

Rysyt vp mȳ turmētowrꝯ be to & al be on, & led$t$ steuȳ out of þis town, & ston$t$ hȳ w$t$ ston.

Tokȳ he steuene & stonyd hȳ in þe way, & þꝛ for is his euȳ on crystꝯ owȳ day.