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Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell,

Tydyngꝯ gode y thyngke to telle.

The borys hede that we bryng here

Be tokeneth a p$ꝛ$nce with owte pere,

Ys born' this day to bye vꝰ dere,

A bore ys a souerayn beste,

And acceptable in euꝛy feste,

So mote thys lord be to moste & leste,

This borys hede we bryng w$t$ song

In worchyp of hym that thus sprang

Of a virgyne to redresse all wrong,