[Apostrophe to Saint John.]
¶ Iohn fu[l] cely was þou sene.
þat suche a moder as I. mene
was to þi keping taȝt.
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to kepe þou toke þat maiden clene
& squa was þou wiþ-outen wene
þat squa þat lauedi laȝt.
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¶ þer was þe raȝt a riche relike.
mai tresour nane be þar-to like
of metalle ne of stane.
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bot cristis awen druri dere
þat of pris mai haue na pere
and ellis certan nane.
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¶ to trauþ had þi faiþ na fere
for-þi þou was his tresurere.
squa tristi nane to traw.
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ful graideli was þat grace giuen þe
for quy his moder at þou sulde be
squa worþi nane to shaw.
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¶ þer-to for worþiest he þe dide
wiþ mekenes & wiþ maydenhede
for-þi is ham ful wele
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man or womman queþer hit be
þat liuis in virginite
quat fonding atte þai fele.
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¶ he þat in maidin-hede is lele [folio 106a:1]
he ledis life like angel.
for virginis alle ar þai.
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bot lely kepis hit ful sone
& hit anis be for-done.
hit is for euer and ay.
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