A carol

I syng of a mayden

þat is makeles,

kyng of alle kynges

to here sone che ches.

He came also stylle

þer his moder was

as dew in aprylle,

þat fallyt on þe gras.

He cam also stylle

to his moderes bowr

as dew in aprille,

þat fallyt on þe flour.

He cam also stylle

þer his moder lay

as dew in Aprille,

þat fallyt on þe spray.;

Moder & mayden

was neuer non but che --

wel may swych a lady

Godes moder be.