– (Anon., 14th C)

OF on that is so fayr and bright

        Velut maris stella,

 Brighter than the day is light,

         Parens et puella:

 Ic crie to the, thou see to me,

Levedy, preye thi Sone for me,

        Tam pia,

 That ic mote come to thee

         Maria.

 

 Al this world was for-lore

        Eva peccatrice,

Tyl our Lord was y-bore

        De te genetrice.

With ave it went away

 Thuster nyth and comz the day

        Salutis;

The welle springeth ut of the,

        Virtutis.

 

Levedy, flour of alle thing,

        Rose sine spina,

Thu bere Jhesu, hevene king,

        Gratia divina:

Of alle thu ber'st the pris,

Levedy, quene of paradys

         Electa:

Mayde milde, moder es

        Effecta.