The Salutation of Elizabeth
Mary
My lord of heuen, that syttys he,1
And all thyng seys with ee,2
The safe, Elezabeth.3
My lord of heuen, that syttys he,1
And all thyng seys with ee,2
The safe, Elezabeth.3
Elizabeth
Welcom, mary, blyssed blome,4
Ioyfull am I of thi com5
To me, from nazareth.6
Welcom, mary, blyssed blome,4
Ioyfull am I of thi com5
To me, from nazareth.6
Mary
how standys it with you, dame, of qwart?7
how standys it with you, dame, of qwart?7
Elizabeth
well, my doghter and dere hart,8
As can for myn elde.9
well, my doghter and dere hart,8
As can for myn elde.9
Mary
To speke with you me thoght full lang,10
ffor ye with childe in elde gang,11
And ye be cald, geld.12
To speke with you me thoght full lang,10
ffor ye with childe in elde gang,11
And ye be cald, geld.12
Elizabeth
ffull lang shall I the better be,13
That I may speke my fyll with the,14
My dere kyns Woman;15
To wytt how thi freyndys fare,16
In thi countre where thay ar,17
Therof tell me thou can,18
And how thou farys, my dere derlyng.19
ffull lang shall I the better be,13
That I may speke my fyll with the,14
My dere kyns Woman;15
To wytt how thi freyndys fare,16
In thi countre where thay ar,17
Therof tell me thou can,18
And how thou farys, my dere derlyng.19
Mary
Well, dame, gramercy youre askyng,20
ffor good I wote ye spyr.21
Well, dame, gramercy youre askyng,20
ffor good I wote ye spyr.21
Elizabeth
And Ioachym, thy fader, at hame,22
And anna, my nese, and thi dame,23
how standys it with hym and hir?24
And Ioachym, thy fader, at hame,22
And anna, my nese, and thi dame,23
how standys it with hym and hir?24
Mary
Dame, yit ar thay both on lyfe,25
Both ioachym and anna his wyfe.26
Dame, yit ar thay both on lyfe,25
Both ioachym and anna his wyfe.26
Elizabeth
Els were my hart full sore.27
Els were my hart full sore.27
Mary
Dame, god that all may,28
yeld, you that ye say,29
And, blys you therfore.30
Dame, god that all may,28
yeld, you that ye say,29
And, blys you therfore.30
Elizabeth
Blyssed be thou of all women,31
And the fruyte that I well ken,32
Within the wombe of the;33
And this tyme may I blys,34
That my lordys moder is35
Comen thus vnto me.36
ffor syn that tyme full well I wote,37
The stevyn of angell voce it smote,38
And rang now in myn ere;39
A selcouth thyng is me betyde.40
The chyld makys Ioy, as any byrd,41
That I in body bere.42
And als, mary, blyssed be thou,43
That stedfastly wold, trow,44
The wordys of oure heven kyng;45
Therfor all thyng now shall be kend,46
That vnto the were sayd or send,47
By the angell gretyng.48
Blyssed be thou of all women,31
And the fruyte that I well ken,32
Within the wombe of the;33
And this tyme may I blys,34
That my lordys moder is35
Comen thus vnto me.36
ffor syn that tyme full well I wote,37
The stevyn of angell voce it smote,38
And rang now in myn ere;39
A selcouth thyng is me betyde.40
The chyld makys Ioy, as any byrd,41
That I in body bere.42
And als, mary, blyssed be thou,43
That stedfastly wold, trow,44
The wordys of oure heven kyng;45
Therfor all thyng now shall be kend,46
That vnto the were sayd or send,47
By the angell gretyng.48
Mary
Magnificat anima mea dominum;49
My saull lufys my lord abuf,49
And my gost gladys with luf,50
In god, that is my hele;51
ffor he has bene sene agane,52
The buxumnes of his bane,53
And kept me madyn lele.54
Lo, therof what me shall betyde-55
All nacyons on euery syde,56
Blyssyd shall me call;57
ffor he that is full of myght,58
Mekyll thyng to me has dyght,59
his name be blyssed ouer all;60
And his mercy is also61
ffrom kynde to kynde, tyll all tho62
That ar hym dredand.63
Myght in his armes he wroght,64
And dystroed in his thoght,65
Prowde men and hygh berand.66
Myghty men furth of sete he dyd,67
And he hyghtynd in that stede68
The meke men of hart;69
The hungre With all good he fyld,70
And left the rich outt shyld,71
Thaym to Vnquart.72
Israell has vnder law,73
his awne son in his awe,74
By menys of his mercy;75
As he told before by name,76
To oure fader, abraham,77
And seyd of his body.78
Elezabeth, myn awnt dere,79
My lefe I take at you here,80
ffor I dwell now full lang.81
Magnificat anima mea dominum;49
My saull lufys my lord abuf,49
And my gost gladys with luf,50
In god, that is my hele;51
ffor he has bene sene agane,52
The buxumnes of his bane,53
And kept me madyn lele.54
Lo, therof what me shall betyde-55
All nacyons on euery syde,56
Blyssyd shall me call;57
ffor he that is full of myght,58
Mekyll thyng to me has dyght,59
his name be blyssed ouer all;60
And his mercy is also61
ffrom kynde to kynde, tyll all tho62
That ar hym dredand.63
Myght in his armes he wroght,64
And dystroed in his thoght,65
Prowde men and hygh berand.66
Myghty men furth of sete he dyd,67
And he hyghtynd in that stede68
The meke men of hart;69
The hungre With all good he fyld,70
And left the rich outt shyld,71
Thaym to Vnquart.72
Israell has vnder law,73
his awne son in his awe,74
By menys of his mercy;75
As he told before by name,76
To oure fader, abraham,77
And seyd of his body.78
Elezabeth, myn awnt dere,79
My lefe I take at you here,80
ffor I dwell now full lang.81
Elizabeth
wyll thou now go, godys fere?82
Com kys me, doghter, with good chere,83
or thou hens gang;84
ffarewell now, thou frely foode!85
I pray the be of comforth goode,86
ffor thou art full of grace;87
Grete well all oure kyn of bloode;88
That lord, that the with grace infude,89
he saue all in this place.90
wyll thou now go, godys fere?82
Com kys me, doghter, with good chere,83
or thou hens gang;84
ffarewell now, thou frely foode!85
I pray the be of comforth goode,86
ffor thou art full of grace;87
Grete well all oure kyn of bloode;88
That lord, that the with grace infude,89
he saue all in this place.90
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