III.

WELCŪ ȝole in good array, In worship of þ^e holiday, Welcū be þ^u heuē kyng, Welcū þ^u born ī on mornyng, Welcū to þ^e now wil we syng, Welcū ȝole for eu^r & ay, Welcū be þ^u mare myld, Welcū be þ^u & þⁱ child, Welcū fro þ^e fynd þ^u as schilde, Welcū ȝole for eu^r & ay, Welcū be ȝ^e steuē & ione, Welcū childrn eūechone, Welcū thomas, mart^r, all on, Welcū ȝole for eu^r & ay, Welcū be þ^u good newyere, Welcū þ^e xij days efere, Welcū be ye all þt bene here, Welcū ȝole for ew^r & ay, Welcū be ȝe lord and lady, Welcū be ȝe all þis cūpane, ffore ȝolis love makis mere, Welcū ȝole fore ew^r & ay.