I.

I wote well thou wilt be our succour,

Thou art so full of bounty in certain;

For, when a soule falleth in errour,

Thy pity go’th, and haleth* him again; *draweth

Then makest thou his peace with his Sov’reign,

And bringest him out of the crooked street:

Whoso thee loveth shall not love in vain,

That shall he find *as he the life shall lete.* *when he leaves

life*

K.

*Kalendares illumined* be they *brilliant exemplars*

That in this world be lighted with thy name;

And whoso goeth with thee the right way,

Him shall not dread in soule to be lame;

Now, Queen of comfort! since thou art the same

To whom I seeke for my medicine,

Let not my foe no more my wound entame;* *injure, molest

My heal into thy hand all I resign.

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