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61. A PRAYER TO MARY IN WHOM IS AFFIAUNCE.
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O swettest bawme of grettest excellence,Lady of this world, of helle eeke emperesse,
To the kyng a-bove, mooder of reverence!
In the remaynynge, virgynall clennesse,
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As to there queen, to the doun obeisaunce,
Pray to thi sone for me in grete distresse
For in thin helpe is al myn affiaunce.
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Riht as the synne of Eve is grete offense,Brouht to this world bothe sorwe and wretchidnesse,
So hast thou lady of manyficence
Brouht vnto vs bothe Ioye and grete gladnesse.
Pray thi sone, that is the lord of blisse
Off my trespas I may haue pardonaunce,
And graunt my requestis of his grete goodnesse,
For in thin helpe is all mine affiaunce.
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My requestis offrid vnto thy presenceIn noumbre be thre, moost excellent princesse,—
This first is this, nat pondrid myn offence,
To have lengthe of liffe nat medlid with seeknesse;
Off wordly goodis graunt me also largesse,
Withouten striff to Goddis moost pleasaunce;
The thrid is that my soule may come to blisse,
For in thin helpe is all myn affiaunce.
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