29. Ay, ay, ay, ay, Gaude celi domina.
1
Mary, for the loue of the,
Blyth & glad may we be,
& I shall syng, as ye may se,
Sua quinque gaudia.
2
The fyrst joy was sent to the,
Whan Gabryell gretyd the,
& sayd: “Hayle, Mary, in chastite!
Officiaris gravida.”
3
The second joy was full gud,
Whan Cryst toke both flesshe & blod,
Withowt syn talkyng of mode,
Inexsa est puerpera.
4
The IIIde joy was of gret myght,
Whan Jhesu was on the rode dyght,
Dede & buryed in all menys syght,
Surrexit die tercia.
5
The IIIIth joy was withowt ay,
Whan Jhesu to hell toke the way,
& with hym com gret aray
Ad celi palacia.
6
The Vth joy was on holy Thursday;
Vnto hevyn he toke the way,
God & man; & so he ys for ay;
Assendit super sidera.
Explicit.