Hoc festum tribus nominibus solet appellari, videlicet
Purificacio, ypopanti & candelaria, sicut inferius declarabitur in lingua materna.
Now of the purificacioun,
that leude men calun condulmasse,
speke we with deuocion
And her whi that hit ordeynet was.
Our lady Goddes moder der
was purifyet, as rede we,
the fourty day withouten wer
after his natiuite.
I fynde this fest thre nemes has,
purificacioun that one is,
presentacioun and condulmas
ben other two forsothe iwys.
Purificacioun nomet hit was,
for our lady ful of blisse
was purifiet, thagh by trespasse
ho gulte neuer ny did amys.
But for the maner thenne was so,
ho most nede fulfulle the lawe
as Moyses taght and vset tho,
dredles ho most therto drawe.
ffor Moyses lawe bad this expresse,
ȝif any wommon bar a sone,
til faurty dayes comen was
at home from temple ho schuld wone,
But what wommon that doghter bere,
doubul ho most botht tyme and day,
as I schal sone declare now her
the cause, er that I go away.
