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The aue Maria.

Ave blessed lorde, to the we may say,
Praisyng thy goodnes in our Maria:
Who gratia plena, did so to vs appeare,
That dominus tecum to her we may say cleare,
Benedicta tu all men may thynke plaine,
In mulieribus, that euer here did raigne,
Et benedictus muche more thou shalt be,
If fructus ventris tui borne we may see,
Iesus Christus, graunt this we the pray:
Amen all faythfull christen heartes wyll say.