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88. Balthazer, Melchior and Jasper
Out of þe blosme sprang a þorn,
quan god hymself wold be born—
he let vs neuere be forlorn,
þat born was of marie.
quan god hymself wold be born—
he let vs neuere be forlorn,
þat born was of marie.
þer sprong a welle al at here fot,
þat al þis word it turnyd to good—
quan Ihū cryst took fleych & blod
of his moder marie.
þat al þis word it turnyd to good—
quan Ihū cryst took fleych & blod
of his moder marie.
Out of þe welle sprang a strem,
fro patriarck to jerusalem—
til cryst hymself a-ȝen it nem
of his moder, etc.
fro patriarck to jerusalem—
til cryst hymself a-ȝen it nem
of his moder, etc.
In wynter quan þe frost hym fres,
a powre beddyng our lord hym ches;
betwyin an ox & an as
godes sone born he was
of his, etc.
a powre beddyng our lord hym ches;
betwyin an ox & an as
godes sone born he was
of his, etc.
It was vp-on þe twelwe day
þer come þre kynges in ryche aray,
to seke cryst þer he lay
& his, etc.
þer come þre kynges in ryche aray,
to seke cryst þer he lay
& his, etc.
þre kynges out of dyuers londe
swyþe comyn wiþ herte stronge,
þe chyld to sekyn & vnder-fonge
þat born was of marie.
swyþe comyn wiþ herte stronge,
þe chyld to sekyn & vnder-fonge
þat born was of marie.
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þe sterre led hem a ryte way
to þe chyld þer he lay—
he help vs boþe nyȝt & day
þat born was of marie!
to þe chyld þer he lay—
he help vs boþe nyȝt & day
þat born was of marie!
Baltyzar was þe ferste kyng,
he browte gold to his offeryng,
ffor to presente þat ryche kyng
& his moder marie.
he browte gold to his offeryng,
ffor to presente þat ryche kyng
& his moder marie.
Melchiar was þe secunde kyng,
he browte incens to his offering,
for to presente þat ryche kyng
& his, etc.
he browte incens to his offering,
for to presente þat ryche kyng
& his, etc.
Jasper was þe þred kyng,
he browte myrre to his offeryng,
ffor to presente þat ryche kyng
& his, etc.
he browte myrre to his offeryng,
ffor to presente þat ryche kyng
& his, etc.
þer þey offerid here presens,
wiþ gold & myrre & francincens,
& clerkes redyn in here seqwens,
ephifanye.
wiþ gold & myrre & francincens,
& clerkes redyn in here seqwens,
ephifanye.
Knel we down hym be-forn,
& prey we to hym þat now is born:
‘& let us neuer be for-lorn,
þat born was of marie!’
& prey we to hym þat now is born:
‘& let us neuer be for-lorn,
þat born was of marie!’
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