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[Of X and M and oyir too]

Of X and M and oyir too
Of I and E I syng all so
X for cristys hym selfe was dyth
As clerkys redyn in story ryth
Qwan X and M wt word was lyth
To saue us fro ye fendys [feng]
M be gynnyth a gloryos name
Mary moder wt owtyn fane
Qwan X and M was borne in same
Oure goy be gynnyth to spreng
Of E I wyll syng [yer ȝete]
On cristys cross yt letre was sette
qwan X and E to geyir mette
M and E in herte was woo
I begynnyth ye name of Ion
qan̄ X upon ye rode was done
M and I stod styll alone
And hys postyllys went hym fro
yeis iiij letrys worchippe [?] we all
for crist was borne in ox stalle
to bryng us fro ye dewlys all
wt hys w[OMITTED]kles