| I sing of a maiden | |
| That is makeles; | |
| King of alle kinges | |
| To her sone she chees. | |
| He cam also stille | 5 |
| Ther his moder was | |
| As dewe in Aprille | |
| That falleth on the gras. | |
| He cam also stille | |
| To his modres bowr | 10 |
| As dew in Aprille | |
| That falleth on the flowr. | |
| He cam also stille | |
| Ther his moder lay | |
| As dewe in Aprille | 15 |
| That falleth on the spray. | |
| Moder and maiden | |
| Was nevere none but she; | |
| Well may swich a lady | |
| Godes moder be. | 20 |