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Haile, more decore, than of before,
And swetar be sic sevyne, 50
Our glore, forlore, for to restore,
Sen thow art Quene of Hevyne!
Memore of sore, stern in Aurore,
Louit with Angellis stevyne;
Implore, adore, thow indeflore, 55
To mak our oddis evyne.
Ave Maria, gratia plena!
With lovingis lowde ellevyn,
Quliill store and hore, my youth devore,
Thy name I sall ay nevyne. 60

Empryce of pryse, Imperatrice,
Brycht polist precious stane;
Victryce of vyce, hie genitrice
Of Jhesu, Lord soverayne:
Our wyfe pavyse fro enemyis, 65
Agayne the feyndis trayne;
Oratrice, Mediatrice, Salvatrice,
To God gret suffragane!
Ave Maria, gratia plena!
Haile, sterne meridiane! 70
Spyce, flour-de-lice of Paradyse,
That bair the gloryus grayne.

Imperiall wall, place palestrall,

Of peirless pulcritude;