O Uery lyfe of ~wetnes and hope
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Salue regina mater miseridor die
Uita dulce do et ~pes no~tra ~alue.
O Uery lyfe of ~wetnes and hope
Of thy mercy ~ende vs a drope
As thou bare Je~u y^ our kynd dyd grop
Salue regina mater mie .vita. &c.
Unto our helth thou bare that chyld
With ~pot of ~yn thou were neuer defyld
Mary mother bothe meke and myld
Salue regina mater mie .vita. &c.
We ~ynners lady to the we crye
In this world to haue mercy
We ~ynge to the yet or we dye
Salue regina mater mie .vita. &c.
To the we call euer at our nede
A frende ~prcy all for all mannes nede
Thou floure on felde of Adams ~ede
Salue regina mater mie .vita. &c.
Thy eyen of pyte from vs not hyde
Whyle we here in this world abyde
Thou gouerne vs and be our guyde
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