C’esttextual note 1 le myrroure pur lez jofenes dames a regardir
aud maytyne pur lour testes bealment adressere.footnoteexplanatory note 1
Maist thou now be glade, with all thi fresh aray,May adornment
One me to loke that wyl dystene thi face.footnote
Rew one thy self and all thi synne uprace.Repent of your ways root out
Sone shalte thu flytte and seche another place.Soon you flee seek
line5Shorte is thy sesoun here, thogh thou go gay.season although are fashionably dressed
O maset wriche, I marke thee with my mace.frightened wretch [ceremonial] club
Lyfte up thy eye, beholde now, and assay.test your strength [in combat]
Vche loke one me aught to put thee in affray;Each look on frighten you
I wyll not spare thee, for thou arte my pray.are my prey
line10Take hede, and turne fro synne while thu hast space.from sin time
O thought, wel theetextual note 2 heele to this, thaught ye say nay;footnote
My tyme muste nedis comme as I manace,must come threaten
Neexplanatory note 2 lengthetextual note 3 one lyfe may lepe oute of my lace.footnoteexplanatory note 3
I smyte, I sle, I woll graunte no mane grace.smite slay will no man
line15Aryse, awake, amend here while thou may.correct [yourself]