Man to father he hath none, But Himself God alone! Of a maiden He would be born, To save mankind that was forlorn! _Mater, ora, &c._ Three Kingës brought him presents, Gold, myrrh, and frankincense, To my Son full of might, King of Kings and Lord of right! _Mater, ora, &c._ Fair maiden, pray for us Unto thy Son, sweet Jesus, That He will send us of His grace In heaven on high to have a place. _Mater, ora, &c._ [28] Dwell. 15. EYA, JESUS HODIE _Eya, Jesus hodie_ _Natus est de virgine._ Blessed be that maid Mary! Born He was of her body; Goddes son that sit’th on high, _Non ex virili semine._ In a manger of an ass Jesu lay and lulled was, Hardë painës for to pass, _Pro peccante homine._ Kingës came from divers land With great giftës in their hand, In Bethlem the child they fand, _Stellae ducti lumine._ Man and child both old and young Now in his blissful coming To that child may we sing _Gloria tibi, Domine._ Nowel, nowel in this hall, Make merry, I pray you all; Unto the child may we call _Ullo sine crimine_. 16. AVE MARIS STELLA _Ave maris stella_ The star on the sea, _Dei Mater alma_ Blessed mot[29] she be, _Atque semper virgo_ Pray thy son for me, _Felix caeli porta,_ That I may come to thee. Gabriel that archangel, He was messenger; So fair he gret our Lady With an ’ave’ so clear: ‘Hail be thou, Mary, Be thou, Mary, Full of Goddes grace, And Queen of Mercy.’ [29] May. 17. NOËL, NOËL, NOËL, NOËL _Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël,_ _This is the salutation of Gabriel!_ Tidings true there be come new, sent from the Trinity By Gabriel to Nazareth, city of Galilee, A clean maiden and pure virgin thoro’ her humility Conceived the second person in divinity. _Noël._ When he first presented was before her fair visage In most demure and goodly wise he did to her homage And said, ‘Lady, from heaven so high, that lordës heritage The which of thee born would be, I am sent on message.’ _Noël._ ‘Hail, virgin celestial, the meekest that ever was; Hail, temple of deity, and mirror of all grace; Hail, virgin pure, I thee ensure within full little space Thou shalt receive and Him conceive that shall bring great solace.’ _Noël._ Then again to the angel she answered womanly, ‘Whatever my lord command me do, I will obey meekly; _Ecce sum humillima ancilla Domini, Secundum verbum tuum_, she said, _fiat mihi._’ _Noël._ 18. OF A ROSE, A LOVELY ROSE _Of a rose, a lovely rose,_ _Of a rose is all my song._