car combien que grant science

to him mainteyn he had nat,
a le soubstenir point nauoit,

by him nevertheles over al he dyde lyve.
par luy neantmoins sur tous uiuoit.

But sith that it is so hapned,
Mais puis quainsy est aduenu,

it must be take paciently
prendre le fault paciamment

prayeng for him and his salvation
priant pour luy et son salu

sens that it may nat be otherwyse.
ueu questre ne peult aultrement.

that it please to God almyghty
quil plaise a Dieu omnipotent

of him and us to have mercy
de luy et nous auoir mercy

whan by the deth we shalbe passed.
quant par la mort serons transy.

Amen.

A LETTER SENDE TO THE LADY MARY FOR TO LERNE
THE SAME, IN THE ABSENCE OF HER SERVANTE
WHICHE DYD TECHE HER GRACE.

To my lady, my lady Mary of Englande, doughter of the most cristen
Kyng,
Madame, madame Marye dEngleterre, fille du roy trescrestiien,

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my most redoubted lady and mastresse, gretyng with renowne immortall.
ma tresredoubtee dame et maistresse, salut auec renommee immortelle.

Consideryng that here before I have advertysed you, most
Considerant que deuant ores, ou par ca deuant uous ay aduerty, tres

illustre and right excellent lady, how we have the deth before
us,
illustre et tres excellente dame, coment nous auons la mort deuant
nous,

to the whiche by the wyll of God we haste us of all our
strength
a la quelle par le uouiloir diuin nous nous hastons de touttes nos
forces

to come. The whiche in my memory revolving about my partyng,
parvenir. Ce quen ma memoire reuoluant enuiron mon partement,

nat knowyng if I shall have grace to retourne in your servyce or
no:
ignorant se jaray grace de retourner en uostre seruyce ou
non:

have advised me of herte trewe and contrit in all mekenesse to
requyre
me suis aduise