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¶_o this_o book_n be_v compile_v by_o dan_n john_n lydgate_n monk_n of_o burye_n at_o the_o excitation_n &_o styre_v of_o the_o noble_a and_o victorious_a prince_n king_n henry_n the_o fyfthe_v in_o the_o honour_n glory_n &_o reverence_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o most_o bless_a lady_n maid_n wife_n &_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n chapitred_a as_o follow_v by_o this_o table_n ¶_o first_o the_o prologue_n ¶_o the_o nativite_fw-la of_o our_o lady_n capitu._n i._n two_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n be_v offer_v in_o to_o the_o temple_n capitulo_fw-la iii._n ¶_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o our_o lady_n in_o the_o tipple_n capitulo_fw-la iiii_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n receyve_v the_o seven_o gift_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n capitulo_fw-la v._o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o seven_o peticione_fw-la capitulo_fw-la vi_fw-la seven_o viij_o ¶_o how_o joseph_n use_v the_o craft_n of_o a_o carpenter_n capitulo_fw-la ix_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n be_v set_v for_o example_n of_o virginite_a capitulo_fw-la x._o ¶_o how_o mercy_n and_o peace_n right_n wisnes_n &_o truth_n disputeden_fw-mi for_o the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n capitulo_fw-la xi_o ¶_o how_o mercy_n and_o peace_n bring_v in_o this_o plea_n before_o the_o high_a juge_n capitulo_fw-la twelve_o ¶_o how_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n answer_v to_o mercy_n and_o peace_n capitulo_fw-la xiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n accord_v the_o four_o sister_n capitulo_fw-la xiiii_o ¶_o how_o his_o soon_o shall_v take_v mankind_n capitulo_fw-la xv_o ¶_o how_o gabriel_n the_o angel_n be_v send_v to_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la xuj_o ¶_o a_o tamentation_n of_o faint_a bernarde_n capitulo_fw-la xvii_o ¶_o a_o recaputulation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o gabriel_n to_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la xviii_o ¶_o and_o how_o holy_a man_n by_o divine_a likeness_n write_v of_o our_o lady_n in_o commendation_n of_o she_o capi._n xviii_o ¶_o a_o commendation_n of_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la nineteeen_o ¶_o autentyke_a conclusion_n against_o unbyleffull_v i_o that_o sayden_n that_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o make_v capitulo_fw-la xx_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o faint_a johan_n baptiste_n mother_n capitulo_fw-la xxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n make_v magnificat_fw-la ca._n xxii_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o saint_n john_n baptiste_n return_v in_o nazareth_n capi._n xxiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o maiden_n that_o weten_v attendaunte_a to_o our_o lady_n comfort_v joseph_n capi._n twenty-five_o ¶_o how_o y_o e_o angel_n warn_v joseph_n to_o abide_v with_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la xxvi_o ¶_o how_o the_o bisshope_n do_v do_v somone_v joseph_n for_o our_o lady_n be_v with_o child_n capi._n xxvii_o xxviii_o xxix_o thirty_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n friend_n wail_v and_o mourn_v when_o the_o bisshope_n make_v so_o strong_a a_o prefe_n of_o her_o virginite_a capitulo_fw-la xxxi_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n pray_v to_o god_n &_o show_v her_o virginite_a capitulo_fw-la xxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o people_n and_o bisshope_n dredde_v of_o the_o assay_v that_o be_v make_v to_o our_o lady_n capitulo_fw-la xxxiii_o ¶_o a_o commendation_n of_o chaucher_n capi._n xxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o christ_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o make_n of_o the_o world_n v._o m._n i._o c._n four_o score_n nineteeen_o year_n capitulo_fw-la xxxv_o ¶_o how_o joseph_n and_o our_o lady_n go_v to_o bethleem_n to_o pay_v tribute_n capitulo_fw-la xxxvi_o ¶_o how_o josephe_n go_v to_o seche_v a_o mydwyfe_n capitulo_fw-la xxxvii_o ¶_o a_o devoute_a prayer_n that_o our_o lady_n make_v when_o christ_n be_v bear_v capitulo_fw-la xxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o midwife_n dare_v not_o entre_fw-fr with_o joseph_n in_o to_o the_o house_n for_z ah_o great_a light_n appear_v with_o tin_n capitulo_fw-la thirty-nine_o ¶_o how_o balaam_n prophesy_v the_o star_n than_o show_v christ_n birth_n capi._n xl_o ¶_o how_o our_o lady_n receyve_v the_o mydwyves_n capitulo_fw-la xli_o ¶_o how_o the_o hand_n of_o 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