¶ A carol of hunting.  

As I came by a green forest side  
I met with a forster that bad me abide  

whey go bet/ hay go bet/ hay go▪ how  
we shall have sport and game enough.    

¶ Underneath a tree I died me set  
And with a great heart anon I met  
I bad let styppe/ and said hay go bet  

With bey go bet/ hay go 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  
we shall have sport and game enough▪    

¶ I had not stand there but a while  
Not the mountenance of a mile  
There came a great heart without guile  

There he goeth/ there he goeth. etc.  
we shall have sport and game enough.    

¶ Talbot my hound with a merry taste  
All about the green wooed he 'gan cast  
I took my horn and blewe him a blast  
with trow/ ro/ ro/ ro: tro/ ro/ ro/ ro.  

with hay go bet/ hay go bet. etc.  
There he goeth/ there he goth. etc.  
we shall have sport and game enough.    
¶ Finis.   

¶ A carol bringing in the bores heed.  


¶ Caput apri differo  
Reddens laudens domino.   
The bores heed in hand bring I  
With garlans' gay and rosemary  
I pray you all sing merely   


Qui estis in convivio.   
¶ The bores heed I understand  
Is the thief service in this land  
Look where ever it be fande   


Seruite cum cantico.   
¶ Be glad lords both more & lass  
For this hath ordained our steward  
To cheer you all this christmas  
The bores heed with mustard.    
Finis.  

¶ Thus endeth the Christmas carolles/ newly enprinted at London/ in the fleetstreet at the sign of the son by wynkind word. The year of our lord. M.d.xxi