The Wooing Group (or Wohunge Group) is a term coined by W. Meredith Thompson to identify the common provenance of four early Middle English prayers and meditations, written in rhythmical, alliterative prose.
"[4] In the assessment of Michelle M. Sauer: The pieces are written in lyrical prose, and combine COURTLY LOVE imagery of Christ as the perfect lover-knight with more earthy eroticism.
In particular, the title piece outlines all the qualities that Christ has that make him the perfect spouse, and these are all defined in human terms.
For instance, God the Father is referred to only in the context of providing Jesus with a kingdom.
Similarly, the Virgin Mary is invoked as a pure, unstained advocate for the female speaker's cause, but not fleshed out as an individual figure.