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A HYMN TO THE VIRGIN by ANONYMOUS

First Line: OF ON THAT [PAT] IS SO FAYR AND BRIGHT
Last Line: "MAYDE MILDE, MODER ES / EFFECTA"
Subject(s): CHRISTMAS;MARY. MOTHER OF JESUS;WOMEN - BIBLE; "NATIVITY, THE;VIRGIN MARY;"

OF on that is so fayr and bright
Velut maris stella,
Brighter than the day is light,
Parens et puella:
Ic crie to the, thou see to me,
Levedy, preye thi Sone for me,
Tam pia,
That ic mote come to thee
Maria.

Al this world was for-lore
Eva peccatrice,
Tyl our Lord was y-bore
De te genetrice.
With ave it went away
Thuster nyth and comz the day
Salutis;
The welle springeth ut of the,
Virtutis.

Levedy, flour of alle thing,
Rose sine spina,
Thu bere Jhesu, hevene king,
Gratia divina:
Of alle thu ber'st the pris,
Levedy, quene of paradys
Electa:
Mayde milde, moder es
Effecta.



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