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. *
Ukjent dikter (ca. 1300)
Fra 'The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250�1900'
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Of one that is so fair and bright
Velut maris stella, [like a star of
