A HYMN TO THE VIRGIN

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