Here begynneth the lyfe of Saynt Radegunde [by Henry Bradshaw] |
How saynt Radegund cured one of her seruauntes from the plage of fier sittyng in her chayer without auctorite and right. |
Here begynneth the lyfe of Saynt Radegunde | ||
How saynt Radegund cured one of her seruauntes from the plage of fier sittyng in her chayer without auctorite and right.
Soone
after the departure of this pure virgin
A woman of Uiuoberga one of her famylye
Of hye ambicion willyng to domyn
Sat in her chayer/right presumptuously
Commendyng her selfe/that place moost worthy
So whan she had done/this offence greuous
The punysshement of god/fell on her dolorous
A woman of Uiuoberga one of her famylye
Of hye ambicion willyng to domyn
Sat in her chayer/right presumptuously
Commendyng her selfe/that place moost worthy
So whan she had done/this offence greuous
The punysshement of god/fell on her dolorous
Her body brenned/as doth a hote furnace
The finde ascended/to the ayre on hye
The payne continued/and neuer ceassed was
Thre dayes and .iii. nyghtes/induryng feruently
This wofull woman seyng no remedy
With hert penitent/made playne confession
Of her euyll dede and hye presumpcion
The finde ascended/to the ayre on hye
The payne continued/and neuer ceassed was
Thre dayes and .iii. nyghtes/induryng feruently
This wofull woman seyng no remedy
With hert penitent/made playne confession
Of her euyll dede and hye presumpcion
She sayd swete Radegunde/haue pitie on me
O comly quene/forgyue me myn offence
Ceasse this feruent plage/I pray to the
Pardon my pryde/and great negligence
I haue offended/your hye prehemynence
And euill trespased/agaynst your hye honoure
Saue me swete lady/from payne and doloure
O comly quene/forgyue me myn offence
Ceasse this feruent plage/I pray to the
Pardon my pryde/and great negligence
I haue offended/your hye prehemynence
And euill trespased/agaynst your hye honoure
Saue me swete lady/from payne and doloure
Also the people/on her had compassyon
Tenderly for her/prayde knelyng on kne
Unto our sauyour/with hye deuocion
And to saynt Radegunde/her helpe to be
Anone this virgyn/on her hauyng pite
Ceassed this feruent fyer of punysshement
This woman was saued/and cured from torment.
Tenderly for her/prayde knelyng on kne
Unto our sauyour/with hye deuocion
And to saynt Radegunde/her helpe to be
Anone this virgyn/on her hauyng pite
Ceassed this feruent fyer of punysshement
This woman was saued/and cured from torment.
Here begynneth the lyfe of Saynt Radegunde | ||