 | Songs, Carols, and other Miscellaneous Poems, from the Balliol Ms. 354, Richard Hill's Commonplace book |  |
29. Ay, ay, ay, ay, Gaude celi domina.
1
Mary, for the loue of the,Blyth & glad may we be,
& I shall syng, as ye may se,
Sua quinque gaudia.
2
The fyrst joy was sent to the,Whan Gabryell gretyd the,
& sayd: “Hayle, Mary, in chastite!
Officiaris gravida.”
3
The second joy was full gud,Whan Cryst toke both flesshe & blod,
Withowt syn talkyng of mode,
Inexsa est puerpera.
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4
The IIIde joy was of gret myght,Whan Jhesu was on the rode dyght,
Dede & buryed in all menys syght,
Surrexit die tercia.
5
The IIIIth joy was withowt ay,Whan Jhesu to hell toke the way,
& with hym com gret aray
Ad celi palacia.
6
The Vth joy was on holy Thursday;Vnto hevyn he toke the way,
God & man; & so he ys for ay;
Assendit super sidera.
Explicit.
| Songs, Carols, and other Miscellaneous Poems, from the Balliol Ms. 354, Richard Hill's Commonplace book | |