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[XXVIII. A salutacioun to vre lady.]
Heil beo þow, Marie Moodur and May,
Mylde and Meke and Merciable!
Heyl follich fruit of soþfast fay,
Aȝeyn vche stryf studefast and stable;
Heil soþfast soule in vche a-say—
Vndur þi sone is non so able;
Heil logge þat vre lord in lay,
Þe formast þat neuer was founden in fable.
Heil trewe, trouþeful and tretable,
Heil cheef i-chosen of Chastite,
Heil homely, hende and amyable:
Do prey for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Mylde and Meke and Merciable!
Heyl follich fruit of soþfast fay,
Aȝeyn vche stryf studefast and stable;
Heil soþfast soule in vche a-say—
Vndur þi sone is non so able;
Heil logge þat vre lord in lay,
Þe formast þat neuer was founden in fable.
Heil trewe, trouþeful and tretable,
Heil cheef i-chosen of Chastite,
Heil homely, hende and amyable:
Do prey for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil sterre þat neuer stunteþ liht,
Heil Busch Brennyng þat neuer was brent;
Heil rihtful rulere of eueri riht,
Schadewe to schilde þat scholde be schent;
Heil, Blessed beo þow, Blosme briht,
To trouþe and trust was þyn entent;
Heil Mayden and Modur most of miht,
Of alle mischeues a-Mendement.
Heil spice sprong þat neuer was spent,
Heil trone of þe Trinite,
Heil soiourne þat Godus sone to sent:
Þow preye for vs þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil Busch Brennyng þat neuer was brent;
Heil rihtful rulere of eueri riht,
Schadewe to schilde þat scholde be schent;
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To trouþe and trust was þyn entent;
Heil Mayden and Modur most of miht,
Of alle mischeues a-Mendement.
Heil spice sprong þat neuer was spent,
Heil trone of þe Trinite,
Heil soiourne þat Godus sone to sent:
Þow preye for vs þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil hertely in holinesse,
Heil hope of help to heihe and lowe,
Heil strengþe and stal of stabelnesse,
Heil wyndouwe of heuene-wowe,
Heil reson of al rihtwysnesse,
To vche a Caytyf cumfort to knowe,
Heil Inocent out of Angernesse,
Vr takel, vr tol þat we on trowe;
Heil frend to alle þat beoþ forþ flowe,
Heil liht of loue and of lewte,
Heil brihtor þen þe blod on snowe:
Þow preye for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil hope of help to heihe and lowe,
Heil strengþe and stal of stabelnesse,
Heil wyndouwe of heuene-wowe,
Heil reson of al rihtwysnesse,
To vche a Caytyf cumfort to knowe,
Heil Inocent out of Angernesse,
Vr takel, vr tol þat we on trowe;
Heil frend to alle þat beoþ forþ flowe,
Heil liht of loue and of lewte,
Heil brihtor þen þe blod on snowe:
Þow preye for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil Mayden, heil Modur, heil Martir trewe,
Heil kyndely I-knowe Confessour;
Heil euenere of old lawe and of newe,
Heil Buildere boold of cristes bour;
Heil Rose hiȝest of hyde and hewe,
Of alle ffruytes feirest fflour;
Heil Tortul trustiest and trewe,
Of alle trouþe þou art tresour;
Heil puyred princesse of paramour,
Heil Blosme of Brere, Brihtest of ble,
Heil owner of eorþly honour:
Þou prey for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil kyndely I-knowe Confessour;
Heil euenere of old lawe and of newe,
Heil Buildere boold of cristes bour;
Heil Rose hiȝest of hyde and hewe,
Of alle ffruytes feirest fflour;
Heil Tortul trustiest and trewe,
Of alle trouþe þou art tresour;
Heil puyred princesse of paramour,
Heil Blosme of Brere, Brihtest of ble,
Heil owner of eorþly honour:
Þou prey for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil hende, heil holy Emperesse,
Heil quene corteis, comely and kynde;
Heil distruyere of eueri stresse,
Heil mender of eueri monnes mynde;
Heil Bodi þat we ouhte to blesse,
So feiþful frend may neuer mon fynde;
Heil lenere and louere of largenesse,
Swete and swettest þat neuer may swynde;
Heil Botenere of eueri bodi blynde,
Heil Borgun brihtes[t] of alle bounte,
Heil trewore þen þe wode-bynde:
Þou pray for us to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil quene corteis, comely and kynde;
Heil distruyere of eueri stresse,
Heil mender of eueri monnes mynde;
Heil Bodi þat we ouhte to blesse,
So feiþful frend may neuer mon fynde;
Heil lenere and louere of largenesse,
Swete and swettest þat neuer may swynde;
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Heil Borgun brihtes[t] of alle bounte,
Heil trewore þen þe wode-bynde:
Þou pray for us to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil Modur, heil Mayden, heil heuene-qwene,
Heil ȝatus of paradys,
Heil Sterre of þe Se þat euere is seene,
Heil riche, Ryal and Riht-wys;
Heil Buyrde, I-blesset mote þow beene,
Heil perle, of al perey þe pris,
Heil Schadewe in vch a schour schene,
Heil fayrore þen þe flour delys;
Heil cher chosen þat neuer nas chis,
Heil chef chaumbre of Charite,
Heil in wo þat euere was wys:
Þow prey for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil ȝatus of paradys,
Heil Sterre of þe Se þat euere is seene,
Heil riche, Ryal and Riht-wys;
Heil Buyrde, I-blesset mote þow beene,
Heil perle, of al perey þe pris,
Heil Schadewe in vch a schour schene,
Heil fayrore þen þe flour delys;
Heil cher chosen þat neuer nas chis,
Heil chef chaumbre of Charite,
Heil in wo þat euere was wys:
Þow prey for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil welle of merci, watur of lyf,
Heil gentel ȝerde of Iesse Roote;
Heil Mayde, heil Moodur, heil wedded wyf,
Þi blessednes brouht us til vr bote;
Heil studefast stuntere of eueri strif,
Þe feirest þat euer ȝeode vppon fote;
ffrom vs vche a deuel þou deest drif;
Heil swete, heil swettest, heil most swote;
Heil Mayden þat for vs most mote,
Heil puired princes of pite,
Heil Mirour vche mon on to tote:
Þow pray for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil gentel ȝerde of Iesse Roote;
Heil Mayde, heil Moodur, heil wedded wyf,
Þi blessednes brouht us til vr bote;
Heil studefast stuntere of eueri strif,
Þe feirest þat euer ȝeode vppon fote;
ffrom vs vche a deuel þou deest drif;
Heil swete, heil swettest, heil most swote;
Heil Mayden þat for vs most mote,
Heil puired princes of pite,
Heil Mirour vche mon on to tote:
Þow pray for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil holy herte, hope of hele,
Heil fostrere of vre ful fay,
Heil worchere of þis worldly wele,
Heil wissere of vre rihtwys way,
Heil fallere of þe fendes fele,
Heil logge þat vre lord in lay,
Heil Chartre þat Ihesus gon a-sele:
ffor vs, ladi, to þi sone þou pray
Þat at þe dredful domus-day
Vre a-vokes þat ȝe may be,
ffor non oþur þen help us may
Saue þi-self and þi swete sone fre. Aue.
Heil fostrere of vre ful fay,
Heil worchere of þis worldly wele,
Heil wissere of vre rihtwys way,
Heil fallere of þe fendes fele,
Heil logge þat vre lord in lay,
Heil Chartre þat Ihesus gon a-sele:
ffor vs, ladi, to þi sone þou pray
Þat at þe dredful domus-day
Vre a-vokes þat ȝe may be,
ffor non oþur þen help us may
Saue þi-self and þi swete sone fre. Aue.
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Heil hed of worschip, cristes trone,
Þe semely Temple of Salamon;
Heil brihtest Sonne, vn-meued Mone,
Heil ful fles of gedeon;
Heil help to hem þat han to done,
Loue of Angel, murþe of man:
Þi socour, ladi, send vs sone
And help vs, for we han mis-gan.
Charbokel neuer so cler schone
As ȝe schyne in cristes see.
To ȝow, ladi, I make my mone:
Prey for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Þe semely Temple of Salamon;
Heil brihtest Sonne, vn-meued Mone,
Heil ful fles of gedeon;
Heil help to hem þat han to done,
Loue of Angel, murþe of man:
Þi socour, ladi, send vs sone
And help vs, for we han mis-gan.
Charbokel neuer so cler schone
As ȝe schyne in cristes see.
To ȝow, ladi, I make my mone:
Prey for vs to þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil Archa federis euere I-loke,
Cristes trewe tresorie;
Heil Archa of noe neuer to-broke,
ffor worldli wawe þat neuer wolde wrie;
Heil esterne ȝate faste I-stoke
Seþþe god þi sone eode out þer-bye;
Heyl chosen chastite þe ȝoke,
engendreer of vre gentrie;
Heil kuyndenesse, heil cortesye,
Heil douweer of diuinite,
Heil susteynour of Seyntuarie:
Þou preye for vs þi sone so fre. Aue.
Cristes trewe tresorie;
Heil Archa of noe neuer to-broke,
ffor worldli wawe þat neuer wolde wrie;
Heil esterne ȝate faste I-stoke
Seþþe god þi sone eode out þer-bye;
Heyl chosen chastite þe ȝoke,
engendreer of vre gentrie;
Heil kuyndenesse, heil cortesye,
Heil douweer of diuinite,
Heil susteynour of Seyntuarie:
Þou preye for vs þi sone so fre. Aue.
Heil lok, heil loue, heil Marie!
I heile þe wiþ herte and þouht,
I heile þe wiþ Mouþ and eiȝe,
ffor my wilde werkes han beo nouht;
I heile þe and Merci crie,
Wiþ al my bodi I haue mis-wrouht;
I heile þe whom I schal dye,
And help to blisse þat we be brouht.
Pray þi sone, þat vs deore bouht,
Graunt vs grace for his pite,
Þauh synnes haue vs þorwh-souht;
Bring vs to þi blis þat euer schal be,
I heile þe wiþ herte and þouht,
I heile þe wiþ Mouþ and eiȝe,
ffor my wilde werkes han beo nouht;
I heile þe and Merci crie,
Wiþ al my bodi I haue mis-wrouht;
I heile þe whom I schal dye,
And help to blisse þat we be brouht.
Pray þi sone, þat vs deore bouht,
Graunt vs grace for his pite,
Þauh synnes haue vs þorwh-souht;
Bring vs to þi blis þat euer schal be,
Amen.
Aue.
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