6. 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,	5
Levedy, preye thi Sone for me,
Tam pia,
That ic mote come to thee
Maria.

Al this world was for-lore	10
Eva peccatrice,
Tyl our Lord was y-bore
De te genetrice.
With ave it went away
Thuster nyth and comz the day	15
Salutis;
The welle springeth ut of the,
Virtutis.

Levedy, flour of alle thing,
Rose sine spina,	20
Thu bere Jhesu, hevene king,
Gratia divina:
Of alle thu ber’st the pris,
Levedy, quene of paradys
Electa:	25
Mayde milde, moder es
Effecta.

GLOSS: on] one. levedy] lady. thuster] dark. pris] prize.