by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Quid petis, O fili?
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Quid petis, O fili? Mater dulcissima ba, ba. O Pater, O fili, Michi plausus oscula da, da. The mother, full mannerly, and meekly as a maid, Looking on her little son, so laughing in lap laid, So prettily, so pertly, so passingly well apay’d; Full softly and full soberly unto her sweet son she said: Quid petis, O fili?... I mean this by Mary, our Maker’s mother of might Full lovely looking on our Lord, the lantern of light, Thus saying to our Saviour; this saw I in my sight; This reason that I rede you now, I rede it full right. Quid petis, O fili?... Musing on her manners so nigh marr’d was my main, Save it pleased me so passingly that past was my pain; Yet softly to her sweet son me thought I heard her sain: Now gracious God and good sweet babe, yet once this game again. Quid petis, O fili?...
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Richard Pygott (flourished 1530), "Quid petis, O fili?" [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2014-06-23
Line count: 31
Word count: 155