by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Language: Multiple Languages 
Our translations:  GER
Of one that is so fair and bright
  Velut maris stella,
Brighter than the day is light,
  Parens et puella:
I cry to thee, thou see to me,
Lady, pray thy Son for me
  Tam pia,
That I may come to thee.
  Maria!

All this world was forlorn
  Eva peccatrice,
Till our Lord was y-born
  De te genetrice.
With ave it went away
Darkest night, and comes the day
  Salutis
The well springeth out of thee.
  Virtutis.

Lady, flow'r of ev'rything,
  Rosa sine spina,
Thou bare Jesu, Heaven's King,
  Gratia divina:
Of all thou bear'st the prize,
Lady, queen of paradise
  Electa:
Maid mild, mother es Effecta.
  Effecta.

GLOSSARY
on = one.
levedy = lady
thuster = dark
pris = prize

Composition:

    Set to music by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "A hymn to the Virgin", 1913?, published 1930 [ SATB chorus ], modernized version of the text ; double chorus requried

Text Authorship:

  • by Anonymous / Unidentified Author, "A hymn to the Virgin", written c1300

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • GER German (Deutsch) (Bertram Kottmann) , "Loblied auf die Jungfrau Maria", copyright © 2018, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-03-26
Line count: 27
Word count: 86