Chapter 1ChristineXVJoyes.1.1
Cy commencent les XV joyes de Nostre Dame rimées
A Humble Greeting for Comfort
The speaker humbly greets Mary for her fifteen joys and asks for comfort, concluding with the Hail Mary prayer.
Glorious Lady, I greet you most humbly for those fifteen joys you had on earth, sweet, spotless Lady; for that reason I ask you to send me comfort. Hail Mary.
Read the original Middle French
Glorieuse dame, je te salue Trés humblement, de celles quinze joyes Qu'en terre eus, doulce dame impolue, Par ce te pry que reconfort m'envoyes. Ave Maria.
Fifteen Joys of the Virgin companion
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