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Hardcover. xxii, 293 p.; 19 cm. (Farrar & Evans 1448) The manuscript source for each poem are given in the contents to the sections. Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- I The Incarnation: 1-7 -- II The Nativity, i. songs & lullabies: 8-14 -- III The Nativity, ii. by the cradle (1) the child foretells his death: 15-18 -- IV The Nativity, ii. by the cradle (2) the Mother and Child comfort one the other: 19-25 -- V Theme of the Passion, i. songs of love and joy: 26-34 -- VI Theme of the Passion, ii. songs of sorrow and pain: 35-45 -- VII Theme of the Passion, by the Cross (1) Good Friday carols and meditations: 46-60 -- VIII Theme of the Passion, by the Cross (2) appeals and complaints: 61-72 -- IX Orisons to the Holy Trinity and to our Lady and Saint John: 73-105 -- X Eucharist & Mass: 106-112 -- List of manuscripts -- Notes on authors -- Index of first lines -- Glossary. -- `These verses,which have been selected from many manu scripts, were not written for the lettered,but for the "lewd" or unlearned. They are the spontaneous outpouring of love and penitence. Many were set to music, and others,judging by their lilt and rhythm, may have been sung. For friars and monks, and no doubt anchoresses and nuns also, as well as trouba dours, sang their spiritual love ditties to simple instruments of their own devising,making melody in their hearts unto the Lord. It has been difficult to choose, out of the mass of material, what to include and what to omit. It seemed best definitely to rule out all purely Christmas Carols., verses on Death and Judgment.also a very long hymn and several songs, on the theme of the Holy Name.and hymns directly to our Lady.including only a few of the most charming. Yet in nearly every poem she is present.' Good lt. edgeworn orig. navy cloth. Lacks ffep and half-title.