Poem

  1 Awaken |          Sorana, as far as she was able,~        Has packed for
  2 Awaken |            Filched some fruit from Acri.~        Martha says that
  3 VirginM|        affliction,~Good Saint Ann, advanced in age,~Conceived you and
  4 VirginM|          prayer,~With devotion and affliction,~Good Saint Ann, advanced
  5 VirginM|          the gospel,~Set her heart afire, like red coals,~And with
  6        | after
  7 VirginM|        Good Saint Ann, advanced in age,~Conceived you and did give
  8        | alone
  9        | am
 10        | An
 11 VirginM|         blessed woman, what's your answer?~Our Lord did choose you
 12 Awaken |            up, my darling.~        Arise, for you've been dozing.~
 13        | around
 14 Awaken |           group of worshippers has arrived,~        Singing folk ballads,~
 15 VirginM|       Crushed and smashed his head asunder.~Your mother, Saint Ann,
 16 Awaken |      Ngjisku.~Up with you, my son, awaken and taste it,~And bless
 17 Awaken |                        Song of the Awakening~Awake, son, sleep no longer!~
 18 VirginM|           thus created.~And so the Babe was born, the heart's lord,~
 19 Awaken |      arrived,~        Singing folk ballads,~Look, son, and enjoy them,~
 20 Awaken |           With great joy Magdalena~Bears for you a scarlet wrap.~        
 21        | became
 22        | become
 23        | beforehand
 24 Awaken |            heart in her hands,~And Belina, who was pious,~Filched
 25 Awaken |    blackbirds.~Rachel's sporting a belt~To tie around your waist.~        
 26 VirginM|          message,~Brought to you a benediction:~"Oh blessed woman, what'
 27 VirginM|            them.~We don't know how best to praise you,~Honour you
 28 VirginM|            I'm ready now to do his bidding."~With her "yes," the sky
 29 Awaken |       cheese that shepherds eat.~A bird that looks like a lark~        
 30 Awaken |         goats~Was carried by that 'black-mouthed' fellow,~        And the
 31 Awaken |               Chaffinches and some blackbirds.~Rachel's sporting a belt~
 32 VirginM|           like red coals,~And with blood, supplied as needed,~Was
 33 VirginM|            contentment,~You a rose blossom did give him,~To him lent
 34 VirginM|         and fasting, tribulations,~Bore you by the grace of Our
 35 VirginM|       created.~And so the Babe was born, the heart's lord,~And the
 36 Awaken |           length of embroidery~Was borne by Susana this morning.~        
 37        | both
 38 Awaken |     Deborah has for you,~        A bread roll and a cake made with
 39 VirginM|         sky did open,~And into her breast Christ entered, ~He became
 40 VirginM|         can't burn, they'll but it brighten,~Be not worried, don't be
 41 Awaken |            difficulty,~        But brings you a fine mantilla.~With
 42 VirginM|            in sunlight,~Rays can't burn, they'll but it brighten,~
 43 Awaken |     Ephigenia has brought a cap,~A cabbage pie and a kid goat.~        
 44 VirginM|         Joy you gave them when you came out,~Like the sun, immaculate,
 45 Awaken |            Ephigenia has brought a cap,~A cabbage pie and a kid
 46 Awaken |                Malita has lugged a capon,~        And her sister
 47 Awaken |           kid with these goats~Was carried by that 'black-mouthed'
 48 Awaken |            dance and sing,~        Causing the earth and sea to ring.~
 49 VirginM|       birth, both earth and heaven~Celebrated everywhere, and~Joy you
 50 Awaken |            some chestnuts,~        Chaffinches and some blackbirds.~Rachel'
 51 Awaken |            by that 'woolly-legged' chap.~How sweet is this honeycomb,~
 52 Awaken |            daughter's brought some chestnuts,~        Chaffinches and
 53 VirginM|          your answer?~Our Lord did choose you for his mother."~You
 54 VirginM|             transformed you,~Body, Church, and soul united.~An angel
 55 Awaken |            for you a fair piece of cloth.~Elizabeth has brought a
 56 VirginM|          her heart afire, like red coals,~And with blood, supplied
 57 VirginM|        Saint Ann, advanced in age,~Conceived you and did give birth to
 58 VirginM|        that serpent, has devoured,~Consumed us, poor and wretched people.~
 59 VirginM|            Said the Lady, "I'll be content~With whate'er he says and
 60 VirginM|         Three years for Our Lord's contentment,~You a rose blossom did
 61 Awaken |     lambkin,~How white it is, like cotton!~        And how soft this
 62        | could
 63 Awaken |      fellow,~        And the sheep covered in wool~        Was led
 64 Awaken |            Elizabeth has brought a cross,~Her sister a wallet.~        
 65 VirginM|            by your birth, sinless,~Crushed and smashed his head asunder.~
 66 VirginM|          me,~As a virgin, you have cursed me."~The angel spoke: "No,
 67 VirginM|           Will enter you and do no damage,~Your virginity he'll render~
 68 Awaken |                     Listen to them dance and sing,~        Causing
 69 Awaken |               Come on, wake up, my darling.~        Arise, for you'
 70 Awaken |        widow Rutiçela.~        Her daughter's brought some chestnuts,~        
 71 Awaken |               Martha says that the day after tomorrow,~        
 72 VirginM|             You trampled, left for dead, the Devil,~You alone, by
 73 VirginM|      Virgin Mary~Oh sweet life, oh dear Saint Mary,~Come, inspire
 74 Awaken |           waist.~        Look what Deborah has for you,~        A bread
 75 VirginM|          you,~Honour you as you're deserving,~For you're blessed and
 76 VirginM|       trampled, left for dead, the Devil,~You alone, by your birth,
 77 VirginM|       masses and much prayer,~With devotion and affliction,~Good Saint
 78 VirginM|             Sin, that serpent, has devoured,~Consumed us, poor and wretched
 79 Awaken |       wallet.~        Lia has some diapers~        And Serafina some
 80 Awaken |             Sunamita has come with difficulty,~        But brings you
 81 Awaken |      raisins and some peaches.~And Dilusha, who is married,~Has brought
 82        | does
 83 VirginM|        sweet-faced toddler,~Like a doll or a May flower.~The Holy
 84 Awaken |          Three other peasants~Have donated you grapes and a piece of
 85 Awaken |            lark~        And a wild dove~        And more fresh cheese
 86 Awaken |             Arise, for you've been dozing.~A group of shepherds is
 87 Awaken |         the earth and sea to ring.~Drones and flutes,~Reeds and pipes,~        
 88 Awaken |           of cheese that shepherds eat.~A bird that looks like
 89 Awaken |                  And Serafina some eggs.~Noemea, the one who shouts,~
 90 Awaken |         you a fair piece of cloth.~Elizabeth has brought a cross,~Her
 91 Awaken |           grape juice.~A length of embroidery~Was borne by Susana this
 92 VirginM|              No, for the Lord~Will enter you and do no damage,~Your
 93 VirginM|         And into her breast Christ entered, ~He became a sweet-faced
 94 Awaken |          And has struck up a song.~Ephigenia has brought a cap,~A cabbage
 95 VirginM|           ll be content~With whate'er he says and wishes,~I'm
 96 Awaken |            a scarlet wrap.~        Eve has come, but without vigour,~        
 97        | ever
 98        | everything
 99        | everywhere
100 VirginM|   teachings of the Scriptures~You, exalted, weren't included,~Sin,
101 VirginM|       flower.~For in you, the Lord exulted,~Fell in love, and you he
102 Awaken |                     And Sorana, as far as she was able,~        
103 VirginM|         their sad tears,~Sighs and fasting, tribulations,~Bore you
104 VirginM|           Be not worried, don't be fearful,~The Holy Ghost will come
105 VirginM|          in you, the Lord exulted,~Fell in love, and you he wished
106 Awaken |            by that 'black-mouthed' fellow,~        And the sheep covered
107 Awaken |                 See, the shepherds fetched it for you.~The kid with
108 Awaken |         And Belina, who was pious,~Filched some fruit from Acri.~        
109 VirginM|           Holy Ghost will come and fill you."~"If the flower will
110 VirginM|         takes refuge,~Where he can find rest and respite.~
111 Awaken |                   But brings you a fine mantilla.~With great joy
112 Awaken |          sister has got a peacock.~Five lengths of ribbon~Have been
113 Awaken |            sea to ring.~Drones and flutes,~Reeds and pipes,~        
114 Awaken |           arrived,~        Singing folk ballads,~Look, son, and
115 Awaken |         wild dove~        And more fresh cheese from Ngjisku.~Up
116 Awaken |            was pious,~Filched some fruit from Acri.~        Martha
117 Awaken |        sent some giuncata,~        Get up, son, and we'll have
118 Awaken |           everything and bless the gifts and their givers,~Awake,
119 Awaken |           piece of cake.~        A girl who just says "koka"~        
120 Awaken |                 Milëkoci sent some giuncata,~        Get up, son, and
121 Awaken |        lengths of ribbon~Have been given by the widow Rutiçela.~        
122 Awaken |          bless the gifts and their givers,~Awake, son, sleep no longer!~
123 Awaken |            A cabbage pie and a kid goat.~        Malita has lugged
124 Awaken |            you.~The kid with these goats~Was carried by that 'black-mouthed'
125 VirginM|            your grandeur?~None but God can know your merits,~Others'
126 VirginM|           devotion and affliction,~Good Saint Ann, advanced in age,~
127 VirginM|          Holy Ghost, so speaks the gospel,~Set her heart afire, like
128 Awaken |                 And her sister has got a peacock.~Five lengths
129 VirginM|      tribulations,~Bore you by the grace of Our Lord.~With vows,
130 VirginM|         could ever number~All your graces and your grandeur?~None
131 VirginM|           All your graces and your grandeur?~None but God can know your
132 Awaken |          roll and a cake made with grape juice.~A length of embroidery~
133 Awaken |          peasants~Have donated you grapes and a piece of cake.~        
134 Awaken |          you a fine mantilla.~With great joy Magdalena~Bears for
135 Awaken |                    Playing in fair harmony,~        Oh, what verse
136 VirginM|            Crushed and smashed his head asunder.~Your mother, Saint
137 Awaken |        verse for your refreshment!~Hearken, son, and enjoy it,~Bless
138 VirginM|            Scriptures,~Thus in our hearts he takes refuge,~Where he
139 VirginM|         your birth, both earth and heaven~Celebrated everywhere, and~
140 Awaken |           for you,~        All the herds that they have brought you,~
141        | here
142 Awaken |            chap.~How sweet is this honeycomb,~Nikolla was here and offered
143 VirginM|            how best to praise you,~Honour you as you're deserving,~
144        | If
145 VirginM|            came out,~Like the sun, immaculate, shone.~In a temple you
146 VirginM|   Scriptures~You, exalted, weren't included,~Sin, that serpent, has
147 VirginM|          oh dear Saint Mary,~Come, inspire our newest verses,~As they
148        | into
149 VirginM|       mother, Saint Ann, and Saint Joachim~Had no sons, but midst their
150 VirginM|            to please you,~Come and join with us and sing them.~We
151 Awaken |         have had your nap.~        Judith is coming with a rooster~        
152 Awaken |         and a cake made with grape juice.~A length of embroidery~
153 Awaken |           cake.~        A girl who just says "koka"~        Gave
154 Awaken |           have it together,~It's a kind of cheese that shepherds
155 Awaken |              A girl who just says "koka"~        Gave you raisins
156 Awaken |               Has packed for you a lace shirt.~Three other peasants~
157 VirginM|           truly save me,"~Said the Lady, "I'll be content~With whate'
158 Awaken |         with your palm this little lambkin,~How white it is, like cotton!~        
159 Awaken |           A bird that looks like a lark~        And a wild dove~        
160 Awaken |        covered in wool~        Was led by that 'woolly-legged'
161 VirginM|           your Lord,~You trampled, left for dead, the Devil,~You
162 Awaken |           made with grape juice.~A length of embroidery~Was borne
163 Awaken |            has got a peacock.~Five lengths of ribbon~Have been given
164 VirginM|       blossom did give him,~To him lent your virgin flower.~For
165 Awaken |           sister a wallet.~        Lia has some diapers~        
166 Awaken |   procession to visit you,~        Listen to them dance and sing,~        
167 Awaken |          Touch with your palm this little lambkin,~How white it is,
168 VirginM|          it was beforehand.~Like a looking-glass in sunlight,~Rays can't
169 Awaken |         shepherds eat.~A bird that looks like a lark~        And
170 Awaken |           goat.~        Malita has lugged a capon,~        And her
171 VirginM|           er he says and wishes,~I'm ready now to do his bidding."~
172        | made
173 Awaken |           mantilla.~With great joy Magdalena~Bears for you a scarlet
174 Awaken |                Rebeluça, that poor maiden,~        Offers you her
175 Awaken |            and a kid goat.~        Malita has lugged a capon,~        
176 Awaken |              But brings you a fine mantilla.~With great joy Magdalena~
177 Awaken |       peaches.~And Dilusha, who is married,~Has brought a tiara for
178 Awaken |           fruit from Acri.~        Martha says that the day after
179 VirginM|            of Our Lord.~With vows, masses and much prayer,~With devotion
180 VirginM|          toddler,~Like a doll or a May flower.~The Holy Ghost,
181 VirginM|         None but God can know your merits,~Others' tongues simply
182 VirginM|           Joachim~Had no sons, but midst their sad tears,~Sighs and
183 Awaken |            and offered it.~        Milëkoci sent some giuncata,~        
184        | more
185 Awaken |           Was borne by Susana this morning.~        Sunamita has come
186 VirginM|           this is sufficient.~What mortal could ever number~All your
187 VirginM|             How can virgins become mothers,~Thus your message does
188 Awaken |          up, for you have had your nap.~        Judith is coming
189 VirginM|            with blood, supplied as needed,~Was Christ's body thus
190 VirginM|            Mary,~Come, inspire our newest verses,~As they should be
191 Awaken |         And more fresh cheese from Ngjisku.~Up with you, my son, awaken
192 Awaken |           sweet is this honeycomb,~Nikolla was here and offered it.~        
193 Awaken |            And Serafina some eggs.~Noemea, the one who shouts,~Has
194        | None
195 VirginM|             What mortal could ever number~All your graces and your
196 Awaken |    honeycomb,~Nikolla was here and offered it.~        Milëkoci sent
197 Awaken |          that poor maiden,~        Offers you her heart in her hands,~
198        | on
199        | one
200        | only
201 VirginM|        With her "yes," the sky did open,~And into her breast Christ
202        | or
203        | other
204        | Others
205        | out
206 Awaken |          she was able,~        Has packed for you a lace shirt.~Three
207 Awaken |                  And how soft this pale cheese!~        See, the
208 Awaken |       brought you,~Touch with your palm this little lambkin,~How
209 Awaken |          Gave you raisins and some peaches.~And Dilusha, who is married,~
210 Awaken |           And her sister has got a peacock.~Five lengths of ribbon~
211 Awaken |            lace shirt.~Three other peasants~Have donated you grapes
212 VirginM|     Consumed us, poor and wretched people.~Created only for your Lord,~
213 Awaken |           brought a cap,~A cabbage pie and a kid goat.~        
214 Awaken |         hands,~And Belina, who was pious,~Filched some fruit from
215 Awaken |       Drones and flutes,~Reeds and pipes,~        Playing in fair
216 Awaken |           Reeds and pipes,~        Playing in fair harmony,~        
217 VirginM|          they should be wrought to please you,~Come and join with
218 VirginM|          We don't know how best to praise you,~Honour you as you're
219 VirginM|         With vows, masses and much prayer,~With devotion and affliction,~
220 Awaken |                    Look at all the presents they have for you,~        
221 Awaken |           shepherds is coming~In a procession to visit you,~        Listen
222 Awaken |            the one who shouts,~Has proffered a scarf and a sash,~        
223 VirginM|        Your virginity he'll render~Purer than it was beforehand.~
224 Awaken |   Chaffinches and some blackbirds.~Rachel's sporting a belt~To tie
225 Awaken |             koka"~        Gave you raisins and some peaches.~And Dilusha,
226 VirginM|         looking-glass in sunlight,~Rays can't burn, they'll but
227 VirginM|            he says and wishes,~I'm ready now to do his bidding."~
228 Awaken |            a tiara for me.~        Rebeluça, that poor maiden,~        
229 VirginM|          Set her heart afire, like red coals,~And with blood, supplied
230 Awaken |           ring.~Drones and flutes,~Reeds and pipes,~        Playing
231 Awaken |            Oh, what verse for your refreshment!~Hearken, son, and enjoy
232 VirginM|        Thus in our hearts he takes refuge,~Where he can find rest
233 VirginM|       damage,~Your virginity he'll render~Purer than it was beforehand.~
234 VirginM|           you for his mother."~You replied: "I am a virgin,~How can
235 VirginM|         Where he can find rest and respite.~
236 VirginM|          refuge,~Where he can find rest and respite.~
237 VirginM|             shone.~In a temple you retreated~Three years for Our Lord'
238 Awaken |           peacock.~Five lengths of ribbon~Have been given by the widow
239 Awaken |       Causing the earth and sea to ring.~Drones and flutes,~Reeds
240 Awaken |           for you,~        A bread roll and a cake made with grape
241 Awaken |            Judith is coming with a rooster~        And has struck up
242 VirginM|          Lord's contentment,~You a rose blossom did give him,~To
243 Awaken |            been given by the widow Rutiçela.~        Her daughter's
244 VirginM|           no sons, but midst their sad tears,~Sighs and fasting,
245 VirginM|        flower will truly save me,"~Said the Lady, "I'll be content~
246 VirginM|          wished well,~Blessed you, sanctified, transformed you,~Body,
247 Awaken |            proffered a scarf and a sash,~        And Sorana, as
248 VirginM|           If the flower will truly save me,"~Said the Lady, "I'll
249 VirginM|         lord,~And the heart's son, say the Scriptures,~Thus in
250 Awaken |            shouts,~Has proffered a scarf and a sash,~        And
251 Awaken |          Magdalena~Bears for you a scarlet wrap.~        Eve has come,
252 Awaken |              Causing the earth and sea to ring.~Drones and flutes,~
253 Awaken |          this pale cheese!~        See, the shepherds fetched it
254 Awaken |       offered it.~        Milëkoci sent some giuncata,~        Get
255 Awaken |           some diapers~        And Serafina some eggs.~Noemea, the one
256 VirginM|        weren't included,~Sin, that serpent, has devoured,~Consumed
257 VirginM|       Ghost, so speaks the gospel,~Set her heart afire, like red
258        | she
259 Awaken |            fellow,~        And the sheep covered in wool~        
260 Awaken |          Has packed for you a lace shirt.~Three other peasants~Have
261 VirginM|          Like the sun, immaculate, shone.~In a temple you retreated~
262        | should
263 Awaken |          eggs.~Noemea, the one who shouts,~Has proffered a scarf and
264 VirginM|         but midst their sad tears,~Sighs and fasting, tribulations,~
265 VirginM|            merits,~Others' tongues simply can't sing them.~In the
266 VirginM|         exalted, weren't included,~Sin, that serpent, has devoured,~
267 Awaken |   worshippers has arrived,~        Singing folk ballads,~Look, son,
268 VirginM|          You alone, by your birth, sinless,~Crushed and smashed his
269 VirginM|      bidding."~With her "yes," the sky did open,~And into her breast
270 Awaken |        longer!~Awake, for you have slept too much,~        Come on,
271 VirginM|        birth, sinless,~Crushed and smashed his head asunder.~Your mother,
272 Awaken |            cotton!~        And how soft this pale cheese!~        
273 VirginM|           and Saint Joachim~Had no sons, but midst their sad tears,~
274 Awaken |            and a sash,~        And Sorana, as far as she was able,~        
275 VirginM| transformed you,~Body, Church, and soul united.~An angel brought
276 VirginM|         flower.~The Holy Ghost, so speaks the gospel,~Set her heart
277 VirginM|         have cursed me."~The angel spoke: "No, for the Lord~Will
278 Awaken |          some blackbirds.~Rachel's sporting a belt~To tie around your
279 VirginM|           and you love us,~This we state, this is sufficient.~What
280 Awaken |            rooster~        And has struck up a song.~Ephigenia has
281 VirginM|             This we state, this is sufficient.~What mortal could ever
282 VirginM|        when you came out,~Like the sun, immaculate, shone.~In a
283 Awaken |       Susana this morning.~        Sunamita has come with difficulty,~        
284 VirginM|            Like a looking-glass in sunlight,~Rays can't burn, they'll
285 VirginM|         red coals,~And with blood, supplied as needed,~Was Christ's
286 Awaken |            embroidery~Was borne by Susana this morning.~        Sunamita
287 VirginM|       Christ entered, ~He became a sweet-faced toddler,~Like a doll or
288 VirginM|  Scriptures,~Thus in our hearts he takes refuge,~Where he can find
289 Awaken |            you, my son, awaken and taste it,~And bless the shepherds.~        
290 VirginM|            can't sing them.~In the teachings of the Scriptures~You, exalted,
291 VirginM|          sons, but midst their sad tears,~Sighs and fasting, tribulations,~
292 VirginM|            immaculate, shone.~In a temple you retreated~Three years
293        | than
294 Awaken |          is married,~Has brought a tiara for me.~        Rebeluça,
295 Awaken |        Rachel's sporting a belt~To tie around your waist.~        
296 VirginM|            He became a sweet-faced toddler,~Like a doll or a May flower.~
297        | together
298 Awaken |            says that the day after tomorrow,~        Her mother will
299 VirginM|          know your merits,~Others' tongues simply can't sing them.~
300        | too
301 Awaken |        that they have brought you,~Touch with your palm this little
302 VirginM|            only for your Lord,~You trampled, left for dead, the Devil,~
303 VirginM|           Blessed you, sanctified, transformed you,~Body, Church, and soul
304 VirginM|          tears,~Sighs and fasting, tribulations,~Bore you by the grace of
305 VirginM|          you."~"If the flower will truly save me,"~Said the Lady, "
306 VirginM|             Body, Church, and soul united.~An angel brought to you
307 Awaken |                     Arise, for you've been dozing.~A group of
308 Awaken |          harmony,~        Oh, what verse for your refreshment!~Hearken,
309 VirginM|           Come, inspire our newest verses,~As they should be wrought
310 Awaken |          Eve has come, but without vigour,~        And has for you
311 VirginM|         you and do no damage,~Your virginity he'll render~Purer than
312 VirginM|             I am a virgin,~How can virgins become mothers,~Thus your
313 Awaken |          coming~In a procession to visit you,~        Listen to them
314 VirginM|            grace of Our Lord.~With vows, masses and much prayer,~
315 Awaken |            belt~To tie around your waist.~        Look what Deborah
316 Awaken |      brought a cross,~Her sister a wallet.~        Lia has some diapers~        
317        | well
318 VirginM|           Scriptures~You, exalted, weren't included,~Sin, that serpent,
319 VirginM|        Lady, "I'll be content~With whate'er he says and wishes,~I'
320        | when
321        | Where
322 Awaken |           this little lambkin,~How white it is, like cotton!~        
323 Awaken |      ribbon~Have been given by the widow Rutiçela.~        Her daughter'
324 Awaken |          like a lark~        And a wild dove~        And more fresh
325 VirginM|           Fell in love, and you he wished well,~Blessed you, sanctified,
326 VirginM|          With whate'er he says and wishes,~I'm ready now to do his
327        | without
328 VirginM|           benediction:~"Oh blessed woman, what's your answer?~Our
329 Awaken |           And the sheep covered in wool~        Was led by that '
330 Awaken |                   Was led by that 'woolly-legged' chap.~How sweet is this
331 VirginM|            but it brighten,~Be not worried, don't be fearful,~The Holy
332 Awaken |                     Now a group of worshippers has arrived,~        Singing
333 Awaken |            Bears for you a scarlet wrap.~        Eve has come, but
334 VirginM|    devoured,~Consumed us, poor and wretched people.~Created only for
335 VirginM|          verses,~As they should be wrought to please you,~Come and
336 VirginM|         temple you retreated~Three years for Our Lord's contentment,~
337        | yes
338        | yours