Verses in praise of the Virgin Mary, Saint Katherine, and others — five
quatrains (abab)
Subjects: Virgin Mary, praise of; Virgin Mary, prayers to; Katherine of Alexandria, saint; translations
Versification: —
four-line —
abab
1.Source: Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library, Richardson 44, ff. 63
v-64
First Lines:Heyl maystresse of Rethorions
Heyl spouse of crist Ihesu
Heyl
mene for Synful felons
Heyl riche in merites and valu…
Last Lines:…Heyl Kateryne chaste and charitable
Heyl mayden mylde and
meke
Heyl after oon moost acceptable
To god and good men eke
Note: Translates Latin verse on f. 63; with heading, ‘the same prayere
in ewnglysshe’ (f. 63v).