DIMEV 4753
IMEV 3050
NIMEV 3050
Saint Quintin the martyr of the country was of Rome
Life of St. Quintin in the South English Legendary —
couplets
Title(s):
South English Legendary
Subjects: saints’ lives; Quintin, saint, life of
Versification: —
two-line —
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Manuscript Witnesses:
1.Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library Ashmole 43 (SC 6924), ff. 162
v-164
v
First Lines:SEyn Quintyn þe martyr of þe contreie was of rome
Vor
godes loue he þolede much as he to heuene come…
Last Lines:…Hi seie heuene openy þet aȝen In heo flei anon
Nou
god uor þe loue of seynt qiutyne ous bringe þuder echon
2.Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library Bodley 779 (SC 2567), ff. 282
v-284
v
First Lines:seint quintin þe marter of þe contre was of rome
for
goddus loue he þolid deþ or he to heuin come…
Last Lines:…Þey seyȝ heuin opin þer aȝen in he fley
anon
now god for þe loue of hym bring vs þedir echon
3.Source: Oxford, Bodleian Library Laud misc. 463 (SC 1596), ff. 98
rb-99
ra
First Lines:SEint quyntyn þe martir of þe countreie of Rome
ffor godes
loue þolede deþ er he to heuen come…
Last Lines:…þei seyen heuen opene þer aȝein & he fley in
anon
God for þe loue of seint quintyn þider vs bring
echon
Note: Two columns per page, one full-line, the other half-line.
5.Source: Cambridge UK, Cambridge University Library Addit. 3039, ff. 22
v-24
First Lines:Sayne quentyne þe haly martir of þe contre of Rome
ffor
goddeȝ lufe he tholed mekil or he to heuene come
An Emperoure þer
was at Rome þat hight Maximian
He garte torment whore so he fande any
cristen man…
Last Lines:…And heuen opend þer agayne with ioy & myrth gude
wone
Nowe godde for lufe of Sayne Quintyne brynge vs þedre
ilkone
6.Source: Cambridge UK, Magdalene College Pepys 2344, pp. 461-464
First Lines:Seint Quyntyn þe martyr of þe countre was of Rome
ffor
godes loue he þolede muche ar he to heuene come…
Last Lines:…Hi seye heuene openy þer aȝen yn he ffley anon
Now
god ffor þe loue of Seint Quyntyn bringe vs þuder echon
Attributed Title: Sanctus Quintinus (RT)
7.Source: Cambridge UK, Trinity College R.3.25 (605), ff. 252
v-254
First Lines:SEint quintyn þe marter of þe contre was of rome
for god
he þoled muche or he to heuene come…
Last Lines:…hii sey heuene opene hure aȝen In heo fley anon
now god
for þe loue of seint quintyn ous bringe þuder echon
Attributed Title: quyntyn (RT)
10.Source: London, British Library Harley 2277, f. 142
Editions: D’Evelyn, Charlotte, and A. J. Mill, eds.
The South English Legendary: Corpus Christi College Cambridge MS. 145
and British Museum MS. Harley 2277, with variants from Bodley MS. Ashmole 43 and
British Museum MS. Cotton Julius D.ix.
EETS
o.s. 235 (1959), 236 (1956); repr. 1967: 2.456-60.
11.Source: London, British Library Stowe 949, ff. 34
v-36
v
First Lines:Seyn quyntyn þe martyr of þe cuntrey was of Rome
ffor godes loue he þolede moche ar he to heuene come…
Last Lines:…hii sey heuene openy þeraȝen in heo fley anon
Nou god for loue of Seyn Quyntyn vs brynge þyder echon
12.Source: London, Lambeth Palace Library 223, ff. 198-200
First Lines:SAynt Quintyne þe martir of þe cuntrey was of Rome
Miche
he þoled for goddes love er he to heuen come…
Last Lines:…Þai seen heuen open þeraȝeyn & in he flagh
anon
Now god for þe love of saynt Quintyn bringe vs þider ychone
Amen
Attributed Title: Saynt Quintyn (RT)