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CSM Number : 169
Short name: The Church at Arreixaca is Protected by the Virgin Alternative: Moors cannot destroy Church (Murcia)
Incipit: A que por nos salvar/ fezo Deus Madr’ e Filla
Refrain: A que por nos salvar/ fezo Deus Madr’ e Filla/ se se de nos onrrar/ quer non é maravilla.
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Setting: La Arrijaca, Murcia Protagonist(s): Alfonso X and the Moors of Murcia; King don Jaime of Aragón; mention of Genoese, Pisans and Sicilians

In the district of the Arrijaca, in Murcia, there was an ancient church dedicated to the Virgin. Men from Genoa, Pisa and Sicily went there to pray and make offerings.

The Moors were unable to harm the church, although it lay in their district.

They requested that Alfonso X remove the church, and he granted their plea. But it was to no avail.

Then they asked King don Jaime of Aragón to allow the church to be destroyed. Although he also consented, they were unable to do it.

Later on, they put the request to Alfonso X once again. He was reluctant to see the church destroyed because it had just been freshly painted, but he granted the request.

When the Moors asked their King if he would do the deed he refused, claiming that Mary deals harshly with those who displease her.

Metrical data
Stanza: 13 13 13 13' Refrain: 6 6' 6 6'
No. of Stanzas: 12
Rhyme scheme: ABAB | cccb Zejel: Yes
MS locations:
T169, E169
Poncelet reference
None
Keywords
church (protection of), king, merchant, mosque, Muslims/Moors, nail(s), warfare
Discography
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BITAGAP ID
3920
Bibliography
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