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| CSM Number : 227 | |||
| Short name: | The Imprisoned Squire | Alternative: | Squire is freed by Virgin of Villa-Sirga |
| Incipit: | Quen os pecadores guia | ||
| Refrain: | Quen os pecadores guia/ e aduz a salvaçon/ ben pode guiar os presos/ pois os saca de prijon. | ||
| Summary of narrative | |||
| Setting: | Seville and Vilasirga | Protagonist(s): | a squire |
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There was a squire from Quintanilla de Osoña who went every year to Villa-Sirga for the Virgin’s feast in August. When he was at war in Seville, the enemy captured him. As he lay captive, he prayed to the Virgin of Vilasirga to free him and protect him from harm. When the feast of the Virgin arrived, he remembered it and wept. His captor asked him why he was so downcast. Hearing his reply, he grew angry and ordered one of his Moors to whip him. He was whipped mercilessly and thrown into a dungeon. Hearing his reply, he grew angry and ordered one of his Moors to whip him. He was whipped mercilessly and thrown into a dungeon. The squire continued to pray to the Virgin and she appeared to him. She broke his bonds and he was able to sneak past the Moors who were busy saying their prayers. The squire, carrying part of the irons that had bound him, went straight to the shrine of Vilasirga near Carrión. He entered the church and told his story to everyone. |
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| Metrical data | |||
| Stanza: | 15' 15' 15' 15 | Refrain: | 15 15 |
| No. of Stanzas: | 11 | ||
| Rhyme scheme: | AA | bbba | Zejel: | Yes |
| MS locations: | |||
| F87, E227 | |||
| Poncelet reference | |||
| None | |||
| Keywords | |||
| apparition, Assumption (feast of), ex-voto, feast day, imprisonment, Muslims/Moors, pilgrimage, squire, shackles | |||
| Discography | |||
| Click HERE for a list of recordings of this poem | |||
| BITAGAP ID | |||
| 3978 | |||
| Bibliography | |||
| L'intento intertestuale della "translatio" melodica nelle Cantigas de Santa Maria Colantuono, Maria Incoronata | |||
| Zwei Wörter aus den Cantigas de Santa María Mettmann, Walter | |||
| Alfonso X the Learned. Cantigas de Santa Maria. An Anthology Parkinson, Stephen | |||
| Aberturas e finais: rubricas, refrães, estrofes iniciais e estrofes terminais nas Cantigas de Santa Maria Parkinson, Stephen | |||
| Mother of God. A History of the Virgin Mary Rubin, MIri | |||