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| CSM Number : 228 | |||
| Short name: | The Mule that Suffered from Gout | Alternative: | Gouty mule is healed (Terena) |
| Incipit: | Tant’ é grand’ a sa mercee | ||
| Refrain: | Tant’ é grand’ a sa mercee/ da Virgen e sa bondade/ que sequer nas beschas mudas/ demostra sa piadade. | ||
| Summary of narrative | |||
| Setting: | Terena | Protagonist(s): | a gouty mule |
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A mule suffered so badly from gout that its legs were twisted. The owner, feeling sorry for the crippled beast, ordered one of his servants to kill it to put it out of its misery. As the boy was finishing his lunch, the mule got up and plodded slowly towards the church. As soon as it approached, the Virgin healed it. The boy, who had been ordered to kill and skin the mule, followed its tracks, which led to the church. There he discovered the beast transformed. He called the people to come and see the mule who had been changed from a crippled creature into a healthy one. The people examined the mule carefully, to ensure that it was the same one. To remove all doubt from their minds, the Virgin caused the mule to circle her church three times and then kneel humbly in front of the altar. After doing this, the mule returned to his master’s house and the people praised the Virgin. |
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| Metrical data | |||
| Stanza: | 15' 15' 15' 15' | Refrain: | 15' 15' |
| No. of Stanzas: | 9 | ||
| Rhyme scheme: | AA | bbba | Zejel: | Yes |
| MS locations: | |||
| F88, E228 | |||
| Poncelet reference | |||
| None | |||
| Keywords | |||
| gout, lame, legs (injured or swollen), mule | |||
| Discography | |||
| Click HERE for a list of recordings of this poem | |||
| BITAGAP ID | |||
| 3979 | |||
| Bibliography | |||
| Miniature spagnuole in un codice fiorentino Aita, Nella | |||
| O códice florentino de Cantigas de Affonso, o Sábio Aita, Nella | |||
| Hymns to Saint Mary Keller, John Esten | |||
| As Cantigas de Santa Maria de Terena. Milagres Portugueses Medievais, Lima, Mariana Ramos de | |||
| A Preliminary Bibliography of Medieval Galician-Portuguese Poetry in English Translation Longland, Jean R. | |||
| Portugal nas Cantigas de Santa Maria (resumo) Lopes, Francisco Fernandes | |||
| Milagres e romarias portuguesas nas Cantigas de Santa Maria Martins, Mário | |||
| Os Riba de Vizela, Senhores de Terena (1259-1312) Rei, António | |||