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| CSM Number : 266 | |||
| Short name: | The Beam that Fell on the Congregation | Alternative: | Beam falls on congregation |
| Incipit: | De muitas guisas miragres | ||
| Refrain: | De muitas guisas miragres/ a Virgen esperital/ faz por que en Deus creamos/ e por nos guardar de mal. | ||
| Summary of narrative | |||
| Setting: | Castrogeriz | Protagonist(s): | a Christian congregation |
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Wood, stone, sand and lime were brought to Castrogeriz for the building of a church dedicated to the Virgin. Many people gave offerings to pay for the construction of the church, the tower, and the porch. One day, when a great crowd of people were gathered in the church, listening to a sermon, a beam fell down on them from above. Even though there were many people packed tightly together, the Virgin saved them all from injury. [In normal circumstances], nothing could have fallen from the ceiling without wounding someone or destroying something. The people, who were frightened but unscathed, gave thanks to the Virgin. |
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| Metrical data | |||
| Stanza: | 15 15 15 15 | Refrain: | 15 15 |
| No. of Stanzas: | 6 | ||
| Rhyme scheme: | AA | bbba | Zejel: | Yes |
| MS locations: | |||
| F65f, E266 | |||
| Poncelet reference | |||
| None | |||
| Keywords | |||
| accident, beam (roof), church (construction of) , offerings, sermon, stone (blocks of), vigil | |||
| Discography | |||
| Click HERE for a list of recordings of this poem | |||
| BITAGAP ID | |||
| 4015 | |||
| Bibliography | |||
| Alfonso X el Sabio, un rey ’cantigueiro’ Llorens Cistero, José María | |||
| Alfonso X, miracle collector Parkinson, Stephen | |||