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| CSM Number : 313 | |||
| Short name: | The Dove that Appeared on a Storm-tossed Ship | Alternative: | Dove appears on ship |
| Incipit: | Ali u todolos santos | ||
| Refrain: | Ali u todolos santos/ non an poder de põer/ consello, pono a Virgen/ de que Deus quiso nacer. | ||
| Summary of narrative | |||
| Setting: | unspecified and Vilasirga | Protagonist(s): | a priest and other people in a ship |
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A ship was tossed and broken by a storm at sea. During the pitch-black night, the sea continued to rise and some of the people died. The others called on various saints and vowed to go on pilgrimage if they were saved. They beseeched Peter, James, Nicholas and Matthew, and many others, both male and female. A priest on board, having heard of the miracles performed by the Virgin of Vilasirga, suggested that they pray to her. He led them in prayer and then sang the Salve Regina. A snow-white dove flew onto the ship and, at the same moment, a bright light illuminated the vessel. Everyone thanked the Virgin. The sea grew calm and the night cleared. The next day, the ship reached the port and everyone, without fail, made a donation to the Virgin of Vilasirga. As an offering, they had a large chalice made, which the priest took to Vilasirga. |
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| Metrical data | |||
| Stanza: | 15 15 15 15 | Refrain: | 15 15 |
| No. of Stanzas: | 16 | ||
| Rhyme scheme: | AA | bbba | Zejel: | Yes |
| MS locations: | |||
| F16, E313 | |||
| Poncelet reference | |||
| None | |||
| Keywords | |||
| chalice, dove, light (celestial), offerings, pilgrimage, priest , Saint James, Saint Matthew, Saint Nicholas, Saint Peter, Saints (other), Salve Regina (singing of), shipwreck, storm | |||
| Discography | |||
| Click HERE for a list of recordings of this poem | |||
| BITAGAP ID | |||
| 4068 | |||
| Bibliography | |||
| The Restless Sea: Storm, Shipwreck and the Mediterranean,c.1000–1700 Remensnyder, Amy G. | |||