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| CSM Number : 346 | |||
| Short name: | The Woman who was Healed of a Swollen Arm | Alternative: | Woman suffers swollen arm |
| Incipit: | Com’ a grand’ enfermidade | en sãar muito demora | ||
| Refrain: | Com’ a grand’ enfermidade | en sãar muito demora/ assi quen guarec’ a Virgen | é guarid’ en pouca d’ ora. | ||
| Summary of narrative | |||
| Setting: | Estremoz [Portugal] | Protagonist(s): | a woman with a swollen arm |
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A beautiful young woman was inflicted with a terrible illness. Her arm became terribly swollen and was red and blistered. The swelling increased. The woman could not eat anything. The people took her to the church and she was healed at once. When they saw this, they praised 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: | |||
| E346 | |||
| Poncelet reference | |||
| None | |||
| Keywords | |||
| appetite (loss of) , arm, blister, hell, illness, mulberry, pilgrimage, swelling | |||
| Discography | |||
| Click HERE for a list of recordings of this poem | |||
| BITAGAP ID | |||
| 4099 | |||
| Bibliography | |||
| Alfonso X the Learned. Cantigas de Santa Maria. An Anthology Parkinson, Stephen | |||