Mas
lo demo, que dest' ouve pesar,LAS CANTIGAS DE SANTA MARIA
de
Alfonso X el Sabio (1252-1284)
CANTIGA 58
Como Santa Maria desviou a monja que se non fosse con un cavaleiro con que posera de ss' ir.
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal
Santa Maria, tan muyt' é leal.
E dest' un miragre vos contarei
que Santa Maria fez, com' eu sei,
dûa monja, segund' escrit' achei,
que d' amor lle mostrou mui gran sinal.
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Esta monja fremosa foi assaz
e tîia ben quant' en regla jaz,
e o que a Santa Maria praz,
esso fazia senpr' a comunal.
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Mas
lo demo, que dest' ouve pesar,
andou tanto pola fazer errar
que a troux' a que ss' ouve de pagar
dun cavaleiro; e pos preit' atal
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Con ele que sse foss' a como quer,
e que a fillasse pois por moller
e lle déss o que ouvesse mester;
o pos de s'ir a el a un curral
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Do
mõesteir'; e y a atendou.
Mas en tant' a dona adormeçeu
e viu en vijon, ond' esterreçeu
con mui gran pavor que ouve mortal.
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Ca sse viu sobr' un poç' aquela vez,
estreit' e fond' e mais negro ca pez,
e o demo, que a trager y fez,
deita-la quis per i no infernal
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Fogo, u mais de mil vozes oyu
d'omes e muitos tormentar y viu;
e con med' a poucas xe lle partiu
o coraçon, e chamou: "Sennor, val
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Santa Maria, que Madr' es de Deus,
ca sempre punnei en faze-los teus
mandamentos, e non cates los meus
pecados, ca o teu ben nunca fal."
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Pois esto disse, foi-ll' aparecer
Santa Maria e mui mal trager,
dizendo-lle: "Venna-ch' or' acorrer
o porque me deitast', e non m' en cal."
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
.
Esto dito, un diaboo a puxou
dentro no poç'; e ela braadou
por Santa Maria, que a sacou
del, a Reyna nobre spirital.
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Des que a pos fora, disse-ll' assi
"Des oge mais non te partas de mi
nen de meu Fillo, e se non, aqui
te tornarei, u non averá al."
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Pois passou esto, acordou enton
a monja, tremendo-ll' o coraçon;
e con espanto daquela vijon
que vira, foi logo a un portal
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
U achou os que fezera vîyr
aquele con que posera de ss' ir,
e disse-lles: "Mal quisera falir
en leixar Deus por ome terrêal.
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Mais, se Deus quiser, esto non será
nen fora daqui non me veerá
ja mais null' ome; e ide-vos ja,
ca non quer' os panos neno brial.
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
Nen mentre viva nunca amador
averei, nen non quer' eu outr' amor
senon da Madre de Nostro Sennor,
a Santa Reynna celestial."
De muitas guisas nos guarda de mal...
(de Alfonso X, el Sabio Cantigas de Santa Maria (cantigas 1 a 100),
ed. Walter Mettman, Madrid: Castalia, 198-200.)
Facsimile del Códice Rico producido por Edilán
La biblioteca de GVSU tiene el MS de Florencia
"Cantigas of the Códice Rico Featuring Women"
(una lista compilada por la doctora Connie Scarborough de la Universidad de Cincinnatti)
6 Woman searches for son slain and hidden by Jew
7 Pregnant abbess denounced by other nuns and gives birth with help of Virgin and is saved.
9 Pious abbess asks pilgrim for painting of Virgin from Holy Land
15 Empress of Rome and her adventures to protect her chastity [#5 in Mettman's composite numbering of Cantigas]
17 Widow commits incest with son
18 Woman who raised silkworms forgets to fulfill promise to Virgin and silkworms weave gifts for her
21 Firstborn of formerly sterile woman dies and is revived
23 Woman hosting king has empty barrel refilled
43 Dead child promised to Virgin is revived at shrine of Salas
55 Virgin takes the place of nun who runs away with abbot
57 Thieves are hurt because they robbed a pious nun
58 Nun's wavering virtue is strengthened by a fearful dream
59 Nun, intending to run away with man, is slapped by Christ on the cross
62 Woman in debt is forced to pawn son but Virgin provides for his ransom
64 Unfaithful wife is stuck with lover's shoe half on, half off
68 Two rivals for a man's love are reconciled through Virgin
71 Nun is counseled by Virgin to pray more slowly and thoughtfully
76 Woman takes child Jesus "hostage" to force Virgin to revive her own son
77 Woman with twisted hands and feet is cured by Virgin
79 Silly girl is instructed to redirect life and dies a saint
81 Woman has beauty restored to her diseased face
86 Woman pilgrim is saved from drowning and gives birth in sea
89 Jewess converts after Virgin helps her give birth
94 Nun runs off with a man but Virgin takes her place until she returns
104 Stolen host bleeds in jilted woman's headdress
105 Woman vowed to chastity but forced to marry is saved by virgin
107 Jewess in Segovia is saved from fall and converts
114 Woman's wounded son is miraculously cured overnight
117 Seamstress who broke vow is punished with twisted hands but later is cured
118 Woman with history of stillbirths has fourth child revived
122 Sister of Alfonso X (Berenguela) is restored to life through their mother's prayers to Virgin at shrine
125 Cleric seduces a chaste girl but after they marry they repent and each takes vows [equal protagonists]
127 Boy kicks mother, cuts off own foot in repentance but is healed by Virgin through mother's prayers
131 Empress Jordana prays to Virgin to save husband trapped in cave
135 Separated lovers, betrothed from childhood, are reunited
136 Sacrilegious woman throws stone at Virgin who lifts her arm to protect child
146 Son's eyes and hands are restored through mother's prayers
147 Poor old woman's stolen sheep is recovered through Virgin
153 Skeptical woman is flown in her chair to shrine of Virgin
157 Woman who robs pilgrims of food has knife stick in her mouth
167 Moorish woman's child is brought back to life after three days
171 Drowned son revived when mother completes pilgrimage
179 Woman with twisted legs is cured at Virgin's shrine
184 Pregnant woman is hacked open but child survives to serve Virgin
185 Wicked woman induces Moor to climb in bed with daughter-in-law but latter is saved from trial by fire by Virgin
188 Young devotee of Virgin is found with imprint of divine Lady on her heart after her death
191 Wife of the mayor is saved from accident on way to well
195 Girl whose chastity is respected by suitor gives him proper burial [illumination and most of text lost from Códice Rico]