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Hail fairest that ever God found
‘A salutacion of oure Lady’ — seven l2-line stanzas (ababababcdccd)
Note: For a similar version by John Audelay see 2909.
Title(s): ‘A salutacion of oure Lady’
Subjects: Virgin Mary, salutation to
Versification: — twelve-line — ababababcdcd



Manuscript Witnesses:
1.Source: Cambridge UK, Cambridge University Library Ff.2.38, ff. 31va-32ra
First Lines:
Heyle fareest þat euyr god fonde
Heyle modyr & mayden free…
Last Lines:
…That we in heuene maie haue a sete
And dwelle with the blessyd floure Amen
Attributed Title: Here…begynneþ a salutacion of our lady (f. 31va); Here endyþ þe salutacion of oure lady (colophon, f. 32ra)
Facsimiles:
McSparran, Frances, and Pamela R. Robinson. “Introduction.” Cambridge University Library MS Ff.2.38. London: Scolar Press, 1979.
Editions:
Person, Henry Axel. Cambridge Middle English Lyrics. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1953; rev. ed. 1962: 11-13.
2.Source: Cambridge UK, Magdalene College Pepys 1584, ff. 102v-104
First Lines:
Heile fairist þat euer was founde
Heile modir and maydon fre…
Last Lines:
…That we in heuyn may haue a sete
And Duell with þe blissid floure Amen
Attributed Title: Here begynnyth þe salutacioun of owre lady (rubric heading, bottom, f. 102r); salutacion of our lady (RT)