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Poem of the Day: N.Hymn.InEpiphDom

  1. 1. Gaude, virgo ecclesia,
  2. 2a. Christi et tuas recolens
  3. spirituales nuptias,
  4. 2b. Quas reges magi celebrant
  5. dona ferentes mystica.
  6. 3a. In his omnia a sponso-
  7. conduntur nova
  8. divina potentia;
  9. 3b. Aquas legales in vina
  10. evangelica
  11. ...

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Word Form of the Day: ættrenum

Number of occurrences in corpus: 1

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Metre of the Day

Metrical Charm 2: The Nine Herbs Charm 1a

Bliss
Scansion: xxxxSs
Type: a2d
Sievers
Scansion: xxxx / \
Type: A3

Syntax: VN

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Other places with this scansion (sievers)

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