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ID
https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/ABBO.Acrost1
Author
Abbo of Fleury (d. 1004)
Title
Acrostic poems 1: The first acrostic addressed to St Dunstan
Language
Latin
Form
acrostic, mesostic, telestic
Edited
William Stubbs, Reliquiae Dunstanianae (London, 1874), p. 410; James Raine, HCY I, Vita Oswaldi archiepiscopi Eboracensis (London, 1879), p. 460; Michael Lapidge, Byrhtferth of Ramsey; the Lives of Oswald and Ecgwine, (Oxford)
Listed
ICL 15822
Metre
hexameter
MSS
BL, Cotton Nero E.1 (Worcester, s. ximed), f. 14
Description
The first acrostic addressed to St Dunstan
Bibliography
  • Hart, EHR 85 (1970), p. 31
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ABBO.Acrost1

ABBO.Acrost1 1. SUMME SACER, TE SUMMA SALUS TUEATUR AMICIS, SVMME SACER, TE SVMMA SALVS TVEATVR AMICIS,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3f | 4m, fs: 4\3, ca: t, ta: s, pa: st, oa: s, ma: Y, pat: DSDD
ABBO.Acrost1 2. Virtutis veræ speculo sUb carnis amictU, Virtutis uerae speculo sVb carnis amictV,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 2\3, pa: vs, ma: Y, pat: SSDS
ABBO.Acrost1 3. Mundo fulgente qui Magnus culmine moruM, Mundo fulgente qui Magnus culmine moruM,
caesura pattern: 3m | 4d, fs: 3\2, ca: mc, ta: m, pa: mc, oa: m, ma: Y, pat: SSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 4. Munificus pastor, hoMinum spes, ara reoruM; Munificus pastor, hoMinum spes, ara reoruM;
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 2\3, pat: DSDS
ABBO.Acrost1 5. Esse videris et es plEnus pietatis ubiquE, Esse uideris et es plEnus pietatis ubiquE,
caesura pattern: 2f | 3m | 4m, fs: 4\3, ca: p, pa: p, ma: Y, pat: DDSD
ABBO.Acrost1 6. Septa gregis servanS divini totus oviliS, Septa gregis seruanS diuini totus ouiliS,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4d, fs: 2\3, pa: s, pat: DSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 7. Ad quem lativii pelAgi pia protulit aurA, Ad quem latiuii pelAgi pia protulit aurA,
caesura pattern: 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 3\2, ca: p, ta: p, pa: p, ma: Y, pat: SDDD
ABBO.Acrost1 8. Cui solito largus feCistis tot bona, doneC Cui solito largus feCistis tot bona, doneC
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4d, fs: 2\2, pat: DSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 9. Exul in orbe alio crEvit sua vocula sed mE Exul in orbe alio crEuit sua uocula sed mE
caesura pattern: 2f? | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 3\2, ca: s, pa: s, ma: Y, e: s, pat: DDSD
ABBO.Acrost1 10. Rauca subit, quæ claRa diu, nec noxia nupeR Rauca subit, quae claRa diu, nec noxia nupeR
caesura pattern: 2m | 3f | 4m | 4d, fs: 3\2, sa: n, ca: n, ta: n, pa: cn, oa: n, ma: Y, pat: DSDS
ABBO.Acrost1 11. Tum devota sacro canTu quem spero resumeT, Tum deuota sacro canTu quem spero resumeT,
caesura pattern: 2f | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 2\3, ca: s, pa: sc, ma: Y, pat: SDSS
ABBO.Acrost1 12. Et laudando canEt omni nectarea musÆ Et laudando canEt omni nectarea musÆ
caesura pattern: 2f | 3m | 4m, fs: 4\2, pat: SDSS
ABBO.Acrost1 13. Suavior auspiciis iStic devincta suetiS, Suauior auspiciis iStic deuincta suetiS,
caesura pattern: 3m | 4m, fs: 3\2, ca: s, pa: s, oa: s, ma: Y, pat: DDSS, q: Q
ABBO.Acrost1 14. Unde tibi recinens, qUi vivis nobilis ortU, Vnde tibi recinens, qVi uiuis nobilis ortV,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4d, fs: 3\2, pat: DDSS
ABBO.Acrost1 15. Mira refert quod priMus eam dignatus eodeM Mira refert quod priMus eam dignatus eodeM
caesura pattern: 2m | 3f | 4m, fs: 3\3, pat: DSDS
ABBO.Acrost1 16. Munere donasti donuM reputando supernuM, Munere donasti donuM reputando supernuM,
caesura pattern: 3m | 4m, fs: 4\3, pa: d, pat: DSSD
ABBO.Acrost1 17. Anglica cui tandem cAntat sic voce LatinA, Anglica cui tandem cAntat sic uoce LatinA,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 2\3, pa: c, pat: DSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 18. SUMME SACER, TE SUMMA SALUS TUEATUR AMICIS. SVMME SACER, TE SVMMA SALVS TVEATVR AMICIS.
caesura pattern: 2m | 3f | 4m, fs: 4\3, ca: t, ta: s, pa: st, oa: s, ma: Y, pat: DSDD
ABBO.Acrost1 19. Angelicam qui fers fAciem de luce supernA Angelicam qui fers fAciem de luce supernA
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 2\3, pa: f, pat: DSDS
ABBO.Acrost1 20. Lacteolus vultu, polLens ex ordine præsuL, Lacteolus uultu, polLens ex ordine praesuL,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 3\2, ca: p, pa: p, ma: Y, pat: DSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 21. Vir patriæ carus, seU civibus utilis actU, Vir patriae carus, seV ciuibus utilis actV,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4d, fs: 3\2, pa: c, pat: DSSD
ABBO.Acrost1 22. Solus Odo pius cenSor qui jure sacerdoS Solus Odo pius cenSor qui iure sacerdoS
caesura pattern: 2f | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 2\3, ca: s, pa: sc, ma: Y, pat: SDSS
ABBO.Acrost1 23. Te pater ante fuiT, sat nos amplexus amaviT, Te pater ante fuiT, sat nos amplexus amauiT,
caesura pattern: 2f | 3m | 4m, fs: 3\3, pat: DDSS
ABBO.Acrost1 24. Unde tibi supplex deVovi scribere quod tU Vnde tibi supplex deVoui scribere quod tV
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4d, fs: 3\2, ca: t, pa: ts, ma: Y, pat: DSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 25. Exigeres tractare senEx secretus in urbE Exigeres tractare senEx secretus in urbE
caesura pattern: 2m | 3f | 4m, fs: 1\2, pa: s, pat: DSDS
ABBO.Acrost1 26. Argivum vatem qui grAmmata pandit AchivA, Argiuum uatem qui grAmmata pandit AchiuA,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4d, fs: 2\3, pat: SSSD
ABBO.Acrost1 27. Tam sapiens ut te cum Te plus scire timereT, Tam sapiens ut te cum Te plus scire timereT,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m | 4d, fs: 2\3, ca: ts, ta: t, pa: ts, oa: t, ma: Y, pat: DSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 28. Verum semotus habitu, Velut angelicus astU, Verum semotus habitu, Velut angelicus astV,
pa: v, pat: Q, q: X
ABBO.Acrost1 29. Restat te dignus sacRo omnes agnitus ardoR, Restat te dignus sacRo omnes agnitus ardoR,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m? | 4d, fs: 3\2, e: h, pat: SSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 30. Ante quidem juvenes Audax deponere verbA, Ante quidem iuuenes Audax deponere uerbA,
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m, fs: 4\2, pat: DDSS
ABBO.Acrost1 31. Mitia dans septem deMum discrimina vocuM Mitia dans septem deMum discrimina uocuM
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m, fs: 4\2, ca: d, ta: d, pa: d, ma: Y, pat: DSSS
ABBO.Acrost1 32. In verbis quæ pertimuI tibi scribere patrI, In uerbis quae pertimuI tibi scribere patrI,
caesura pattern: 2m | 4m | 4d, fs: 3\2, ca: p, pa: p, oa: p, ma: Y, pat: SSDD
ABBO.Acrost1 33. Cui genus et species Curæ felicior ex hoC Cui genus et species Curae felicior ex hoC
caesura pattern: 2m | 3m | 4m, fs: 4\2, pa: c, pat: DDSS
ABBO.Acrost1 34. Ima tibi mea musa canIt, quod protulit audI. Ima tibi mea musa canIt, quod protulit audI.
caesura pattern: 2m | 3f | 4m | 4d, fs: 3\2, pa: mc, ma: Y, pat: DDDS
ABBO.Acrost1 35. SUMMA SACER, TE SUMMA SALUS TUEATUR AMICIS. SVMMA SACER, TE SVMMA SALVS TVEATVR AMICIS.
caesura pattern: 2m | 3f | 4m, fs: 4\3, ca: t, ta: s, pa: st, oa: s, ma: Y, pat: DSDD