Mater Syon (218)

Summary

[fol. 77v]

Mater Syona

¶ Mater Syon iocundare

Tantum decus dilatare.

Tibi uenit nouus dare

Noua martyr gaudia.

Comes Symon Thomam querit,

Causam Thome Simon gerit,

Et cum Thoma falsas terit

Leges per martyrium.

Thomas tytan orientis,

Simon sydus occidentis,

Vir uterque pie mentis

Pungnat pro iusticia.

Presul Thomas ueritatem

Se[r]uans dampnat prauitatem.

Pungnans dedit libertatem

Qua floret ecclesia.

Israelis Symon murus

Plebi clero profuturus

Pro utroque pungnaturus

Dura passus prelia.

Nunc uterque pugil fortis

Post occasum dire mortis

In agone sacre sortis

Migrat ad celestia. Amen.

Mater Syon (218)

Cambridge, Cambridge University Library, MS Kk.4.20, fol. 77v

Mother Zion

¶ Be joyful, mother Zion, that your glory should increase so greatly. A new martyr comes to you to give new joy.

[5] Earl Simon seeks after Thomas, Simon conducts Thomas's cause, and with Thomas he crushes wrongful laws through martyrdom.

[9] Thomas the sun of the east, Simon the star of the west, each man with holy intent fights for justice.

[13] Archbishop Thomas, serving the truth, condemns wickedness. By fighting he bestows that liberty on which the church thrives.

[17] Simon was destined to be a defensive wall for the common people and clergy of Israel and to fight for both, enduring a hard battle.

[21] May each of those mighty warriors, after an end by cruel death in a martyrdom with holy result, now pass over into heaven. Amen.