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The Mirror of Simple Souls (BL, Add MS 37760)

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The Mirror of Simple Souls (BL, Add MS 37760)

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'The myrroure of symple saules' a Middle English translation of Marguerite Porète, 'Miroer des Simples Ames'; the text concludes with a songe which begins and ends 'Therfore his ize behaldes me; th[a]t he loves noon mare than me', The verse colophon is, 'Here endeth the Boke that Love calles the myrroure of Symple Saules. Who that this booke wille undirstande Take t[ha]t lorde to his spouse lovande That is god in Trinite. Iesu mercy and grace Marie praye for us. En dieu desormes. M.P.', followed by a prayer to the Trinity ending 'magnifie everlastingly withouten ende. Amen. Jesu merci. Amen.'
Translation by M[ichael] N[orthbrook]?

Contains reference to Birgitta

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London, British Library, Additional MS 37790

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Mirror of Simple Souls
Middle English Verse (inc. Who that this book will understand)
Middle English verse (inc. Sigh and sorrow deeply / mourn and weep inwardly)

Hand

Gothic cursive

Writing support

Parchment

Folios

ff. 137r-225r

Language

English, Middle

Position

8

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London, British Library, Additional MS 37790 Book object
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Translation of 'Miroer des Simples Ames' by M[ichael] N[orthbrook] into Middle English Action