James, M. R.; Hereford Cathedral / Library [Hrsg.]; Bannister, Arthur Thomas [Bearb.]: A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Hereford Cathedral library (Hereford: Wilson & Phillips, 1927)

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[O.i ii.

On the third flyleaf is an Index (not complete). On the same
page in a later (xiv. Cent. ?) hand are two short extracts :—
Gregorius Nazianzenus in libro apologetico.
Inc. Non nosmetipsos (6 lines).
Ambrosius ad virgines. Extracts P.L. 6,30 ; 16,197.
Inc. Vos, beate virgines. (8 lines)
Then a hymn (Oratio Rythmica) and collect for St. Arildis
(martyred at Kineton, near Thornbury, and buried in the
Crypt at Gloucester).
In Arildis memoria
Plaude, mater ecclesia,
Nos ad ejus preconia
Vocum demus officia.
Hee se Christo dedicavit,
In quo trinum hostem stravit;
Hec se prorsus abnegavit,
Et cum Deo ambulavit.
Virgo prudens, sponsa Christi,
Per quern mundo illusisti,
Et decorem induisti,
Jam amicta lumine,
Carne munda, mente pura,
Certans contra carnis jura,
Nunquam sponso caritura
In celesti culmine.
Gentem finesque Gloucestrie
Illustrant tue reliquie :
Succurre nostre miserie,
Et per te vivamus in requie.
0 Arildis, 0 hujus cenobii
Advocatrix, et spes solatii,
Ad te, mater, clamamus filii,
Fac nos consortes materni gaudii.