Welcome, O May, yet once again we greet thee! <br />So alway praise we her, the Holy Mother, <br />Who prays to God that he shall aid us ever <br />Against our foes, and to us ever listen. <br />Welcome, O May! loyally art thou welcome! <br />So alway praise we her, the Mother of kindness, <br />Mother who alway on us taketh pity, <br />Mother who guardeth us from woes unnumbered. <br />Welcome, O May! welcome, O month well favored! <br />So let us ever pray and offer praises <br />To her who ceases not for us, for sinners, <br />To pray to God that we from woes be guarded. <br />Welcome, O May! O joyous month and stainless! <br />So will we ever pray to her who gaineth <br />Grace from her Son for us, and gives each morning <br />Force that by us the Moors from Spain are driven. <br />Welcome, O May, of bread and wine the giver! <br />Pray then to her, for in her arms, an infant <br />She bore the Lord! she points us on our journey, <br />The journey that to her will bear us quickly!<br /><br />Alfonso X El Sabio<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-the-month-of-may-from-the-cantigas/
