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“The palm of martyrdom for to receive, Saint Cecilie, full filled of God’s gift, The world and eke her chamber gan to weive; 4513 Witness Tiburce’s and Cecilie’s shrift, 4514 To which God of his bounty wouldë shift 4515 Coronës two, of flowers well smellíng, And made his angel them the crownës bring.