“Angelic flowers, roses and lilies
With which the heavenly meadow is adorned,
Delight me less than do good counsels.
But sometimes I see such as verily
Despise me and my city betray,
And gain praise the more for evil words,
With such as merit condemnation.”
The Virgin answers the saints patrons somewhat evasively:
“Fix my delights in your minds,
So that I shall, as ye wish,