374 ON THE ANTIQUITIES OF 



7. HOLY SATURDAY. 



Sahbato Sancto. 

 Saint Samedi. — Fr. 



Hymnus, ex Off. Sep, Dolor. B. K M. 



Vir^o virginum piaeclaia, 



Milii jam nou sis aniara, 



Fac me tei um plantrere. 



Fac ut porlem Ctirlsti mortem, 



Passionis fac consortem, 



Et plagas lecoleie. 



Fac me plagis vulnerari, 



Fac me Cruce inebri.iri, 



Et craore filii. 



Flammis ne urar succensas, 



Per te Virgo sim defensus 



In (lie Judicii. 



Christe, cum sit hinc exire, 



Da per matrera me venire 



Ad pal mam victoriae. 



Quando corpus morietur, 



Fac ut animae donetur 



Paradisi gloria. 



8. EASTER SUNDAY, or Easter Day. Dominica 

 Gaudii. 



Dominica Resurrectionis. 

 Dimanche des Paques. — Fr. 



Obs. As oa Friday the Church commemorated the Crucifixion of 

 Our Lord, so today is kept the greatest of all the festivals in honor 

 of his Resunection from the Sepulchre. The Church today puts 

 forth all her pomp, which may be seen to the greatest advantage 

 at St. Peter's at Rome, where the processions are very magnificent, ' 

 the Pope himsdf assisting at high mass. The Vigil of Easter is 

 called Holy Saturdaii, when the Office begins by blessing the fire. 



Easter is generally a pleasant time of year, from the appearance 



of returning spring, the melody of birds, and the flowering of the 



numerous Narcissus, Daflfodils, Hyacinths, early Tulips, and other 



flowers of the early spring. The weather is sometimes very clear, 



and cool east winds prevail, with very dry air. At other times, 



when the feasts are later, April pours forth her arrosoir of showers 



to replenish the earth against the coming of May. Chaucer says, 



When that Aprilis with her showerie soote 

 The drought of March had pierced to the roote. 



At Dijon in Burgundy it is the custom upon the first Sunday in 

 Lent to make large fires in the streets, whence it is called Fire- 

 brand Sunday. 



