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Cantiga 172 of the Cantigas de Santa Maria of Alfonso X

The Pilgrims Bound for Acre who Survived a Storm
A merchant, bound for Acre, loaded his ship with merchandise.
The ship was battered by a storm; the mast was broken and the sails were torn.
The merchant vowed to make a pilgrimage to Salas if he were to arrive safely in port. He promised to make a beautiful offering.
The Virgin calmed the storm and the mariners repaired the mast and commended themselves to Holy Mary of Salas. The wind blew so favourably that they arrived in Acre the next morning.
They sold their merchandise and then returned to their land. Then they went on pilgrimage to Puy and to Salas.
At Salas, the merchant gave a crystal cross to the Virgin.
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