Note 225 — Chapter XIV
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In another poem Theodulf begs Queen Luitgard to send him some oil of balsam, to enable him to compose and consecrate cream for chrism. We must suppose that Luitgard had some special connexion with ports to which balsams were brought.
Balsameum regina mihi transmitte liquorem, Quo bene per populos chrismatis unguen eat. Inde seges crescet tibimet mercedis opimae Christicolum nomen cum dabit unguen idem.