The Provençal Lyric
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Sung before a court, or, in other words, before society as con- stituted in the Middle Ages, it formed a large part of polite public entertainment. But from many a radiant assemblage, she who had been its animating spirit was removed by the in- exorable hand of death. The poet who had celebrated love and joy and beauty must now attune his music to the voice of grief. The plaint, a form which, even to-day, after so many centuries, can touch our hearts, was the 33 THE PROVENCAL LYRIC vehicle of h...is emotion. liet us listen to the sorrow of Pons de Capdueil at the death [of Lady Adelaide: Of all the wretched I am he who bears Most grievous pain and anguish of the mind." I long to die, and I would deem him kind Who slew me, for my spirit so despairs ; My life is naught but misery and dread Since Lady Adelaide, alas ! is dead : I suffer from the injury and dole.
O, traitorous Death ! you can most truly say, A better in the world you could not slay.
Ah, it had been to me a blessed thing If God had willed that I should first have died.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Sung before a court, or, in other words, before society as con- stituted in the Middle Ages, it formed a large part of polite public entertainment. But from many a radiant assemblage, she who had been its animating spirit was removed by the in- exorable hand of death. The poet who had celebrated love and joy and beauty must now attune his music to the voice of grief. The plaint, a form which, even to-day, after so many centuries, can touch our hearts, was the 33 THE PROVENCAL LYRIC vehicle of h...is emotion. liet us listen to the sorrow of Pons de Capdueil at the death [of Lady Adelaide: Of all the wretched I am he who bears Most grievous pain and anguish of the mind." I long to die, and I would deem him kind Who slew me, for my spirit so despairs ; My life is naught but misery and dread Since Lady Adelaide, alas ! is dead : I suffer from the injury and dole.
O, traitorous Death ! you can most truly say, A better in the world you could not slay.
Ah, it had been to me a blessed thing If God had willed that I should first have died.
What to read after The Provençal Lyric?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Mott, Lewis Freeman, 1863-1941 to read onlineMoreLess
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