The Culture of the Middle Ages 437 Strength and heart and mind, Lovingly inclined, I have all resigned To my lady fair ; Glad new life I find Like the boughs that wear Fruit again, birds air All their music there ; Springing leaves and blossoms new In my heart I ever view, And this joy will ever be Mine, for she hath heard my plea. Whene'er the lark's glad wings I see 180. A song Beat sunward 'gainst the radiant sky by Bernard de _,. ... t * Ventadorn. Till, lost in joy so sweet and free, She drops, forgetful how to fly, Ah, when I view such happiness My bosom feels so deep an ache, Meseems for pain and sore distress My longing heart will straightway break. Alas, I thought I held the key To love ! How ignorant am I ! For her that ne'er will pity me I am not able to defy ; My loving heart, my faithfulness, Myself, my world, she deigns to take, Then leaves me bare and comfortless To longing thoughts that ever wake. D. German So die bluomen us dem grase dringent, 181. A song Sam si lachen gegen den spilnden sunnen by * ne In einem meien an dem morgen fruo, Und die kleinen vogellin wol singent In ir besten wise die si kunnen, Wunne kan sich da gelichen zuo ? . . .
