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by Jaufre Rudel, Prince of Blaye (flourished early to mid 12th century)

Belhs m'es l'estius e'l temps floritz
Language: Occitan 
Belhs m'es l'estius e'l temps floritz,
Quan l'auzelh chanton sotz la flor,
Mas ieu tenc l'ivern per gensor
Quar mais de joy m'i es cobitz,
Et quant hom ve son jauzimen
Es ben razos e d'avinen
Qu'om sia plus coyndes e guays.

Er ai ieu joy e suy jausitz
E restauratz en ma valor,
E non iray jamai alhor
Ni non querrai autruy conquistz,
Qu'eras say ben az escien
Que selh es savis qui aten
E selh es fols qui trop s'irays.

Lonc temps ai estat en dolor
Et de tot mon afar marritz,
Qu'anc no fuy tan fort endurmitz
Que no'm rissides de paor.
Mas aras vey e pes e sen
Que passat ai aquelh turmen,
E non hi vuelh tornar ja mays.

Mout mi tenon a gran honor
Totz selhs cui ieu n'ey obeditz
Quar a mon joi suy revertitz:
E laus eu lieys e Dieu e lhor,
Qu'er an lur grat e lur prezen,
E, que qu'ieu m'en anes dizen,
Lai mi remanh e lay m'apays.

Mas per so m'en sui encharzitz,
Ja non creyrai lauzenjador:
Qu'anc no fuy tan lunhatz d'amor
Qu'er no'n sia sals e gueritz.
Plus savis hom de mi mespren,
Per qu'ieu sai ben az escien
Qu'anc fin'amors home non trays.

Mielhs mi fora jazer vestitz
Que despolhatz sotz cobertor
E puesc vos en traire auctor
La nueyt quant ieu fuy assalhitz.
Totz temps n'aurai mon cor dolen,
Quar aissi's n'aneron rizen,
Qu'enquer en sospir e'n pantais.

Mais d'una re soi en error
E-n estai mos cors esbaïtz
Que tôt can lo fraire-m desditz
Aug autrejar a la seror ;
E nulhs hom non a tan de sen,
Que puesc' aver cominalmen.
Que ves calque part non biais.

El mes d'abril e de pascor
Can l'auzel movon lur dous critz
Adoncs vuelh mos chans si' auzitz,
Et aprendetz lo, chantador !
E sapchatz tug cominalmen
Qu'ie-m tenc per rie e per manen
Car soi descargatz de fol fais.

Text Authorship:

  • by Jaufre Rudel, Prince of Blaye (flourished early to mid 12th century) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Jaufre Rudel, Prince of Blaye (fl. early to mid 12th century), "Belhs m'es l'estius e'l temps floritz" [
     text verified 1 time
    ]

Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • FRE French (Français) (Alfred Jeanroy) , title unknown


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-11-04
Line count: 56
Word count: 323

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