Ez stuont ein frouwe alleine
  Und warte uber heide
Und warte ire liebe,
  So gesach si valken fliegen.

"Sô wol dir, valke, daz du bist!
  Du fliugest swar dir liep ist:
Du erkiusest dir in dem walde
  Einen boum der dir gevalle.

Alsô hân ouch ich getân:
  Ich erkôs mir selbe einen man,
Der erwelten mîniu ougen.
  Daz nîdent schône frouwen.

Owê, wan lânt si mir mîn liep?
Jô 'ngerte ich ir dekeiner trûtes niet."

Note: spelling may vary in different published versions.

Text Authorship:

• by Dietmar von Aiste (flourished c1139 - before 1171), "Ez stuont ein frouwe alleine" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Word count: 75