Post-Chivalric Valentine

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Codex Manesse, fol. 17r, "Herzog von Anhalt": Middle High German, 1305-1340, Zurich; image by AndreasPraefcke, 20 June 2005





The labours of the extremely foolish tournament
no sooner done -- when cometh
forth ready pen and tablet

No -- nothing private please, requests
the Lady of the Castle -- have something
about the Roman de la Rose, if you want to, or Sir

Gawain and the Green Knight -- just nothing
about the Commonwealth!
please!!





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Codex Manesse, v. 52r, "Herr Walther von Klinger" (detail): Middle High German, 1305-1340, Zurich; image by BeatriceBelibaste, 2 February 2007

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Codex Manesse, fol. 18r, "Johann von Brabant": Middle High German, 1305-1340, Zurich; image by AndreasPraefcke, 20 June 2005

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