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Aucassin and Nicolete · early 13th century

Section 29 (sung)

by Anonymous (Old French) c. 1100

Translated by Andrew Lang (1887)


Here one singeth:

Aucassin the courteous knight
To the chamber went forthright,
To the bed with linen dight
Even where the King was laid.
There he stood by him and said:
"Fool, what mak'st thou here abed?"
Quoth the King: "I am brought to bed
Of a fair son, and anon
When my month is over and gone,
And my healing fairly done,
To the Minster will I fare
And will do my churching there,
As my father did repair.
Then will sally forth to war,
Then will drive my foes afar
From my countrie!"

MLA

Anonymous (Old French). Aucassin and Nicolete, Section 29 (sung). Translated by Andrew Lang. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/work/aucassin-nicolete-lang/28/.

Chicago

Anonymous (Old French). Aucassin and Nicolete, Section 29 (sung). Translated by Andrew Lang. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/work/aucassin-nicolete-lang/28/.

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