“Those who drown out the good singing –
there's many more of them
than those who want to hear it.”
Die daz rehte singen stoerent,
der ist ungelîche mêre
danne die ez gerne hoerent.
"Owê, hovelîchez singen", line 17; translation from Frederick Goldin German and Italian Lyrics of the Middle Ages (New York: Anchor, 1973) p. 127.
“He who has a good woman's love is ashamed of every ill deed.”
Swer guotes wîbes minne hât,
der schamt sich aller missetât.
"Waz sol ein man, der niht engert", line 11; translation from Henry John Chaytor The Troubadours (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1912) p. 128.
Jâ leider desn mac niht gesîn,<br>daz guot und weltlich êre<br>und gotes hulde mêre<br>zesamene in ein herze komen. <br class="br">"Ich saz ûf eime steine", line 16; translation by Roon Lewald. http://episcopal.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/cross-overs-in-poetry/