“Wherever you can win a lady's ring and greeting, take it – it will rid you of the dumps. Waste no time, but kiss and embrace her. It will bring you good fortune and raise your spirits, granted she be chaste and good.”

— Wolfram von Eschenbach , book Parzival

Swa du guotes wîbes vingerlîn
mügest erwerben unt ir gruoz,
daz nim: ez tuot dir kumbers buoz.
du solt zir kusse gâhen
und ir lîp vast umbevâhen:
daz gît gelücke und hôhen muot,
op si kiusche ist unde guot.
Bk. 3, st. 127, line 26; p. 75.
Parzival

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Swa du guotes wîbes vingerlîn mügest erwerben unt ir gruoz, daz nim: ez tuot dir kumbers buoz. du solt zir kusse gâhen und ir lîp vast umbevâhen: daz gît gelücke und hôhen muot, op si kiusche ist unde guot.

Parzival

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