Part 3 — CHAPTER XXXII. SOME INTERLINEAR VERSIONS.

Li The douz sweet cossire thoughts Qem Which to me don gives amors love soven, often, Domnam Lady, me fan make dire say De Of vos you maint many a vers poem plazen; pleasant; Pessan Thinking remire I gaze (on) Vostre Your cors body car dear e and gen, comely, Cui Which eu I dezire desire Mas More qe than non (not) faz I make parven; appearance; E And sitot although me myself deslei I make (appear) disloyal Per For vos, you(r sake), ges scarcely nous (not) you abnei, I deny; Q’ades For soon vas towards vos you soplei I pray De With francha genuine benvolensa. love. Domna, Lady, on where (in whom) beutaz beauty gensa, is an ornament, Maintas Many vez times oblit I forget mei myself Q’eu That I lau may praise vos you e and mercei. implore mercy.

Toz All temps times m’azire me may hate L’amors The Love qeus which you mi (from) me defen, withholds S’eu If I jal ever cor the heart vire turn Ad To autr’ another entendemen; (loving) understanding; Tolt Taken away m’ (from) me avez you have rire laughter E And donat given pessamen. thought. Plus More greu severe martire martyrdom Nuls No homs man de of me me (than I) no sen; not feels; Qar For vos you que whom plus more envei I desire De Of (than a) re thing q’el which in the mon world estei, is Desautorc I disavow e and mescrei deny E and desam un-love en in parvensa; appearance; Tot All qant how much faz I do per through temensa fear Devez You must en in bona good fei faith Prendre, Take, neis even qan when nous not you vei. I see.

En In sovinensa memory Tenc I hold la the car’ face el and the dous sweet ris, smile, Vostra Your valensa worth El And the bel beautiful cors body blanc white e and lis; lithe; Si If per through crezensa faith Estes I were ves towards deu God tan as fis, faithful, Vius Alive ses without falhensa failure Intrer’ I should enter en into paradis; paradise. Q’ For aissim so myself sui I am (have) ses without toz all (any) cuz hesitation De Of cor the heart a to vos you renduz given Q’autra That another jois joys nom not to me aduz; gives; Q’una For one no not porta wears benda, a band Q’en That I of her prezes should prize per as esmenda compensation Jaser To lie (with her) ne nor that fos I were sos her druz lover Per (In exchange) for las the vostras your saluz. greetings.

Toz All jorns the days m’agensa me stirs Desirs, Desire, tan so much m’abelis me attracts La The captenensa bearing De Of vos you per for cui whom languis; I languish; Bem Good to me par it seems qem that me vensa should conquer Vostr’ Your amors, love, q’ans for before qeus that you vis I saw Fo It was m’ to me entendensa, a knowledge Qeus That you ames I should love eus and you servis; I should serve; Q’ For aissim thus myself sui I am (have) remansuz remained Sols Alone ses without autres other ajuz helps Q’ But ab (from) vos, you e and n’ therefrom ai I have perduz lost Mans Many bes, boons; quis he who for himself vuelhals will (have) them prenda; take (them); Q’a For to mi me plaz it pleases mais more q’atenda that I should wait Ses Without toz all covenz covenants saubuz known Vas (With) towards (her) don from whom m’ to me es (has) is jois joy creguz. grown.

Ans Before qe that s’encenda itself may inflame Inz Inside el in the cor heart la the dolors, pain, Merces Mercy desenda may descend, Domn’ Lady, en into vos you et and amors, love, Qe Which joi joy mi to me renda may give En Amidst lonhs long sospirs sighs e and plors. tears. Nous Not ou o this defenda may forbid Paratges Parentage ni nor ricors; wealth; Q’oblidaz For forgotten m’es (by) me is toz every bes, boon, S’ab If with vos you nom not me val helps merces; mercy; Ai! Oh! bella beautiful dousa sweet res, thing, Molt Much feraz will you do gran great franqesa frankness M’amessez (If) me you would love o or non not ges; (scarcely) Q’eras For now no not sai I know qe which s’es. (itself) it is.

Non Not trop I find contenda resistance Contra Against vostras your valors; worth(s); Merces Mercy von you thereof prenda may take Tals Such q’a as to vos you si’ would be onors; an honour; Ja Ever nom not me entenda may hear Dieus God mest amongst sos his prejadors, worshippers, Si If volh I will (take) la the renda income Dels Of the qatre four reis kings majors greatest Qe So that ab with vos you nom not to me valgues should be of use Dieus God e and ma my bona good fes; faith; Qe For partir part (from you) nom not (me) posc I can ges scarcely Tant So fort strongly si itself es is (has) empresa inflamed M’ My amors, love, e and si if fos it were presa found En (In) baisan kissing nius and if you plagues, it pleased Ja Ever no not volgram should I wish myself solves. that I severed.

Anc Ever res a thing q’a that (to) vos you plagues pleased Bona Good domna lady cortesa courteous Tan So much no not m’ to me estet was defesa, forbidden Q’eu that I ans sooner no not la it fezes, should do Qe Than d’als of another thing mi (myself) sovengues. I should think.

A At la the fontana fountain del of the vergier, orchard On Where l’ the erb’ grass es is vertz green jostal near the gravier, gravel A In l’ the ombra shade d’ of un a fust tree domesgier, indigenous En In aizement the beauty de of blancas white flors flowers E And de of novel new chant song costumier, familiar Trobei I found sola alone ses without companhier companion Cela Her que who no not volc relished mon my solatz. conversation.

So This fon was donzel’ a girl ab with son her cor body bel, beautiful Filha The daughter d’un of one senhor lord de of castel; a castle; E And quant when eu I cugei thought que that l’ the auzel birds Li Her fesson made (gave) joi joy e and la the verdors, greenery E And pel (because of) the dous sweet termini season novel, new E And que that entendes she would listen (to) mon my favel, address, Tost Soon li (the) fon were sos her afors manners camjatz. changed.

Dels From her olhs eyes ploret she cried josta by la the fon fountain E And del from the cor heart sospiret she sighed preon. deeply. ‘Jhesus,’ ‘Jesus,’ dis said ela, she, ‘reis ‘king del of the mon, world, Per Through vos you mi me creis grows ma my grans great dolors, grief Quar For vostra your anta disgrace mi me cofon, injures, Quar For li the melhor best de of tot all est this mon world Vos You van go servir, to serve, mas but a to vos you platz. it pleases.

Ab With vos you s’en (himself) away) vai goes lo (the) meus my amics, friend Lo The bels beautiful el and the gens gentle el and the pros brave el and the rics, worthy Sai Here m’en to me therefrom reman remains lo the grans great destrics, grief Lo The deziriers longing soven often el and the plors. tear. Ai! Alas! mala evil fos be (befal) reis king Lozoics Louis. Que Who fai makes los the mans commands e and los the prezics preachings, Per Through quel which dols the pain m’es to me is el into the cor heart intratz.’ entered.’

Quant When eu I l’auzi her heard desconortar, lament Ves To leis her vengui I came jostal near the riu brook clar. clear. ‘Bela,’ ‘Beautiful one,’ fi said m’eu, (myself) I, ‘per ‘by trop too much plorar crying Afola Degenerates cara face e and colors: colour: E And no not vos you qual it beseems dezesperar, to despair, Que For cel he que who fai makes lo the bosc bush folhar bring forth leaves Vos You pot can donar give de of joi joys assatz.’ enough.

‘Senher,’ ‘Sir,’ dis said ela, she, ‘ben ‘well o this cre, I believe Que That Deus God aja may have de of mi me merce mercy En In l’ the autre other segle world per for jasse, ever Quon As assatz enough d’ of autres other peccadors; sinners; Mas But sai here mi me tol he takes aquela that re thing Don Of which jois joy mi me crec; grew; mas but pauc little mi me te he holds worth Que As trop too (far) s’es (himself) he is de from mi me alonhatz. gone.