Bernart de Ventadorn quotes

Bernart de Ventadorn was a renowned troubadour from the Occitan region, celebrated for his lyrical poetry and songs. His compositions greatly influenced the style and themes of courtly love poetry in medieval Europe. He is considered one of the most important and prolific poets of the troubadour tradition. Here are 5 of his quotes:

This is how she shows herself a woman indeed, My lady, and I reproach her for it: She does not want what one ought to want, And what she is forbidden to do, she does.

Bernart de Ventadorn

Singing cannot much avail, if from within the heart comes not the song; nor can the song come from the heart, unless there be there noble love, heartfelt.

Bernart de Ventadorn

This is not love, such has only its name and semblance, which loves no thing unless it gains from it.

Bernart de Ventadorn

When I behold the skylark move in perfect joy towards its love the sun, when I behold the skylark, growing drunk with joy, forget the use of wings, so that it topples from the height of heavens, I envy the bird's fate.

Bernart de Ventadorn