Walther von der Vogelweide quotes

Walther von der Vogelweide was a renowned German lyric poet and composer of the Middle Ages. His poetry greatly influenced the development of courtly love literature and medieval song. He is considered one of the most important Minnesingers in German literary history. Here are 18 of his quotes:

The mouthpiece of the half-inarticulate, all-suggesting music that is at once the very soul and the inseparable garment of romance. (Walther von der Vogelweide)
That which they call love, it is nothing except the pain of longing. View quote
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For five hundred years after Walther's death – until Goethe – no German lyric poet was his equal. View quote
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He who has a good woman's love is ashamed of every ill deed. View quote
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He has no equal in medieval German lyric poetry and perhaps not even in European lyric poetry of the Middle Ages. View quote
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The greatest of the Minnesinger, all of whom he surpasses both in the range and in the humanity of his poetry. View quote
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Under the lime tree On the heather, Where we had shared a place of rest, Still you may find there, Lovely together, Flowers crushed and grass down-pressed. View quote
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He is equally great whether his theme be religion, patriotism, or love. As a political poet he is one of the greatest of all time. View quote
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But sadly, I can see no way for goods and worldly reputation and the grace of God to join together in one heart. View quote
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Alas, where have they gone to, year on weary year? Was it all a dream then, my life's, my love's career? View quote
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The world is beautiful outside: white, green, and red; but inside it is black and dark as death. (Walther von der Vogelweide)
He was known to his countrymen as the Nightingale, but his own sweet-sounding name of Bird's-meadow (Vogelweide) suggests even more directly the pure, true, flute-like strain which he poured into Europe's choir of voices. View quote
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"Welcome, I'm master of the house" – a greeting I fall silent at. "Welcome, my guest" – I have to answer, or give a bow. Master, House – two names that have no shame attached; but Guest and Lodging – the sense of shame you feel. View quote
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And when their bones into confusion fall, Say ye, who knew the living man by sight, Which is the villein now and which the knight? View quote
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Those who drown out the good singing – there's many more of them than those who want to hear it. View quote
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For many call Thee Father, who Will not own me as brother too. View quote
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Love makes a woman beautiful – but beauty does not have such power, beauty cannot make a woman worthy of love. View quote
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To me, the gate of paradise is shut. I stand an orphan there, locked out; however much I knock, it's all in vain. View quote
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Walther von der Vogelweide

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Occupation: German Poet
Born: 1170
Died: 1230
Quotes count: 18
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