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Cover Introduction Main Index Further Study Carmina Burana 1. O Fortuna 2. Fortunae plango vulnera 3. Veris laeta facies 4. Omnia sol temperata 5. Ecce gratum 6. Tanz - (instrumental) 7. Floret silva nobilis 8. Chramer, gip die varwe mir 9. Swaz hie gat umbe 10.Were diu werlt alle min 11. Aestuans interius 12. Olim lacus colueram 13. Ego sum abbas 14. In taberna quando sumus 15. Amor volat undique 16. Dies, nox, et omnia 17. Stetit puella 18. Circa mea pectora 19. Si puer cum puella 20. Veni, veni, venias 21. In trutina 22. Tempus est iocundum 23. Dulcissime 24. Ave formosissima |
8. CHRAMER, GIP DIE VARWE MIRSong of a medieval sex-worker (female), who begins by asking a merchant for rouge. Middle High German. CHRAMER, GIP DIE VARWE MIRChramer, gip die varwe mir die min wengel roete, damit ich die jungen man an ir dank der minnenliebe noete. Seht mich an, jungen man! Lat mich iu gevallen! Minnet, tugentliche man, minnechliche frouwen! Minne tuot iu hoch gemuot unde lat iuch in hohen eren schouwen. Seht mich an, jungen man! Lat mich iu gevallen! Wol die, werlt, das du bist also freudenriche! Ich wil dir sin undertan durch din liebe immer sicherliche. Seht mich an, jungen man! Lat mich iu gevallen! Merchant, give me the colour to redden my cheeks so that I may make young men love me whether they wish it or not. Look at me young men! Let me please you! Give your love, virtuous men, to lovely women! Love gives you high spirits and lets you shine in high honour. Look at me young men! Let me please you! O World, I wish you well as you are so rich in pleasures. I will surely always be your servant on account of your bounty. Look at me young men! Let me please you! |
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