I set down here a new hymn Hermann sang me—sweet, as he sang it—with a ringing repetition that chimes right pleasantly, and makes amends for some lack of meaning in the words.[91] Oh be glad, thou Zion’s daughter, Joyous news to thee are sent; Thou shalt sing a strain of sweetness, Sing it to thy heart’s content. Now the friend of God thou art, Therefore shalt thou joy at heart, Therefore know no sorrow-smart. Lo! ’tis ju-ju-jubilation, Meditation; Ju-ju-ju-ju-jubilation, Contemplation; Ju-ju-ju-jubilation; Ju-ju-ju-jubilation; Speculation; Ju-ju-ju-jubilation, Conciliation! Meditation, that is goodly, When a man on God will muse; Jubilation worketh wonder, ’Tis the harp the soul doth use. Speculation, that is sheen, Contemplation crowns, I ween, Concord leads, the dance’s queen, Lo! ju-ju-ju- Conciliation! ’Tis jubilation At the sweets of contemplation! Have been haunted by this ju-ju, in-doors and out, whatever I have been doing for the last three days, and I hear it in every stroke upon the anvil. 1320. _Second week in October._—A ride over to Fegersheim about Sir Rudolf’s new bascinet with the beaked ventaille. As I reached the castle the ladies were just coming out for hawking, with a brave company of knights and squires. They were fair to see, with their copes and kirtles blue and white, and those fanciful new-fashioned crowns on their heads, all glittering with gold and jewels. Sir Rudolf stayed for me awhile and then followed them. On my way back, rested at noon at a little hostelry, where I sat before the door at a table, chatting with mine host. There ride up a priest and monk with attendants. Holy Mary, what dresses! The monk with bells on his horse’s bridle, his hood fastened with a great golden pin, wrought at the head into a true-love knot, his hair growing long so as to hide his tonsure, his shoes embroidered and cut lattice-wise.[92] There was the priest with broad gold girdle, gown of green and red, slashed after the newest mode, and a long sword and dagger, very truly militant. I marvelled at the variety and unction of the oaths they had at their service. The advantage of a theological training was very manifest therein.