Li douz cossire The sweet thoughts Qem don amors soven, Which to me gives love often, Domnam fan dire Lady, me make say De vos maint vers plazen; Of you many a poem pleasant; Pessan remire Thinking I gaze (on) Vostre cors car e gen, Your body dear and comely, Cui eu dezire Which I desire Mas qe non faz parven; More than (not) I make appearance; E sitot me deslei And although myself I make (appear) disloyal Per vos, ges nous abnei, For you(r sake), scarcely (not) you I deny; Q’ades vas vos soplei For soon towards you I pray De francha benvolensa. With genuine love. Domna, on beutaz gensa, Lady, where (in whom) beauty is an ornament, Maintas vez oblit mei Many times I forget myself Q’eu lau vos e mercei. That I may praise you and implore mercy. Toz temps m’azire All times me may hate L’amors qeus mi defen, The Love which you (from) me withholds S’eu jal cor vire If I ever the heart turn Ad autr’ entendemen; To another (loving) understanding; Tolt m’ avez rire Taken away (from) me you have laughter E donat pessamen. And given thought. Plus greu martire More severe martyrdom Nuls homs de me no sen; No man of me (than I) not feels; Qar vos qe plus envei For you whom more I desire De re q’el mon estei, Of (than a) thing which in the world is Desautorc e mescrei I disavow and deny E desam en parvensa; And un-love in appearance; Tot qant faz per temensa All how much I do through fear Devez en bona fei You must in good faith Prendre, neis qan nous vei. Take, even when not you I see. En sovinensa In memory Tenc la car’ el dous ris, I hold the face and the sweet smile, Vostra valensa Your worth El bel cors blanc e lis; And the beautiful body white and lithe; Si per crezensa If through faith Estes ves deu tan fis, I were towards God as faithful, Vius ses falhensa Alive without failure Intrer’ en paradis; I should enter into paradise. Q’ aissim sui ses toz cuz For so myself I am (have) without all (any) hesitation De cor a vos renduz Of the heart to you given Q’autra jois nom aduz; That another joys not to me gives; Q’una no porta benda, For one not wears a band Q’en prezes per esmenda That I of her should prize as compensation Jaser ne fos sos druz To lie (with her) nor that I were her lover Per las vostras saluz. (In exchange) for the your greetings.