Gace Brulé
Gace Brulé is depicted as a knight in one of the illuminated mss. of his music found in the Vatican Library. He was active as a poet and musician (trouvère) in the later 12th and early 13th century, being one of the most prolific of the trouvères with over 60 surviving chansons. He was accepted and patronized by the highest circles of the nobility of Northern France.
Contre tens que voi frimer
Gace Brulé "Contre tens que voi frimer"
Contre tens que voi frimer
Les arbres et blanchoier.
M’est pris talenz de chanter
Si n’en eusse mestoer;
Q’Amors me fet comparer
Ce qu’onques ne soi trichier,
N’onques ne poi endurer
A avoir faus cuer legier,
Porce ai failli a amie.
Mout par me sout bien grever
Ce que me dëust aidier;
Ce est leiament amer;
Qu’ailleurs ne me soi vengier.
Dieus la me laist oublier
Por estre hors de dangier!
Neporquant bien doit trover
Folie quant je la quier.
Ha! las, foleur n’est ce mie.