Marie de France
Marie de France
Marie de Francewas a medieval poet who was probably born in France and lived in England during the late 12th century. She lived and wrote at an unknown court, but she and her work was almost certainly known about at the royal court of King Henry II of England. Virtually nothing is known of her life; both her given name and its geographical specification come from her manuscripts. However, one written description of her work and popularity from her own...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPoet
CountryFrance
knights gentleman gone
In times gone by there lived a Count of Ponthieu, who loved chivalry and the pleasures of the world beyond measure, and moreover was a stout knight and a gallant gentleman
endure cant-change
You have to endure what you can't change.
love-is serious serious-business
I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest.
bullying bully threat
A bully is not reasonable - he is persuaded only by threats.
desire hazards blind
Desire can blind us to the hazards of our enterprises.
rich poor rich-and-poor
The rich are never threatened by the poor - they do not notice them.
men knows
By men's words we know them.
should wiser scorn
We love what we should scorn if we were wiser.
poor-quality quality-of-life results
Being too consumed in fear all the time will result in poor quality of life
want stories variety
Whoever wants to tell a variety of stories ought to have a variety of beginnings.
love loyalty fake-people
If one of two lovers is loyal, and the other jealous and false, how may their friendship last, for Love is slain!
loyalty men hidden-things
There are divers men who make a great show of loyalty, and pretend to such discretion in the hidden things they hear, that at the end folk come to put faith in them.
thinking fool world
The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world.
men sexist violent
Man created God in his image: intolerant, sexist, homophobic and violent.