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the works of olivier de bayonne

"auctius atque di melius fecere"

(more and better than this have the gods done for me)
-Horace, Satire VI, ca. 35 b.c. (ll. 3)

While I am primarily interested in troubadour and Middle English repertoires, I feel it would be ridiculous of me to ignore one of the largest bodies of poetry from the medieval period: that of Latin lyrics (especially considering the appearance of the Goliards during the twelfth century).

I admit my Latin is rudimentary at best. That said, I aim to provide the closest imitation I can of medieval Latin language as well as what I believe is authentically-focused poetic vision and imagery (being much more important to me than the perfection of language, though I do my best).

Carmina

Gregem meum ripa flumenis affebam, lente

Quam valde sempter opto

Canta, mea venusta

Lude fistula tua

Irish Prayer to God upon Seeing the Northmen Land

Olskes Prayer

©2006 Kevin Brock.