Breton Lay - Revision history

Tiff: It didn't have a definition. Not a good definition now, but something.

2005-08-09T16:32:01Z

It didn't have a definition. Not a good definition now, but something.

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	The term '''Breton Lay''' (or ''Lai'') are most famously related to the works of [[Marie de France]], but appear to be of much older origin. The word ''lai'' probably comes from the [[Gaelic]] word ''laid''. It is speculated that the word ''Breton'' here means [[Celtic]] in general, rather than specifically of [[Brittany]].		The term '''Breton Lay''' (or ''Lai'') are most famously related to the works of [[Marie de France]], but appear to be of much older origin. The word ''lai'' probably comes from the [[Gaelic]] word ''laid''. It is speculated that the word ''Breton'' here means [[Celtic]] in general, rather than specifically of [[Brittany]].

			In a [[12th Century]] context, a lai is a short frech poem, in the general format of a love story, often with some element of trajedy. The lai is a typical venue for early stories of [[courtly love]], but retain elements of the suprenatural and faery from the celtic stories many are drawn from.

		⚫	From the [[13th century]] the word lai seems to have shifted meaning, and instead applied to a long narrative poem.

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	Further evidence comes from the ''[[fabliau]] de Richeut'', the ''[[Roman de la rose]]'', the ''[[Roman de Brut]]'' and even from the prologue to the [[Franklin's Tale]] from Chaucer's [[Canterbury Tales]].		Further evidence comes from the ''[[fabliau]] de Richeut'', the ''[[Roman de la rose]]'', the ''[[Roman de Brut]]'' and even from the prologue to the [[Franklin's Tale]] from Chaucer's [[Canterbury Tales]].


⚫	From the [[13th century]] the word lai seems to have shifted meaning, and instead applied to a long narrative poem.

	[[Category:poetry]]		[[Category:poetry]]

Conrad Leviston: more information

2005-08-09T13:23:38Z

more information

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 L'aventure de Graelent<br>
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 The Lay is good to hear<br>
 And the melody good to remember.<br>

Tiff: breaks in lines. Is there an easy way to get verses side by side?

2005-08-02T10:52:08Z

breaks in lines. Is there an easy way to get verses side by side?

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	Were they simply recited or accompanied by music?		Were they simply recited or accompanied by music?

	Evidence from Lay of [[Graelant]] (trans. Weingartner)		Evidence from Lay of [[Graelant]] (trans. Weingartner)

	L'aventure de Graelent		L'aventure de Graelent<br>
	Vos dirai si com je l'entent;		Vos dirai si com je l'entent; <br>
	Bons en est li lais a o�r,		Bons en est li lais a o�r,<br>
	Et les notes a retenir.		Et les notes a retenir.<br>

	The adventure of Graelent		The adventure of Graelent<br>
	I will tell you as I understand it;		I will tell you as I understand it;<br>
	The Lay is good to hear		The Lay is good to hear<br>
	And the melody good to remember.		And the melody good to remember.<br>

Tiff: description needed. notes on music added

2005-08-02T10:50:07Z

description needed. notes on music added

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Were they simply recited or accompanied by music?

Evidence from Lay of [[Graelant]] (trans. Weingartner)

L'aventure de Graelent
Vos dirai si com je l'entent;
Bons en est li lais a o�r,
Et les notes a retenir.

The adventure of Graelent
I will tell you as I understand it;
The Lay is good to hear
And the melody good to remember.