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==Accounts from 12th Century novels==
An account of a dinner (not necessarily a full [[feast]]) after a [[hunt]], from [[Guingamor]] (line 140-144, trans Weingartner):<br>
His companions were al very merry;
After eating they played and laughed;
They took turns telling their adventures;
Each told what he had done,
Who had missed, and who had shot well;


[[Guingamor]] is hosted at a feast of grand extravagence by his [[fairy|faerie]] mistress: (line 527-530 trans Weingartner)<br>

He had excellent [[food]] in great quantity,
Account of dinner (not necessarily a full feast) after a hunt, from [[Guingamor]] (line 140-144, trans Weingartner)<br>
With many ammusements, with great elegance;
His companions were al very merry;<br>
There were the strains of [[harp]]s and [[viol]]s,
After eating they played and laughed;<br>
The [[song]]s of youths and maidens;
They took turns telling their adventures;<br>
[[category: 12th century|feast entertainment]]
Each told what he had done,<br>
Who had missed, and who had shot well;<br>

Latest revision as of 18:18, 17 August 2005

Accounts from 12th Century novels

An account of a dinner (not necessarily a full feast) after a hunt, from Guingamor (line 140-144, trans Weingartner):

His companions were al very merry;
After eating they played and laughed;
They took turns telling their adventures;
Each told what he had done,
Who had missed, and who had shot well;

Guingamor is hosted at a feast of grand extravagence by his faerie mistress: (line 527-530 trans Weingartner)

He had excellent food in great quantity,
With many ammusements, with great elegance;
There were the strains of harps and viols,
The songs of youths and maidens;