 The "sirventes" is preceded by a long "razo" explaining the misfortunes of John Lackland and his evil, which is the subject of the poet's vitriol.An interesting cultural cross-reference occurs in the work when Bertran mentions the "chanson de geste" called the "Siège d'Orange".Bertran's second "sirventes", "Un sirventes voil obrar d'alegratge", was a personal love poem to his lady, "Flor de Lis" (unknown by name).