 The first "gab" was "Ben vuelh", composed by William IX of Aquitaine (died 1126).The "sirventes" "De mots ricos no tem Peire Vidal" by Uc de Lescura begins with a "gab" proclaiming the composer's superiority to eight of his contemporary troubadours, including the man of the title, Peire Vidal, who was himself a famous composer of "gabs".One of his works opens