The ethereal garden scene shows the influence of Guillaume de Lorris.
The ethereal garden scene shows the influence of Guillaume de Lorris. Written in 699 lines of rhyme royale, it begins with a lament that its poet has not what he wants, and has what he does not want, after which he falls asleep and has a vision of the goddess Nature. Its discussion of courtly love has been interpreted as an occasional verse for the marriage of Richard II to Anne of Bohemia. The title event on St. Valentine's Day debates the criteria for success in choosing a mate, but adjourns without deciding despite eloquent speeches by three tercels, a formel, and a duck. FTP, name this poem of the late 14th century concerning a yearly meeting of birds by Geoffrey Chaucer.
The ethereal garden scene shows the influence of Guillaume de Lorris.
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