Kalenda Maya

I normally post a video of me strumming the melody to a medieval trobador song by Raimbaut de Vaqueiras on Social media, on May Day each year - kalenda Maya, written around the year 1190. But as a whimsy, I thought I'd do something a bit different for Facebook this year, so here is a special version, recorded by my band, The Band of Ghosts ... hope you enjoy it Kalenda maia Ni fueills de faia Ni chans d'auzell ni flors de glaia Non es qe.m plaia, Pros dona gaia, Tro q'un isnell messagier aia Del vostre bell cors, qi.m retraia Plazer novell q'amors m'atraia E jaia, E.m traia Vas vos, donna veraia, E chaia De plaia .l gelos, anz qe.m n'estraia [Neither calends of May, nor leaves of beech nor songs of bird, nor gladiolus flowers are of my liking, o noble and merry lady, until I have a fleet messenger of your beautiful person to tell me of new pleasures love and and joy are bringing; and I repair to you, true lady; and let me crush and strike the jealous, before I depart from here.] Ma bell' amia, Per Dieu non sia Qe ja.l gelos de mon dan ria, Qe car vendria Sa gelozia, Si aitals dos amantz partia; Q'ieu ja joios mais non seria, Ni jois ses vos pro no.m tenria; Tal via Faria Q'oms ja mais no.m veiria; Cell dia Morria, Donna pros, q'ie.us perdria. [My beautiful friend by God, this never be: that out of jealousy one scoffs at my harm, he'd command a dear price for his jealousy if it were such as to part two lovers; Since never again I'd be happy nor would I know happiness,without you; I'd take such a way that I'd never be seen by men again; that day I'll die, brave lady, in which I lose you.] Donna grazida, Qecs lauz' e crida Vostra valor q'es abellida, E qi.us oblida, Pauc li val vida, Per q'ie.us azor, donn' eissernida; Qar per gencor vos ai chauzida E per meilhor, de prez complida, Blandida, Servida Genses q'Erecs Enida. Bastida, Finida, N'Engles, ai l'estampida. [Gracious lady, everyone praises and proclaims your worth, which gives such pleasure; and he who forgets you, prizes life but a trifle and so I adore you, distinguished lady; since I have chosen you as the kindest and as the best, laden with worth, I have flattered and served you more kindly than Eric did Enid. Composed, and ended, Dame Engles, I have the estampida] [An estampida is a type of dance]