ABSTRACT
I told you above, in the other “raison” (razo), about Sir Raimon de Miraval; and you have heard who he was, where he came from, and how he continually turned his attentions to the finest and noblest ladies of those lands, as he tells us: My lady should not complain If I throw myself at her mercy For I don’t have the heart to lower my sights Or seek a love beneath my station; I have always wanted the very best Inside and outside of my home… (406,12:46–51)
