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“it pleaseth me when I see through the meadows The tents and pavilions set up, and great joy have I When I see o'er the campana knights armed and horses arrayed. And it pleaseth me when the scouts set in flight the folk with their goods; And it pleaseth me when I see coming together after them an host of armed men.”

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Bertran de Born

Bertran de Born, a figure who lived from 1140 to 1215, is known for his unknown profession and category. more

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