Loving Friendship in Baudri of Bourgueil's Poetic Correspondence with the Women of Le Ronceray

Abstract

Let your special virtue always keep you near me May the law of living well make you immortal to me Whereas formerly, I had known only your reputation, Or rather, you are scarcely known for public discourse, Now you live not just as if you were any virgin, But like a maiden of distinguished title, Like a woman whom wisdom fosters with sweet honey So that now your nourishing milk flows forth. This fact has recently become clear to me while reading your poems, Which you so freely spiced with nectar. The swarm of your female pupils rallies around you, So that the bees might be replenished with the mother-bee’s honey. If your order allowed male students I myself would like to be one of your pupils. Now at least, virgin, keep me under your loving friendship; As I have held you under my loving friendship. 1

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