Jaufré Rudel: Quan lo rossinhols

Jaufre Rudel (Jaufré in modern Occitan) was the Prince of Blaye (Princes de Blaia) and a troubadour of the earlymid 12th century, who probably died during the Second Crusade, in or after 1147. He is noted for developing the theme of “love from afar“ (amor de lonh or amour de loin) in his songs. Very little is known about his life, but a reference to him in a contemporary song by Marcabru describes him as being oltra mar—across the sea, probably on the Second Crusade in 1147. Probably he was the son of Gira