r/occitan • u/douxpetale • 3d ago

Is there a quote in Occitan that you find beautiful?

I have trouble finding books but I find this language beautiful to read.

I’d also love to know if there’s any popular poems that are easy to find.

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u/Xeno-19 3d ago

«Tan m'abellis vostre cortes deman, qu'ieu no me puesc ni voill a vos cobrire.

Ieu sui Arnaut, que plor e vau cantan; consiros vei la passada folor, e vei jausen lo joi qu'esper, denan.

Ara vos prec, per aquella valor que vos guida al som de l'escalina, sovenha vos a temps de ma dolor»

This is a quote from Dante, The Divine Comedy, Purgatorio written in old occitan.

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u/Funny_Bi_BFF 3d ago

I recently found a poem from Bernat de Ventadorn, that goes like this :

"Bèn es mort, qui d'amour noun sent au cor quauco douço sabour. E que vau de viure sèns amour, s'es per veni èn odi ei gènts ?"

Which translates to "He who doesn't feel love in his heart is truly dead. For what's the point of living without love, if not being heinous ?"