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He is equally great whether his theme be religion, patriotism, or love. As a political poet he is one of the greatest of all time.

Walther von der Vogelweide

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Walther von der Vogelweide (c. 1170 – c. 1230) was a German Minnesinger: a lyric poet and musician who wrote in Middle High German. His most famous song is "Under der linden".

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Native Name: Walter von der Vogelweide

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He has no equal in medieval German lyric poetry and perhaps not even in European lyric poetry of the Middle Ages.

Under the lime tree
On the heather,
Where we had shared a place of rest,
Still you may find there,
Lovely together,
Flowers crushed and grass down-pressed.

"Sît willekomen herre wirt" dem gruoze muoz ich swîgen,
"sît willekomen herre gast", sô muoz ich sprechen oder nîgen.
wirt unde heim sint zwêne unschamelîche namen,
gast unde herberge muoz man sich dicke schamen.

He is equally great whether his theme be religion, patriotism, or love. As a political poet he is one of the greatest of all time. - Walther von der Vogelweide

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