Der Sperber (<1250)
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Maere and Novellas
Der Sperber (<1250)
Freiherr von Lassberg, J. (ed.): Liedersaal: Sammlung altdeutscher Gedichte. 1820–1825. Reprint Hildesheim 1968. Vol 1, Nr. 31, p. 223–232
Sperb-1:
A girl lives since her early youth in the monastery and is therefore inexperienced in worldly things. One day she watches a knight with a heron passing by while she stands on the wall. She admires the bird and the knight offers to sell it for her love. She doubts if she owns such a thing but the knight offers to look for himself in a tree garden near the wall and finds it. In her innocence she tells her teacher of the good bargain but the teacher is embarrassed and beats her heavily. She wants to undo her mistake and when the knight passes by again she wants to cancel the purchase. The knight gives her back her love and the girl is eager that it happens three times like the first time.
Motif References:
K 1362 Innocent girl sells her “love” and later receives it back
K 1363 Seduction of a person ignorant of sexual intercourse
Sperb-230:
Her teacher is not content but she gives in because of so much simplicity and admits that it is also her fault. Epimythion: Beware of fire. But when damage is done one should not complain to long. There is no use crying over spilt milk.
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