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Tybalt I, Fragment P (1250/1300)
TybFP-1
TybFP-53
TybFP-130
TybFP-152
TybFP-211
  

Miscellaneous Romances

Tybalt I, Fragment P (1250/1300)
von Kraus, C.(ed.): Mittelhochdeutsches Übungsbuch. 2nd ed. Heidelberg 1926. p. 162-167, 288.

TybFP-1:   A messenger bird woos for his lord and praises him in presence of a noble lady. His knight would suffer from pangs of love and his face is always pale. The messenger gives his name: Psitacus.
Motif References:

P 14.15.2 Court messenger
B 211.3.4 Speaking parrot
T 24.1 Love-sickness
T 51 Wooing by emissary

TybFP-53:   He reminds the lady that she has already met her admirer and has enjoyed his presence then, and that she has allowed him to meet her secretly. He entreats the lady to heal his lord with her love because otherwise he would die from his wounds. He praises his lord’s virtue and stresses that they also harmonize regarding their age and social status.
Motif References:

T 35 Lovers’ rendezvous

TybFP-130:   In order to prove his identity and truthfulness, he lifts up a wing, bows down his head and picks a golden ring out of his feathers which his lord has once received from the lady.
Motif References:

P 19 Other motifs connected with kings
T 59.1 (Bm) Rings as love tokens
H 82 Identifying tokens sent with messenger
H 94 Identification by ring

B 211.3.4 Speaking parrot
H 242 Credential tests: proof that messenger comes from certain person
B 469.9 Helpful parrot
B 582.1 Animal wooer
F 989 Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals - miscellaneous

TybFP-152:   The lady rejoices as she recognizes her ring because she also feels love for Tybalt, but nevertheless she pretends to be angry with the bird because it would recommend something which brings discredit upon her. She says this in order to test if wooer is serious.
Motif References:

H 314 Suitor’s sincerity tested
K 1772 Pretended anger

TybFP-211:   The clever bird notices her true intention and appeases her by saying that she has to fear no disgrace if she would hide her love. The bird speaks in such a wise way that it seems to have read the book of love written by Ovidius or the writings of Tibullus. The woman first gives her assent, but then again withdraws it.
Motif References:

J 1118.1 Clever parrot