Zwei Frauen sind, um Minne dort zu künden

Zwei Frauen sind, um Minne dort zu künden,
Auf meines Geistes Zinne eingekehrt.
Bei einer im Gefolg’ sind hoher Wert,
Klugheit und zücht’ge Ehrbarkeit zu finden;

Die andere ist von Schönheit und der linden
Anmut und edlem Wesen stolz verklärt,
Indes, weil Minne hold es mir gewährt,
Ich mich zu Füßen ihrer Macht befinde.

Schönheit und Tugend mit dem Geiste streiten
Und fragen: „Kann ein Herz in treuem Minnen
Verharr’n zwischen zwei Frau’n zu beiden Seiten?“

Drauf spricht der edlen Rede Quell: „Den Sinnen
Sagt Schönheit zu – denn sie kann Luft bereiten;
Doch Tugend weckt erhabenes Beginnen.“

Collection:

German

Translator Simple:

Albert Ritter (Karl Förster, Karl Ludwig Kannegießer)

1922

Dante Alighieri

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