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Born in 1180 / Died in 1220 / France / French

Bibliography

Thirty-four love songs have been ascribed to Gontier, all of which have been preserved in several manuscripts, although only twenty-seven are generally considered to be his. His poetry is of a lyrical, rotrouenge style.

List of the main songs
  • A la joie des oiseaus
  • L'an ke li dous chans retentist
  • Au tens gent que raverdoie
  • Biau m'est quant voi verdir les chans
  • Douce amours, ki m'atalente
  • Doulerousement comence
  • Merci, amors, ore ai mestier
  • El mois d'esté que li tens rassoage
  • Quant oi el bruel
  • Quant oi tentir et bas et haut
  • Quant li tens torne a verdure
  • Se li oisiel baisent lor chans
  • Li tans noveaus et la douçors
  • Tant ai mon chant entrelaissié
  • Chanter m'estuet de recomens