Na Maria, pretz e fina valors
e-l gioi e-1l sen e la fina beutatz,
e l'acuglir e-l pretz e las onors
e-l gent parlar e l'avinen solatz,
e la dous cara, la gaia cuendanza,
e-l douz esgart e l'amoros semblan
que son en vos, don non avetz egansa,
me fan traire vas vos ses cor truan.

Per que vos prec, si-us platz, que fin'amors
e gausiment e douz umilitatz
me puosca far ab vos tan de socors
que mi donetz, bella domna, si-us platz,
so don plus ai d'aver gioi esperansa;
car en vos ai mon cor e mon talan
e per vos ai tot so qu'ai d'alegransa,
e per vos vauc mantas vez sospiran.

E car beutatz e valors vos onransa
sobra totas, qu'una no-us es denan,
vos prec, si-us platz, per so que-us es onransa
que non ametz ententidor truan.

Bella domna, cui pretz e gioi enanza
e gent parlar, a vos mas coblas man,
car en vos es saessa et alegransa
e tot lo ben qu'om en dona deman.

Lady Maria, the merit and true worth,
the joy and wisdom and great beauty,
the graciousness, reputation and merit,
the noble speech and seemly conversation,
the sweet face, the cheerful and graceful demeanour,
the sweet look and the loving expression
which are yours, and in which you have no equal,
draw me towards you without any deceitful intent.

Therefore I beg you, if you please, that noble love
and joyfulness and sweet humility
may so commend me to you
that you may grant me, fair lady, if you please,
that which gives me most hope of joy;
for I have set my heart and my desire on you,
and from you comes whatever happiness is mine,
and for your sake I sigh continually.

And since beauty and worth distinguish you
above all others, so that none excels you,
I beg you, if you please, for the sake of your reputation,
never to love a deceitful suitor.

Fair lady, distinguished by reputation and joy
and noble speech, to you I send my verses,
for in you reside wisdom and happiness
and all the good qualities one may wish for in a lady.

English: Stephen Haynes