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Show MINSTRELS' WORK IN :0RLD Troubadours Led Men's Thoughts to Gentleness Amid the Ferocity of the Middle Ages. The troubadours, called trovatore In Italy, originated In Provence'. France. These minstrels of the middle ages, together with the practice of chivalry, helping to keep the world human at 8 period whn fighting and bloodshed occupied oc-cupied the minds of men. The troubadour trou-badour was received with open ami! In the ca5tles of great nobles and at the courts of kings. He always knew there would be a place for him at the table, that he would have a generous portion of fowl roasted on the spit and as many goblets of wine as his thirst demanded. One can imagine the great hall lighted here and there with torches In scones, the huge fireplace fire-place ablaze; the lord of the castle with his family in rich attire sparkling spark-ling with jewels, and in the midst of all, the most important figure for tie moment, the slender young troubadour with his harp. He sings songs, words and air of his own composition, borne of them are old folk tales gathered up and put Into verse, legend of surpassing sur-passing feats of valor, of miraculous prowess. Or they may pulsate the heart throbs of that old, old, , 7 ever new, subject of love, and perhaps the young minstrel may steal an occasional occa-sional glance at his lordship's prettiest pretti-est daughter meanwhile. |