Der Pleier
Der Pleier is the pen name of a Middle High German poet active between 1240 and 1270 whose real name is unknown. He is the author of three long romances all on Arthurian subjects, the most famous of which is Garel von dem blühenden Tal (Garel of the Flowering Valley), but little else is known of him. He was an important figure in the revival of Arthurian literature in Germany in the mid-13th century, after decades of declining interest in the subject.
Name and biography
The meaning of Der Pleier's pseudonym is unknown, though it may mean "The Blower," as in glassblower, and may refer to his tendency to break down old material and reforge it, much as a glassblower melts down old material to shape it into something new. Textual evidence in his work implies he may have been from Austria, perhaps the area around Salzburg. He had a broad knowledge of German Arthurian literature, and most of his work takes plots, scenes, and especially characters from older romances.
Works
Der Pleier is best known for his longest work, Garel von dem blühenden Tal, consisting of 21,310 lines in short rhyming couplets. The story follows King Arthur's young knight Garel on his adventures through the territory Ekunaver of Kanadic, who has declared war on Arthur. Garel defeats hostile knights and rescues friendly ones, and amasses a vast army as he moves. He frees Queen Laudamie of Anferre from the evil Vulganus and marries her, and uses his army to conquer Ekunaver before Arthur even arrives. A truce is settled, and the romance concludes with a festival celebrating the reconciliation. The poem was written as a reaction to a previous work, Daniel von dem blühenden Tal by Der Stricker. Apparently disliking the brutality of the warrior ideal exemplified by Der Stricker's tale and antagonist, Der Pleier specifically designed his hero as a virtuous, chivalrous knight appealing to the courtly ethos of the time.
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by: Kid Cudi(Verse 1)
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(Chorus)
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(Hook)
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(Chorus)
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Oh feelin strange feelin strange feelin strange
(Hook)
Wake up in the mornin' feelin iffy
(What is goin' on with me?)
When I look in the mirror I don't know who this dude is
(Starin' right back at me)
Dr. Pill, Dr. Pill give me somethin' I'm feelin' I'll now
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(Starin' right back at me)
Wake up in the mornin' feelin iffy
(What is goin' on with me?)
When I look in the mirror I don't know who this dude is
(Starin' right back at me)
Dr. Pill, Dr. Pill give me somethin' I'm feelin' I'll now
(What can you prescribe for me?)
Cuz When I look in the mirror I don't know who this dude is