Guiraut d'Espanha (pronounced as /ɡiˈɾawd desˈpaɲa/[1] or de Tholoza (fl. 1245 - 1265) was of the last generation of troubadours, working in Provence at the court of Charles of Anjou and Countess Beatrice.[2] Many of his poems were addressed to Beatrice.[2] Guiraut was either from Spain or Toulouse - the manuscripts differ - but ten of his dansas, a pastorela, and a baladeta survive.[2] One of his dansas, Ben volgra s'esser poges, survives with a melody.[2] It begins:
Ben volgra, s'esser poges c'amors si gardes d'aytan que non feses fin ayman chausir en luec que.l plages. | I really wish, if possible, that Love would take care not to make a true lover chose what pleases Love itself.[3] |
Dansa, car ieu ay apres que.l reys Karles fay gent chan, per aquo as el ti man car de fin pres es apres | Dance, since I have learned that King Charles composes noble songs. I send you to him, for he is of true merit.[4] |
He also wrote Per amor soi gai.