Monatsregeln für die Wahl eines Freundes

Januarius dicit. obsich Aquarius enthabe

January says: if Aquarius holds,

aller vriuntschefte ganc dû abe.

keep away from all friendships,

wante swen dû dir danne kiuses.

for whomever you then choose for yourself

vile schiere dû inverliuses.

you will very soon lose.

Februarius dicit. sô sich enthabent Pisces.

February says: when Pisces hold,

sô vlîz dû dich [des]

then apply yourself [to this],

daz dû dir einen gesellen

that you choose yourself a companion

kieses zuo heimelîchen dingen.

for private matters,

wante daz zeichen ist vile guot.

for the sign is very good;

alle vröuwede dâ mite gêt dir zuo.

all joy comes to you with it.

Martius dicit nim decheinen vriunt in Ariete.

March says: take no friend in Aries,

wante ir scheidet iuch mit unminnen.

for you will part in ill will.

Aprilis dicit. sô dû vindes daz signum in Tauro.

April says: when you find the sign in Taurus,

sône scholtdû nieht erwinden

then you should not give up

êr dû dir einen vriunt gewinnes.

until you win yourself a friend;

daz zeichen hât guot anegenge.

the sign has a good beginning

unde michel bezzer ende. Maius dicit

and a much better end. May says:

vindes dû si inGeminis

if you find it in Gemini,

sô solt dû sîn vile gewis.

then you may be quite certain

daz dir heil volget. zuo den dingen

that good fortune follows you in the things

dâman vriunt sol mite gewinnen.

by which one is to win a friend.

iu volget heil unde êre.

Good fortune and honour follow you,

unde scheidet sich niemer mêre.

and it never parts again.

Junius dicit obdû si inCancro vindes

June says: if you find it in Cancer,

daz lâ dir sîn daz minnest.

let that be least dear to you;

swen dû dir danne kiuses.

whomever you then choose,

von nîde unde von hazze dû in verliuses.

you will lose him through envy and hatred.

Julius dicit. sô dû si vindes inLeone.

July says: when you find it in Leo,

sône beite niemer

then do not wait at all;

einen vriunt kius dû dir drâte.

choose yourself a friend quickly;

diu minne ist stætic.

the love is lasting.

Augustus dicit. vindes dû si in Virgine.

August says: if you find it in Virgo,

sô nim dir einen vriunt drâte.

then take yourself a friend quickly

êr sich daz zeichen umbekêre

before the sign turns;

dir volget minne unde êre.

love and honour follow you.

September dicit. vindes dû si inLibra

September says: if you find it in Libra,

aller vriuntschefte solt dû danne erwinden.

then you should give up all friendships;

von zorne müezet ir iuch scheiden.

you would have to part in anger;

daz zeichen solt dû vermîden. October dicit.

you should avoid that sign. October says:

vindes dû si in Scorpione.

if you find it in Scorpio,

swelichen vriunt dû danne gewinnes [mêre]

whatever friend you then win [further]

der ist dir holt durch gâbe.

is fond of you for gifts;

sô abe dû danne ime des abe gês.

but if you then leave off [giving] to him,

diu minne scheidet sich sâr.

the love parts at once;

sô getân ist des zeichenes natura·

such is the nature of the sign.

November dicit. sô si danne inSagittario stêt.

November says: when it stands in Sagittarius,

alliu vröuwede dir zuo gêt.

all joy comes to you;

sô île vile snelle

so hurry very quickly,

kius dir einen gesellen.

choose yourself a companion.