Kürenberger's Falkenlied

Ich zôch mir einen valken mêre danne ein jâr
dô ich in gezamete als ich in wolte hân
und ich im sîn gevidere mit golde wol bewant,
er huop sich ûf vir hôhe und floug in anderiu lant.

I trained myself a falcon for longer than a year.
When it was tamed, just as I wanted,
and I had wound gold into its feathers,
it flew up very high and left for foreign lands.

I've seen the falcon since, flying beautifully.
It wore silken jesses on its feet,
and its feathers were red as gold.
May God send those together who want to love each other!