Bluomenrot Medieval German song + English translation

Sung by Estampie. This song appeared in the Codex Manesse, also known as the Heidelberg song manuscript: It is the most comprehensive source of Middle High German poetry, Minnesang love poetry in particular. It s named after the Manesse family from Zürich, for whom it was produced around the year 1300. Containing many wonderful songs and also great painted imagery, it is a true treasure of German culture, and a priceless window to the past. The collection features 426 pages with works of 140 famous artists from 1150 to 1300, each depicted with a portrait. The artists are not ranked by number of works or by fame as poets, but by their rank in society: And the alleged artist behind this wonderful song occupies the secondhighest spot of them all Konrad von Hohenstaufen was born as the heir to Konrad IV. , King of Germany, Sicily and Jerusalem, and candidate to become Emperor. Konrad IV. was the son of Emperor Friedrich II. , one of the most famous rulers