The Lay of the Honeysuckle (Chevrefoil)
The Lai’s Subject and Sources Chevrefoil is a Breton lai by the mediæval poet Marie de France. A lai is a mediæval type of short tale in French literature that is usually in octosyllabic (eight-syllable) verse, often connected with King Arthur or the Round Table. Typically, Chevrefoil is the eleventh poem in the collection called … Read more