Rudolf von Neuenburg
Rudolph II, Count of Neuchâtel, also known as Rudolf of Fenis or Rudolf von Neuenburg was a Swiss minnesinger of the 12th century.
Life
Rudolph died young, before 30 August 1196. He was succeeded as count by his only known son, Berthold of Neuchâtel, who shared his name with various bishops of the same house who were likely brothers and cousins to Rudolph.Works
In keeping with his French-speaking lands, Rudolph used the works of Folquet de Marselha and Peire Vidal as models for his own poetry. However, his poetry is exclusively in Middle High German.Full list of works
Gewan ich ze minnen ie gv̊ten wan Gewan ich ze minnen ie gv̊ten wan Minne gebútet mir das ich ſinge Minne gebútet mir das ich singe Mit ſange wânde ''ich mine ſoꝛge krenken Mit sange wânde ich mine sorge krenken Jch kúſe an dem walde Ich kúse an dem walde Das ich den ſvmer alſo mâſſeclichen clage Das ich den svmer also mâsseclichen clage Dú heide noch der vogel ſanc Dú heide noch der vogel sanc Nvn iſt niht mere min gedinge Nvn ist niht mere min gedinge Ich hoꝛte ie ſagen dc lúte erſterbē- ''Ich horte ie sagen dc lúte ersterben