We are the knights who say "nee!" and open doors as well.
In researching for my article on chivalry, I came across several interesting Wikipedia entries and was surprised to see how well Psalm 15 aligns with the Chivalric Order's major virtues:
Psalm 15 (NIV)
1 LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who may live on your holy hill?
2 He whose walk is blameless
and who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from his heart
3 and has no slander on his tongue,
who does his neighbor no wrong
and casts no slur on his fellowman,
4 who despises a vile man
but honors those who fear the LORD,
who keeps his oath
even when it hurts,
5 who lends his money without usury
and does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things
will never be shaken.
Cool stuff. Also of interest, I clicked the link for "Courtly Love" and came across this breakdown of the stages (as adapted from Barbara Tuchman):
The phrasing is just priceless. I can't decide which one is my favorite. Close call, but I think I'm gonna go with "renewed wooing with oaths of virtue and eternal fealty [aka fidelity]." For those of you self proclaimed chivalrists out there, do you subscribe to these tenets of courtly love? Reading those over again I'm suddenly aware of the uncanny similarities between them and a number of Rock romances that have come to fruition. Any thoughts?
Psalm 15 (NIV)
1 LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who may live on your holy hill?
2 He whose walk is blameless
and who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from his heart
3 and has no slander on his tongue,
who does his neighbor no wrong
and casts no slur on his fellowman,
4 who despises a vile man
but honors those who fear the LORD,
who keeps his oath
even when it hurts,
5 who lends his money without usury
and does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things
will never be shaken.
Cool stuff. Also of interest, I clicked the link for "Courtly Love" and came across this breakdown of the stages (as adapted from Barbara Tuchman):
- Attraction to the lady, usually via eyes/glance
- Worship of the lady from afar
- Declaration of passionate devotion
- Virtuous rejection by the lady
- Renewed wooing with oaths of virtue and eternal fealty
- Moans of approaching death from unsatisfied desire (and other physical manifestations of lovesickness)
- Heroic deeds of valor which win the lady's heart
- Consummation of the secret love
- Endless adventures and subterfuges avoiding detection
The phrasing is just priceless. I can't decide which one is my favorite. Close call, but I think I'm gonna go with "renewed wooing with oaths of virtue and eternal fealty [aka fidelity]." For those of you self proclaimed chivalrists out there, do you subscribe to these tenets of courtly love? Reading those over again I'm suddenly aware of the uncanny similarities between them and a number of Rock romances that have come to fruition. Any thoughts?