Sensual Medieval Poem of the Day: Ibn Ubda

I intend to make periodic posts sharing some of the sensual or erotic love poetry of the medieval world. Here's a selection from a Hiberno-Arab poet named Ibn Ubda, who wrote about 1100 at the court of al-Mutasim of Almeria.
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Sensual Medieval Poem of the Day: Countess of Dia

The Countess of Dia was one of the female troubadours, or trobairitz of Southern France. Little is known of her except that she was the wife of a William of Poitou and that she was in love with the troubadour Raimbaut d'Aurenga and composed her songs for him.
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