I've got my fief, you world! A fief at last! <br />I shall not fear the February blast, <br />and petty barons can be flattered less. <br /> <br />The noble king has handed me heart's-ease: <br />a cozy winter hearth, a summer breeze. <br />The neighbors won't act haughty any more <br />and make sour faces, as they did before. <br /> <br />I've scrounged, and had small cause for gratitude, <br />so full of grumbles that my breath was bad. <br />Now I can sing! The king has made me glad!<br /><br />Walther von der Vogelweide<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-ve-got-my-fief/
