I was just trying to convince you than an alterative view to yours on those lyrics might have some validity, but putting forth reasons, andsaying that a singer's treatment of those words mightbring to them the emoional qualities that they might be thought to lack...

Nevertheless, the Occitian might still fit Godard (just as at least one tramnslatin does?), no?

Is there not naaivete in all crazy love, be it in pastoral or otherwise?

Is there no such thing as the equivalent of "stage rustic" in pastoral, though? I cannot think of any heroes and heroines, as against clowns, but someone else might have a good example...

Sanjay Sircar