Chivalry

I found this through xuqa.com and rather like it. The parts in the parenthesis are the interpretations of the person who posted it on xuqa. Enjoy.


The Twelve Chief Rules in Love
From The Art of Courtly Love by Andreas Capellanus

1. Thou shalt avoid avarice like the deadly pestilence and shalt embrace its opposite.
(Don't be greedy)
2. Thou shalt keep thyself chaste for the sake of her whom thou lovest.
(Save yourself for marriage, alternately, don't sleep around, depending on how you define love.)
3. Thou shalt not knowingly strive to break up a correct love affair that someone else is engaged in.
(Don't mack on someone else's girl)
4. Thou shalt not chose for thy love anyone whom a natural sense of shame forbids thee to marry.
(Don't date those who you can't stand -- go after the girls who actually interest you)
5. Be mindful completely to avoid falsehood.
(Don't be a lying fuck)
6. Thou shalt not have many who know of thy love affair.
(Don't kiss and tell)
7. Being obedient in all things to the commands of ladies, thou shalt ever strive to ally thyself to the service of Love.
(Because you should respect the wishes of ladies, you should attempt to always take care of your lady) [THIS is the point that you all are debating]
8. In giving and receiving love's solaces let modesty be ever present.
(Stay away from the perverted shit)
9. Thou shalt speak no evil.
(Don't call your ex-girlfriend a dirty whore on your blog)
10. Thou shalt not be a revealer of love affairs.
(Don't sleep and tell)
11. Thou shalt be in all things polite and courteous.
(Be polite and courteous, always)
12. In practising the solaces of love thou shalt not exceed the desires of thy lover.
(Stop means stop. No means no.)