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A Breton lai, also known as a narrative lay or simply a lay, is a form of medieval French and English romance literature. Lais are short (typically 600–1000 lines), rhymed tales of love and chivalry, often involving supernatural and fairy-world Celtic motifs. The word "lay" or “lai” is thought to be derived from the Old High German and/or Old Middle German leich, which means play, melody, or song, or as suggested by Jack Zipes in The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales, the Irish word laid (song).

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The Lais of Marie de France The Lais of Marie de France www.umanitoba.ca/.../leslais.htm - Web

Online verse translations Online verse translations www.english.ufl.edu/exemplaria/intro.html - Web

The Franklin's Tale The Franklin's Tale hosting.uaa.alaska.edu/afdtk/ect_franklin.htm - Web

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The Middle English Lais The Middle English Lais www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/teams/tmsmenu.htm#menu - Web

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