'De Amore', a 12th-century treatise on the art of love. In Book 1, Chapter 6, Section E, a knight sees a vision of women on horseback, grouped by their respect of love. Symbolism The nightingale (which also figures prominently in Marie de France's lai Laüstic) represents love. The fact that Lorois goes out in search of the nightingale symbolizes his search for love. Notes and references See also Breton lai Anglo-Norman literature Medieval literature Medieval French literature External links Trot in English translation alongside Old French verse French poems Anonymous lais Old French texts