ðiːz θɹˈiː tʃˈænsənz fˈɔːɹm ðə bˈeɪsɪs fɚðə ɹˈɛst ʌvðə sˈaɪkəl, ænd ɑːɹ mˈoːɹ hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli ˈoːɹiəntᵻd ðɐn ðə ɹoʊmˈænsᵻz ðæt ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɚɹˈaʊnd ðˌɛm.
These three chansons form the basis for the rest of the cycle, and are more historically oriented than the Romances that grew up around them.