Chretien de Troyes Professions : Poet Born : 1130 Died : 1191 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Chretien de Troyes The joy of late love is like green firewood when set aflame, for the longer the wait in lighting, the greater heat it yields and the longer its force lasts. Chretien de Troyes yield love-you love-is Similar Authors Abdellatif Laabi poet Ihara Saikaku poet Abram Joseph Ryan poet Ingeborg Bachmann poet Izumi Shikibu poet Bion of Smyrna poet All Authors