#aubade

• Aubade — A medieval lyrical poem of troubadour origin describing the painful separation of two lovers at dawn, after a night spent together in secret; a dawn song. In a structural sense, the piece usually includes the warning of a watchman announcing the sunrise and the imminent danger of being discovered.
• Aubade — A lyric poem or instrumental musical composition dedicated to the morning or performed at dawn, beneath someone's window, possessing a solemn, gallant, or melancholy character; dawn song. Originating in the lyric poetry of Provençal troubadours, it evolved as the counterpart to the evening serenade, celebrating the parting of lovers at break of day.
• Aubades — The plural form of the noun 'aubadă'; multiple lyric poems or musical compositions intended to be performed at dawn. In a broader sense, the term refers to the entire collection or body of Western artistic creations from the medieval and classical periods using the morning as a structural theme.