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by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Devant les yeux nuit et jour me revient
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Devant les yeux nuit et jour me revient
Le saint portrait de l'angelique face ;
Soit que j'ecrive, ou soit que j'entrelasse
Mes vers au luth, toujours m'en ressouvient.

Voyés, pour dieu, comme un bel œil me tient
En sa prison et point ne me délasse,
Et comme il prend mon cœur dedans sa nasse
Qui de pensée à mon dam l'entretient.

O le grand mal, quand une affection
Peint notre esprit de quelque impression !
J'entends alors que l'Amour ne dedaigne

Subtilement l'engraver de son trait ;
Toujours au cœur nous revient ce portrait,
Et maugré nous toujours nous accompagne.

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