by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)
Jane, en te baisant tu me dis
Language: French (Français)
Our translations: ENG
Jane, en te baisant tu me dis Que j'ay le chef à demy gris, Et tousjours me baisant tu veux De l'ongle oster mes blancs cheveux, Comme s'un cheveu blanc ou noir Sur le baiser avoit pouvoir. Mais, Jane, tu te trompes fort : Un cheveu blanc est assez fort Au seul baiser, pourveu que point Tu ne vueilles de l'autre poinct.
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- by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alexander Utendal (1543?5 - 1581), "Jane en te baisant" [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title unknown, copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: David Wyatt
This text was added to the website: 2015-08-07
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