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by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

A ton frere Paris tu sembles en beauté
 (Sung text for setting by G. Boni)
 See original
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
A ton frere Paris tu sembles en beauté,
A ta sœur Polyxene en chaste conscience,
A ton frere Hélenin en prophete science,
A ton parjure ayeul en peu de loyauté ;

A ton frere Paris en brave royauté,
Au viellard Antenor en mieleuse éloquence,
A ta tante Antigone en superbe arrogance,
A ton grand frere Hector en fiere cruauté.

Neptune n’assit onc une pierre si dure
Dedans le mur Troyen, que toy pour qui j’endure
Un mille million de morts ; ny Ulysse veinqueur

N’emplit tant Ilion de feux, de cris, et d’armes,
De soupirs, et de pleurs, que tu combles mon cœur,
Sans l’avoir mérité, de sanglos et de larmes.

Composition:

    Set to music by Guillaume Boni (c1530 - c1594), "A ton frere Paris tu sembles en beauté", published 1607 [ vocal quartet ], from Sonnets de Pierre de Ronsard mis en musique à 4 parties, II, no. 17, Paris, Pierre Ballard

Text Authorship:

  • by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "You are like your brother Paris in beauty", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: David Wyatt

This text was added to the website: 2015-02-26
Line count: 14
Word count: 109

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