by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

De peu de bien on vit honestement
 (Sung text for setting by P. Cléreau)
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Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
De peu de bien on vit honestement,
L'homme qui peut trouver contentement,
N'entrerompt point son sommeil par la creinte
Des blés manteurs, ne par la vign' attente.

Composition:

    Set to music by Pierre Cléreau (c1515 - 1569), "De peu de bien on vit honestement"

Text Authorship:

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

  • ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , "With a little we live honestly", copyright © 2001, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 27