With a little we live honestly | With a little we live honestly

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by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Translation © by Faith J. Cormier

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:

Pierre Cléreau

Text Authorship:

by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585), from strophe 7 of the ode

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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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With a little we live honestly

(Sung text translation for setting by P. Cléreau)

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Language: English after the French (Français)

With a little we live honestly.
The man who can find contentment
will not interrupt his sleep in the fear
of treacherous grain or blighted vines.

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a text in French (Français) by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585), from strophe 7 of the ode
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This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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Word count: 26