by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)

Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG ENG SPA
Amelette Ronsardelette,
Mignonnelette, doucelette,
Trés chére hostesse de mon corps,
Tu descens là-bas, faiblelette,
Pasle, maigrelette, seulette,
Dans le froid royaume des mors;
Toutesfois simple, sans remors
De meurtre, poison, et raucune,
Méprisant faveurs et trésors,
Tant enviez par la commune.

Passant, j'ay dit: suy ta fortune,
Ne trouble mon repos, je dors.

Composition:

    Set to music by Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937), "Ronsard à son âme", M. 75 (1923-1924) [ medium voice and piano or orchestra ]

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

  • ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "To his Soul", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
  • SPA Spanish (Español) (Victor Torres) , "Ronsard a su alma", copyright © 2011, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2010-10-28
Line count: 12
Word count: 53