by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)
Envoy: À son âme See original
Language: French (Français)
Amelette Ronsardelette, Mignonnelette doucelette, Treschere hostesse de mon corps, Tu descens là bas foiblelette, Pasle, maigrelette, seulette, Dans le froid Royaume des mors : Toutesfois simple, sans remors De meurtre, poison, et rancune, Mesprisant faveurs et tresors Tant enviez par la commune. Passant, j'ay dit, suy ta fortune Ne trouble mon repos, je dors.
Composition:
- Set to music by William Hawley (b. 1950), "Envoy: À son âme", first performed 1997 [ SATB chorus and piano ], from Chansons de Ronsard, no. 6
Text Authorship:
- by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585), "À son âme", appears in Pièces posthumes, Les derniers vers, first published 1586
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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