by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)
Translation

Si le ciel est ton pays et ton pere
Language: French (Français)  after the French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Si le ciel est ton pays et ton pere, 
Si l'Ambrosi' est ton vin savoureus,
Si Venus est ta delicate mere,
Si tu te pais de Nectar bienheureus,

  Que viens tu fair' (ô cruel) en la terre?
Pourquoy viens tu habiter dans mon sein?
Pourquoy fais tu contre mes os la guerre?
Pourquoy bois tu mon pauvre sang humain?
  Pourquoy prend tu de mon coeur nourriture?
O fis d'un Tigre, o cruel animal:
Hé que tu es de mechante nature!
Je suis à toy, pourquoy me fais tu mal?

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  • ENG English (Faith J. Cormier) , title 1: "If heaven is your homeland and your father", copyright © 2000, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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Word count: 89