by
Clément Marot (1496 - 1544)
Adieu, ce bel œil tant humain
Language: French (Français)
Available translation(s): ENG ENG
Adieu, ce bel œil tant humain,
Bouche de bon propos armée,
D'ivoire la gorge et la main
Taille sur toutes bien formée:
Adieu, douceur tant estimée,
Vertu l'ambre ressemblant:
Adieu de celui mieux aimée
Qui moins en montra de semblant.
Plaisir n'ai plus, mais vy en déconfort;
Morte est m'amour, dont suis en grand' langueur
Langoureux suix plein d'am re liqueur;
Le cœur me part pour sa dolente mort.
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- ENG English (John Glenn Paton) , "Lament", copyright © 2010, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (Laura Prichard) , copyright © 2016, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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[Guest Editor] This text was added to the website: 2010-12-28
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Word count: 69
Lament
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Farewell, that pretty eye so human,
mouth armed with good discourse,
neck and hand of ivory,
figure more shapely than any other;
Farewell, sweetness so highly valued,
virtue precious as amber,
farewell to her who, the better she was loved,
the less she showed love.
I have no more pleasure, but live in distress;
my love is dead, causing me great sadness.
I languish, full of bitter drink;
my heart leaves me, sadly dying.
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