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Ce ne sont qu'haims, qu'amorces et qu'appas De son bel œil qui m'alléche en sa nasse, Soit qu'elle rie, ou soit qu'elle compasse Au son du luth le nombre de ses pas. Une minuit tant de flambeaux n'a pas, Ny tant de sable en Euripe ne passe, Que de beautez embellissent sa grace, Pour qui j'endure un millier de trespas. Mais le tourment qui moissonne ma vie Est si plaisant que je n'ay point envie De m'esloigner de sa douce langueur. Ains face Amour que mort encore j'aye L'aigre douceur de l amoureuse playe Que vif je porte au [plus beau]1 de mon cœur.
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This text was added to the website: 2010-10-28
Line count: 14
Word count: 105
These are just the charms, lures and bait Of her fair eyes which attract me into her trap Whether she smiles, or whether she measures Her steps to the sound of a lute. Midnight has not so many torches Nor does so much sand flow through the straits at Euripus As she has beauties to enhance her grace For her I endure a thousand deaths. But the torture which my life reaps as reward Is so pleasant that I have no desire To part from this sweet idleness. But through Love, when dead I will still have The bitter sweetness of love's wound Which living I carry in the [fairest place in]1 my heart.
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This text was added to the website: 2012-05-22
Line count: 14
Word count: 115
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