by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation © by David Wyatt

Fumeux fume
Language: French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Fumeux fume par fumee
Fumeuse speculacion.

Qu'antre fum met sa pensee ;
    Fumeux fume par fumee

Quar fumer molt li agree :
Tant qu'il ait son entencion,

    Fumeux fume par fumee
    Fumeuse speculacion.

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  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "The smoker smokes", copyright © 2013, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


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The smoker smokes
Language: English  after the French (Français) 
The smoker smokes, through smoke
[He indulges] smoky speculations.

Which keeps his thinking among the smoke;
    The smoker smokes, through smoke

For smoking pleases him greatly,
Insofar as it is his intention.

    The smoker smokes, through smoke
    [He indulges] smoky speculations.

Translator's note: the 'smoke' words might be replaced by e.g. 'dream' to give a better perspective on what this poem is about

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  • Translation from French (Français) to English copyright © 2013 by David Wyatt, (re)printed on this website with kind permission. To reprint and distribute this author's work for concert programs, CD booklets, etc., you may ask the copyright-holder(s) directly or ask us; we are authorized to grant permission on their behalf. Please provide the translator's name when contacting us.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-03-09
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Word count: 41