by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Le basile
Language: French (Français)
Le basile de sa propre nature
Tous ceulz qu'il voit tue soubdaynement,
Car son venin est mortel sanz mesure,
Sanz remede et sanz alegement.
Ainsi tue Envie
Les bonz par tres sanglante jalousie,
Tant que chascun voit son per a grant payne,
Car Barat tient le monde en son demaine.
Le roy d'Amours ou palais de Droiture
Si a doune sentense et jugement
Contre ennemi qui par fause morsure
A vrays amans font painne et tourment ;
Maudite soit leur vie,
Et leur jangler plain de tres grant foulie
Per cui je pers l'amour fine et hauteine,
Car Barat tient le monde en son demaine.
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The basilisk
Language: English after the French (Français)
The basilisk by his own nature
Kills instantly all those he sees,
For his poison is immeasurably deadly,
Without remedy or relief.
Thus Envy kills
Good men through most bloody jealousy,
So that each sees his equal with great displeasure,
For Deception holds the world in his power.
The king of Love at the palace of Righteousness
Thus gave sentence and judgement
Against the enemy which through his wicked bite
Gives pain and torment to true lovers:
Cursed be their life
And their slander full of great folly,
Through which I lose true and noble love,
For Deception holds the world in his power.
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This text was added to the website: 2013-03-09
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Word count: 104