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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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- 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
Line count: 12
Word count: 69
Farewell to that pretty eye, so human
Language: English  after the French (Français)
Farewell to that pretty eye, so human,
To that mouth armed with witty discourse,
To the ivory neck and hand,
To that figure, more shapely than any other:
Farewell, to that most esteemed sweetness,
To virtue as precious as amber:
Farewell to her who, the more she was loved
The less she gave any love.
I have no more pleasure, and live in total discomfort;
Dead is my love, which causes me great sadness,
I languish, full of bitter drink;
My heart leaves me dying of sadness.
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Translation of title "Complainte" = "Lament"
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This text was added to the website: 2016-04-15
Line count: 12
Word count: 87