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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.1
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SIR JOHN FROISSART
Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the adjoining countries
from the latter part of the reign of Edward II to the coronation of Henry IV. Vol.1
page 114
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Je ne eognois ne vous ne votre afaire,
Amours, amours, &c.
Lequel vaut mieux parler, prier ou taire !
Dites le moi, vous qui ayez bon eur,
Amours, amours» &c.
Ye Gods of foft paflion, what do you intend ? You're Γο fickle and frolic, and fond of difguife ; I know not is Cupid my foe or my friend. Ye Gods of foft paffion, what do you intend? Whether filence or fpeech my condition will mend, Ο tell me fome counfellor cunning and wife! Ye Gods of foft pallion, what do you intend ì
The fécond rondeaus
De quoi que foit, fe doit renouveHer*
Uns jolis coers, le premier jour de May,
Vuire s'il aime, ou s'A penfe à aimer,
De quoi que foit, &c. .
Pour ce vous veux, Madame, emayoler *
' En lieu de May, d'un loyal çoer que j'ay,
De quoi que foit, &c .
- SHE.
Whatever betides, I will fummon my fwain On the firft day of May his homage to pay ; And to know if he's bound, or has broken my chain j Whatever betides, I will fumtnon my fwain.
HE.
- Though I know your delight is to rport with my pain, And ring the loud fummons the firft day of May ; Be it known I'm your flave, and your flave will remain ; And you need not inquire if I ftSl wear your chain.
We may generally fay of the poetry of Froiffart, that he was as much wanting in invention for his
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