A son Ame

de Ronsard, Pierre (1524 - 1585)

Original Text

"Pierre de Ronsard," Representative French Poetry, ed. Victor E. Graham, 2nd edn. (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1965): 14-15.

1Amelette Ronsardelette,

2Mignonnelette, doucelette,

3Tres-chere hostesse de mon corps,

4Tu descens là bas foiblelette,

5Pasle, maigrelette, seulette,

6Dans le froid royaume des mors;

7Toutesfois simple, sans remors

8De meurtre, poison, ou rancune,

9Mesprisant faveurs et tresors

10Tant enviez par la commune.

11Passant, j'ay dit; suy ta fortune,

12Ne trouble mon repos, je dors.

Notes

10] la commune: the common herd. Back to Line

11] Passant here is a noun. Back to Line

Publication Notes

This poem, which first appeared in 1586, was written shortly before Ronsard's death. The source is Hadrian's Animula vagula blandula.

RPO poem Editors

Victor E. Graham

Data entry: Sharine Leung

RPO Edition

2012

Rhyme

aabaabbcbccb

Form

twelve-line stanza

Special Copyright

Second edition copyright © 1965 University of Toronto Press. Reprinted with permission of the publisher, from which written permission must be obtained for any other edition or other means of reproduction.