RONDEL

by: François Villon (1431-1489)

      OOD-BY, the tears are in my eyes;
      Farewell, farewell, my prettiest;
      Farewell, of women born the best;
      Good-by, the saddest of good-bys.
      Farewell, with many vows and sighs
      My sad heart leaves you to your rest;
       
      Farewell, the tears are in my eyes;
      Farewell, from you my miseries
      Are more than now may be confessed,
      And most by thee have I been blessed,
      Yea, and for thee have wasted sighs;
      Good-by, the last of my good-bys.

This poem was translated into English by Andrew Lang (1844-1912).

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