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THOMAS JOHNES, ESQ.
Memoirs of the life of Sir John Froissart
page 72
The (bephcrdefs* far two cfaplets of flowers : (he gives one to her lover,;~ who is u .ed with joy : the two fhepherds then take -her by the hand..
€ ' Et puis prirent à caroler * - A
Et le bergerette à-chanter Une chançon moult nouvelette u Et difoit en chançonette, , Di moi, aufel, fi t'ayt dicx,. Si je voeil eftre t'amiette, Ofereîs-ta .demander mieux ?f: '
Sweetly fung 'the -gentle fwains~j* Sweetly (he return'd their drains • . In notes they never hop'd to hear, While thofe foft accents charm!d the ear,, Tell me, - (hould the gods provide. Such ablefling in a bride,. What could you wi(h on earth befide ? :
The fubjeéls of rondeaus are alnroft always uniform.'- The--moft part* of FroiiTarfs fpeak the.natural fentiments of a lover fometimes well treated, at other times* the reverfe; at times-- gay land .happy, at others melancholy and in defpair.. The expreflions are ever lively, tender and iimple* and perfbétly paint the- paflion with, which his breaft is agitated. Underneath, are two examples. The firft rondeau begins,
4 Amours, amours, que voulés de moi faire ! : En vous ne puis veoir riens de feur. Je ne cognois ne vous ne :votre a&ire,.
Amours,, amours, &c.. Lequel vaut mieux parler, prier ou taire !, Dites le moi, vous qui ayez boaeur,. Amours, .amours*! &c.
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