LE GRAND TESTAMENT - CXLIV THE TESTAMENT - CXLIV
François Villontr. Peter Dean
CXLIV

Item, pour ce que scet sa Bille
Ma damoiselle de Bruyeres,
Donne prescher hors l'Evangille
A celle et a ses bachelieres,
Pour retraire ces villotieres
Qui ont le bec si affilé,
Mais que ce soit hors cymetieres,
Trop bien au Merchié au fillé.
CXLIV

Item, because she knows the Bible sells,
to Madame of Bruyeres I give -
both her and all her little gels -
the right to suasive preaching, while they live,
(to save from Hell the souls of townies);
their tongues are sharper than a point.
But this not in the cemeteries -
your Linen Market’s just the joint.
Trans. Copyright © Peter Dean 2003 







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