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9. Chanson Royal Pour les hauls biens amoureux anoncier, Et les vrais cuers des amans resjoïr, Et les graces qui y son publirer — Lesquelles ont par loiaulment servir — Tout serviteur apresté d’obeïr Est apparu par mandement de Joye; Q’umble Pitié, qui de secours est voie, A plain pouoir et dominacion De donner ce qui les leaux conjoie: Et c’est Mercy sans contradiction. Et l’acort joieusement traïctier Fu Franchise cemonse de Desir, Qui debati a toutes fins Dangier Tant qu’il ne pot sa requeste obtenir. Ou parlement qu’ Amours fist par plaisir Fu Doulx Penser, qui doulcement s’emploie; Et Souvenir, que ne flenchist ne ploie, Avec Espoir la ot audicion. Pour les amans Pitié la si s’emploie Qui a Reffus fist grant confusion En remonstrant le mal partout entier Que Detry fay a maint amant souffrir, Et que plains, plours, et souspir darrenier Viennent souvent desserte remerir; Si qu’il couvient a ce cas prouveïr,25 Comme dit est, car Amours si anoie, Et messagiere en aucuns lieux mennoie Ou Beauté regne et Doulce Impression. A cui je parle, et fay tant et maistroie Que de Dangier je banis l’opinion. “Dont, reguarde que volu tramblier! Atant, Pitié, vueillons nous tous offrir Au service d’ Amours; et acointier Leal Vouloir, Amoureux Souvenir, Cuer pacient pour le vue soustenir De nos dames se Refus nous guerroie; Et esperer, se Dangier les fourvoie, Souffrir tousdis et servir de cuer bon Feront fenir leur durté qui desvoie Et en met maint en desolacion.” Dame, a beauté digne de moult prisier, S’il vous plaisoit a mes maulx secourir, Mon bien seroit en estat d’ essaucier, Et mon vray cuer en l’espoir de jouir. Mais s’il vous plaist le propos maintenir Ou le vostre des longtemps a seurploie, Riens ne sera certes qui me resjoie. Si vous requier par grace guerredon; S’aray le bien que pieça desiroie Et de confort gaie provision. L’envoy Princes, Amours veult qu’on sache et qu’on voie Qu’il n’est vie que d’amer, ce n’est mon. |
9. [The Parliament of Love] In order to proclaim the exalted benefits of Love, And to rejoice the true hearts of lovers, And to announce the graces that are in it — Those that lovers have through loyal service — Every servant ready to obey Appeared by the command of Joy; And humble Pity, who is the way of succor, Possessed full power and dominion To bestow that which delights the loyal ones: Without doubt, that is Mercy. And for negotiating an agreement joyously Generosity was summoned by Desire, Who challenged Danger at all points So that he could not have his way. In this parliament that Love assembled to his pleasure There was Sweet Thought, who sweetly occupied herself; And Memory, who neither turned aside nor yielded, Together with Hope there had a hearing. Pity too busied herself there for lovers And she put Refusal to great confusion In protesting the complete evil That Delay everywhere causes many a lover to suffer, And the fact that complaints, tears, and sighs Often come in the end to reward merit; Thus it is necessary to provide for this case, As is said, since Love is so troubling And sends his embassy to every place That Beauty and Sweet Sentiment reign. I spoke to Pity, and so managed and gained mastery That I overcame the influence of Danger: “Now look upon us trembling! At this time, Pity, we all want to offer ourselves To the service of Love; and to make the acquaintance Of Loyal Desire and Amorous Memory, Our hearts being patient to sustain the sight Of our ladies if Refusal makes war on us, And to hope, if Danger thrusts them aside, That constant endurance and willing service Will make their cruelty cease, which bewilders And leads many to ruin.” Lady of beauty, worthy of great esteem, If it pleased you to help my troubles My soul would be in a state of exaltation, And my true heart in hope of enjoyment. But if it pleases you to maintain the resolution In which your heart has long remained, There is indeed nothing that will gladden me. So I ask guerdon of your grace, And I will have the good that I long desired And a happy provision of comfort. The Envoy Prince, Love wishes it to be known and seen That there is no life except that of love, indeed. |
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