Winter, You Are Nothing but a Villain, Poem by Charles D'Orléans

Poem by Charles D'Orléans Collection RondeauxPeriod 15th century

Winter, you are nothing but a villain!
Summer is pleasant and kind,
As witnessed by May and April
Who accompany him evening and morn (1).

Summer revests fields, woods, and flowers
With its livery of greenery
And many other colors,
By the ordinance of Nature.

But you, Winter, are too full
Of snow, wind, rain, and hail;
You should be banished into exile (2).
Without flattery, I speak plainly,
Winter, you are nothing but a villain!

1. Morn: Morning.
2. Exile: Exile.

Charles D’Orléans

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