Odelette to the Swallow, Poem by Pierre De Ronsard

Poem by Pierre De Ronsard Collection The MélangesThemes Animals, NaturePeriod 16th century

Be quiet, chattering Swallow,
By God, I’ll pluck your wing
If I catch you, or with a knife
I’ll cut out your little tongue,
That ceaselessly chatters in the morning
And stuns my whole brain.

I lend you my chimney
To sing all day long,
In the evening, at night, whenever you wish:
But in the morning do not wake me,
And do not take from me while I slumber
My Cassandre from between my arms.

Pierre de Ronsard

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