| ÉPITAPHE DE REGNIER | EPITAPH FOR REGNIER |
| Mathurin Regnier | trans. Brian Cole |
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J'ay vécu sans nul pensement, Me laissant aller doucement A la bonne loy naturelle, E si m'étonne fort pourquoy La mort osa songer à moy, Qui ne songeay jamais à elle. |
I lived without a single thought letting myself do as I ought following the law that Nature finds, and so I am most surprised to see that death has dared to think of me, when it never once came into my mind. |
Trans. Copyright © Brian Cole 2007