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BALLADE DES CONTRE-VÉRITÉS
Il n est soin que quant on a faim
Ne service que d'ennemi,
Ne mâcher qu' un botel de fain* *foin
Ne fort guet que d'homme endormi,
Ne clemence que felonie,
N'assurance que de peureux,
Ne foi que d'homme qui renie,
Ne bien conseillé qu'amoureaux.
Il n'est engendrement qu'en boin* *bain
Ne bon bruit* que d'homme banni, *bon renom
Ne ris qu'après un coup de poin,
Ne lots de dettes mettre en ni* * nier ses dettes
Ne vraie amours qu'en flatterie,
and so on ...
François Villon born 1431
I have this little book 'Oeuvres' de François Villon.
It contains ballads and poems. I find them difficult to read.
With the negative form he only uses 'ne' or 'ne que' or 'que...ne'.
The form (word) 'pas' or 'ne... pas' is totally absent.
Don't know what to make of it.
Last edited by BranShea; 12/30/08 09:31 PM.
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