Muse, qui autrefois chantas la verte Olive

Joachim du Bellay 1525 (Liré) – 1560 (Paris)



Muse, qui autrefois chantas la verte Olive,
Empenne tes deux flancs d'une plume nouvelle,
Et te guidant au ciel avecques plus haute aile,
Vole où est d'Apollon la belle plante vive.

Laisse, mon cher souci, la paternelle rive,
Et portant dsormais une charge plus belle,
Adore ce haut nom dont la gloire immortelle
De notre pôle arctique à l'autre pôle arrive.

Loue l'esprit divin, le courage indomptable,
La courtoise douceur, la bonté charitable,
Qui soutient la grandeur et la gloire de France.

Et dis : Cette princesse et si grande et si bonne
Porte dessus son chef de France la couronne :
Mais dis cela si haut, qu'on l'entende à Florence.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on May 01, 2023

35 sec read
62

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBX ABBX BXX CCX
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 653
Words 111
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 3

Joachim du Bellay

Joachim du Bellay was a French poet, critic, and a member of the Pléiade. more…

All Joachim du Bellay poems | Joachim du Bellay Books

0 fans

Discuss the poem Muse, qui autrefois chantas la verte Olive with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Muse, qui autrefois chantas la verte Olive" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/21451/muse,-qui-autrefois-chantas-la-verte-olive>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    March 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    12
    hours
    31
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Poet George McDonald wrote a two-word poem that reads _____ _____?
    A Let's Go.
    B Good Bye.
    C Come Home.
    D See You!