Clarification on a quatrain from a poem by Pierre de Ronsard

Noel S.KwizIQ community member

Clarification on a quatrain from a poem by Pierre de Ronsard

I am a beginner lever french learner. I have been trying to study a poem by Pierre de Ronsard, 'Quand vous serez bien vielle..'. I have understood the meaning of the rest of the poem but the second quatrain still puzzles me.

Lors, vous n’aurez servante oyant telle nouvelle,
Déjà sous le labeur à demi sommeillant,
Qui au bruit de mon nom ne s’aille réveillant,
Bénissant votre nom de louange immortelle.

I have looked up the meanings of all the individual words and have a rough understanding of the whole but without absolute certainty. I would appreciate if anyone could expound upon this quatrain.

Asked 2 years ago
Chris W.C1KwizIQ Q&A super contributorCorrect answer

You can find translations of this poem on the net. On kwiziq we only answer questions from registered members with respect to lessons on kwiziq.

Cécile J.A1KwizIQ Q&A super contributor

Hi Noel,

Just to add to what Chris has said, I don't think it is a good idea to study a sixteenth-century poem as a beginner in French as it is written in old French.

 

 

Noel S. asked:

Clarification on a quatrain from a poem by Pierre de Ronsard

I am a beginner lever french learner. I have been trying to study a poem by Pierre de Ronsard, 'Quand vous serez bien vielle..'. I have understood the meaning of the rest of the poem but the second quatrain still puzzles me.

Lors, vous n’aurez servante oyant telle nouvelle,
Déjà sous le labeur à demi sommeillant,
Qui au bruit de mon nom ne s’aille réveillant,
Bénissant votre nom de louange immortelle.

I have looked up the meanings of all the individual words and have a rough understanding of the whole but without absolute certainty. I would appreciate if anyone could expound upon this quatrain.

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