Je me ferai savant en la philosophie

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



Je me ferai savant en la philosophie,
En la mathématique et médecine aussi :
Je me ferai légiste, et d'un plus haut souci
Apprendrai les secrets de la théologie :

Du luth et du pinceau j'ébatterai ma vie,
De l'escrime et du bal. Je discourais ainsi,
Et me vantais en moi d'apprendre tout ceci,
Quand je changeai la France au séjour d'Italie.

O beaux discours humains ! Je suis venu si loin,
Pour m'enrichir d'ennui, de vieillesse et de soin,
Et perdre en voyageant le meilleur de mon âge.

Ainsi le marinier souvent pour tout trésor
Rapporte des harengs en lieu de lingots d'or,
Ayant fait, comme moi, un malheureux voyage.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 02, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBC ABBX DDC EEC
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 625
Words 110
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…

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