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François Villon on Valentine's Day

1430–1463 France

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"In riding to the hounds, in falconry,
In love or war," as anyone will tell you,
"For one brief joy a hundred woes."

Le Grand Testament (The Great Testament) (1461)

Foolish love makes beasts of men:
It once caused Solomon to worship idols,
And Samson to lose his eyes.
That man is lucky who has nothing.

Le Grand Testament (The Great Testament) (1461)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: François Villon (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.