Fool! who from choice can spend his hours
Sowing the barren sand with flowers;—
And yet more weak, more foolish you,
Who seek a fickle fair to woo.
No certain rule her course presents;
Quickly she loves, as quick repents:
Her smiles shall nought but grief confer
On him who vainly trusts in her.

Folz est qui a escient
Veut sor gravele semer;
Et cil plus qui entrepent
Volage femme a amer.
On n'i peut raison trouver;
Tost ame, et tost se repent,
Et tost fet celui dolent
Qui plus s' i cuide fier.

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