Original Title: "Ballade des menus propos"
Text: François Villon (XVth century)
Year: 1974
I know well flies in milk*cheeses associated with madness
I know man at his dress
I know the nice weather from the bad
I know the apple from the apple tree
I know the tree from seeing its gum
I know when everything is alike
I know who works and who is idle
I know everything, save my own self
I know pourpoint from the neck
I know the monk from the gown
I know the master from the valet
I know the nun from her veil
I know when trickster uses jargon
I know mad women fed with creams*
I know wine by the ton
I know everything, save my own self
I know horse and mule
I know their load and their sleep time
I know Beatrix and Belet
I know tokens that numbers sums
I know vision and dreams²
I know the fault³ of the Bohemians
I know the power of Rome
I know everything, save my own self
Prince, I know everything all in all
I know colored and pale ones
I know death which consumes everything
I know everything, save my own self
² reality from dreams
³ Heresy of Hussite
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