It's a renaissance version of "Pretty Woman", and I'm tempted to say that a modern version is, "You're so hot, you've got me hot and bothered, I'm gonna die if you don't kiss me, come on and kiss me," and in a later verse, "Hey, why do you keep moving away from me?" But that would be both cynical and crass to do to such a beautiful song (it's got to be respectable -- it's old and it's in French), so I'd better not say anything like that.
I'm not sure whether it counts as Middle French, or just Modern French with some old words and spellings (like Shakespeare and the King James Bible are Modern English. My dictionary says MF was 14th-16th C., and this song is late 16th so it should be pretty close to the transition period, I guess.
Beautiful woman who holds my life Captive in your eyes Who ravishes my soul with a graceful smile Kiss me or I must die Kiss me or I must die
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Re: Dang, I need a new French English Dictionary
I'm not sure whether it counts as Middle French, or just Modern French with some old words and spellings (like Shakespeare and the King James Bible are Modern English. My dictionary says MF was 14th-16th C., and this song is late 16th so it should be pretty close to the transition period, I guess.
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Re: Dang, I need a new French English Dictionary
Re: Dang, I need a new French English Dictionary