Pâles esprits, et vous ombres poudreuses

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



Pâles esprits, et vous ombres poudreuses,
Qui jouissant de la clarté du jour
Fîtes sortir cet orgueilleux séjour,
Dont nous voyons les reliques cendreuses :

Dites, esprits (ainsi les ténébreuses
Rives de Styx non passable au retour,
Vous enlaçant d'un trois fois triple tout,
N'enferment point vos images ombreuses),

Dites-moi donc (car quelqu'une de vous
Possible encor se cache ici dessous)
Ne sentez-vous augmenter votre peine,

Quand quelquefois de ces coteaux romains
Vous contemplez l'ouvrage de vos mains
N'être plus rien qu'une poudreuse plaine ?

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

27 sec read
129

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBA ABXA AAC AAC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 556
Words 85
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…

All Joachim du Bellay poems | Joachim du Bellay Books

0 fans

Discuss the poem Pâles esprits, et vous ombres poudreuses with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Pâles esprits, et vous ombres poudreuses" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 31 Oct. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/21471/pâles-esprits,-et-vous-ombres-poudreuses>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    October 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    0
    days
    4
    hours
    15
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    The repetition of similar sounds at the ends of words or within words is known as _______.
    A imagery
    B rhythm
    C stanza
    D rhyme