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La Mollesse, oppressée, Dans sa bouche à ce mot sent sa langue glacée, Et, lasse de parler, succombant sous l'effort, Soupire, étend les bras, ferme l'œil et s'endort.
La Mollesse, oppressed, In her mouth at this word feels her icy tongue, And, tired of speaking, succumbing under the effort, Sighs, stretches out her arms, closes her eye and falls asleep.
Nicolas Boileau, dit Boileau-Despréaux Paris 1636-Paris 1711 Le Lutrin
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Ceux qui soupirent vieillissent en un jour.
Those who sigh grow old in a day.
Théocrite Syracuse vers 300-vers 250 avant J.-C. Idylles, XII, 2 (traduction Legrand)