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1. Rondeau: «Se Dieu eust oblié ‘non’» Se Dieu eust oblié «non» Quant il faisoit le langaige, Je tien qu’il eust fait que saige Et que gracieux et bon Des dames pas ne fusson En si dangereux servaige, Se Dieu eust oblié «non» Quant il faisoit le langaige. Certes, a m’entencion, Ce ne fust point de dommaige. Mais eust esté avantaige Tresgrant a maint compaignom. Se Dieu eust oblié «non» Quant il faisoit le langaige, Je tien qu’il eust fait que saige Et que gracieux et bon.

1. Rondeau: “If God had just forgotten ‘no’” If God had just forgotten “no” When he created language, I hold he would have proven wise And gracious and good. To the ladies we would not be In so painful a servitude If God had just forgotten “no” When he created language. Certainly, it seems to me, This wouldn’t have been any harm, But would have been great benefit To many a companion. If God had just forgotten “no” When he created language, I hold he would have proven wise And gracious and good.