When you are very old, at evening, by candelight,
Sitting near the fire, spooling and spinning the wool,
You will say, in wonder, as you sing my verses,
“Ronsard praised me in the days when I was beautiful.”
Pierre de Ronsard
Orion's Cold Fire
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Not me, I suspect!
I suspect Ronsard had a different standard than us. Thank heaven.
I praise my Lady every day, coming up on 44 years.
When I praise Camera Girl she just looks suspicious. I think Ronsard was praising himself.