
Plus par doulceur que par force.
Contre la froidure du vent,
L’homme se tient clos & se serre,
Mais le Soleil le plus souvent
Luy faict mettre sa robe à terre.

QUand le vent est fort et subit,
Violent pour robe emporter,
L’homme se serre en son habit,
Affin qu’il ne luy puisse oster,
Mais quand le Soleil vient jecter
Sur luy ses rays clers & luysantz.
Le chauld le faict sans arrester
Despouiller ses habitz plaisantz.
★ Ainsi amytié & doulceur
Faict plus que force & violence.
Doulceur est d’amour propre soeur,
Qui rend l’homme plein d’excellence.
Il ne fault doncq mettre en silence
Ceste tresnoble courtoisie:
Mais l’extoller en precellence,
Comme une vertu bien choisie.
★ Hommes, chassez de vous rigueur
Qui vostre grand beaulté efface,
Prenez de doulceur la vigueur,
Qui enrichira vostre face.
Doulceur a bien meilleure grace,
Qui rend le visage amoureux,
Que d’estre dict en toute place,
L’oultrecuidé, fol, rigoureuz.
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