Pierre de Nesson
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Pierre de Nesson was a French poet.
His major work is the Vigiles des Morts, or Paraphrase des IX leçons de Job. It is commentary on the Biblical Book of Job
, in outspoken verses. Other works are L'hommage à la Vierge, and the Lay de guerre, a lai
written after the Battle of Agincourt
, a riposte to the Lay de paix of his contemporary Alain Chartier
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An extract from the Vigiles des Morts :
His major work is the Vigiles des Morts, or Paraphrase des IX leçons de Job. It is commentary on the Biblical Book of Job
Book of Job
The Book of Job , commonly referred to simply as Job, is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates the story of Job, his trials at the hands of Satan, his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering, his challenge to God, and finally a response from God. The book is a...
, in outspoken verses. Other works are L'hommage à la Vierge, and the Lay de guerre, a lai
Lai
A lai is a lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.Lais were mainly composed in France and Germany, during the 13th and 14th centuries. A Provençal term for a similar kind of poem is descort.The English term lay is a...
written after the Battle of Agincourt
Battle of Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory against a numerically superior French army in the Hundred Years' War. The battle occurred on Friday, 25 October 1415 , near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France...
, a riposte to the Lay de paix of his contemporary Alain Chartier
Alain Chartier
Alain Chartier was a French poet and political writer.He was born at Bayeux, into a family marked by considerable ability. His eldest brother Guillaume became bishop of Paris; and Thomas became notary to the king. Jean Chartier, a monk of St Denis, whose history of Charles VII is printed in vol. III...
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An extract from the Vigiles des Morts :
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- Et lors, quand tu trépasseras,
- Dès le jour que mort tu seras,
- Ton orde chair commencera
- À rendre pugnaise pueur.
- Que ne gouttes-tu de sueur
- Quand tu penses que ce sera ?
Modern editions
- Pierre de Nesson et ses œuvres, A. Piaget and E. Droz, Paris : E. Droz, 1925 ; facsimile reprint Slatkine, 1977
- Les vigiles des morts, Paris : H. Champion, 2002 ISBN 2745306456