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The poet expresses here all his...

Language: French

Suis chauve de naissance,
Par pure bienséance
Je n'ai plus confiance
En ma jeune vaillance.
Pourquoi cette arrogance.
De la si belle Hortence?
Très chauve de naissance,
Le suis par bienséance.


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