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Christine de Pizan: “Alone. Am. I”

I am alone and always want to stay
Alone my sweet friend left me
driving without a companion, driving without a companion,
I am alone, in pain and grief loads,
In Tröber alone melancholy around me,
Alone like no stray, who have ever born,
Alone without your friend and so lost.

Alone on the door as well as at the window,
In a corner alone, hidden me,
Alone to soak me with tears,
Alone in peace, my wound licks,
Alone, but nothing can ever taste better,
In my chamber alone,
Alone without your friend and so lost.

I am everywhere alone, everywhere
Alone whether I go or sit,
Alone beyond all words,
Alone on earth alone, always unprotected,
Alone by no one supported,
alone, shredded, as it were completely,
Alone without your friend and so lost.

O Prince, the pain has just started:
Alone in grief, never escaped to her,
Alone so pale, up to both ears
Alone without your friend and so lost.

From the French by Ralph Dutli

Seulete failure

Only Suy and only view estre,
Only my doulz friends left me,
Only Suy, Sanz Compaignon does not,
Only Suy, Dolent and Courrouciée,
Only Suy in Mesaisiée Languour,
Only the more than any signs,
Only Suy Sanz Friend Demourée.

Only and behind or a window,
Only Suy in an Anglet Muciée,
Only Suy for reaistre plours,
Only Suy, Dolent or Appeaisée,
Only Suy, Riens is so much sitting,
Only Suy in my room enclosed,
Only Suy Sanz Friend Demourée.

Only suy everywhere and in all.
Only Suy, or I go or I sit,
Only and more than other terrestrial,
Only Suy de Chascun Delaissé,
Only hard harshly lowered,
Only often suy all steep,
Only Suy Sanz Friend Demourée.

Princes, or is my doulour began:
Only suy of all threatened,
Only suy extra tainted than Morée,
Only Suy Sanz Friend Demourée.